Outstanding Student Award recipient and engineering transfer student, Hector Cardenas, does not relish the spotlight. When he was nominated for an outstanding student achievement award, some aggressive cajoling was involved to convince this remote student to drive from his present home in Portland to attend the 2022 student achievement ceremony at Read more…
A singular exceptional student is chosen every year for the Harry Jacoby award at UCC. Named after former UCC President Jacoby, who was president from 1964-1975, this award is given to an exceptional student who excels beyond academics. The award is chosen by a faculty led committee made up of Read more…
With the close of the academic year fast approaching, there is no better time to reflect on the buzzworthy events at UCC. UCC kicked off the 2021 year by welcoming the new President, Dr. Rachel Pokrandt. Pokrandt began as UCC’s 12th president on July 19, 2021. She came to UCC Read more…
A new partnership with Bushnell University has opened the opportunity for UCC psychology majors to complete their bachelor’s degree in Douglas County. UCC faculty, along with faculty from Bushnell University, were concerned that there was no way for a student with an AAOT earned at UCC to finish their degree without making Read more…
For many students, funding for college is the difference between following a career path that aligns with their passions or just getting a job. College students have the unique struggle of trying to prioritize school while being continually pressured to prioritize everything else. The Revealing Institutional Strengths and Challenges group Read more…
Students with poor advising may end up dropping out, losing their career goals, or wasting unnecessary time and money by taking the wrong courses or by taking the right courses in the wrong order. If pre-requisites, for example, aren’t completed, students will get locked out of registering for needed courses. Read more…
Basic study skills such as improving focus, avoiding cram sessions, and structuring study time are part of developing successful study habits. But basic study skills can only carry students so far, especially in college. Many useful tips and tricks can be found in information surrounding the psychology of learning. One set of factors Read more…
Education is an investment widely considered to be safer than any purchase of a car or home, yet this reliable investment is still difficult for the average student to make on their own. According to the Education Data Initiative at educationdata.org, 42 million people in the U.S. have over $30,000 in Read more…
Many students find the transition from a two-year degree to a four-year degree program daunting. Locally, UCC offers a degree partnership program to assist students with their transition into higher education. The DPP allows students to begin their college career, regardless of prior academic success, at UCC and dual enroll or transfer to Read more…
Students who say hard work pays off are the finalists for the Jacoby Award UCC awards student Kacy Buxton with The Jacoby Award, UCC’s highest award. This award is given at commencement each year to reward a student’s academic achievement and service to the college and the community. The winning Read more…
Graduation ceremony information for graduating students UCC’s 57th graduation ceremony on Friday, June 11 will again be a bit untraditional; the graduation ceremony will take place in students’ cars. The carmencement, a drive-thru graduation, starts at 6 p.m.; however, students need to arrive at 5 p.m. to line up. Last Read more…
Cause of student debt may relate to self-guidance in degree planning A road trip without a GPS or map leads to disaster, and the same can be said for planning out a career without a college degree plan. College students can waste thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours if Read more…