November 21. 2007
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PCC Degree Program in Web Design Started
Growing new
skills for the
job market
Portland Community College
has offered classes in Web site
developm ent and design for
m any y e a rs, but stu d en ts
couldn’t earn a two-year de­
gree. All that will change this
winter term.
The state of Oregon has ap­
proved the college’s new Web
Site Development and Design
program as a tw o -y ea r
associate’s degree in applied
science. In addition to the de­
gree, the program now offers a
one-year certificate in Web site
development and two short-term
certificates.
“ It’s a great opportunity for
students to get more in-depth
training in an exciting and rap­
idly evolving technology,” said
Ron Bekey, instructor in Com­
puter Applications and Office
Systems. “It was time to cre­
ate a degree that allowed stu­
dents to pursue greater depth
in their training and prepare
them selves better for the job
m arket.”
The new degree program tar­
gets students and working pro-
new and rapidly changing tech­
nologies.
“It's a great program for
anyone with enthusiasm for
the Internet or W eb-related
technologies,” Bekey said. "It
d o e sn 't m atter if they are
more design-oriented or math-
oriented; classes start out with
the basics so all that is re­
quired to get started is a knowl­
edge of basic computer appli­
cations.”
Students will get the founda­
tion of building dynamic profes­
sional Web sites in a hands-on
environment. The state-of-the-
art technology and software w ill
help students learn the newest
ways to create an accessible,
interactive online experience.
“There are thousands of jobs
related to the Web out there,”
Bekey said. "Following the rec­
ommendations of our advisory
committee, we've structured the
program so that everyone gets
basic training in both develop­
ment and design, and more in-
depth
training in one of these
Rushi Moraes gets advice from Ron Bekey, her Web Development instructor at Portland Community College
areas.”
fessionals who wish to special­ ness Web sites.
preneurs.
keep growing long into the fu­
Formore information, call 503-
ize in Web site creation, design,
After finishing the program,
Organizations of al I kinds hire ture.
977-4393 and ask to set up an
programming and maintenance. individuals will have the neces­ Web site developers and de­
An ideal candidate working advising appointment orto get a
The skills learned from these sary skills to develop and man­ signers to design, implement and in Web site development or de­ brochure. Additional informa­
classes can apply to designing age Web sites and to work as maintain their online presence sign has enthusiasm for the field tion is available on the PCC
and building personal and busi­ developers, designers or entre­ and the demand is expected to and the ability to engage with Web site at pcc.edu.
Clark College Helps Parents with Child Care
To help challenged students succeed
The Child and Family Studies de­
partm ent at Clark College has re­
ceived nearly $60,000 in renewed
federal funding from the "Child Care
Access Means Parents in School"
program.
“The cost o f child care services
often is almost twice the cost of
tuition and b o o k s,” said Laurie
Cornelius, director o f Services for
Children and Families. “This grant
allows us to offer a sliding fee scale
to low-incom e student parents who
are enrolled for six credits or more
at Clark College.”
The goals o f the program are to
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POWER Together!
help keep students who are parents
from dropping out.
“ W hen we ask stu d en ts why
they are leaving, w e’ve d isc o v ­
ered that we can som etim es re ­
m ove those barriers so the stu ­
d e n ts c a n s ta y in s c h o o l ,”
C ornelius said. “ Som etim es we try
to take an individualized approach
and build a plan together, such as
a paym ent plan for an old debt.
W e’ve also seen com m on them es
em erge and have responded by
offering workshops on dealing with
stress and helping students find
ways to balance their obligations
at w ork, school and hom e.”
She added, “W hen parents en ­
ter school, they often worry about
the w elfare o f their children. By
partnering and developing close
relationships with our fam ilies, we
create a com m unity where they
belong, where they are listened to
and where there is understanding
of the com plexities o f being a par­
ent in school. Simply having this
sh ared e x p e rie n c e g iv es them
strength to continue their profes­
sional pathw ays.”
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