Governor signs historic bill at PCC
PORTLAND, Ore. - For thousands of Oregon students, the ability to pursue an education just got easier. Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the $77.8 million Oregon Opportunity Grant, the largest need-based financial aid package in Oregon history, at the Cascade Campus' Dan Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Posted September 30, 2005
PCC relief effort to benefit Gulf Coast hurricane victims
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Community College is doing its part to help the victims of the recent hurricanes. Posted September 29, 2005
PCC offers professional public relations program
PORTLAND, Ore. - Expand your career opportunities with practical training in the public relations (PR) field. Portland Community College will offer a new professional program for those wishing to break into the field, or for those already doing some PR work, but wish to refine and enhance their skills. Posted September 28, 2005
Get started in pottery with PCC intro class
PORTLAND, Ore. - With the spin of the potter's wheel, you can shape clay into works of art. All you need to get started is a non-credit class from Portland Community College. Posted September 28, 2005
Speakers get ancient tips in 'Tao of Presentation Skills'
PORTLAND, Ore. - The principles of the Tao can make your next speech a success. A new Portland Community College non-credit class taps into Taoism for ancient guidance on reading your audience and giving more engaging, effective presentations. Posted September 28, 2005
Learn to mediate with the best of them
PORTLAND, Ore. - Conflicts arrive in every walk of life and situation. Mediation can be an effective tool in which to resolve any kind of conflict. Portland Community College offers training for those who wish to become mediators themselves or who just want to learn how to solve conflicts. Posted September 28, 2005
Learn while you lunch with PCC lecture series
PORTLAND, Ore. - Make lunch time a chance to recharge your mind while you refuel your body. Portland Community College's free Downtown Lecture Series returns to the library this October, featuring a whole new slate of dynamic speakers. Posted September 28, 2005
Scare up a new skill with Ghost Hunting 101
PORTLAND, Ore. - Creaky floors, cold spots and eerie noises. Are they from an old building settling, or an encounter from the great beyond? This fall, spend some time with a professional "ghost buster" and decide for yourself. Posted September 28, 2005
Wrap holiday gifts with Parisian flair
BEAVERTON, Ore. - This holiday season, wrap your packages with the beauty and flair of Paris! A Portland Community College non-credit class will let you practice the techniques and style used in top Paris boutiques. Posted September 28, 2005
Decorate clothes with PCC Inkjet Fabric Printing class
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Have you ever wondered how designers achieve such colorful designs on fabrics? Many of the most popular designs come from the technology of inkjet printing. Now you can recreate this art form in a new non-credit class from Portland Community College. Posted September 28, 2005