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 bachelorâs or masterâs degree path. Over a four-year school journey, âstudents may qualify for up to $45,000 in scholarshipsâ out Read more…
ASUCC wants to help bring light to students through the good and bad times of college. Larisa Czernowski, ASUCC president, says, âOur goal is little changes. It doesnât always have to be something overarching and huge. I think it starts with little changes.â ASUCC mission and plans for campus A mission ASUCC has is creating more campus spaces that feel Read more…
UCCâs 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 Valentineâs 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…
Editorâs 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 McHenryâs Acting 1 course, McHenryâs 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 Peoplesâ 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 Teamâs holiday Read more…
Photos by Mason Ramirez and Rachel Arceo / The Mainstream Douglas County donors danced in resplendent finery at the Legacy Ballâs âMaking Dreams Come Trueâ fundraiser, raising nearly $230,000 at Seven Feathers Casino on Friday, Nov. 4. After two years of hiatus including a temporary move to a virtual event, Read more…
Student involvement matters: good grades, brain development, psychological wellbeing, leadership skills and multicultural awareness all come from engaging in student clubs and projects, according to College Data. College Data research has shown that âemployers rated the students that had been at least minimally involved in co-curricular activities as more hireable Read more…
Yelling and cheering come from behind the UCC cafeteria room doors where students battle with warriors using weapons that perform unworldly abilities. This is the Esports room where UCC Esports players go to practice and participate in tournaments. In a corner of the room, two players choose a character from Read more…
âThe 39 Steps,â a comedy spoof of a Hitchcock movie, has started practice under new UCC theater director Bart McHenry. Rehearsals started this week Monday through Friday, 6 p.m to 10 p.m located at Wayne Crouch hall. âThe 39 Stepsâ will have a free college night show for staff and Read more…
Graduation is fast approaching and the end of spring term is on many students’ minds, but the student government election results are not to be overlooked. This election ASUCC had four applicants apply for three positions. Two applicants applied for vice president and the applicant not elected into office by students Read more…
The Associated Students of Umpqua Community College leadership team is currently holding elections for officer positions. ASUCC plans and executes weekly events on campus, confers with planning committees and actively influences the campus learning environment. Known as student government, this collective of students is responsible for the myriad of activities Read more…