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Public Affairs media and Web site report for November 2010

Photos and story by James Hill

Here is a look at some of the news stories about PCC from around the local area and the nation in November. In total, PCC events and people appeared 61 times in the local community or national online media, newspapers or TV/radio.

Nov. 1, the Rock Creek Campus rocket composter made national news in the Community Colleges Week’s Technology Update supplement.

Nov. 1, showcased the Senior Studies Institute’s 20th anniversary.

Nov. 3, featured the start of construction work at the site of the future Newberg Center.

Nov. 9, , and the Lake Oswego Review focused on PCC’s enrollment growth.

Nov. 9, the Rock Creek Campus bond plan was highlighted by in its Washington County blog and .

Nov. 11, PCC student Jeff Christian’s journey to Oregon State through PCC was highlighted in a special Times Section called “College Fair.”

Nov. 17, the International Education Week celebration and student Nguyen Truong were profiled by The Portland Observer and The Oregonian.

Nov. 18, , Beaverton Valley Times and The Daily Journal of Commerce featured Rock Creek’s growing enrollment and how the new bond plan will address it.

Nov. 18, The Lake Oswego Review explored the positive effects of the PCC bond in the story, “PCC bond makes a difference.”

Nov. 24, , , The Oregonian’s School Report and The Hillsboro Argus ran our story about the new high school equivalency program’s $2.2 million grant.

Nov. 29, The Tigard-Tualatin Times and Beaverton Valley Times featured Diesel Tech student Brandon Place.

Nov. 29, PCC was ranked the 33rd fastest growing community college in the nation of 10,000 or more enrollment by Community College Week.