Posted in November 2010

ORTESOL conference attracts big crowd ESOL conference comes to Sylvania
Approximately 300 registrants visited the Sylvania Campus of Portland Community College on Nov. 12 and 13 to attend the annual ORTESOL conference Posted November 29, 2010
PCC NEWBERG TO OFFER ADVISING SESSIONS FOR WINTER 2011 TERM 2
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Community College got off to a roaring start in Newberg this fall, enrolling more than 300 students who currently take a variety of credit and non-credit courses. Posted November 23, 2010
DID YOU KNOW….THAT DUAL HIGH SCHOOL/PCC CLASSES SAVE THOUSANDS?!
In the last school year, 262 Newberg High School students earned 2,205 college credits through dual enrollment classes at Portland Community College. Students enrolled in calculus, welding, Shakespeare, Advanced Senior English, horticulture, engineering and robotics classes earned PCC college credit as well as Newberg High School credit toward graduation. And the bottom line? An overall tuition savings of $167,580! Posted November 23, 2010
Vaccinations available at two campuses
Flu, pneumonia, and whooping cough/tetanus vaccines will be made available to PCC students, staff and faculty by nursing students from the Linfield School of Nursing Posted November 22, 2010
PCC gets $2.2 million for HEP
The new program will assist the growing migrant and seasonal farm workers and members of their immediate family obtain a GED and enter higher education Posted November 19, 2010
PHOTOS: President's Circle takes flight
A look at the President's Circle gathering, hosted by the PCC Foundation Posted November 19, 2010
Panel to focus on peace studies
A team from PCC was one of 19 chosen from around the world to participate in this year’s Summer Institute hosted by the Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame Posted November 18, 2010
Childhood nutrition event at Cascade
Thornburg will connect the latest research on maternal and childhood nutrition with vulnerabilities for adult onset diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer in the next generation Posted November 18, 2010
Holiday bazaar at Sylvania
The Sylvania Campus ASPCC (student government) has organized a holiday bazaar to take place Monday, Nov. 29 and Tuesday, Nov. 30 Posted November 17, 2010
A plan takes shape for Rock Creek’s first bond phase
PCC’s Rock Creek Campus in Washington County has decided on a general layout for its first phase of bond construction. […] Posted November 16, 2010