Profiles | Portland Community College

PCC’s Harvest Festival gets green

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, The Harvest Festival will offer the public pumpkins, entertainment, arts and craft, and an opportunity to explore the award-winning Rock Creek Campus recycling system. [October 19, 2009 - Archived home page]

Preston Pulliams – PCC president, photographer, student

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, PCC’s engaging leader takes time every term to be a photography student in one of the college’s non-credit Community Education classes. [October 12, 2009 - Archived home page]

Grants project aims to make PCC even greener

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, The Green Initiative Fund, replicated from programs all over the country, will target sustainability projects across the district to help improve PCC’s green efforts. [October 5, 2009 - Archived home page]

Welcome to a tobacco-free college

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Portland Community College is proud to lead the way as the largest educational institution in Oregon to go tobacco free. [September 28, 2009 - Archived home page]

At 48, PCC starts new year busting at the seams

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Preliminary data suggests PCC is headed for another huge uptick in enrollment this fall while news of new initiatives and goals comes fast and furious. [September 21, 2009 - Archived home page]

Aviation Science’s enrollment takes off at PCC

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, The program based at Hillsboro and Troutdale airports has seen its enrollment more than double from this time a year ago thanks in large part to the new GI Bill. [September 14, 2009 - Archived home page]

PCC Admissions - It’s so easy a Panther can do it

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, From testing to orientation to financial aid, the furry feline takes a journey through the college’s admissions process. [September 7, 2009 - Archived home page]

Local welders on board with ship’s repairs

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, The two former PCC welding students at the Swan Island Training Center are plying their skills down at Vigor Industrial’s ship repair yard. [August 24, 2009 - Archived home page]

Middle College program is tops for many students

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Salena Grayson, and other students like her, says the Middle College program at the Cascade Campus has provided an important outlet for their academic talents. [August 17, 2009 - Archived home page]

Sonnleitner is a one-of-a-kind Fulbright

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, In November, the political science faculty member will be the only community college representative among 25 lecturing Fulbright fellows headed to India. [August 10, 2009 - Archived home page]

PCC Admissions - It’s so easy a Panther can do it

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, From testing to orientation to financial aid, the furry feline takes a journey through the college’s admissions process. [August 3, 2009 - Archived home page]

Free health care leads students to fit academic careers

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Students in designated programs at four of the college’s campuses are screened and selected to receive this benefit to ease the stress of going to school. [July 27, 2009 - Archived home page]

Pardon me, Stanford, but I’m going to Reed College

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Living off of grants, loans and scholarships, Mary Emily O’Hara takes an unusual path to Reed College, with a brief pit stop at an elite university. [July 20, 2009 - Archived home page]

PCC grad fit to prevent osteoporosis

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Gerontology graduate Anna Grappe has a passion for senior fitness. [July 13, 2009 - Archived home page]

PCC names its 2009 Distinguished Patrons

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Mary Holmstrom, who helped found the Cascade Festival of African Films, and Barbara Raz, an enthusiastic PCC Foundation board member and donor, are this year’s honorees. [July 6, 2009 - Archived home page]

Instructors are designing greener programs at PCC

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Amanda Ferroggiaro is making her curriculum more sustainable as part of a National Science Foundation Grant. [June 29, 2009 - Archived home page]

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, The Summer Arts Institute has grown by leaps and bounds, and this year will offer more art classes at more locations than in past years. [June 22, 2009 - Archived home page]

Howard Dean and Earl Blumenauer

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, One of the preeminent issues this year for the Obama Administration is health insurance reform. And the contentious issue came front and center to Portland Community College on June 5. [June 15, 2009 - Archived home page]

Commencement highlights thousands of graduates

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Memorial Coliseum will be alive with graduates as its annual commencement ceremony features speaker Tiara Jones, a mother of four who survived much adversity to earn her associate’s degree at age 28. [June 8, 2009 - Archived home page]

Rock Creek's Rule of the road

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, He rides his motorcycle to work, is trained as a symphonic trumpeter and is steering PCC’s fastest growing campus toward a bright future. [June 1, 2009 - Archived home page]

Economy pushes PCC to historic enrollment increases

Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, The college’s spring enrollment is the most dramatic yet as the state’s largest institution of higher learning grows by double digits. [May 25, 2009 - Archived home page]

Dark Horse Comics pioneer leads popular PCC class

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Diana Schutz has worked with many hot graphic novelists – including Frank Miller – and now she’s teaching a PCC class on her favorite subject. [May 18, 2009 - Archived home page]

PCC scores with customized classes for Winter Hawks

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Thanks to a partnership between PCC and the junior hockey club, the Portland Winter Hawks, the college is able to tailor classes to help meet the needs of the team’s players. [May 11, 2009 - Archived home page]

Art Beat composer creates new way to play, listen

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, Portland State University music professor Bryan Johanson has created featured art – a guitar quartet piece – that can be played, and listened to, 24 different ways. [May 4, 2009 - Archived home page]

Taking the drama out of finding a job

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

, After a layoff, the Cascade Job Fair gave former stage director Sandy Shaner a new route to success with a local security company. [April 27, 2009 - Archived home page]

Sylvania Classes Keep Computers Out of Landfills

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Seven PCC scholars to be honored by governor

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

PCC puts stimulus money to use

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Alonso's success goes through Harvard

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

PCC scores with customized classes for Winter Hawks

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

PCC public safety officer honored for heroism

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Teen star of 'Talent Search' program

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

'Godspell' slated for PCC production

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Sylvania instructor on OPB's 'Art Beat'

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Superhero campaign is up, up and away

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Celebrating the Year of the Ox

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

New 'Instructor of the Year'

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Renowned 'Namibia' director coming to PCC

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Financial aid gives student hope, shelter

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Powwow celebrates landmark year

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000