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PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWSTop-10 web stories of 2011 (Click Here to View) Homepage Feature The PCC website profiled many fascinating students, staff, faculty and events during 2011. Here's the top-10 stories of the year based on reader hits
OTHER PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWSTeam from PCC tapped to present in Orlando on PEAK Initiative Employee News An initiative rooted in cost savings and increasing efficiencies that was developed at Portland Community College is generating “buzz” as a role model for community colleges across the nation PCC unveils 50 diamonds that sparkle Cascade Campus The college is honoring these outstanding alums for their contribution to the community and how they exemplify the values of the college PCC students assist City of Portland to award youth grants Employee News Representatives from Portland Community College – including District President Preston Pulliams, students from the Sylvania Campus “Social Issues and Movements” course participated in the annual Youth Action Grants awards ceremony on March 23. PCC polishes off 50 diamonds Cascade Campus The college is honoring these outstanding alums for their contribution to the community and how the exemplify the values of the college Landscape Technology students help replant Vernonia school General News Approximately 40 landscape technology students from the Rock Creek Campus visited the new Vernonia K-12 school’s muddy construction site to plant shrubs and move dirt PCC Gerontology program hosts panel discussion on careers in aging General News The Gerontology Program at he Sylvania Campus is kicking off spring term with a panel – “Finding YOUR Career in Aging” – that also helps to celebrate National Careers in Aging Week, set for the week of April 2 Russian Repeat: Two more students headed to Vladimir, Russia Employee News Heather DeField and Matthew Smith are the fourth and fifth PCC students to achieve language immersion honors in the past year ‘Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World’ to be screened at Performing Arts Center General News “Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World” explores the richness of Islamic art in objects big and small, from great ornamented palaces and the play of light in monumental mosques, to the exquisite beauty of ceramics, carved boxes, paintings and metal work PCC hosts lecture series on Chinese art, philosophy Cascade Campus This symposium is part of a three-year faculty and curriculum development initiative funded by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education Speaker Winona LaDuke to kick off PCC’s Earth Week Cascade Campus A graduate of Harvard and Antioch universities, LaDuke is a former board member of Greenpeace USA and serves as co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network Allie Flanary earns national Movers & Shakers award Cascade Campus Flanary, a college reference librarian at the Sylvania Campus, was picked by the Library Journal as a 2012 Movers & Shakers, a recognition of leaders in the industry Rock Creek’s Students4Giving Project raises $10,000 for charity General News Under the direction of business instructor and project coordinator Cynthia Killingsworth, this year’s class raised $10,000 through the online auction—and then the hard work began Portland Plan draft goes before City Council Employee Opportunities The Portland Plan is going before the City Council for partners and community members to give testimony More than 1,400 expected for PCC’s Cascade Job Fair Cascade Campus The event, sponsored by Brooks Staffing and OregonLive.com, places job-seekers face-to-face with employers from a wide range of industries in both the public and private sectors First-ever collaboration of dance and visual art at Sylvania’s North View Gallery garners accolades Employee News Nearly 30 attendees took in a dance performance on March 8 at the Sylvania Campus North View Gallery – resulting in much applause and kudos PCC makes national President’s list on community service General News The college was one of seven state colleges or universities in Oregon that made the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll President of Portland Community College announces plans to retire next year Bond Preston Pulliams, district president of Portland Community College, announced his plans to retire from the college next year, July 2013, at PCC’s Board of Directors meeting Thursday night. He has served as PCC’s president since May 2004, and is perhaps best known for leading Oregon’s largest college through a dramatic surge in enrollment while state funding for public education has declined, tirelessly seeking other resources and looking for more efficient ways to help serve the region’s educational needs. “The leadership that Dr. Pulliams has brought to the college has created outstanding new opportunities for students and for our community – [...] Students find path to job offers from tech giant General News PCC’s Microelectronics Technology Program has fostered a relationship with Intel Corporation to advise on best practices and develop a pipeline of qualified workers Sylvania’s Market Day a chance for students to show their stuff General News When “Market Day” takes place on Tuesday, March 13, it’s “show time” for Sylvania marketing students: The event they’ve been working toward all term, to sell products they’ve come up with for their capstone project as part of the BA223 “Principles of Marketing” course Sylvania putting final touches on 50th anniversary time capsule Employee News As part of the college’s 50th anniversary celebration this year, Sylvania Campus students and graphics arts instructor Mike Creger are in the process of creating a bronze-casted time capsule Zumba class’s demo rocks Sylvania’s CC Mall Employee News Nearly 25 participants shook, jumped, stomped, grooved and shimmied to Latin and international music on March 7 in Sylvania’s College Center Building PCC contributes to new high-tech emergency simulator in Washington County Cascade Campus After more than three years of planning and development, the high fidelity mobile simulation vehicle was unveiled on Monday, March 5 and will help PCC health programs at the Cascade and Sylvania campuses Human rights activist to speak about Islam, women rights General News Rafia Zakaria, the first Pakistani-American woman to serve as a director for Amnesty International USA, is coming to the Sylvania Campus on Thursday, March 15 Bank of America donates $50,000 to PCC Foundation Employee News The award will provide tuition for at least forty students in the college’s Career Pathways program Two PCC shows highlight diversity in art world Cascade Campus Two PCC campus-based art galleries are hosting off beat art shows now through the middle of April Sylvania’s Northview Gallery opens doors to dance performance on March 8 General News Performance art meets visual art on Thursday, March 8 when students from instructor Heidi Dyer’s dance performance and dance improvisation classes unveil their talents at the Northview Gallery Sam Adams trumpets Future Connect partnership with PCC General News In Portland Mayor Sam Adams' State of the City Address last Friday (March 2) at the Governor Hotel he featured PCC's involvement with the Future Connect Program Free tickets for March 15 science lecture Employee Opportunities The next set of free tickets for the Linus Pauling Lecture Series is now available for students (one ticket per person). The tickets are available for students only up until Thursday, March 8 when they become available to any PCC staff or faculty member Sylvania’s next ‘Fireside Chat’ to focus on bond-funded improvements Employee Opportunities Mark the calendar from 1-2 p.m., Thursday, March 8, to catch the next “Fireside Chat” at Sylvania Campus OEIB will hold additional community forum in North Portland Cascade Campus The Oregon Education Investment Board held seven community meetings across the state in January to discuss next steps to improve student success in Oregon’s public education system, from pre-kindergarten through to college and career readiness. More than 1,100 Oregonians participated Public Affairs media and website report for February 2012 Employee News Here is a look at some of the news stories about PCC from around the local area and the nation in February. In total, PCC events and people appeared 59 times in the local community or national online media, newspapers or TV/radio: Feb. 1: Willamette Week, Portland Tribune, The Oregonian& Portland Observer: Docking in Portland as the opening-night selection of the 22nd Annual Cascade Festival of African Films, “Scheherazade” from Egypt contains a number of images presaging Tahrir Square. Feb. 1: Portland Observer, Portland Tribune, Forest Grove News-Times & Lake Oswego Review: The new dual enrollment agreement with PSU and [...] PCC Rock Creek delivers on book donation promise Employee News No one affiliated with the Book Mark Project predicted the overwhelming success of the drive or that its success would result in a commitment to fill every prison library in the state Domestic violence from a male perspective General News The event will be led by Dr. Chris Huffine, licensed psychologist and the clinical director of Allies in Change Counseling Center in Portland Sylvania’s Child Development Center garners prestigious national accreditation Employee News The Child Development Center at the Sylvania Campus has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals Cascade Campus launches Bike Rental Program for students Cascade Campus Thanks to a new initiative from student leaders at Cascade Campus, riding your bike to school just got easier than it’s ever been before Sylvania Power Repair Sylvania Campus Weather reports indicate the possibility of inclement weather tomorrow, which could result in a weather-related closure or late opening on Thursday morning, March 1. We also learned this week that Sylvania’s main electrical feed is in need of repair, and today it was confirmed that PGE will be repairing it late tonight through early Thursday morning, March 1, between 11:30 p.m. (2/29) to approximately 4 a.m. (3/1), with power outage during this window of time. All Employees and Students You should not notice any change in network connectivity as a result of this outage. A back-up generator is in place [...] PHOTOS: Snow returns to the PCC district, Mt. Sylvania Employee News Just in time for March 1, snow returned. Snowmaggedden II featured a nice blanket of the white stuff at Sylvania Campus and scattered patches at the other PCC locations. Sylvania gets the most snow of any campus as it sits close to 900 feet above sea level PCC’s 50 years of revolution on display at The Oregon Historical Society Cascade Campus PCC stories and artifacts from the past five decades of its existence will be on full display this winter and spring for all to see Director of Baghdad’s National Museum of Modern Art to visit PCC General News What constitutes modern Iraqi art? When does the era begin or end? And does the “new” Iraq – today’s reality – have an effect on the concept? PCC’s Theater Arts Program tells college’s story from ‘Ground Up’ General News The college teamed up with a celebrated local theatre director to produce a play that is about the college’s history How to get a healthy heart is the focus of Heart Beat Health Fair General News On Feb. 15, the Sylvania Campus of Portland Community College hosted its fourth annual Heart Beat Health Fair in support of American Heart Month – a national designation by the American Heart Association that takes place annually in February Southeast Center visits Alder Elementary School for College Adoption Day General News PCC’s Southeast Center adopted a school on Friday, Feb. 24. The campus participated in College Adoption Day by welcoming Adler Elementary School to its family and visiting several classrooms PBS series, ‘Black in Latin America,’ comes to PCC campuses Cascade Campus Beginning Feb. 28, students, staff and faculty at Portland Community College get the chance to increase their awareness and understanding about the cultures and contributions of people of African descent in Latin America Cascade Campus student’s film premiers at Hollywood Theatre Cascade Campus Now a Multimedia student at Cascade Campus, Mihara is a co-producer – and subject – of “Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters,” a documentary about devotees of the geometric puzzle classic Director of Baghdad’s National Museum of Modern Art to visits PCC General News What constitutes modern Iraqi art? When does the era begin or end? And does the “new” Iraq – today’s reality – have an effect on the concept? Rock Creek’s solar array construction project under way General News Construction on PCC's 35,000-square-foot solar array at the Rock Creek Campus has started PCC invites award-winning poet for Women’s History Month Cascade Campus Nikky Finney, the 2011 National Book Award winner for poetry, will give a reading and sign books at 1 p.m., Thursday, March 8 at the Cascade Campus History Series Part 3: Cascade Campus an education gateway for North Portland General News In comparison to PCC's well-documented "Battle for Rock Creek," the development of the Cascade Campus was a breeze with the minor exception of one, stubborn elderly couple Asian New Year crowns another successful year General News Portland Community College’s Southeast Center honored the Year of the Dragon in front of hundreds of students, staff and community attendees on Monday, Feb. 20 Update to HT Building Closure, A Look Ahead to Saturday General News College staff continue to work to determine the cause of odors identified in the Health Technology (HT) Building on the Sylvania Campus early this morning (Friday, Feb. 17). PCC opted to close the HT Building to all faculty, staff and students today as a safety precaution so that the building could be evaluated. The external environmental consultant was called and was on site this morning, and again this afternoon, to assess the building and check for odors and potential causes. At this time there aren’t any confirmed causes for the odors, and staff will continue their research. The HVAC – [...] Rock Creek theater department on ‘Cloud 9? General News “Cloud 9” was written by Caryl Churchill and explores oppression as experienced through society’s disposition towards marriage, family, gender roles, race and the politics of each Free David Cox science and technology lecture available General News PCC is one of the sponsors for this talk and tickets for students are available every campus library, and info desks at centers. On Feb. 17, tickets will be offered to PCC staff and faculty Free health screening fair for the community General News The Portland Community College Medical Assisting Students will be hosting a Community Health Screening Fair from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Willow Creek Campus College’s construction contractors bond with student interns General News Through the PCC Bond Program, contractors on college projects have opened their doors to student interns Students skate by in Community Ed’s Longboarding 101 class General News It's the only class where students can coast and get good grades. Longboarding 101 starts up again April 4 Sylvania kicks off PCC Reads activities with science ethics presentation Employee Opportunities Dr. Steven Kolmes, chair of Environmental Sciences and the Molter Chair in Science at the University of Portland, will present “Toxic Water, Toxic Fish, and Social Justice” on from 3:15 to 4:20 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, in Room 10, Sciences and Technology Building at Sylvania Unity Project artist tours PCC campus for installation site ideas Cascade Campus On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Nicky Falkenhayn visited Vanessa Calvert's Mixed Media Sculpture class at the Cascade Campus to discuss plans for the Unity Art Project, an installation that will commemorate PCC's 50th anniversary Senator Ron Wyden hosts town hall for Yamhill County at Newberg Center Employee News Portland Community College’s newest location – the Newberg Center – served as the site for a legislative town hall on Saturday, Feb. 4, hosted by United States Senator Ron Wyden OSU, Warner Pacific and PSU join Middle College partnership Cascade Campus At a press conference at Jefferson High School on Wednesday Feb. 8, leaders from Oregon State University, Warner Pacific College and Portland State University announced they would join the University of Oregon in offering scholarships to graduates of the Jefferson High School Middle College for Advanced Studies program Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship available to PCC students General News The Gilman International Scholarship cycle for summer and fall term study abroad programs has just opened. The deadline to submit all application material is Thursday, March 1 Public Affairs media and website report for January 2012 Employee News In January, the powwow, a renewed dual enrollment agreement with PSU and a future construction of the state's biggest solar array at the Rock Creek Campus created a buzz with media ‘Think tank’ of regional peace scholars and students assemble at PCC Cascade Campus Peace and conflict resolution scholars and students from throughout Oregon and Washington came together on Jan. 28 for a daylong symposium, held at the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College Celebrate ‘American Heart Month’ this February with PCC’s ‘Heart Beat’ General News Designated as “American Heart Month” by the American Heart Association, February is a time to celebrate hearts and learn how to gain and maintain heart health Cascade student government sets up bike rental program Cascade Campus The Cascade ASPCC has a new bike rental program for students to increase access to affordable, sustainable transportation PCC presents update on Future Connect at City Council meeting Employee News Future Connect Program at PCC started last summer to eliminate barriers to attending college while providing on-going support to help students once they get there Cascade Festival of African Films hosts Family Film Day at Kennedy School Cascade Campus This event, sponsored by the Black United Fund of Oregon and Pacific Northwest College of Art, focuses on films and storytelling that appeal to children ‘Project 50’ theater play mirrors PCC’s 50 years Cascade Campus The Theater Production Program has partnered with Jonathan Walters of Hand2Mouth Theatre to create an interactive performance to honor PCC’s diamond anniversary Newberg Center is venue for legislative town hall with Senator Ron Wyden General News United States Senator Ron Wyden will host a town hall at PCC's Newberg Center (135 Werth Blvd.) from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 PHOTOS: Oregon Education Investment Board gets input at Rock Creek Campus Employee News The meeting, part of a statewide tour, featured leaders discussing the next steps to improve student success in Oregon’s public education system, from prekindergarten through to college and career readiness PCC Shuttle has record year for number of riders General News In 2011, 84,560 riders used the six PCC shuttles. That is up by 15,500 riders from 2010 when 69,014 people used the college’s transit system Southeast Center Town Hall covers important legislative issues Employee News On Monday, Jan. 30, more than 60 community members attended the Southeast Center Town Hall, featuring State Senator Jackie Dingfelder and Representatives Michael Dembrow and Alissa Keny-Guyer PCC celebrates Year of the Dragon at Legin Employee Opportunities The 10th Annual Asian New Year Celebration will feature music, entertainment and food at the Legin Restaurant Banquet Hall PCC to install largest ground-mounted solar array in Portland area Employee News Located at the Rock Creek Campus, the array will reduce energy costs, enhance academic programs and provide temporary jobs State legislators to host town hall meeting at Southeast Center Employee Opportunities State Senator Jackie Dingfelder and Representatives Michael Dembrow and Alissa Keny-Guyer are hosting a town hall at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 30, Mt. Tabor Hall, Southeast Center Bond program making a big difference at Sylvania Campus General News The Sylvania Campus bond planning is in full force and the bunker-style and “brutalist” architecture you se with most of the buildings there will be getting much-needed facelifts PCC, PSU agree on new co-admissions agreement General News The two schools renewed a streamlined co-admission agreement that makes it easier for students to take classes at both institutions PCC powwow showcases local Native culture Employee News On Jan. 21, the annual Winter Powwow featured drumming and dancing, children activities, a college fair, Native vendors and a community dinner. This is a photo gallery recap of the 2012 event PCC student uses class to give back to small Cameroon village Homepage Feature In this season of giving, Cameroonian Isaac Sunday of Hillsboro uses the skills he learned in a grant writing class to fund benches and teacher salaries for a new school back home Asian New Year Celebration at Cascade Campus Cascade Campus Join Asian Pacific Islanders Club and student government at Cascade (ASPCC) in the following events Regional academic peace group to host symposium at PCC Cascade Campus The regional Peace and Conflict Studies Consortium – which includes leaders from Portland Community College, Portland State University and George Fox University, among other institutions – is hosting an academic symposium at PCC on Saturday, Jan. 28 VIDEO: Cascade Festival of African Films is a must see Cascade Campus The 22nd Annual Cascade Festival of African Films raises the curtain on more than 20 films that will be shown from Feb. 3 through March 3 at three locations Discount for PCC staff, students for international speaker series Foundation Portland Community College proudly sponsors and supports the World Affairs Council of Oregon’s International Speaker Series Southeast/Extended Learning Campus President position details General News Portland Community College is looking for candidates for the position of Southeast/Extended Learning Campus President. This person serves as the executive officer for the Southeast Center and provides leadership to all campus-based student development and instructional programs and services including college transfer, developmental education, career technical education programs, and non-credit continuing education and community education courses, professional training for businesses, and alternative high school programs. Extended Learning Campus currently serves 14,024 credit students. For additional details on this position, visit the brochure for this job. Application materials will only be accepted through the PCC online application process: Apply to: jobs.pcc.edu. Civil Rights legend coming to PCC for speaking series General News Hollis Watkins participated in the first Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in in Mississippi and led a 'Freedom School' in 1963, to name a few Sylvania Campus survives ‘Snowmageddon 2012? General News PCC's first big snow of the winter turned the Sylvania Campus, the college's highest elevated campus, into a winter wonderland Sylvania Campus to hold winter term lockdown drill General News The Sylvania Campus winter term lockdown drill will be at 9:15 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, using the Mass Notification and Alert System Boren Study Abroad deadline fast approaching General News Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students so they can study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East MLK Day of Service targets Roosevelt High School General News On Monday, Jan. 16, Oregon Campus Compact and nine colleges including PCC will bring together an estimated 1,200 students to explore education as a civil right and to celebrate Roosevelt High School, a North Portland school on the rise Students use powwow, Native American Club to connect to culture General News For Jessica Ditmore and Philip Hartman, the PCC powwow experience helped them to explore their own Native backgrounds Community input guides Cascade Campus bond projects Cascade Campus The campus has developed a clear plan, sculpted from community engagement efforts, to move forward with bond-funded projects, breaking ground in early 2013 Sylvania president kicks off winter term with ‘Fireside Chat’ for faculty, staff Employee Opportunities Linda Gerber, president of the Sylvania Campus, will host the first “Fireside Chat” of the winter term on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Targeted toward Sylvania faculty and staff, the discussion will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Sylvania TLC. Faculty and staff are encouraged to come and ask questions they want answered or discussed, and to bring their lunches. Beverages will be provided. For more information, contact Kate Chester, Sylvania’s Community Relations manager, at kate.chester@pcc.edu. Oregon Education Investment Board to hold meeting at Rock Creek General News The meeting, part of a statewide tour, will discuss the next steps to improve student success in Oregon’s public education system, from prekindergarten through to college and career readiness Conversation Cafe gears up for a second term at Southeast Employee Opportunities Sit back, laugh, meet someone new, and watch an entertaining show. All the while you will practice speaking English and learn more about the many cultures that are present in this city Film festival sheds light on African Diaspora experience Cascade Campus This year’s Cascade Festival of African Films, one of the longest running of its kind in the U.S. at 22 years, features appearances by two young directors who focus on the lives of Africans newly arrived in the United States Cascade Campus, Wisdom Arts Academy welcome Year of the Dragon Cascade Campus 'Flying Dragon, Dancing Phoenix' will feature an evening of traditional Chinese music and dance provided by members of Wisdom Arts Academy, a local Chinese-American cultural and artistic organization Partnerships build PCC’s connection to community General News During the 50 years of PCC's existence, it has built solid relationships with industry so that curriculum matches standards and we are able to produce top-level graduates Success of ‘Finding Work’ event at Willow Creek prompts follow-up General News More than 150 attendees descended upon the Willow Creek Center on Dec. 8 to participate in “Finding Work @50+,” a nearly all-day forum hosted by AARP Oregon and several community partners including Portland Community College. PCC students invited to explore four-year college options Cascade Campus Admissions reps from four-year colleges will visit PCC campuses in January, giving students an opportunity to explore degree pathways Public Affairs media and website report for December 2011 Employee News PCC's new partnership with the Oregon Zoo to provide a biology and zoo management program made headlines in December PCC staff awarded spots on board for state chapter of AAWCC Employee News The fall 2011 conference hosted by the Oregon Chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Collegesushered in several new board officials, many of whom are from Portland Community College. All were announced at the annual conference, which took place Nov. 17 and 18 at the Tigard Embassy Suites Hotel: Melissa Aaberg, Web Development technician, Portland Community College – Named Web developer Michele Cruse, Student Account manager, Portland Community College – Named Member at Large-Conference Registration Julie Kopet, interim Dean of Instruction and Student Services, Portland Community College, Southeast Center – Named President-Elect. The new officers join current board [...] Top-10 web stories of 2011 Homepage Feature The PCC website profiled many fascinating students, staff, faculty and events during 2011. Here's the top-10 stories of the year based on reader hits Deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Jan. 10 Cascade Campus The voter registration deadline for the Jan. 31 special general election is Tuesday, Jan 10 Auditions for ‘Frozen’ scheduled for Jan. 11 General News The theatre program at Rock Creek is holding auditions for the play, “Frozen,” written by Bryony Lavery Middle College expansion opportunities abound for second freshman class Cascade Campus Next fall’s incoming freshmen will have the chance to learn more about the innovative program at a series of information nights in January and February PCC looking for alumni who sparkle Cascade Campus For its 50th year, the college wants to honor 50 special alumni that have changed the community and wants the public to send in its nominees by Jan. 31 Sylvania Campus Winterfest benefits Neighborhood House General News On Dec. 14 Sylvania-based faculty and staff enjoyed the annual “Winter Fest” gala, whose theme this year was “50 Festive Years of Winter Wonderland" PCC partners with Oregon Zoo, primate center for new program Employee News It’s the first of its kind in the Northwest and only the third west of the Mississippi River PCC dedicates day to help students with financial aid maze Cascade Campus This event is for students looking for money to go to college and who need help filling out the FAFSA form One of Portland’s biggest powwows set for Jan. 21 Employee News It’s the 13th year for Portland Community College’s Annual Winter Traditional Powwow, showcasing hundreds of Native American dancers, drummers and vendors History Series Part 2: The Battle for the Rock Creek Campus In 1969, the vision for what is now the Rock Creek Campus officially began. It also started what would become one of the college’s fiercest fights that still has those who remember “The Battle for Rock Creek” chatting in hush tones and looking over their shoulder. The mere mention of it causes one current Oregon Congressman to shake his head. That year the Washington County Planning Commission and its chief planner okayed PCC to go ahead with plans in developing a comprehensive campus near the Rock Creek Reservoir, 10 miles north of Beaverton. The idea was that a new PCC [...] PEAK Council wants your cost-saving ideas The President’s Entrepreneurial Advisory Council wants to hear your ideas for innovations that will save PCC money or generate revenue PCC looking for alumni that sparkle For it’s 50th year, the college wants to honor 50 special alumni that have changed the community and want the public to send in its nominees by Jan. 31 Mayor Sam Adams stops by Cascade career guidance class Portland Mayor Sam Adams imparted some of the secrets of his success to students during a visit to Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus on Dec. 5 New Chinese program serves North, Southeast Portland After testing the waters with a culture class and a beginning Mandarin course, the Chinese program at Cascade has added second-year classes and expanded to the Southeast Center PCC chosen to help small businesses in Portland Thanks to a $450,000 PDC grant, the college’s CLIMB Center and its partners will help infuse resources into underserved Portland-area neighborhood business districts Last week to pledge money for PCC’s Charitable Giving Campaign PCC has identified seven agencies that provide critical services in the college district so that staff and faculty can support those in need ‘50 Festive Years of Winter Wonderland’ coming to Sylvania Campus on Dec. 14 With Halloween and Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, Sylvania Campus is already planning its annual Winter Fest celebration, whose theme this year is "50 Festive Years of Winter Wonderland" Dance card filled Community Education students sashay into class at popular dance studio Public Affairs media and website report for November 2011 PCC's 50th anniversary and its Washington County partnerships were in the media spotlight for the month of November PCC’s Sock Drive will help seniors in need and the homeless Portland Community College and the inmates at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility are hosting their sixth annual sock drive to help seniors in need and homeless of all ages |
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