News

Posted in July 2011

Firms with ties to PCC team-up
Two “green” energy-producing companies with ties to Portland Community College -- Vestas and SolarWorld -- now have ties to each other as well. Posted July 28, 2011
State senators take leadership posts
Several members of the Oregon Senate, whose districts connect with Portland Community College, have taken leadership roles during the interim between legislative sessions. Posted July 28, 2011
Google honors Beaverton student
The Oregonian reported today that Beaverton resident Naomi Shah, 16, of Sunset High School and Portland Community College, is one of the top three winners in the international Google Science Fair. Posted July 28, 2011
Construction moves forward on bond improvements at Sylvania Campus 2
PCC’s Sylvania Campus’s Health Technology Building is rapidly changing with E6 (energy-efficiency and reduced water usage) construction projects underway on […] Posted July 26, 2011
Engineering students get up to speed
In Gregg Meyer’s Machine Design class, his students get an up-close look at the mechanics behind electric bicycles as part of the students’ real-world learning Posted July 24, 2011
PHOTOS: Bond work reshaping Sylvania landscape
Bond project work is moving fast at PCC's Sylvania Campus, much of which means a new facelift for the college's health building Posted July 21, 2011
Nepali festival at Sylvania
The Nepali Association of Oregon hosted the Nepal Day 2011 festival on July 16 at the Sylvania Campus, the first time the organization has held the event at the college Posted July 21, 2011
Governor signs historic bills at Rock Creek
Amid planes and gathered guests, Gov. John Kitzhaber signed three bills that will help students and improve higher education planning Posted July 20, 2011
Portland Approves Plan For New Light Rail Line – OPB News
The Portland City Council has approved a plan to raise several million dollars for a new light rail line from […] Posted July 20, 2011
PCC's Stout promotes German courses to national audience
An intensive, three-day work session in Chicago in late June marked the launch of Dave Stout’s service on the American Association of Teachers of German Task Force on Community Colleges Posted July 19, 2011