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²ÝÁñÉçÇø students to rally for higher ed support

Western Washington University students are hosting a rally to support higher education and stop tuition increases Thursday, March 14.

College tuition stipends for US airmen suspended

The U.S. Air Force joined other military branches Tuesday in suspending tuition assistance that thousands of active-duty service members rely on to pay for college classes.

Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Col. Laurel Tingley said airmen were notified by email that new applications for tuition…

California Bill Seeks Campus Credit for Online Study

Legislation will be introduced in the California Senate on Wednesday that could reshape higher education by requiring the state’s public colleges and universities to give credit for faculty-approved online courses taken by students unable to register for oversubscribed classes on campus.

Legislature Now: What's in Motion?
Sequestration could cost Washington state tens of millions

Budget gurus for the state of Washington are still calculating the actual effects of the federal spending cuts known as sequestration, but what is known is that vulnerable populations – the disabled, seniors, poor preschoolers – will feel the brunt.

The cuts, which began taking effect…

Washington’s ex-governors get into it for TV

Four former Washington governors spent an hour in a television studio Tuesday dishing on the high, low and unforgettable moments each experienced as the state's chief executive.

And then it got interesting when the two liberal Democrats and two moderate…

Gates, UW teaming up on massive health study

When Bill Gates laid out his foundation’s priorities for the coming year, better measurement of health trends around the world was at the top of the list.

On Tuesday, Gates and researchers at the University of Washington will announce ambitious plans to help…

Bills would ease shift into civilian life as military shrinks

Gabriel Bowman left the Marines nearly two years ago with a plan. He’d hit the books hard in his home state of Washington, earn a degree and launch himself into a new career in law enforcement.

Now a student at the University of Washington Tacoma, the two-time Iraq veteran is lobbying…

Sequestration Presents Uncertain Outlook for Students, Researchers, and Job-Seekers

As the midnight-Thursday deadline came and went, steep federal spending cuts were set in motion, leaving college students, administrators, and researchers bracing for the effects of impending reductions in financial-aid, research, and job-training programs. Adding to the anxiety is the fact that…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø vows to cover students in case of sequester cuts

If looming federal budget cuts take financial aid away from students, Western Washington University is promising to find money to offset those cuts.
Western President Bruce Shepard announced Tuesday the school will pull money out of its reserves to make sure students will get the…

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