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PCC grows for 18th straight term
The college’s enrollment continues to go up as its bond program starts to break ground on projects this year to help ease crowding and enhance services Posted February 14, 2012
The players in the new pact, left to right, include PSU Director of Student Aid Phillip Rodgers, Warner Pacific President Andrea Cook, PCC District President Preston Pulliams, Oregon State President Edward Ray and PPS Superintendent Carole Smith. Universities join Middle College
At a press conference at Jefferson High School on Wednesday Feb. 8, leaders from Oregon State University, Warner Pacific College and Portland State University announced they would join the University of Oregon in offering scholarships to graduates of the Jefferson High School Middle College for Advanced Studies program Posted February 9, 2012
U.S. senator stops by the college
Portland Community College’s newest location – the Newberg Center – served as the site for a legislative town hall on Saturday, Feb. 4, hosted by United States Senator Ron Wyden Posted February 9, 2012
Unity Project artist tours PCC
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Nicky Falkenhayn visited Vanessa Calvert's Mixed Media Sculpture class at the Cascade Campus to discuss plans for the Unity Art Project, an installation that will commemorate PCC's 50th anniversary Posted February 9, 2012
Cascade peace symposium inspires
Peace and conflict resolution scholars and students from throughout Oregon and Washington came together on Jan. 28 for a daylong symposium, held at the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College Posted February 8, 2012
The January 2012 website statistics. MEDIA: Solar array shines bright
In January, the powwow, a renewed dual enrollment agreement with PSU and a future construction of the state's biggest solar array at the Rock Creek Campus created a buzz with media Posted February 8, 2012
A map of where the installation will reside. Rock Creek getting big solar array 1
Located at the Rock Creek Campus, the array will reduce energy costs, enhance academic programs and provide temporary jobs Posted February 8, 2012
Jonathan Walters instructs the student cast during rehearsals of 'Project 50: From the Ground Up,' an interactive play about PCC's 50 years. 'Project 50' play about PCC's past
The Theater Production Program has partnered with Jonathan Walters of Hand2Mouth Theatre to create an interactive performance to honor PCC’s diamond anniversary Posted February 3, 2012
Future Connect student Victoria Rodriguez chats with PCC District President Preston Pulliams just before both gave testimony about their Future Connect experiences. Future Connect goes to City Hall
Future Connect Program at PCC started last summer to eliminate barriers to attending college while providing on-going support to help students once they get there Posted February 2, 2012
Governor John Kitzthaber spoke at the OEIB meeting at Rock Creek Campus in early February. Ed board meets at Rock Creek
The meeting, part of a statewide tour, featured leaders discussing the next steps to improve student success in Oregon’s public education system, from prekindergarten through to college and career readiness Posted February 1, 2012
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