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Art Beat set to dazzle the senses
PCC’s weeklong celebration of the arts will welcome former instructor Marie Watt as featured artist plus showcase a variety of local and international artists Posted May 4, 2011
Instructor creates moving artwork
Art instructor Evertt A. Beidler created a one-of-a-kind exhibit that has carried his passion for performance art away, literally Posted April 28, 2011
Hundreds flock to budget hearing
The budget-writing Ways & Means Committee of the Oregon Legislature kicked off a series of public hearings Tuesday night at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus. The hearing drew an estimated 250 people Posted April 20, 2011
Semana de la Raza starts April 23 at Rock Creek
The weeklong festival will include educational and cultural events such as plays, ballet, poetry slams and films that honor Latino people, history and culture Posted April 11, 2011
First-time novelist draws praise for her prose
Former PCC student and NAACP Image Award nominee Heidi Durrow will speak about her new book, ‘The Girl Who Fell from the Sky,’ and her academic journey Posted April 11, 2011
Health Informatics Award gets people jobs
Students in the college’s new Health Informatics Concentration of Study Award are already getting jobs in the health care industry as per President Obama’s directive Posted March 30, 2011
Students design a bright future
With a downturn economy continuing to put a stranglehold on well-paid professional jobs, some PCC graduates are finding work with advertising agencies, media publications, marketing companies and in-house design departments with sports companies Nike, Adidas, Columbia and Nautilus Posted March 28, 2011
Deborah Evind: Pioneer for women at Sylvania
She founded the Sylvania Women's Resource Center and made it her mission to bring women's issues to the forefront at PCC Posted March 9, 2011
Meeting Miller Match would add more scholarships
The PCC Foundation is $55,000 away from reaching a money-raising goal to provide scholarships to a greater number of students Posted March 9, 2011
Rock Creek summit explored how to serve foster youth
A recent summit brought in experts, including David Ambroz, who established a successful program at Los Angeles City College, and a panel of foster youth students Posted February 28, 2011
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