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PCC joins Congressman David Wu to announce higher education plan
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – On Friday, Feb. 25 Congressman David Wu will announce several pieces of higher education legislation he plans to introduce when he returns to Washington, D.C. next week. Wu’s legislation aims to make student financial aid more flexible for students and to ease the financial burden of student loans.Wu’s legislation dovetails with the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the federal law that aims to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and provides financial assistance to students in postsecondary and higher education. Congress will be reauthorizing the Higher Education Act this Congressional session.Wu will be joined by PCC District President Preston Pulliams and 19-year-old PCC Sylvania Campus student Eric Franz, who is a student leader at PCC, as well as other college and university officials and representatives from education advocacy groups. Who: Congressman David Wu President Dan Bernstine, Portland State University President Preston Pulliams, Portland Community College Acting Chancellor George Pernsteiner, Oregon University System Dr. Christopher Wilkes, Pacific University Associate Provost Eric Franz, PCC Student What: Announcement of Congressman David Wu’s higher education legislative package When: Friday, Feb. 25 10 a.m. Where: Portland State University Urban Center, corner of SW 5th and SW Mill 2nd floor (area to your left as you exit the stairs or elevator)
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »