Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Posted in March 2005

Learn wireless networking with PCC online class

PORTLAND, Ore. - Wireless networking is a hot topic. More and more people want to roam unplugged, so demand for wireless connectivity in homes, offices, and gathering spaces is soaring. This spring, Portland Community College will offer an online class to help you master the technical wizardry of "going wireless." Posted March 14, 2005

Give craft skills a spin with fabric arts classes

PORTLAND, Ore. - Experiment with fiber or make your own soft, colorful yarn for knitting or crochet projects. Portland Community College will offer two new non-credit classes, beginning this April, at Fiber Art Northwest, 315 S.W. Montgomery St. Posted March 14, 2005

Naturopathic series on alternative healthy living, remedies

PORTLAND, Ore. - Enhance your life and improve your health the natural way. An upcoming non-credit series offered by Portland Community College shows how to use naturopathic medical techniques at home. Posted March 14, 2005

PCC oil painting class features local artist Jan Aungier

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. - Learn the joy of oil painting from a local master. This April, Lake Oswego resident and artist Jan Aungier will teach a non-credit class at Portland Community College. Posted March 14, 2005

Comic book class exposes lettering craft

PORTLAND, Ore. - Pow! Bam! Crash! As American as hotdogs or rock and roll, comic book lettering style has been central in the nation's popular culture since Superman first made his appearance on the cover of Action Comics in 1938. Today the industry continues to support all kinds of new artists who are responsible for making the words of comic books leap off pages. This spring, Portland Community College will let you delve into this side of the superhero world for yourself with a new non-credit class. Posted March 10, 2005

Soar ahead with ground school flight lessons

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Interested in piloting your career skyward? A Portland Community College non-credit class will take you to new heights as you learn what it takes to become a sport pilot. Posted March 10, 2005

PCC offers free 'Survival English' for non-native speakers

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Know someone who could use help learning the English language? Point them to Portland Community College for free lessons in Survival English this spring. Posted March 10, 2005

PCC's free spring lectures offer lunch-hour lift

PORTLAND, Ore. - Downtown workers: spending too much quality time with your computer? Need a noontime lift? Take a break and get a mental tune-up with Portland Community Colleges free lunch-and-learn series designed especially for the working professional. Posted March 10, 2005

Delve into the world of the Quran (Koran)

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Explore Islamic beliefs from a scriptural point of view. A new Portland Community College non-credit class will tap the ancient mysteries of the Quran (Koran). Posted March 10, 2005

PCC woodworking class sharpens art skills

PORTLAND, Ore. - Turn nature's elements into practical and beautiful pieces of artwork in Portland Community College's non-credit woodworking class. Beginning this March, students will have the opportunity to bring their own unique style to a workshop, creating timeless wood artwork that can become a family heirloom. Posted March 10, 2005