Higher Education
Students and Faculty at Portland s Biggest Community College Say They Want to Go Back to Campus This Fall
The administration isn t so sure.
Above image: The library at Portland Community College s campus on SE 82nd Avenue, which has been closed to students and the public since the start of the pandemic. Photo by Brian Breneman
Portland Community College, the gateway to higher education for more than 60,000 students, is planning to keep its core academic classes almost entirely remote until next January, even as other academic institutionsâincluding K-12 schools, universities and nearby community collegesâplan for much broader fall reopenings.Â