Education Archive
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Empowering the Vote
Posted on August 2, 2012 | No CommentsStudent groups on mission to impact elections By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Aimed to empower students to become more politically involved and not sit idly by as college tuition soars... -
Instructor Plays Pivotal Role
Posted on July 27, 2012 | 1 CommentOregon Music Hall Honors Calvin Walker By Teresa Lane The Oregon Music Hall of Fame will honor Mt. Hood Community College’s Calvin Walker for his pivotal role in the Portland... -
TriMet Youth Pass Saved
Posted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsCity and TriMet agree to one year funding Portland Mayor Sam Adams and TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane on Friday announced a solution to continue the popular Youth Pass Program for... -
Community Leader Dies
Posted on July 5, 2012 | 1 CommentHarold Williams served with distinction By James Hill Harold Williams, a Portland Community College Board of Director since 1990 and noted community leader, passed away on Sunday, July 1. He... -
Jobs in the New Economy
Posted on June 27, 2012 | No CommentsCascade Connections By Dr. Algie Gatewood It is, indeed, the 21st Century. Different aspects of the emerging global economy can be seen everywhere. When I had some trouble with my... -
Bond Levy on School Repairs, Rebuilds
Posted on June 27, 2012 | No CommentsThe Portland School Board chose a plan Tuesday to ask voters to approve a $482 million bond that would repair or replace some of its aging schools. The property tax... -
PCC Athletics Taps Native Son
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsBroadous to usher in new era for men’s basketball Portland Community College has hired Tony Broadous as the new head coach of the PCC men’s basketball team. A Portland native,... -
Embracing Community
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsEdwina Wasson (from left), Isaac Wasson, Barbara O’Hare and Francesca Blom-Cooper present a handmade quilt honoring the Jefferson High School Class of 2012 on the last day of the north... -
From a Refugee Camp to American Idol
Posted on June 13, 2012 | No CommentsMt. Hood graduate to perform at commencement By Teresa Lane Mt. Hood Community College graduate Romeo Diahn will sing “America the Beautiful” this weekend in front of the biggest live... -
Honoring a Visionary for Community
Posted on June 13, 2012 | No CommentsUniversity Park Center is renamed for Charles Jordan The Portland City Council voted unanimously last week to rename the University Park Community Center in north Portland in honor of Charles... -
Cascade Connections
Posted on June 6, 2012 | No CommentsWorking Cooperatively By Dr. Algie C. Gatewood Communities work best when everyone has a stake. It is not enough simply to live someplace or work someplace – in order to... -
Waters of Change
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 1 CommentTour remembers the city of Vanport By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer More than 30 residents joined historians, the Columbia Slough Watershed Council, and the Black United Fund for a memorial... -
Share Your World
Posted on May 30, 2012 | No CommentsFamilies recruited for exchange students AFS Intercultural Programs, a leader in international high school student exchange for more than 60-years, is looking for families to host one of 115 foreign... -
Another Enrollment Climb at PCC
Posted on May 30, 2012 | No CommentsCascade Campus leads growth once again For the 19th consecutive term, Portland Community College has grown. This spring term, the college grew by 3.9 percent in credit enrollment to a... -
Remembering the Flood
Posted on May 23, 2012 | No CommentsMemorial Day event to tour site of Vanport Local organizations will hold an event to remember the Vanport Flood, when the Columbia River spilled onto what was then Oregon’s second...
