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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 2004)
October 13. 2004 {flit JJortlanh (i)b sem er Page A3 New Doors at PCC Open to Public Community celebration to usher in new era Portland Com m unity College will celebrate major renovations m aking the C ascade C am pus in north Portland a new center for highereducation at a dedication and grand opening celebration. The public is invited to the festivities on W ednesday, Oct. 20 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. a, the new Public Services E duca tion Building, located on the cor- n ero f North Killingsworth Street and North M ississippi Avenue. T hree new buildings. Physi cal E ducation,T echnology Edu cation and Public Services Edu cation opened last month as part o f a $60 m illio n e x p an sio n project. The dedication cerem ony be gins at 3:30 p.m., highlighted by Fire Science students rappelling o ff P C C ’s new fire training tow er. The program will also feature rem arks from State Sen. M argaret C arter; PCC Board o f D irectors D ana A nderson The new physical education building and gym on north Killingsworth is one o f six new or remolded buildings that will transform the Cascade Campus o f Portland and Harold W illiam s; PCC D is Community College into center o f higher education. trict President Preston Pulliams, and PC C -C ascade C am pus stu N o v e m b e r 2 0 0 0 v o te r - a p W ith the Public Services Edu le g a l. E m e rg e n c y D isp a tc h nology and B usiness A d m in is dent body president Sam antha proved $ 144 m illion bond m ea cation Building now com plete, O perato r, and Fire Science. tration program . In a d d itio n , Lelo. sure. T he new fa c ilitie s at the the C ascade C am pus has a new T he c e n te r pro v id es students th e re a re th re e c o n fe re n c e A lgie G atew o o d , C ascad e C ascad e C am p u s w ill create corridor three blocks west o f w ith 12 new classro o m s, in room s and a 106-seat C o m C am pus president, will serve as m ore class space, unite sim i the cam pus’ original architec clu d in g a fu n ctio n in g e m e r puter R esource C enter. em cee. T here will be tours o f lar p ro g ram s un d er one ro o f tural footprint, w hich brings it gency disp atch lab, a crim e The $4.9 mi 11 ion Physical Edu the new buildings and dem on a n d e x p a n d s e r v i c e s f o r closer to 1-5 and the Interstate scen e/ev en t scen ario room , a cation Building. 32,000-square- strations at each site follow ing stu d en ts. T he c a m p u s e v e n M ax Light Rail. fire train in g to w er and an a p foot, tw o-story structure, sports the dedication cerem ony. tually w ill have g a in e d four T he Public S ervices E d u paratus bay fo r fire en g ines three classroom s, an aerobics/ The program will include jazz new b u ild in g s and a new sc i catio n B u ilding is a $3.2 m il and an am bulance. dance studio, a circuit w eight m usic by instructors o f the cam ence bui Iding w ing (com pleted lion rem o d elin g project o f a T he tw o -sto ry , $7.2 m illion room and a free weight room. p u s’ Professional M usic pro in S ep tem b er 2 0 0 3 , and w ill fo rm e r su p e rm a rk e t, w hich T echnology E ducation B u ild There is also a new collegiate- gram , led by departm ent chair, be m ore than o n e -th ird larger e x p a n d s th e f a c ility fro m ing is 5 0,500 square feet and size gym nasium , w hich will Allen Jones, and featuring re than its cu rrent size, adding 2 4 .000 to nearly 30,000 square provides 23 c lassro o m s and serve as hom e for the PCC now ned ja z z vocalist and pro 3.57 acres o f land and 120,000 feet. T he b u ild in g houses p u b c o m p u te r labs. T he facility Panthers m en’s and w om en’s fessional m usic instructor M ary squ are feet o f sta te -o f-th e -art lic service program s: E m e r houses the PC C Skill C enter; basketball team s, as well as in Kadderly. c lassro o m s, labs and support gency M edical S ervices, P ara the T rad es and Industry p ro tram ural sports and the com m u PCC District President Preston T he b u ild in g s are p art o f a sp ace. m edic, C rim inal Justice, Para- Pulliams gram ; and the C o m p u ter T e c h nity education program. The Next Stage' From I to we. Wells Fargo free checking helps you keep your commitment...for richer. You've found the right life partner, now you need the right banking partner. Wells Fargo free checking comes with great benefits like convenient ATMs and stores for easy access to help you manage your joint financial needs. You can also speak with a personal banker who will get to know you and recommend the right products and services to help turn your nest egg into wealth for generations to come. Visit a Wells Fargo store, call 1-800-WFB-OPEN or log onto wellsfargo.com .
