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PCC IN THE NEWS: Illumination Project highlighted by AAUP
Photos and story by James Hill
PCC’s Illumination Project was featured in the July/August edition of the American Association of University Professors magazine (“Acting against oppression”). The article was penned by Jeannie LaFrance, the project’s coordinator, and Jan Abushakrah, sociology instructor, about its goals and accomplishments.
The Illumination Project is a year-long academic theater program that tackles issues of oppression through interactive classroom and community performances. Students write and act in their own plays, using personal experiences to help engage others.
The Lake Oswego Review
The newspaper reported that the college approved its budget for 2006-07 (“PCC budget OK’d” on Aug. 16). The PCC Board of Directors voted to adopt the general fund budget of $146 million.
Also in the Review, an Aug. 23 story spotlighted a $70,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to provide money for the Cascadia Regional Institute for Sustainability Education (“PCC ready to roll with C-RISE” by Cliff Newell).
Beaverton Valley Times
Noelle Studer, sustainability coordinator, was profiled in the Aug. 24 edition about her lecture on sustainable technologies at the Washington County Historical Society and Museum’s Draft Horse Plowing Exhibition at Rock Creek (“Back to the future” by Mateusz Perkowski).
The Skanner
The newspaper showcased the cruiser donation to PCC’s Emergency Services program with a photo in a recent issue (“Cruising”). On hand were Erik Sten (City Commissioner) and Mayor Tom Potter.
The Statesman Journal
On Aug. 27, the Salem newspaper ran an Op-Ed piece supporting community college education for all and encouraging the state to fund them (“Residents need state’s help to make college affordable”).
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »