Wi-Fi network to improve by May
Wi-Fi connection at UCC has been a prevalent problem recently for students, staff and faculty. When students can’t connect to Wi-Fi to work on their assignments, attend meetings over Zoom, or submit their work, suddenly connection to Wi-Fi means a lot more than just scrolling through social media. It’s easyContinue Reading
What is the UCC Board of Education?
When students need help, they seek out an instructor, advisor or administrator. But behind the scenes are some additional important leaders with influential roles in UCC operations. These leaders are the UCC Board of seven elected officials including Twila McDonald, Melvin “Bud” Smith, David Littlejohn, Erica Mills, Guy N. Kennerly,Continue Reading
New mentorship, scholarship program almost guarantees career job placement; Apply this spring
Low-income students interested in high-wage science and engineering careers can now apply for the Oregon Pathways to Industrial Research Careers grant for up to $45,000 of tuition assistance on a bachelor’s or master’s degree path. Over a four-year school journey, “students may qualify for up to $45,000 in scholarships” outContinue Reading
Lights, Camera: Anthony! Community behind the camera
ASUCC officer Anthony Gordon holds many titles: UCC special events technician, public relations officer, archival videographer and merit award theater student. This coming summer, “UCC graduate” will join that list. (See previous “Mainstream” article featuring Gordon.) Since fall term, Gordon’s work has involved designing the lighting effects for three UCCContinue Reading
Human Services training leads addiction recovery effort in Douglas County
Humans Sercives students give back With salt and pepper hair, a broad white smile and a deep gravely voice, 62-year-old George Humphrey is what is known as a nontraditional college student. In UCC’s Human Services department, Humphrey is one of many nontraditional students hoping to give back to the recoveryContinue Reading
Mainstream students take trip to College Media Association convention in New York
Some of The Mainstream students took an unforgettable trip to the College Media Association (CMA) convention in New York to learn skills from staff from New York Times, schools across the country, and other associations. The provided video is a slideshow of some of the events and experiences that occurredContinue Reading
Large connections advantageous of small schools
While bigger universities have the marketing to make school look inviting, often these schools lack the deeper connection between teachers and students found at Umpqua Community College. At UCC most teachers go above and beyond to work with students for hours at a time to help finish a paper orContinue Reading
ASUCC helps students fight stress and anxiety with little glimmers throughout stressful weeks
ASUCC wants to help bring light to students through the good and bad times of college. Larisa Czernowski, ASUCC president, says, “Our goal is little changes. It doesn’t always have to be something overarching and huge. I think it starts with little changes.” ASUCC mission and plans for campus A mission ASUCC has is creating more campus spaces that feelContinue Reading
Brain gain worth the struggle in difficult classes
Why take a hard class when you can take an easier one? The challenge of a difficult class can quickly become a significant, meaningful accomplishment with long term personal, physical and career benefits, even for students who tend to struggle. Though sometimes difficult, these are the classes which increase theContinue Reading
UCC sets pace for next 3 years
UCC’s new three-year strategic “doing” plan, recently presented by President Rachel Pokrandt, takes a three-pronged approach to prosperity: increase opportunity, increase value and focus on the future. “UCC will thrive,” writes Pokrandt; “We proved our ability to change during the pandemic. Let’s harness that ability and speed. The time is now. WeContinue Reading
Ta-Nehisi Coates teaches for a change
While Black Panther’s T’Challa was a beloved cinema hero, Ta-Nehisi Coates is a real-life hero with connections to the historic U.S. Black Panthers and an icon, especially influential in the black community. Coates is an award-winning novelist and journalist whose publications cover the truth about racial injustices in America; andContinue Reading
New Career Academy sets the stage to over 1000 local children
UCC’s new Career Academy program helps high school students sample theatre, emergency medical technician and automotive careers while simultaneously earning college credit. Theater students in the program wrote and performed a play on Friday, Feb. 17 for over 1,000 local children.Continue Reading
Dimitri Woolman’s experiences with dating apps; Nightmare to fairy tale
Dating apps have been known to be a quick way to meet other people but have also gained the reputation of being dangerous and a place for murderers to find victims. In what ways can users find real people that just want to go on a nice date? Dating Safety;Continue Reading
Sex, romance as experienced by aromantics, asexuals: Two students tell-all
Queerness exists in all things: it specters every spectrum. As an umbrella term and historical slur now largely reclaimed by its community, “queer” is and can be used to refer to people who fall under the LGBTQIA+ acronym in a short and summative way. Kat Grammon, a queer theater majorContinue Reading