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Student development conference begins today at PTC
The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) – March 4, 2010
Providing the best service possible to students requires constant training, collaboration and brainstorming. Piedmont Technical College plays an important part in facilitating such discussions.
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York Tech first to earn national accredition for home building program
The Herald (Rock Hill, SC) – March 4, 2010
When trying to build an energy-efficient home, the little things matter. Tiny holes in the wall or improperly caulked or insulated ceilings, for example, can drive up energy use and mean higher bills for the homeowner.
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County approves tax increase for nursing building
Charleston Regional Business Journal (Charleston, SC) – March 3, 2010
Trident Technical College is a step closer to securing the $30 million it needs to construct a new nursing building. Charleston County Council decided Tuesday to raise taxes to generate $18 million for the project.
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Northeastern Tech announces educators of the year
Morning News (Florence, SC) – March 3, 2010
Three Northeastern Technical College employees were named winners of the S.C. Technical Education Association Educator of the Year Awards.
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National

Students protest cuts to higher-education funds
The Washington Post (Washington, DC) – March 4, 2010
Student activists in California and elsewhere took to the streets Thursday in a national day of protest against rising fees and dwindling services in public higher education, drawing attention to a wave of tuition hikes, budget cuts and furloughs at colleges and universities across the country.
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Community colleges get creative to find more space
USA Today – March 3, 2010
Community college leaders eyeing institutional expansion have found a silver lining to the depressed real estate market. Though dwindling state appropriations have halted new construction on many campuses, burgeoning student enrollments have inspired some college officials to buy dilapidated storefronts and acquire public property for development.
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Crowd warmly welcomes president
Coastal Courier (Hinesville, GA) – March 3, 2010
Excited chatter, cameras snapping and friendly mingling gradually died down to quiet anticipation as the invitation-only crowd at Savannah Technical College waited for the guest speaker to arrive.
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Missouri's community colleges average 13 percent enrollment increase
News-Leader.com (Springfield, MS) – March 3, 2010
All of Missouri’s 12 community college systems experienced enrollment growth this spring for an overall average increase of 13.1 percent when compared to last spring’s enrollment, according to a news release from the Missouri Community College Association.
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