Category Archives: Pathways to the Baccalaureate

New Bachelor’s Degree Program Prompts Fresh Look at Associate Offerings

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

By Nancy Dick Dean of Applied Design Programs Lake Washington Technical College Kirkland, Wash. Washington State had a problem. Industry leaders such as Microsoft, Boeing, Starbucks, and Amazon.com require an educated workforce, and not surprisingly the state ranks high in … Continue reading →

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Aspen Institute Opens College Competition

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Let the numbers crunching begin – at least for 120 lucky community colleges. Those institutions are being invited to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, an effort by the Aspen Institute for College Excellence to … Continue reading →

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Summit Leaves Leaders Wanting More

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

By Paul Bradley Editor Community College Week For the nation’s community colleges, the White House Summit on Community Colleges was their long-awaited day in the spotlight. Often neglected, frequently overlooked and sometimes even ridiculed, two-year colleges were explicitly recognized at … Continue reading →

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Meeting of The Minds

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Cooke Foundation Initiative Connects Transfers To Top Colleges (This article appeared in the Oct. 4 issue of Community College Week)  Paul Bradley Editor Community College Week  They are the oddest of higher education bedfellows, the rich kid and his poor … Continue reading →

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POV: Community Colleges’ Role in Economic Development

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Forging Strategic Partnerships with Businesses Can Advance Entrepreneurial Learning (This article appeared in the Oct. 4 issue of Community College Week) Heather Van Sickle Executive Director National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship and Andre Taylor CEO Taylor Insight Entrepreneurship and … Continue reading →

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Reaching Out To the College Capable

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Colleges Plot Pathways for Growing Ranks Of Hispanic Students (This article first appeared in the Sept. 20, 2010 issue of Community College Week) By Paul Bradley Editor Community College Week It’s not just the prospect of a 360-student caseload that … Continue reading →

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