Posted in 2000

Learn to Fix it Yourself in PCC Class
ROCK CREEK - The basics of home repair will be taught in a five-week, non-credit class being offered this fall by Portland Community College. Posted December 1, 2000
Beginning Fencing Class Offered at PCC
ROCK CREEK - An Olympic athlete and international champion will teach a beginning fencing class this winter at Portland Community College. Posted December 1, 2000
PCC Offers Professional Skills Development Series
PORTLAND - A six-part professional skills development series offered this winter by Portland Community College will focus on topics ranging from stress reduction to communication skills. Posted December 1, 2000
Learning Behind Bars
The Columbia River Corrections Institution opened 10 years ago. PCC was there from the beginning, helping inmates get a start on new lives. Posted November 30, 2000
Rock Creek Campus gets 17 new high-tech pianos to help music students
This fall, a system of 17 digital electronic pianos arrived at the Rock Creek Campus, the largest updating of the campus music program since its inception in 1976. More... Posted November 29, 2000
PCC Wins Big with $144 Million Bond
The third time was the charm for the Portland Community College bond measure. In its third attempt on the election ballot, district voters overwhelmingly approved PCC's $144 million bond, 26-7, by an official "yes" vote count of 64 percent. Posted November 27, 2000
PCC Mural Dedication to Have Multicultural Appeal
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS - Portland Community College will celebrate the artistic contributions of mural artist Hector H. Hernandez at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Building 3 mall on the Rock Creek Campus, located at 17705 N.W. Springville Road. Posted November 22, 2000
PCC Partners with Intel on Computer Literacy Project in West Washington County
HILLSBORO, Ore. - Portland Community College, with the support of a $25,000 grant from Intel, will soon be providing computer basics for Spanish-speaking families residing in west Washington County. Posted November 22, 2000
Panthers to Start 2000-01 Basketball Season
PORTLAND - The 2000-2001 basketball season of the Portland Community College Panthers men's and women's teams are about to tip off. Posted November 22, 2000
This trader is forever in blue jeans
Mike Minsker buys and sells Levi 501 blue jeans, profiting from a sometimes-lucrative business. He owns USA Traders Inc., which scours the Willamette Valley for used blue jeans to purchase and then sell to overseas customers. Posted November 9, 2000