Posted in February 2011

From Italy, Tringali teaches PCC students
An early innovator in distance learning, Tringali was recently recognized by The Instructional Technology Council, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges, which lauded her as a Distinguished Educator Posted February 7, 2011
Economic Summit staged at Willow Creek
About 100 people – mostly small-business owners and elected officials – listened to an economist explain the recession and recovery, and a panel of local entrepreneurs Posted February 7, 2011
Pulliams testifies before Legislature
Preston Pulliams, president of Portland Community College, testifies Thursday, Feb. 3, before legislators representing both the Oregon House and Senate. Posted February 4, 2011
As budgets tighten, enrollment grows
PCC grew by 5 percent winter term and has increased by 30 percent in student enrollment during the last two years Posted February 4, 2011
PDC rep tours machine manufacturing
Kevin Johnson, a senior program manager with the Portland Development Commission, toured the Machine Manufacturing Technology Program Posted February 4, 2011
PCC media stories rise by 11 percent in January
The college had a great month for stories in January as Asian New Year, Financial Aid Day, African film festival and Powwow led the media interest Posted February 4, 2011
Town hall slated
Ttown hall meeting has been scheduled for Sen. Mark Hass and Reps. Tobias Read and Jeff Barker, 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in the downstairs auditorium of the Beaverton Library, 12375 S.W. Fifth Ave., Beaverton. Posted February 4, 2011
Roadtrip and research to improve Cascade’s Student Center
Cascade Campus staff and student leaders toured Chemeketa Community College’s Student Union building in Salem, Oregon, last December to research other […] Posted February 3, 2011
Heart Beat on Feb. 9
The fair will feature a variety of activities hosted by several of PCC’s allied health programs Posted February 2, 2011
Sylvania gets energy-saving boilers
Eight petite Aerco Benchmark condensing boilers have been installed to replace part of the aging and monster-sized central plant boiler system that for more than 40 years has provided heat and domestic hot water to the campus’ 13 buildings Posted February 2, 2011