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| Western's fall career fair Nov. 3 | Job seekers looking for ways to connect directly with employers are invited to attend Western Washington University's Business Career Fair, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 in the Mac Gym of the Wade King Student Recreation Center. Admission is free. |
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| How long can this bubble rise? | We’ve seen a few bubbles in our day, and this looks like a bubble. College students and their families are borrowing ever-larger sums to finance post-secondary education, only to end up empty-handed. The rewards that come from a college degree, if there are rewards to be had, may not justify the… |
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| Faculty Fears in Washington | It just got easier to lay off full-time faculty members in Washington State, thanks to a declaration of financial emergency last month by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. But some faculty leaders say the board’s move is more about a power grab than saving money. … |
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| Retreat on funding carries real costs | As Washington looks toward the next special legislative session, higher education is again on the cutting block. It is likely that new cuts will be forthcoming absent new taxes. As a result, the cost to students to attend college will continue to rise. |
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| Washington lawmakers assess budget cut options | State lawmakers have started assessing potential ideas on how to fix the state's budget situation, hearing proposals Monday that would further reduce teacher salaries, release prisoners early and eliminate virtually all substance abuse services. |
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| Panel discussion Oct. 19 to share info about AmeriCorps | |||
| College officials in Whatcom County brace for mid-year budget cuts | State-funded colleges and universities are bracing for another round of state funding reductions, and this year very little is off the table, according to Whatcom County college officials. |
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| Higher education: Budget should not be balanced on the backs of state's college and university students | STATE lawmakers heading into special session in late November should not aim their budget knives anywhere near higher education. |
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| Various administrative positions see new faces | |||
| How would you fill expected $2 billion state budget hole? | Not even three months into its two-year budget cycle, Washington state is facing as much as a $2 billion budget problem. |