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Community tech centers boost English skills
The need for English as a second language (ESL) classes is huge. In the Portland area alone, hundreds of people are on the waiting list for these programs. With federal funding and the support of strong community partnerships, Portland Community College is now providing more training to help students improve their English and enhance their job prospects. Posted November 7, 2003
Diesel fair set for Nov. 15 at RC
Saturday, November 15th, the Diesel department will be hosting the annual "Oregon Trucking Association Maintenance Fair" located at Rock Creek. […] Posted November 7, 2003
Drawing process on display at Rock Creek Gallery
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS Portland Community College's Rock Creek Art Gallery will host the exhibit "As the snail lives in his spiral world,"a two-month retrospective of the drawings of Portland artist and long-time PCC faculty member, William Dyas Garnett. Posted November 5, 2003
PCC selects two sites as part of national replication project
Program helps high school dropouts earn a diploma and college credits. Posted November 5, 2003
Sylvania Campus Celebrates HT Building Remodel
SYLVANIA CAMPUS -- Portland Community College is hosting an open house to commemorate the renovations at the Health Technology Building. Posted October 31, 2003
Ceramic showcase honors PCC's Schwab
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS -- The Oregon Potters Association honored Portland Community College ceramics instructor Wally Schwab with the Bennett Welsh Award at the 21st Annual Ceramics Showcase event at the Oregon Convention Center in May. Posted October 31, 2003
PCC celebrates Jackson Hall's new wing
CASCADE CAMPUS - Portland Community College celebrated the opening of its new addition to the Jackson Hall science building at the Cascade Campus on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Posted October 30, 2003
Behind the Partnerships: Eric Haggard of Merix
Eric Haggard is the human resources manager of organizational development and training for Merix Corp., a circuit board manufacturer in Forest Grove, and a partner in the PCC Entry-Level High-Tech Skills Training program. The program welcomes students who may not have considered college, have limited English proficiency, outdated skills, or minimum-wage job experience. Posted October 24, 2003
PCC Theater Arts Presents ?Fuddy Meers'
SYLVANIA CAMPUS -- The Theater Arts department at Portland Community College presents the David Lindsay-Abaire play, "Fuddy Meers."The comedy is the story of a woman with a rare form of amnesia whose life is turned upside down. Posted October 24, 2003
?Kissed the Ghost' Exhibit to Show at Northview
SYLVANIA CAMPUS Portland Community College will host an exhibit of mixed-media paintings combining text and image at the Northview Gallery, located at the Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. Posted October 24, 2003
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