Posted in 2011

'En plein air' paintings on show
What’s interesting is that the artist works en plein air—painting out of doors, on site—and her compositions, in watercolor, charcoal, and oil, capture the beauty and nuances of light, atmosphere, texture, and space. Posted November 4, 2011
The October 2011 website statistics. Media: Margaret Carter shines
Media really liked Sylvania Campus' new fuel cells to help power the HT Building and the Sen. Margaret Carter building dedication Posted November 3, 2011
New tools tackle parking dilemma 1
The Ride Share Program and a GPS tool that tracks PCC shuttles are some of the innovations introduced fall term Posted November 3, 2011
Online auction supports charities
Since its launch, the PCC Students4Giving Program has granted or advised the giving of more than $80,000 to local non-profit agencies Posted November 2, 2011
Beidler wins at ArtPrize awards
In October, Evertt Beidler was named the recipient of the Ox-Bow Residency Award at ArtPrize 2011 in Grand Rapids, Mich. Posted October 31, 2011
Almost 300 attend Khouri’s talk
Nearly 300 attendees flocked to Westminster Presbyterian Church in Northeast Portland to hear Khouri’s presentation, “Diplomatic Stalemate and Democratic Revolts: Making Sense of a Middle East in Transition,” and engage in a question-and-answer session for nearly two hours Posted October 31, 2011
Newberg Center blends new with old 1
The Newberg Center, the college’s new LEED Platinum campus, is the first building in the state to be on the path to Net Zero Posted October 30, 2011
Central Distribution loads boxes of donated books destined for the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville. 1,500 pounds of books collected
The district-wide effort is part of PCC’s 50th anniversary celebration with a goal of contributing 50,000 hours of community service Posted October 28, 2011
Dragon boat team paddles to win
The team placed fourth in this year’s Portland Rose Festival’s “Mixed Division C” group for dragon boating, competing against nearly 100 other teams in the category Posted October 27, 2011
Submissions for short story competition
Prizes include: $50 iTunes gift card and 2 tickets to Regal Cinema for first place; $25 iTunes gift card and 2 tickets to Regal Cinema for second place; and $20 PCC Bookstore gift card for third place Posted October 27, 2011