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Posted January 1st, 2000

Piquing Interest in Biology Through Peer Teachers
John Koroloff leans back in his chair, arms confidently folded behind his head, as he listens to his biology students relay their findings on the body's overproduction of insulin, the clogging of receptors and the dietary co-conspirators that can help cause heart disease. Posted January 1, 2000
It's Their Next Adventure
Three years ago, Bryan Knudsen sold his home in Bellingham, Wash., quit his job of 11 years as a mechanic with Les Schwab Tire Centers, loaded his remaining possessions in a U-Haul trailer and headed to Portland for his next adventure. Posted January 1, 2000
LIFE LESSONS: Steve Hudson After 33 Years – ?It's Always New'
Steve Hudson is the Forrest Gump of PCC. Don't misunderstand. We're not talking intellectual capacity. In fact, Hudson, an English instructor, is a brilliant man with a Ph.D. in English, an undergraduate degree in English with double minors in both math and chemistry, and a master's degree with a specialty in linguistics. Posted January 1, 2000
Two Schools Dance Into Creative Liaison
If it worked once in 1974, why not try it again 25 years later? When Portland Community College's Cascade Campus partnered with Jefferson High School's dance program in the mid-1970s, it produced an enriching opportunity for students of both institutions that still runs strong today. Posted January 1, 2000