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News Archive for January, 2010

Help plan the future of Southeast Center
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Southeast Portland neighborhood residents, business and community leaders will get a chance to meet with Portland Community College staff and SRG Group Architects about the future of the Southeast Center. Officials plan to discuss and take input on the center’s future from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, Banquet Hall, Legin Restaurant’s Banquet Hall [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/bond-southeast-center/
Rock Creek’s Helzer Art Gallery shows off ‘Transportraits’
Friday, January 29th, 2010
The Helzer Art Gallery (Room 122, Building 3) at the Rock Creek Campus will host Portland photographer Lorenzo Triburgo’s “Transportraits 2008-2010” exhibit from Feb. 8 to March 13. Triburgo’s newest body of work, “Transportraits 2008-2010,” is a series of 15 formal studio portraits of transgendered men, each one set against a hand painted landscape background. Triburgo [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/transportraits/
New Oregon Transfer Days partnership smoothes students’ transition to universities
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Representatives from community colleges, public and private four-year universities have collaborated to help students transfer more easilyhttp://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/transfer-days/
Bradbury to present more science on climate change
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Bill Bradbury will present “Climate Change in Oregon: Impacts and Opportunities,” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, in the Performing Arts Center, Sylvania Campus. The former Secretary of State, member Oregon Global Warming Commission and Democratic candidate for governor will cover the latest scientifically-proven information on climate change. In 2006, Bradbury was one of [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/bradbury-warming/
Southeast Center to celebrate year of the tiger Southeast Center to celebrate year of the tiger
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
PCC’s Southeast Portland campus plans to celebrate the Chinese year of the Tiger by honoring Asian culture with entertainment and foodhttp://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/asian-newyear/
Extended Learning Campus’ Black History events set
Monday, January 25th, 2010
The Extended Learning Campus is celebrating Black History with scheduled events at the Portland Metro Workforce Training Center in North Portland (N.E. 42nd and Killingsworth St.). All of the discussions will take place in the center’s auditorium in Building 2. Refreshments will be served. The Black History Month events, which are from noon to 1 p.m., [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/black-history/
Winter Powwow 2010 in pictures Winter Powwow 2010 in pictures
Monday, January 25th, 2010
http://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/powwow-pictures/
State agency: Watch for tax cheats
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
As tax season approaches, the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners warns that unlicensed tax preparers have targeted college students in recent years. “If you entrust a preparer with your personal information, ensure that he or she is licensed to prepare taxes in Oregon, as required by state law,” warned Ron Wagner, executive director of the state [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/state-agency-watch-for-tax-cheats/
Illumination Project tackles racism through theater Illumination Project tackles racism through theater
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Grants from The Equity Foundation, The Ford Foundation, and The Hoover Family Foundation help a group of students combat racism through theaterhttp://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/illumination-project/
Lawmakers host town hall at SE Center Lawmakers host town hall at SE Center
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
State Sen. Diane Rosenbaum and Rep. Jules Bailey held a town hall meeting at Portland Community College’s Southeast Center on Wednesday, Jan. 20. An estimated 25 people turned out for the event for the lawmakers, whose districts encompass portions of Portland’s central eastside. http://news.pcc.edu/2010/01/lawmakers-host-town-hall-at-southeast-center/