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Posted in March 2005

Media Advisory: PCC, community colleges celebrate day at Capitol
SALEM, Ore. - Students, board members, faculty and presidents from Oregon's 17 community colleges will converge in Salem for Community College Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, April 5. Posted March 31, 2005
PCC hosts interactive Guerrilla Girls theater group
SYLVANIA CAMPUS - Have your sense of humor on guard because the Guerilla Girls are invading Portland Community College. Posted March 30, 2005
Photography exhibit explores Columbia River basin
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS - The Rock Creek Art Gallery at Portland Community College is showcasing photos of the Columbia River basin and the people who live and work there. Posted March 30, 2005
PCC wins fourth straight budget award
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Community College was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for 2004. It's the fourth straight year PCC has received this honor. Posted March 30, 2005
Diesel Career Fair gives high school students closer look at industry
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS - More than 400 high school students from Hood River to Banks and all areas in between, including Portland, Hillsboro and Sandy, will get hands-on with heavy equipment and semi-trucks at Portland Community College's Diesel Career Fair. Posted March 28, 2005
'Survival Sewing' prepares for emergency mending
HILLSBORO, Ore. - In today's high-tech, fast paced world, sewing may seem to be a thing of the past; however, buttons still pop off and clothes still tear despite all of our modern conveniences. If you have yet to master the ABC's of sewing, let this Portland Community College non-credit sewing class guide you through the basics of hemming, mending, sewing buttons and more. Posted March 23, 2005
PCC lecture event spotlights women of the Middle Ages
CASCADE CAMPUS - Portland Community College is hosting a guest speaker who will explore women icons of the European Middle Ages and their roles in society. Posted March 23, 2005
PCC-Rock Creek hosts Middle School Girls Conference
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS - Hundreds of middle-school aged girls will get an opportunity to peer into the world of science and technology at the 10th Annual Math, Science and Technology Conference for Middle School Girls. Posted March 23, 2005
Search engine class makes sure your Web site tops the list
PORTLAND, Ore. - Learn how to achieve top search engine positioning with a highly interactive, online course. Beginning this April, Portland Community College will show you which search engines are used the most frequently and which ones you must absolutely get your site listed on. Posted March 23, 2005
Write your life story with PCC online class
PORTLAND, Ore. - Whether you are new to memoir writing or have years of experience, an online, non-credit class through Portland Community College can offer a step-by-step plan to writing your life story. Posted March 23, 2005