Posted in 2008

PCC enrollment is growing and doesn't look likely to stop
A question we get asked all the time is: Is your student body growing or shrinking? And the answer is: […] Posted August 15, 2008
The college advancement team now has bond buttons
We now have buttons in our office that say: “Ask me about the PCC bond measure.” You’ll notice it doesn’t […] Posted August 14, 2008
Oregon's tax system makes bond measure affordable
We’ve said, over and over again, that a $374 million bond measure comes out to only 32.9 cents per $1,000 […] Posted August 14, 2008
We weren't joking: Welders wanted. Now.
People might have gotten sick and tired of hearing us say the main objectives of the November bond measure are: […] Posted August 13, 2008
Hear the president discuss 'Access for All' on KPOJ tomorrow
OK, this isn’t exactly bond related, and I promised to blog about the bond, but I’m making an exception. College […] Posted August 12, 2008
Question: If bond passes, will new staff be hired?
Here’s a question about the bond that comes up a lot: “If we build all these new facilities, will we […] Posted August 12, 2008
Blogging on PCC's bond measure
So here’s my big idea: I spent 20 years in newspaper journalism, leaving that career in June of last year […] Posted August 11, 2008
Upward Bound program doles out awards for summer students
Ramon Carbajal, an Upward Bound student and a sophomore at Aloha High School, gives a hug to Upward Bound Program […] Posted August 8, 2008
PHOTO: Sylvania gets Xirrus
That’s not a Frisbee in his hand. Jon Freeman (right), area vice president of sales and marketing for Xirrus, is […] Posted August 8, 2008
PCC awarded $3.22 million from Worksystems Inc.
Portland Community College has been awarded $3.22 million grant from Worksystems Inc. to fund the college’s WorkSource One-Stop system. Locations […] Posted August 8, 2008