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| Guest: Don鈥檛 rob higher education to fund other education mandates | WASHINGTON鈥橲 Office of Financial Management recently warned the state鈥檚 public universities to expect severe budget cuts in the next fiscal year 鈥 possibly up to 15 percent. Much of the impetus for this threat comes from the state Supreme Court鈥檚 requirement that the Legislature live up to the鈥 |
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| Why North Dakota is increasing, not cutting, higher education | When the great recession hit in 2008, most state legislators, including those in Washington, made up for a shortfall in revenue by cutting funding to higher education. That鈥檚 why college tuition skyrocketed over the past few years, often by double-digit amounts, at public colleges and鈥 |
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| Calling All Majors: Sparking Clean Energy Interest from Students in Washington | Energy is everywhere. From the food we eat, to the plants we grow, to our daily exercise routines鈥攅nergy is at the root of all of these processes. That is why Western Washington University (草榴社区) developed its Institute for Energy Studies, which prepares students to shape our clean energy economy鈥 |
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| Dos, don'ts for 草榴社区 staff during election season | |||
| College enrollment and diversity up at 草榴社区, other Washington universities | Minority enrollment is growing at Washington鈥檚 public colleges and universities while total enrollment continues its upward trend, school officials reported this week. The University of Washington, Washington State University, Western Washington University and Eastern Washington鈥 |
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| Whatcom Community College plays critical role in nation鈥檚 cyber defense | FBI Director James Comey recently stated on the television program 鈥60 Minutes鈥 that it is impossible to estimate the economic impact of cyberattacks on the U.S. economy, but it is in the 鈥渂illions.鈥 Who are the perpetrators of these attacks? According to Comey, it is nation-state actors,鈥 |
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| Bellingham college students outfit Whatcom County sheriff鈥檚 mine-resistant truck | Students at Bellingham Technical College were handed one of the more unusual, hands-on assignments so far this school year: Outfit the Whatcom County Sheriff鈥檚 Office鈥檚 new 18-ton, mine-resistant truck. Welding students at the college spent last week bolting on seats and installing lights鈥 |
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| Best College Reviews Publishes Ranking of the Best Outdoor Schools in America for 2014 | Best College Reviews, an independent college search and rankings website, has published a ranking of 35 Best Outdoor Schools in America (). |
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| Schooling 5th graders on college: CWU adopts Western鈥檚 program | Nearly 300 fifth-graders from the Wapato School District will visit Central Washington University later this month, a new mentoring program modeled after one created at Western Washington University that was featured in Education Lab last year. Like Western鈥檚 program, called Compass 2鈥 |
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| Cost of readjusting pay, health care for state employees after Great Recession may top $583M | The new cost of implementing labor contracts for Washington state employees and home care aides in next year鈥檚 state budget might exceed $583 million. That includes wage increases and keeping health care coverage roughly the same as today. How much more of a challenge that adds to next鈥 |