Employee News

Kurt Simonds. Cascade picks new dean
Simonds, who replaces the retiring Scott Huff, earned a bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature from Harvard University Posted January 3, 2013
Latina institute honors Ivelisse 19 comments for post 16000
Brenda Ivelisse, associate dean of student development at PCC's Rock Creek Campus, is one of 22 Latinas from across the country selected to participate in the National Hispana Leadership Institute for 2012-13 Posted January 3, 2013
New RC Multicultural Center leader named 3 comments for post 16002
Lida Rafia has been selected as the Multicultural Coordinator at Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus Posted January 3, 2013
Instructor wins at jiu-jitsu 1 comment for post 15940
Rangel – a brown belt master who graduated from PCC’s fitness technology program and now competes locally, nationally and internationally – is a member of the Beaverton-based Impact Jiu-Jitsu Academy Posted January 2, 2013
Sylvania's Winter Fest success
This year’s celebration garnered 14 baskets, as well as gift certificates and donations from nearby businesses Posted December 27, 2012
Guests mingle. Cascade, SEC transportation alert 2 comments for post 15816
Parking will be tight for a while as new facilities are built. College has many options to get to, and park at, the North Portland location Posted December 12, 2012
Wim Wievel (left) talks with Michael Dembrow and Preston Pulliams. Reverse transfer agreement signed 7 comments for post 15636
Funded by a national grant, the two institutions will recognize students’ past achievements with associate’s degrees after they’ve transferred to the university Posted December 12, 2012
Sylvania bond work ramps up 1 comment for post 15798
Construction on the automotive storage facility began this fall and should be complete by early January. The facility will be used as “swing space” for the duration of the bond work, until 2016 – either as classrooms or office space – before reverting to permanent storage space for the automotive program Posted December 12, 2012
Birgitte Ryslinge chats with a crowd during the Rock Creek Learning Garden celebration last October. Interim Rock Creek leader named
Current Dean of Instruction Birgitte Ryslinge will assume her new duties in January and will serve as interim campus president until a permanent one is hired Posted December 10, 2012
Michael and Alice Powell were guest speakers at the event, which featured donors, first- and second-year students. Plus, it was a chance for the PCC Foundation to celebrate the second year of the Future Connect Scholarship Program. Donors celebrate Future Connect
The Future Connect Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 29 at the Southeast Center’s ballroom featured program students mixing with donors, telling their stories with them and thanking them for their work with PCC Foundation to help fund Future Connect Posted December 4, 2012