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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
Newberg contractor gets education on site
For Quincy Attaway, who works as an assistant foreman on the Newberg Center construction project, work at the PCC job site is all about learning Posted July 4, 2011
PCC helps lure solar jobs
Today’s news that Portland will draw an estimated 480 new jobs from the high-tech sector came with an assist from Portland Community College. Posted May 13, 2011
PCC couple will bike to e-cycling drive
When Monica Christofili read about the Sylvania e-Cycling Drive on Saturday, May 14 she created a mental list of what she could donate: An old computer tower, monitor, and printer came to mind. It was how to get the items to the event from Southeast Portland where she lives that would take more coordination Posted May 13, 2011
PEAK wants your money-saving ideas
The advisory council will serve the District President by reviewing and recommending sustainable, innovative, and effective cost savings, cost avoidance, and revenue generating measures for PCC Posted May 12, 2011
Storm waters workshop at Sylvania
Interested in learning about curricular resources centered on storm water issues at Sylvania? If so, plan on stopping by a workshop geared to the campus’ storm water plans Posted May 6, 2011
Sylvania workshop covers green careers
Nearly 50 PCC faculty, staff and students attended the interactive, three-hour Green Careers Workshop held at the Sylvania Campus on April 21 Posted May 4, 2011
e-Cycling Drive boots up May 14
Unwanted computer equipment like computer towers, laptops, monitors, printers, keyboards, scanners and disks will be accepted and triaged on site by Total Reclaim and Sylvania faculty, staff and students, then evaluated as to whether it can be used again Posted April 28, 2011
'Washed Ashore' exposes plastic pollution
The touring educational art show made up of large-scale sculptures made entirely out of plastics found on Oregon beaches will be on display at the Sylvania Campus Posted April 19, 2011
Scholarships for Newberg students
The PCC Foundation will award eight $1,500 Chehalem Valley Scholarships for students from Newberg, Dundee and St. Paul to attend PCC next year Posted April 18, 2011
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