Posted in September 2010

Duo weld new career paths
Since May 2009, both graduates of the Swan Island Training Center, the two welders work on ships on the dock, putting in tough 8-hour days. These two are the first PCC students hired for the ship repair yard since the training center started two years ago Posted September 16, 2010
Jim Barta maps a new future
Jim Barta spent two years as a planner for the city of Tualatin before a layoff and now is mapping a new future thanks to PCC's Geographic Information Systems Certificate Posted September 16, 2010
Totem pole artist returns to Sylvania
Richard Hunt, the Sylvania totem pole carving artist, returns to the campus to restore welcoming pole Posted September 16, 2010
Top issues facing PCC in 2010-11
PCC continues to grow in the double digits, which has led to a 22-percent increase in the amount of financial aid applications through the college as it expands facilities Posted September 14, 2010
CLIMB Center Grand Opening
Portland Community College’s CLIMB Center is our region’s premier one-stop shop for business development and professional training. Join us on […] Posted September 12, 2010
Federal officials meet at CLIMB
PCC’s CLIMB Center served as the host for a roundtable discussion this week regarding ways that the U.S. Small Business Administration can better serve military veterans Posted September 9, 2010
MWESB commitment reflected in Cascade bond work
A Portland Community College bond program remodeling job is nearing completion at the Cascade Campus. Posted September 8, 2010
VIDEO: Sen. Merkley tours Cascade
The video gives us an inside look at the Senator's tour of the campus' Emergency Services Program on Sept. 2 Posted September 8, 2010
MWESB firm happy to be at Cascade
One of the fastest growing MWESB firms in the state is helping reshape the equally fast-growing Cascade Campus Posted September 8, 2010
Enrollment top issue with media
In August, media featured PCC's continued enrollment growth and the large waiting lists in its health profession programs Posted September 8, 2010