Umpqua Community College is one of those special places where the people, the location, and the activities all come together to create profound, transformative change. As graduating students, we have learned so much in our courses, but this journey has also changed who we are and what we’re capable of. Read more…
Graduating engineering student and The Mainstream’s digital editor Peyton Manning has a quiet and reserved demeanor that may make it easy for many to underestimate him; do so at your own peril. Manning doesn’t have to be loud to be a recognized force on campus. Manning makes plans “The movie Read more…
For the past school year, UCC graduate Larisa Czernowski has served as the president of ASUCC. “We help support students in the best way possible. Some of that looks like school supplies, and some of that looks like food, transportation,”Czernowski says. “We really try hard to make it an equitable Read more…
I take photos of nature on campus because I want to share the beauty I see with other people, and I enjoy the joy of seeing others light up when they see the photos I share with them. Photos have a really interesting effect on people. Some people feel instantly Read more…
One of the UCC graduates walking across the stage on June 16 is Jessica Donohue, winner of the National Adult Education Honor Society Award. She is graduating with her GED and is excited to start her college learning career soon at UCC. The journey to get her GED was strenuous. Read more…
Being a college student is so much more than getting a degree. Being a student means that, for the next several years of your life, you are consumed with not only receiving an education but learning how to cope with life. Something that many people who are no longer in Read more…
Roseburg Summer Fun is a summer camp with events being held for grades first through sixth, and seventh through high school. The program starts in June and ends in August. Roseburg Summer Fun has been holding events for children in the community for 20-plus years and continues to keep students Read more…
The Spanish Club, as well as other interested students, is traveling abroad in June of 2024 to Spain and Morocco for 10 to 11 days guided by EF Tours, an educational tour company. The group will travel to four locations in Spain and four in Morocco, Africa. Students will sign Read more…
Only a small number of national college students every year are selected for the prestigious All-American Academic Scholar award, given in honor to recognize those students who are not just outstanding members of their school’s student body, but also dedicated leaders doing work that goes beyond their campus and into Read more…
When doesn’t the education system feel like a steep mountain that students and faculty have to hike up? A good team helps, though. A good leader helps even more. Rachel Pokrandt, UCC’s president, shares what her educational hike has looked like. Pokrandt doesn’t want students to confuse easy with success. Read more…
Five paid internship opportunities through the USDA are reserved this summer for UCC students: facility and civil engineering technician positions, facility and water/wastewater system crew member and botany intern. Science instructor Bryan Benz, current natural resources, science and temporary forestry program coordinator, recently sent out applications to several qualifying students Read more…
Starting September 2023, UCC plans to offer an educator-focused bachelor’s degree program in partnership with George Fox University, a private nonprofit institution based in Newburg, Oregon. Scot Headley, dean of instruction for transfer and general education, states the program’s necessity: “There’s a severe teacher shortage in Douglas County.” “There is Read more…
The Northwest Athletic Conference’s recent penalties targeting the UCC men’s basketball program have been described as heavy-handed, but they don’t impact students as strongly as some have feared. On Dec. 14, 2023, NWAC threatened punishment for breaking several of the league’s policies found in the NWAC Handbook despite UCC’s cooperation Read more…
UCC has several new clubs to help students build friendships and establish connections. These extra-curricular activities, according to Active Learning in Higher Education, also help students get better grades due to the “social benefits of participation.” Multicultural Club Multicultural Club is new at UCC, just starting in January. At a Read more…