Savannah Peterson and Rachel Arceo, 2023 AAOT graduates 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 Read more…
What is the Jacoby Award? The Harry Jacoby Award is given to a graduating student on commencement day, the funds are provided by the UCC Foundation for this express purpose. Eligibility requirements for the award are intense: “All eligible students have completed at least 72 credit hours at UCC, completed Read more…
Just three weeks away, and it’s time for Graduation. “Graduation is a milestone for students whether they’re doing a two-year associate degree or a certificate or their GED, and it’s a time to celebrate what your family and friends and UCC faculty and staff have done to assist you. Even Read more…
ASUCC election voting May 24-31 Students will vote on several positions for student government, also called Student Leadership, through Canvas from May 24 to May 31: the ASUCC president is the chairperson for ASUCC who acts as the face of the organization; the vice-president leads students while maintaining healthy relations Read more…
Summer term can help reduce the stress of carrying extensive credit loads during the regular school year. Students can also catch up with their educational journey if they are prepared for the more compact summer sessions. “The two things that students need to be aware of is the difference in 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…
Low-income students interested in high-wage science and engineering careers can now apply for the Oregon Pathways to Industrial Research Careers grant for up to $45,000 of tuition assistance on a bachelor’s or master’s degree path. Over a four-year school journey, “students may qualify for up to $45,000 in scholarships” out Read more…
ASUCC wants to help bring light to students through the good and bad times of college. Larisa Czernowski, ASUCC president, says, “Our goal is little changes. It doesn’t always have to be something overarching and huge. I think it starts with little changes.” ASUCC mission and plans for campus A mission ASUCC has is creating more campus spaces that feel Read more…
UCC’s new Career Academy program helps high school students sample theatre, emergency medical technician and automotive careers while simultaneously earning college credit. Theater students in the program wrote and performed a play on Friday, Feb. 17 for over 1,000 local children.
Not all love messages circulating during Valentine’s month are helpful. The way relationships are often portrayed on social media can lead viewers to unrealistic expectations, resulting in pretense and despair as people show only their best side or pretend to be perfect on their social media accounts. When opening up Read more…
Editor’s Note: The author has participated in previous UCC plays, one of which is discussed within the article. Although last term Kat Grammon was the only student in theater director Bart McHenry’s Acting 1 course, McHenry’s task to reboot the theater program in a post-pandemic era is slowly getting students Read more…
Farewell, fall; welcome, winter With finals right around the corner, a night of fun could be just what students need to vet exam-induced exasperation. After that, sweeping them swiftly off their feet with a snowball to the face: here comes winter break! The gap between terms comes as a gust Read more…
The National Congress of American Indians has identified November as Native American Heritage Month, following up Indigenous Peoples’ Day which was held on October 10 this year. During research on Native American Heritage Month, we found a current U.S. Supreme Court case related to discrimination that would have a negative Read more…
Local agencies are beginning efforts to provide seasonal resources to those in need as the nights grow long, temperatures drop, leaves crisp to brilliant vermillion and the holidays approach. At the front of these efforts at UCC are the free Thanksgiving meal basket centerpieces of the ASUCC Leadership Team’s holiday Read more…