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Christakis to speak at Bates on media and its effect on children
Posted by | CommentsAccording to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children under two years old shouldn’t watch any television. Children older than two should watch no more than two hours of quality programming each day. So what exactly is quality programming?
Before children are given tube time, parents can learn about media and its impact on children ages 0-18 from Dr. Dimitri Christakis at Bates Technical College’s 14th annual Brain Series event, April 28, 7-9 p.m. at South Campus, 2201 S. 78th Street in Tacoma.
Bates 'sizzles' at Pacific Grill Events Center
Posted by | CommentsSpice up your spring at the annual Bates Technical College Foundation fundraiser, Bates Sizzles, on Thursday, April 21, 5:30-9 p.m., at the Pacific Grill Events Center, 1530 Pacific Ave., in Tacoma.
Bates hosts Open House for prospective students
Posted by | CommentsBy Chelsea Lindquist
TACOMA, Wash. – Bates Technical College will open its doors to prospective students at the annual Open House, Tuesday, April 19, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at the college's South Campus, 2201 S. 78th St., in Tacoma.
At the Open House, visitors can tour the campus, talk with financial aid experts, learn about scholarships and grants, worker retraining, Running Start and Technical High School and more.
Bates seeks host families for cultural academy
Posted by | CommentsBy Chelsea Lindquist, Communications Specialist
Are you looking for an unforgettable cultural experience for your family? Then consider becoming a host family for a Chinese student.
Bates Technical College will hold its fourth USA English as a Second Language and Cultural Academy from July 15-Aug. 14. Forty-two students and teachers from Liaoning University in northern China, Wuxi Professional College and Shanghai Maritime University, both in southern China, will visit Tacoma to become immersed in American culture.
Two Bates students named to All-Washington Academic Team
Posted by | CommentsBates Technical College students Justyna Nowak, Dental Lab Technician, and Tia Sundberg, Administrative Office Assistant, were selected as members of this year’s All-Washington Academic Team for their academic achievement and community service.
Bates' Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration features award-winning documentary
Posted by | Comments??????Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Freedom Riders of 1961? At Bates Technical College’s Martin Luther King, Jr. event, you can. Delve into this turbulent chapter of American history and watch Freedom Riders, a documentary by legendary director Stanley Nelson, on Friday, Jan. 14, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Downtown Campus auditorium, 1101 S. Yakima Avenue in Tacoma.
Bates employees to take three furlough days in December
Posted by | CommentsBates Technical College employees will take three furlough days and the college will close from Dec. 23-Jan 4. All four union groups and non-represented staff agreed to the furloughs to help offset the 6.3% budget reduction mandated by the Governor's office in October for the current fiscal year (July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011).
Bates receives KeyBank diversity grant
Posted by | CommentsFor the fifth consecutive year, KeyBank Foundation, has awarded the Bates Technical College Foundation with a grant designated to support the five-year-old Diversity Center at the college.
The $10,000 grant will be used to augment college cultural celebrations, and allow the center to increase diversity-related activities on campus, to provide scholarships for students to attend the annual statewide Students of Color conference as well as a regional diversity institute through the South Puget Sound Higher Education Diversity Partnership.
Bates board of trustees appoints Lyle Quasim to permanent president post
Posted by | CommentsBy Kimberly Pleger, Director of College Relations, Bates Technical College
The Bates Technical College Board of Trustees has appointed Lyle Quasim to be the permanent president of the college. The board voted unanimously on the appointment at an Oct. 18 special meeting. Quasim had been serving as interim president of the college since Jan. 19.
Bates celebrates 6th Annual Disability Awareness Day
Posted by | CommentsOn Thursday, Oct. 21 at 11:00 a.m., Bates Technical College will celebrate Disability Awareness Day with a theatrical presentation from nationally acclaimed "Had to Be Productions" in the auditorium of the south campus at 2201 S. 78th.
Bates to offer Occupational Therapy Assistant training
Posted by | CommentsSoon, those who are interested in pursuing a career as an Occupational Therapy Assistant will be able to get their training at Bates Technical College.
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association has granted developing program status to Bates’ Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program, the first step in the accreditation process.
Bates students to demonstrate how to build a kayak
Posted by | CommentsEver wonder how a kayak is built? At the 17th annual Maritime Fest Aug. 28-29, you can learn how. The Bates Technical College Boatbuilding Program will demonstrate how to construct a 16-foot kayak at the festival. A number of past and current students will display the boats that they have built or restored and will answer questions about the building process from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the wharf next to the Dock Street building by the Foss Waterway Seaport.
Bates has trained boat builders since 1948. Students learn to build and repair all types of boats—from traditional wooden sailboats, large fishing boats and recreational watercraft to fast moving law enforcement rigid-body inflatables. Materials used include wood, fiberglass, composite and aluminum materials. For more information about the boat building program call 253.680.7410.
Clover Park, Bates partner to broadcast student programs
Posted by | CommentsA new partnership between Clover Park and Bates technical colleges will benefit Pierce County television viewers with more local programming options.
Beginning in September, viewers of Clover Park Technical College Television (CPTC-TV) will be able to watch Bates student-produced programming on Comcast channel 28 every Friday. Channel 28, branded as CPTC-TV, is one of Rainier Communication Commission’s educational access channels.
Lakewood, University Place residents receive scholarships
Posted by | CommentsLakewood residents Amanda Starr and Brian Long and University Place resident Peter Stallone have received scholarships from the Bates Technical College Foundation.
Bates Technical High School receives accreditation
Posted by | CommentsThe Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS) has granted Bates Technical High School provisional accreditation for the 2010-2011 school year. The NAAS accreditation makes it possible for Bates' high school students to easily transfer their credits to another high school program and use their diplomas when applying to a four-year college.
Bates student receives Harold E. Ennes Scholarship
Posted by | CommentsJohnny Finley, a student in Broadcasting and Video Production (BVP) at Bates Technical College, has received the prestigious Society of Broadcast Engineers Harold E. Ennes Scholarship from the Ennes Education Foundation Trust.
The Harold E. Ennes scholarship is awarded to a person who is continuing or beginning his or her education in broadcast engineering and technology. This year, the award was $1,500.
Bates Foundation appoints new officers and directors
Posted by | CommentsBates Technical College’s Foundation appointed new officers and directors at its June annual board meeting. The new executive board officers are:
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