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Famed Filipino leader speaks at PCC
Philippine Congressman Walden Bello made his debut as a political activist during the Marcos dictatorship when he dedicated two decades to building an international movement to restore democracy in the Philippines Posted February 27, 2013
PCC chapter wins AAWCC recognition
The college's chapter president, Cherie Maas-Anderson, applied for, and won, the national model chapter award for bringing women's issues to the forefront Posted February 27, 2013
Rock Creek Campus lays a 300 cubic yard foundation
Early morning, February 20,  the Fortis Construction crews poured 300 cubic yards of concrete over a 14,000 square foot pad, […] Posted February 26, 2013
Isaac Sunday hands over his donation to school officials in Awing, Cameroon last fall. Student keeps on giving to Cameroon 5 comments for post 16581
A student we profiled in 2012 is at it again in helping a small village get the supplies it needs for its school Posted February 26, 2013
Left to right, Yana Velasquez, Spanish instructor and lead on the Barcelona trip Sarah Bentley, Study Abroad Coordinator Nicole Tobin and Christopher Shauinger. Four students earn national grants 7 comments for post 16191
The competitive national scholarship program aims to increase diversity in study abroad programs. PCC is top community college in total scholars awarded Posted February 25, 2013
Derrick Beneville, project manager for Hoffman, discusses with the PCC students the kinds of jobs that are on the Cascade construction site. On the right, surveyor Darryl Ming of Ming Surveyors, Inc., scopes out the area. Companies, students work together on PCC construction sites
Construction workers at Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus (705 N. Killingsworth St.) are rolling out the red carpet for a […] Posted February 22, 2013
Southeast Center and Extended Learning Campus President Jessica Howard presents at a recent Campus Identity Committee meeting. SEC/ELC starts identity process 2 comments for post 16509
To spearhead the campus Identity effort, Jessica Howard convened a steering committee last September made up of representatives from the various programs and centers that comprise the Extended Learning Campus Posted February 22, 2013
“Microbe: Alcanivorax borkumensis,” 2011, watercolor, 25 ¾” x 34 ¼." Art exhibits open at galleries
The college’s collection of art galleries at the main campuses are opening brand new art exhibits for students, faculty, staff and the public to visit Posted February 21, 2013
Rudy Crew, Oregon’s first Chief Education Officer, said he is looking for these kinds of models and wants PCC representatives to present at the next Oregon Education Investment Board meeting. In addition, he wants to tell the Oregon Legislature that this model exists already and all they have to do is fund it and scale it. Rudy Crew meets with Future Connect 5 comments for post 16272
Rudy Crew, the new head of Oregon’s education system, recently sat down with PCC leaders and students to talk about the program's future with the state Posted February 21, 2013
Legislature honors Harold Williams
The former member of PCC’s Board of Directors is to be saluted on March 4 at the state Capitol Building Posted February 20, 2013
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