Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Posted in September 2004

Writers get grammar tune-up with PCC online class

PORTLAND, Ore. - It may have been a long time since you deconstructed a sentence on the blackboard, but Portland Community College can bring it all back. A new online course in grammar will revive how to write correctly and punch up the strength of your documents. Posted September 9, 2004

Learn French on your own time with PCC online class

PORTLAND, Ore. - Want to learn French but don't have time to go to a class? Portland Community College offers a solution: take a French class online. Posted September 9, 2004

Online class reveals tricks, tips for using eBay

PORTLAND, Ore. - There are those who have made a bundle buying and selling items on eBay. What you may not know is just how easy it is to work the angles of the Internet auction site for yourself. Posted September 9, 2004

Find medicinal herbs growing in your neighborhood

PORTLAND, Ore. - You don't have to visit a natural foods store to find medicinal herbs, in fact, you don't even have to leave your block. A new class offered by Portland Community College shows how to identify, gather and use herbs that grow right in your urban neighborhood. Posted September 9, 2004

PCC offers free English lessons for non-native speakers

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Do you know someone who is struggling to learn the English language? Point them to Portland Community College for free lessons in "survival English." Posted September 9, 2004

Designer selects best trees to plant for your garden in PCC class

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Landscape designer Marci Degman knows which leafy bowers will add dimension and beauty to your garden. Get Degmans individualized plan for your garden with a new non-credit class offered by Portland Community College. Posted September 9, 2004

PCC offers presentation skills for ESL students

BEAVERTON, Ore. - If English is your second language, Portland Community College may hold the key to taking your communication skills to the next level. This fall, the college will offer a non-credit class in improving presentation skills, especially designed for ESL students. Posted September 9, 2004

PCC celebrates Workforce Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment Month

PORTLAND, Ore. -- PCC celebrates the month of September as Workforce Å·ÖÞ±­¾öÈü¾º²Âapp_Å·ÖÞ±­×ãÇòÍø-Ͷע|¹ÙÍøment Month, along with the state's 16 other community colleges, to help highlight the importance of investing in education and training for workers and businesses. Posted September 2, 2004