This content was published: February 25, 1999. Phone numbers, email addresses, and other information may have changed.
Senior Studies Institute Gears Up for Spring
Photos and Story by James Hill
Portland Community College’s Senior Studies Institute (SSI) will offer a number of courses for interested seniors this spring at the college’s Workforce Training Center at the Capital Center in Hillsboro at 18624 N.W. Walker Road (the corner of 185th and Walker Road.
The SSI is a unique program for older adults who want to expand their horizons and connect with others. SSI offers learning in a pressure-free atmosphere. No grades, no bell curves, no test, no compulsory attendance: The only one you compete against is yourself.
And there is no formal faculty. SSI members with a passionate interest in their subjects share it with fellow members and everyone learns. The best benefit may be the people you will meet.
Members pay a $30 annual fee, but anyone may attend two times on a trial basis.
The courses this spring are:
Current Events, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, March 31 to June 2
We Did the Work, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, April 1-15
Toys for Grandparents, Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon, April 22
Dean of Rock Creek Campus, Thursday, 10 a.m. to noon, April 29
Fun with Math, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon, May 6 to June 3
For more information, please contact the SSI office at the Capital Center, 645-8755.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »