SC Technical College System

Today's headlines — Monday, February 1, 2010

 
Technical / Community College News
   
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Aiken Standard

Anderson
Independent-Mail


Beaufort Gazette


Charleston
Post & Courier


Chester News & Reporter

Florence Morning News

Fort Mill Times

Gaffney Ledger

Georgetown Times

Greenville News

Hilton Head Island Packet

The Kingstree News

The Index-Journal

The Lancaster News

Lexington County
Chronicle


Myrtle Beach Sun News

Orangeburg Times & Democrat

Rock Hill Herald


The State

The Sumter Item

Spartanburg
Herald-Journal


The Union Daily Times


 
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State

CCTC grows by leaps and bounds
The Item (Sumter, SC) – January 31, 2010
Katrina Fox understands career success. She's had it for nearly 20 years. But somewhere down the line, the 42-year-old decided she wanted more.
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Local schools share in $20M research grant
The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC) – January 29, 2010
Four local higher education institutions announced in July their plans to share in a statewide, $20 million National Science Foundation grant to form a consortium which will work to produce human organs from fabricated tissue.
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OCtech showcased in federal film
The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC) – January 29, 2010
U.S. Department of Education officials visited Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in July to film a production showcasing how technical colleges are promoting careers in engineering and industrial technology.
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National

Renewed Push on Pell
Inside Higher Ed – February 1, 2010
College leaders grew understandably nervous when President Obama said last week that he would freeze domestic discretionary spending for the rest of his administration; programs dear to them, like student aid and scientific research, fall into that broad category, and his State of the Union vow to shield education programs provided too-little reassurance.
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Community colleges in the spotlight
Miami Herald (Miami, FL) – January 30, 2010
In the past, community colleges have not always gotten the respect they deserve. Too many people have tended to see them as trade schools for students without better options.
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Community Colleges Play Critical Role in Teacher Preparation And Professional Development
Community College Week – January 25, 2010
Community colleges play an essential role in the preparation and professional development of people in a wide variety of careers.
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