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…
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…
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…
The UCC welding program is filled with innovative and modern ways of teaching students how to build skills and increase employability. To help students enter this competitive, high-wage field, the program gives students opportunities to work with welders in the community and get hands-on experience. Ian Fisher, welding instructor and Read more…
The Faculty Art Show of 2024 The faculty art show opens successfully again as it has for the past 22 years, with only a few exceptions due to COVID-19 hardships. Four faculty artists and their unique collections of art, Susan Rochester, Noelle Herceg, Tiffany Hokanson and Greg Price are the Read more…
For UCCâs 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. âWeâve cleaned up the parks, done some stuff downtown and we help at the elementary schools. Weâre always looking to see Read more…
Thirty-five out of Oregonâs 36 counties are considered child care deserts. Douglas County is one of them. From early 2020 to 2022, Douglas Countyâs child care access issues increased in severity: now, less than 10% of infants and toddlers have access to child care, according to a 2023 report from Read more…
UCC womenâs wrestling took first place as a team in the National Junior College Athletic Associationâs first national duals the weekend of Jan. 27, that athletes department announced. Coaches and athletes left Tuesday, Jan. 23 for the dual in Poteau, Oklahoma at the Carl Albert State College. The UCCâs women Read more…
Trails to Wellness is a program brought to Umpqua Community College by the collegeâs new wellness counselor, Casey Kohl. The programâs 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…
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 York Times Books of the Year
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…
