PCC president outlines implications of state’s higher education budget to the college - Kate Chester, Portland (OR) Community College

Since November of last year administrators at Portland Community College have been busy meeting with state legislators who represent different parts of the college’s district. The meetings pertained to the state’s investment in higher education. Governor John Kitzhaber has put forth a budget that includes $428 million for PCC and the other 16 Oregon community colleges for the 2013-15 biennium. While there is appreciation for the positive direction of the budget, there is disappointment in the recent announcement by the co-chairs of the Ways and Means Committee that there are no additional increases in the budget for community colleges. “The reality is that $428 million is not sufficient to meet the needs of our students,” said Preston Pulliams, PCC’s president. “To prevent cuts to services and classes for our students, we will continue to lobby for the $510 million investment level.” http://news.pcc.edu/2013/03/pcc-president-outlines-implications-of-states-higher-education-budget-to-the-college/