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Public Affairs media and website report for March 2012

Story by James Hill

Here is a look at some of the news stories about ±¬ÁÏÍøfrom around the local area and the nation in March. In total, ±¬ÁÏÍøevents and people appeared 54 times in the local community or national online media, newspapers or TV/radio.

March 1: & Portland Observer: ±¬ÁÏÍø has teamed up with a celebrated local theater director to produce a play about the college’s last 50 years.

March 2: : At 21, Jordan P. Muntz has already taken classes at a half-dozen colleges. This semester he got into the program at ±¬ÁÏÍø.

March 2: : Mayor Sam Adams expanded on previous efforts, saying he would grow his city-funded scholarship program to include Mt. Hood Community College, Portland State University and Lewis and Clark College. It previously served only ±¬ÁÏÍø.

March 2: Hillsboro Argus & : ±¬ÁÏÍø has partnered with three area organizations to develop a $350,000-$400,000 state-of-the-art, high fidelity mobile simulation vehicle to help its students simulate real-life emergencies.

March 5: Asian Reporter: ±¬ÁÏÍø and Portland State University have renewed a streamlined co-admission agreement that makes it easier for students to take classes at both institutions, live in PSU residence halls and complete their degrees.

March 8: KEX Radio: Andrew Roessler was interviewed by the station about Bank of America’s donation to the ±¬ÁÏÍøFoundation that will assist 40 unemployed people in the Career Pathways Program.

March 12: & : Janis Nichols dreamed up the Book Mark Project last summer when campus President David Rule asked her to create a signature project as part of Rock Creek’s contribution to the 50th anniversary celebration.

March 15: Lake Oswego Review & The Oregonian: The Grants Office at ±¬ÁÏÍø has announced an award of $50,000 from Bank of America to the ±¬ÁÏÍøFoundation to provide partial tuition for at least 40 students pursuing a variety of career pathways.

March 16: , , , Portland Observer, Beaverton Valley Times, Forest Grove News-Times & Chronicle of Higher Education: ±¬ÁÏÍø’s District President Preston Pulliams announced his plan to retire from the college in July 2013.

March 19: : With more than 20,000 students on its Cascade campus throughout the year, ±¬ÁÏÍø has a strong presence in the Humboldt neighborhood. And its footprint is about to grow even larger.

March 21: : On March 17, students from ±¬ÁÏÍø’s architectural engineering class gathered at the new school to help install landscaping.

March 22: KGW TV: A crew from the station visited the Sylvania Campus to acquire footage of the snow storm.

March 22: : A program to increase efficiencies at ±¬ÁÏÍø may be rooted in basic cost savings, but the school’s faculty and staff are embracing the opportunity to express and initiate ideas and innovations.