Renovations, recently completed on the UCC truck driving school on April 8, promote a better learning environment with additional, improved technology, larger classrooms, yard resurfacing and brand new light posts for evening classes. A grand reopening takes place on May 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the truck driving Read more…
Track and Fieldâs lack of public presence has left their victories under recognized despite the medals they have won for UCC. The track and field team recently broke several school records, such as James Kellyâs performance with an impressive 5-meter (16.75 feet) pole vault at the Raider Invite meet, a Read more…
Traversing mental health can be difficult for anyone, but when quizzes, tests and a mountain of schoolwork are added into a daily schedule, student can feel helpless. According to Forbes Health, âabout a third of adults overall (32.3%) reported anxiety and depression symptoms in 2023.â At UCC, students can find Read more…
To celebrate UCCâs upcoming 60-year anniversary, President Pokrant reached out to Jason Heald, director of music, to write a fight song for the school. Fight songs have been around since the 20th century mostly stemming from sports teams as a way to boost morale, encouraging the team to reach victory. Read more…
Students can soon earn a masterâs degree facilitated by UCC in nursing and social work, a bachelor’s in social work and a degree in med lab sciences through efforts led by the new Dean of Advanced Medical Program Partnership, Randy Hubbard. âWe hope to solidify something here in the near Read more…
The UCC dental lab is so visibly similar to a local dentistâs that one of the few differences is the wall of lockers in the waiting room, available for students to use while they preform x-rays, teeth cleanings and practice making temporary crowns. The lab, used for the dental assisting Read more…
Instead of hating myself for everything I didn’t do, I will apologize for everything I did. You did not deserve the hatred and blame I threw at you. You were a child. A little girl trying to figure out how to survive the big scary world all by herself. Iâm Read more…
Of all the lessons learned in womenâs 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…
This month The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents âHigh Desert to High Tide.â This exhibition features 15 watercolor and acrylic paintings by Oregon artist, Bets Cole. This plein air series paints Oregon’s diverse landscapes. The show will be on display at UCC inside The Art Gallery at the Read more…
If youâve hustled through the exhaustion of two years of college, donât stop now. Youâve got one final hurdle to leap. Graduation. The first step a student must take for earning that degree is accessing their transcript records and find the link to apply for graduation through the Sharepoint UCC Read more…
Has it really been 50 years? In short: yes and no. This is the fiftieth issue of âThe Mainstream,â which led us to assume we had been in operation for 50 years, but upon examination of the archives we have discovered that student publications started in 1968. The miscounting has Read more…
Lights! Colors! Action! âCrayon â A Colorful Evening of Scenesâ 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. âItâs a lot of fun to be had.â The comedic theme of the play comes from a Read more…
TRIO students celebrated the annual National TRIO Day by joining with Student Services members and Upward Bound program students to travel to Bandon, Oregon on Feb. 24 for a volunteer-based beach clean-up opportunity. Students picked up trash from the beach in Bandon, taking it back to Washed Ashore, a non-profit Read more…
Umpqua Community College strives to create equal opportunities for all students, and student accessibilities services office is working to bridge the gap that some students with disabilities face while pursing higher education. âAccessibility services exist to ensure equal access for all students and minimize the barrier it [a disability] creates,â Read more…