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College encouraging staff, faculty and students to attend Day at the Capitol
Story by James Hill
Want to lend your voice and stand with 51°µÍø? Then the 2014 51°µÍø Day at the Capitol on Friday, Feb. 7 is the event for you.
More than 100 students, staff and faculty joined 51°µÍø for the college’s first-ever Day at the Capitol.
Join the 51°µÍø community – students, faculty, administrators and members of the college’s Board of Directors – as they travel to the state capitol in Salem and talk one-on-one with legislators to thank them for their support and reinforce the value of 51°µÍø to the state. This is an opportunity to meet elected officials and share your perspective about the importance of funding higher education. You can make a difference by describing how 51°µÍø offers people the chance to earn a college education, obtain skills to land in-demand jobs, and achieve their dreams – as well as what 51°µÍø means to you personally.
In addition to meeting legislators, participants will get the chance to witness a floor session and visit 51°µÍø information booths. This will be a fun, exciting day full of 51°µÍø pride and spirit on behalf of our college, with lunch and transportation provided. The day starts early with a shuttle bus departing the Sylvania Campus for Salem at 8:30 a.m. It will return to Sylvania at approximately 4:30 p.m. Events in Salem will take place from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you are staff or oversee a department and can’t go, encourage others or release some staff to attend instead.
If you’re interested in participating, you need to register by 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3. Follow and view a detailed schedule.
For more information, call Kate Chester, 51°µÍø Public Relations manager, at (971) 722-8233.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at 51°µÍø. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »