Portland Community College reached a tentative agreement with its faculty union affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, ending a historic three-week strike and returning instructors to classrooms. The deal includes cost-of-living adjustments, increased college contributions to faculty health insurance, and a one-time stipend for instructors holding doctoral or terminal degrees. Separate bargaining earlier produced a tentative agreement with striking unionized staff; those workers ratified the terms and returned to work. The faculty agreement also involves a lump-sum payment to cover lost wages during the strike. The tentative settlement follows campus disruptions that included remote pivoting, delayed grades, and spring term schedule changes—highlighting how quickly institutional continuity can be disrupted by contract impasses in community college settings.