Clark College and Eastern Washington University
team up to offer bachelors degree in social work

Although primarily a two-year community college, Clark College will offer a bachelors degree program in social work at the Vancouver campus in conjunction with Eastern Washington University, Spokane, Clark’s interim president, Bob Knight, announced today.

Classes will be taught by EWU faculty on the Clark College campus. Graduates may apply for advanced standing in a masters degree in social work that will also be offered at Clark College. Degrees will be issued by Eastern Washington University. The program is designed for working adults, according to Knight.

The new program expands Clark’s partnership with EWU, which offers bachelor of science degrees in technology and dental hygiene on the Clark College campus.

According to Knight, the partnership is one of three pilot programs funded by the state legislature as a way to increase baccalaureate education in our state. The bachelors degree in social work is the only one of its kind in southwest Washington.

Students who have earned, or are about to earn, associate in arts degrees are eligible to enroll. An informational meeting on enrollment is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Joan Stout Hall on Clark campus.

Mark Brending appointed investment
representative at Columbia Credit Union

Mark Brending has been named investment representative in the Wealth Management Department at Columbia Credit Union, reports Rick Van Hoose, Columbia’s vice president of Wealth Management and Trust Services.

Brending most recently was with the Financial Network, Bend. A 21-year veteran in the financial services industry, Brending is a graduate of Oregon State University and he holds a Certified Financial Planner designation.

Clark Nursing School grads
score 100 percent pass rate

Every Clark College nursing student who graduated between October 2005 and March 2006 has passed the National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses.

According to Shelly Quint, director of nursing at Clark College, all nursing graduates must pass this exam in order to become licensed registered nurses. The 100 percent pass rate means that all of the students passed the examination the first time they took it. She adds, nursing program accreditation agencies look to see what students score the first time they take the exam as a measure of program quality. Clark is just one of 33 schools nationwide, out of 750 overall, to receive the 100 percent pass rating.

Over the past five years Clark College has expanded its nursing program to the point that it is now one of the largest in the state of Washington.

Hangar dance at Pearson to raise money for
70th anniversary celebration of Chkalov flight

An “In the Mood” hangar dance in Pearson Air Museum is expected to raise money to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the historic over-the-pole, Russia-to-Vancouver, Wash., flight by three Russians, headed by Valery Chkalov, according to Jess Frost of Vancouver’s Valery P. Chkalov Cultural Exchange Committee.

The committee annually sponsors celebrations in Vancouver on the anniversary of the June 1937 flight that ended when the Russian single-engine airplane landed at Pearson Field. In addition, the committee has arranged for delegations from Russia to visit Vancouver, and vice versa. A number of Russians are expected to attend the June 2007 celebration in Vancouver, Frost says.

The dance is at 7 p.m. in the museum at 1115 E 5th Street. Entertainment includes Russian dances and an auction. Admission is $20 for the general public, $15 for members of the committee and Pearson Air Museum members.

Attendees are urged to wear World War II military or civilian dress. Music is being provided by Dale Beacock’s New Horizons Dance Band.

Further information is available by calling Doug Lasher 576-9873, or by going to www.chkalov.org. 

Wednesday headlines

Vancouver seeks wastewater partnership with Hazel Dell--Columbian, Erik Robinson

County honors city growth request--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

Revised federal plan improves Cowlitz Casino prospects--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize

British Columbia offers new view of old issues--Columbian, Tom Koenninger

Hatchery fish fail to thrive, study says--Oregonian, Michael Milstein

Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle at controls of plane that hit New York City high-rise--KATU, AP, Colleen Long

UW to guarantee free tuition to students from low-income homes--Seattle P-I, Christine Frey

Bush sees no need to change N. Korea policy--New York Times, David Stout

OPEC approves one-million barrel oil cut--New York Times, Jad Mouawad

Four Potential North Korea scenarios--all bad--Slate--Fred Kaplan