Of all the lessons learned in women’s soccer this season, the athletes recall motivation and tenacity the most. From the first practice in summer to the last game in October, the team persisted despite a tough season of 1 win, 9 losses and 2 ties. Out of 16 players, 12 Read more…
Lights! Colors! Action! “Crayon – A Colorful Evening of Scenes” is a collaborative student-produced show set to debut Wednesday, March 13. Associate professor and Theater Director Bart McHenry shares his excitement for the production. “It’s a lot of fun to be had.” The comedic theme of the play comes from a Read more…
For UCC’s baseball team, playing on the field is only a fraction of the game. Community service, team bonding, and academic achievements are all sacrosanct traditions the program endorses. “We’ve cleaned up the parks, done some stuff downtown and we help at the elementary schools. We’re always looking to see Read more…
Umpqua Community College’s updated math program will soon allow some students to graduate faster. This new program would still allow students to take math classes below 100 level, but they would have to take a 100 level math class at the same time. Originally, the classes below 100-level were offered Read more…
Trails to Wellness is a program brought to Umpqua Community College by the college’s new wellness counselor, Casey Kohl. The program’s purpose is to provide students with 24/7/365 access to a hotline for mental health counselors and local services such as resources for food, housing, and mental health. In order Read more…
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 settle’ – and again, Oregon kept calling my name.” When Read more…
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 great addition to the campus. Mortensen James Mortenson, the new Read more…
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 involving colleges from all over the state of Oregon, which Read more…
ASUCC new student leadership The student body leadership team, Associated Students of Umpqua Community College, started with an entirely new team this year from a new advisor to all new officers. Long-term advisor Marjan Coester left UCC in spring of 2023, increasing opportunities and challenges for the new staff. David Read more…