Gift book ideas
Books make great Christmas gifts for readers. The New York Times has published their top 10 books of the year, and The Mainstream has added a few additions of our favorite books to guide your shopping. Mainstream Book Suggestions New Read more…
New dean of arts and letters
For Rozilyn Miller, the new dean of arts and letters, moving to Oregon was always part of her five year plan. “I had lived in so many places, and I was like ‘this is not where I want to permanently Read more…
UCC welcomes new staff
In the fall term, 2023, UCC welcomed three new teachers: Associate Professor James Mortensen, Associate Professor Blake Norton, and Associate Professor Joseph Richards. While all three have a different story for what brought them to UCC, they all make a Read more…
Seasonal festivities happening in Douglas County
Wanting to celebrate locally this holiday season? Check out this list of events — featuring concerts, markets, parties and more — all located within Douglas County. Shows, concerts and recitals Shopping, workshops and markets Festivals, parties and Christmases Meet and Read more…
UCC Computer and Programming Club wins in Oregon Collegiate Challenge
The UCC Computer Programming Club, a club for students interested in technology and computer science recently won third place for the virtual reality education platform “LearnSesh” they created in the seventh annual Invent Oregon Collegiate Challenge – a year-long competition Read more…
Activist, advocate and assistant professor Christina Ballard: “The power of symbolic speech”
Standing outside a capitol building, two strips of duct tape were slapped across communication studies instructor Christina Ballard’s mouth — another two to her chest, holding up a sign: “The power of symbolic speech is that it conveys a special Read more…
Tapʰòytʰaʼ Hall or duh-POY-tuh Hall?
If you thought UCC’s Humanities Building was pronounced “Tapʰòytʰaʼ,” think again. The building’s name, Tapʰòytʰaʼ Hall, pronounced duh-POY-tuh, emerged in the aftermath of the 2015 shooting tragedy at Umpqua Community College. Replacing the original Snyder Hall, the new building’s name Read more…
UCC Legacy Ball, celebrates 50 years of The Foundation
Students, faculty, and community members all showed up dressed to the nines to celebrate 50 years of the UCC foundation at the seventh annual Legacy Ball. Excitement filled the room as guests were handed cocktails by women painted gold, and Read more…
Volunteer-Run Cafeteria creates culinary oasis
The limited cafeteria menu options, restricted hours of operation, and the time it takes to get a meal create challenges for students and staff to get their nutritional needs met while on campus. Presently, the Friendly Kitchen, a local nonprofit Read more…
New program offers connection to improve male dropout rate
Editor’s Note: The following story has been updated to correctly differentiate between the PACE grant and the Rural Male Project. UCC has launched two new programs to obtain and retain enrollment. One of these programs is a Rural Male Project Read more…
New tutoring resource
The following information is taken from TutorMe’s marketing materials. Obtaining a tutor is a struggle that many students face. It can be challenging to connect with others, align schedules, and tackle challenging concepts covered in lectures. UCC is now offering Read more…
Dead zones impede phone Wi-Fi access
Many staff and students are still having trouble connecting to the internet even though campus just finished putting in additional and more powerful wifi access point devices and upgraded to higher speeds with increased power. These Access Point devices, also Read more…