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March 29, 2007
Columbia College Chicago: Conversations in the Arts: Up Close with Jane Alexander
Passionate and forthright about issues of importance to the future of American Arts and Culture, Alexander will discuss arts policy, reflecting on her time at the NEA, as well as the importance of arts education and why the government should support the arts. Nick Rabkin, executive director of the Chicago Center for Arts Policy at Columbia College Chicago will host Alexander's conversation. A Tony and Emmy Award-winner and four-time Oscar nominee, Jane Alexander has starred in dozens of movies, including "The Great White Hope," "All the President's Men," "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Eleanor and Franklin." Her stage credits include "The Great White Hope," "Shadowlands" and "The Sisters Rosenweig." Alexander was Chairman of an embattled NEA from 1993-1997, her tenure coinciding with the ascent of the Gingrich Congress and its attempt to sabotage arts funding. She describes these years in her book, "Command Performance: An Actress in the Theatre of Politics" by offering a sharp and sometimes hilarious take on those sometimes surreal days and a gimlet-eyed portrait of Washington at work, play and cocktail reception. Alexander relates her stormy years at the NEA with charm, honesty and passion: listening to Gingrich suggest to Melanie Griffith that there is a part for her in the movie version of his novel; trying without much success to talk to the president who hired her; traveling the inspired landscape of the America art scene; and documenting her own uncomfortable adjustment to political reality and brutality. She convinces us that we need art and that the government should be in the business of supporting it. Nick Rabkin took over as the executive director for the Chicago Center for Arts Policy (the "Center") in November 2001. He has written about arts policy and education for the "Chicago Tribune," "Washington Post," "Education Week," and "Educational Leadership." He served as the senior program officer for arts and culture at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago and as deputy commissioner of cultural affairs for Chicago under the Harold Washington and Richard M. Daley administrations.
Source: Columbia College Chicago
March 27, 2007
Legislators Fund Programs, New Building at Olympic College
The 2007-2009 state budget approved by the state legislature this week provides more than $1.4 billion in operating and $518 million in capital funding for community and technical colleges. As part of the overall budget, Olympic College would receive funding for: Replacement building and parking garage. $37.9 million to construct a replacement 80,000-square-foot Humanities and Student Services Building and new 466-space parking garage at the Bremerton campus. The new building will replace the aging Humanities building and centralize all student services in one location. A parking garage will reduce the parking crunch on campus and reduce congestion in surrounding neighborhoods. Construction would begin by late 2007. New enrollments. State funding for additional full-time students, high-demand fields such as nursing, apprenticeships, adult basic education, and English as Second Language training for students in high-demand fields such as nursing beginning in Fall 2007. Controlled tuition increases. Tuition increases for community colleges such as Olympic College would be limited to at most 2 percent a year over the next two years. Increase in part-time faculty salaries. Part-time faculty would receive an increase in 2008 and 2009. Cost of living increases for employees. Classified union employees would see their salaries rise by 3.7 percent in 2008 and 2.8 percent 2009. All other employees will get an increase of 3.2 percent in 2008 and 2 percent in 2009. Cost of living salary increases are not annual and are based on funding by the state legislature. Second Year Funding for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Funding was provided for the second class of juniors that would enroll in the BSN program at Olympic College beginning in Fall 2008. "The 07-09 budget is a reflection of the commitment and dedication of the Governor and our local legislators to Olympic College, its students, and other community colleges. They have a clear understanding that community colleges contribute to economic development, train people for local jobs, and prepare students to obtain their four-year degrees. This budget shows they are willing to invest in making education affordable and accessible for residents in Kitsap and Mason counties," said David Mitchell, president of Olympic College. "The two-year colleges are committed to being good stewards of the state's investment, creating opportunities for all Washingtonians and contributing to the prosperity of the state's economy," said Charlie Earl, executive director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. "We are pleased the legislature recognizes the critical role two-year colleges play for students in the state's higher education system."
Source: Olympic College, Washington
March 22, 2007
ELS Language Centers: New Boston City Center Opening May 7, 2007!
ELS will be offering a new ELS Boston City Center location in the heart of Cambridge, beginning with the May 7, 2007 session. ELS Boston City Center offers a city option for students interested in studying in Boston, and is in addition to our current ELS Boston location on the campus of Mount Ida College. ELS Boston City Center is located in the Cambridge College commercial building just a few blocks away from world-famous Harvard University and Harvard Square. Massachusetts Institute of Technology and many other popular universities are also in the local area. Boston's many cultural and tourist attractions can be easily reached in minutes by public transportation, and Cape Cod is close enough for weekend trips to the beach. Students also have the benefit of using onsite facilities at Cambridge College, and the nearby YMCA and YWCA (for a small fee).
Source: ELS Language Centers
March 21, 2007
ELS Language Centers: New Washington, D.C. Center Opening August 27, 2007!
Beginning with the August 27, 2007 session, ELS will open a new center in Washington, D.C., only minutes from American University's main campus and a quick Metro ride from world-class museums, memorials, embassies and government buildings. The ELS Center will be located at Potomac College where students will take their classes. It is a 5-minute free shuttle bus ride to American University's main campus, where ELS students will have access to the University's computer labs, library, cafeteria and recreational facilities. ELS students will live in a student residence near the American University campus or with a host family. American University, which has students from 120 countries, is located in one of the most beautiful and safest residential neighborhoods in the Washington, D.C. area.
Source: ELS Language Centers
March 6, 2007
Olympic College Hosts Vietnam Technical College Leaders to Discuss Sister College Relationship
Olympic College is hosting a delegation from the Vietnam government and representatives from Cao Thang Technical College based in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) for a curriculum development conference. The event was organized by Kids First, an organization dedicated to creating educational and vocational opportunities for disadvantaged young people, some with disabilities, so they may mature into adults with equal opportunities, full community inclusion, self-reliance, and economic independence. On Monday, March 12, the Vietnamese dignitaries will meet with Olympic College representatives and tour college facilities. The goal of the visit is to learn more about serving persons with disabilities (PWD) and to form a sister college relationship between Olympic College and Cao Thang Technical College. Kids First is sponsoring the delegation throughout the week of March 12. The delegation will tour other colleges and facilities in Puget Sound to learn how Americans provide access and opportunity to persons with disabilities. On Saturday evening, March 17 there will be a reception and celebration at Olympic College Bremerton. The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Olympic College's Fireside Bistro.
Source: Olympic College, Washington
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