History Department

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Why We Should Teach National History in a Global Age	Americans face a unique challenge today in defining their identities. Globalizing markets have connected us with faraway peoples and places, allowing us to buy cheap goods manufactured in nations with limited labor and environmental protections. Globalization has also spurred heavy migration and…	2011-08-01
North Tapps Principal Pat Keaton ends a career spanning two decades	The Dieringer School District is by no means a large district today, but back when recently retired Principal Pat Keaton got his start, it was even smaller. "Staff at that time was only nine teachers so we taught multiple subjects," he said of his first…	2011-07-28
Jessica Kelly Proves There's No Shortage of Volunteer Opportunities in Renton	How many of us spent time as a child fishing with a parent or grandparent? Probably most of us did. There are an estimated 40 million anglers in this country, and yet, it’s a sport reserved largely for the able-bodied.	2011-06-06
His job gone, 'Rem' is honored as top athletic director	One of the wisest things the Community School ever did was hiring John Remington as a history teacher 24 years ago. His enthusiasm for world geography is legendary at the school. And his knowledge of sports made him the best candidate for the position of athletic…	2011-06-03
Exhibits allow modern access to Centennial Trail history	Imagine that instead of taking you from Snohomish to Arlington, the Centennial Trail could transport you back in time. A new project from Snohomish County will try to do that -- more or less.	2011-05-12
Model of the Moment	The terms “outsourcing” and “workforce development” rarely appear as allies in the same sentence. At least not in Rust Belt states like Indiana, where the loss of manufacturing jobs has driven an increase in demand for postsecondary degrees that point to jobs that will not soon be exported…	2011-05-09
History's Peter Diehl to tell of little-known medieval plague during presentation Thursday		2011-04-20
Online university doesn't offer 'real college education'	THE Legislature is considering a proposal to turn Western Governors University, a private online institution, into a state university. While the bill's supporters claim that WGU provides greater access to working citizens, there are serious drawbacks that deserve consideration. …	2011-04-01
Bill would partner state with online university	Railroad mechanical worker Luke Trapp has a schedule that changes from week to week, and the 24-year-old Seattle resident doesn't know if he'll be living in Seattle next year — or next month. So when he wanted to get his bachelor's degree in business management, he decided he…	2011-03-21
Do nations matter in a global age? WWU's Johann Neem to discuss March 1		2011-02-24

Why We Should Teach National History in a Global Age

Americans face a unique challenge today in defining their identities. Globalizing markets have connected us with faraway peoples and places, allowing us to buy cheap goods manufactured in nations with limited labor and environmental protections. Globalization has also spurred heavy migration and…

2011-08-01

North Tapps Principal Pat Keaton ends a career spanning two decades

The Dieringer School District is by no means a large district today, but back when recently retired Principal Pat Keaton got his start, it was even smaller.

"Staff at that time was only nine teachers so we taught multiple subjects," he said of his first…

2011-07-28

Jessica Kelly Proves There's No Shortage of Volunteer Opportunities in Renton

How many of us spent time as a child fishing with a parent or grandparent? Probably most of us did. There are an estimated 40 million anglers in this country, and yet, it’s a sport reserved largely for the able-bodied.

2011-06-06

His job gone, 'Rem' is honored as top athletic director

One of the wisest things the Community School ever did was hiring John Remington as a history teacher 24 years ago.

His enthusiasm for world geography is legendary at the school. And his knowledge of sports made him the best candidate for the position of athletic…

2011-06-03

Exhibits allow modern access to Centennial Trail history

Imagine that instead of taking you from Snohomish to Arlington, the Centennial Trail could transport you back in time.

A new project from Snohomish County will try to do that -- more or less.

2011-05-12

Model of the Moment

The terms “outsourcing” and “workforce development” rarely appear as allies in the same sentence. At least not in Rust Belt states like Indiana, where the loss of manufacturing jobs has driven an increase in demand for postsecondary degrees that point to jobs that will not soon be exported…

2011-05-09

History's Peter Diehl to tell of little-known medieval plague during presentation Thursday

2011-04-20

Online university doesn't offer 'real college education'

THE Legislature is considering a proposal to turn Western Governors University, a private online institution, into a state university. While the bill's supporters claim that WGU provides greater access to working citizens, there are serious drawbacks that deserve consideration.…

2011-04-01

Bill would partner state with online university

Railroad mechanical worker Luke Trapp has a schedule that changes from week to week, and the 24-year-old Seattle resident doesn't know if he'll be living in Seattle next year — or next month. So when he wanted to get his bachelor's degree in business management, he decided he…

2011-03-21

Do nations matter in a global age? WWU's Johann Neem to discuss March 1

2011-02-24