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Piquing Interest in Biology Through Peer Teachers
John Koroloff leans back in his chair, arms confidently folded behind his head, as he listens to his biology students relay their findings on the body's overproduction of insulin, the clogging of receptors and the dietary co-conspirators that can help cause heart disease. Posted January 1, 2000
It's Their Next Adventure
Three years ago, Bryan Knudsen sold his home in Bellingham, Wash., quit his job of 11 years as a mechanic with Les Schwab Tire Centers, loaded his remaining possessions in a U-Haul trailer and headed to Portland for his next adventure. Posted January 1, 2000
LIFE LESSONS: Steve Hudson After 33 Years – ?It's Always New'
Steve Hudson is the Forrest Gump of PCC. Don't misunderstand. We're not talking intellectual capacity. In fact, Hudson, an English instructor, is a brilliant man with a Ph.D. in English, an undergraduate degree in English with double minors in both math and chemistry, and a master's degree with a specialty in linguistics. Posted January 1, 2000
Two Schools Dance Into Creative Liaison
If it worked once in 1974, why not try it again 25 years later? When Portland Community College's Cascade Campus partnered with Jefferson High School's dance program in the mid-1970s, it produced an enriching opportunity for students of both institutions that still runs strong today. Posted January 1, 2000
PCC Fall Term Enrollment Reaches Highest Level in College History
Portland Community College, the largest post-secondary school in the state, crunched enrollment numbers for the final week of fall term […] Posted December 29, 1999
New partnership brings Arts and Communication High School and PCC together for winter term
BEAVERTON – If it worked once in 1974, why not try it again 25 years later? When Portland Community College’s […] Posted December 8, 1999
SBDC Brings Classes to Hispanic Entrepreneurs
PORTLAND – PCC’s Small Business Development Center will be offering its business lecture series targeting Hispanic-owned businesses. The event is […] Posted December 8, 1999
David Kish Fills Vacant Zone 3 Seat for PCC Board
David Kish was selected by the PCC board from a pool of four candidates to represent Zone 3 of the […] Posted November 5, 1999
Online Registration Takes PCC's Convenience to a New Level
Students can access new online registration system by clicking the link "Student Information System" on the top of the PCC […] Posted November 4, 1999
Auto Painters "Top Gun" Competition Blasts Off at PCC Rock Creek Campus Nov. 13
Local auto body painters who use the Akzo Nobel brand will converge on Portland Community College’s Rock Creek Campus on […] Posted November 4, 1999
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