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Rock Creek Campus gets 17 new high-tech pianos to help music students
- Thursday, November 19th, 2009
- This fall, a system of 17 digital electronic pianos arrived at the Rock Creek Campus, the largest updating of the campus music program since its inception in 1976.
The pianos, Roland RP-101 models, are unique in that they have two Middle C keys and a split keyboard, meaning two students can play at once. Each piano [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/11/rock-creek-campus-gets-17-new-high-tech-pianos-to-help-music-students-2/
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Middle College program is tops for many students
- Monday, August 17th, 2009
- Salena Grayson was a high school student with a problem.
A bright and capable young woman, the Southeast Portland resident didn’t feel challenged enough by her classes and was beginning to feel dangerously unmotivated. She toyed with the idea of dropping out of school. Fortunately, the right opportunity came along at the right time – the [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/08/middle-college-program-is-tops-for-many-students/
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Rep. Michael Dembrow plays host at town hall
- Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
- State Rep. Michael Dembrow of Portland will take part in a “Constituent Coffee” town hall from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Manhattan Café, 2735 N.E. Broadway.
[...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/07/rep-michael-dembrow-plays-host-at-town-hall/
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PCC grad fit to prevent osteoporosis
- Monday, July 13th, 2009
- Last month, 74-year-old PCC graduate Anna Grappe stood up in front of an eighth grade class to talk about her experience growing up in Germany during World War II.
This is something she never would have had the courage to do before coming to PCC.
“I’ve become more confident,” she said about the change she’s seen in [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/07/pcc-grad-fit-to-prevent-osteoporosis/
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PCC names its 2009 Distinguished Patrons
- Monday, July 6th, 2009
- The Portland Community College Board of Directors has awarded Mary Holstrom and Barbara Raz its 2009 Distinguished Patron Award.
In 2007, the Board established the Portland Community College Distinguished Patron Award to recognize extraordinary levels of service to the college. Past awardees include Norma Jean and Henry Germond in 2008 and Doreen Margolin in 2007. This [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/07/pcc-names-its-2009-distinguished-patrons/
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Paintings by local artist make a good 'Thank You'
- Monday, June 29th, 2009
- Portland Community College’s Northview Gallery will feature the works of a local teacher.
About 44 paintings of Ben Killen Rosenberg, who teaches [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/06/paintings-by-local-artist-make-a-good-thank-you/
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Get ready for summer fun
- Monday, June 22nd, 2009
- Summer is a great time to get out and learn something new! Many Community Education classes let you take advantage of the season by offering great outdoor classes like hiking, gardening and outdoor photography. Here are some highlighted classes to get you started:
Hike the Rock: Beacon Rock
Beacon Rock, an old volcanic plug, rises [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/06/get-ready-for-summer-fun/
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Tompkins picked to attend film seminar in Berlin, Germany
- Monday, June 15th, 2009
- Kristi Tompkins, a German instructor at PCC’s Sylvania Campus for the past 22 years, has been chosen by the Goethe Institute to attend a seminar from July 26 to Aug. 1, in Berlin, Germany.
[...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/06/tompkins-picked-to-attend-film-seminar-in-berlin-germany/
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Middle College program is tops for many students
- Friday, June 12th, 2009
- Salena Grayson was a high school student with a problem.
A bright and capable young woman, the Southeast Portland resident didn’t feel [...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/06/middle-college-program-is-tops-for-many-students-2/
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STAFF NEWS: Sylvania Dean of Instruction position goes to Triplett
- Friday, May 29th, 2009
- Jeff Triplett, Division Dean of Math and Industrial Technology, has been picked to be the Dean of Instruction at the Sylvania Campus. Triplet assumes the responsibilities on Monday, June 8 and will continue in his current duties until a replacement is found.
[...]http://news.pcc.edu/2009/05/staff-news-sylvania-dean-of-instruction-position-goes-to-triplett/
