By: Cathy Moore

Cathy Moore — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 02:25:41 +0000

Leaves out older non traditional students
Poor taste Oregon.

By: Erika Hise-Denk

Erika Hise-Denk — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 03:46:36 +0000

If I were an outsider reading the above “article” I think it would lead me to believe that PCC is not a real college. After spending 4 years attending PCC and accumulating a very significant amount of debt, I am left with a bad taste in my mouth.
I feel that the amount of effort to reach out to these students and ensure their success is commendable, however I feel that there are other demographics that fall through the cracks in the educational system and I think it is imperitive that ALL new students receive the same assistance to ensure their success. Being 20 years older than most of these new students when I started attending PCC may have been a disadvantage. I didn’t realize it at the time, but perhaps others assumed that I knew what I was doing, when in fact I probably had a more difficult time adapting since it had been so long since I had been in a classroom environment. I’m not sure what can be done, but I would be happy to share my experience with anyone who would like to help make things better for everyone, not just one group of incoming students.

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By: Cathy Moore

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