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Student overcomes trauma and COVID-19 to earn her first degree

A few inches under five feet tall, Ayleen Pfeiffer is a nearly 30-year-old who is often mistaken for a high school student both on and off campus. Frequently silent and noticeably petite, it could be easy for some to underestimate the strength and perseverance that she has shown through her Read more…

By Rachel Arceo, 1 yearJune 2, 2022 ago

Change doesn’t wait: Student overcomes stress, health issues to graduate this year

Life changes in unexpected ways, but for UCC student and library worker Ashley Swearingen, change happened fast and derailed her life. While striving toward her goal of working in a museum living in Portland three years ago, Swearingen began having severe migraines, neck pain, and vertigo likely related to a Read more…

By Katie Gray, 1 yearJune 1, 2022 ago

Nontraditional student fuses passion for music with engineering

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…

By Rachel Arceo, 1 yearJune 1, 2022 ago

The success story of Vyla Grindberg: How a student became a teacher

A 2020 UCC graduate who is regarded by many as a friend, fierce protector of human rights and hard worker extraordinaire became a 2022 UCC teacher this spring. Vyla Grindberg, the spring GIS 235 instructor, moved to Douglas County in June of 2018 to be closer to family and start Read more…

By Rian Berriman, 1 yearJune 1, 2022 ago

Three student nominees announced for Harry Jacoby Award

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…

By Rachel Arceo, 1 yearJune 1, 2022 ago

Microbiomes: Listen to your gut. Literally!

Our stomachs talk to our brain more even than our brain talks to our bodies, but are we listening? If we don’t, it’s detrimental to our mental, emotional and physical health, according to representatives from UC-VEG and nutrition authorities.  “Your gut is connected to your brain in a way that Read more…

By Katie Gray, 1 yearMay 17, 2022 ago

Pandemic’s impact: How is student engagement different?

The fight against the coronavirus pandemic is far from over in a world that has become increasingly confusing for students because, in some ways, student lives look the same while, in other ways, many facets of life are unrecognizable compared to pre-pandemic normalcy. The way we engage with the school Read more…

By Rian Berriman, 1 yearMay 17, 2022 ago

Zoom benefits and frustrates students and teachers

Zoom cameras, on or off? Zoom has created a new environment for teachers and students who are still navigating the online classroom. Some students have found through virtual learning that they would prefer to keep their cameras off, whereas many instructors believe that this negatively impacts the learning experience. Cameras Read more…

By Oliver Thompson, 1 yearMay 3, 2022 ago

New VP of academic services soon to come

UCC is hiring two new vice presidents; one for academic services and one for student services. The college’s current president, Rachel Pokrandt, is choosing to return to the traditional VP administration structure instead of the previous provost structure that combined these two positions under president Debra Thatcher. A hiring committee Read more…

By Savannah Peterson and Katie Gray, 1 yearApril 20, 2022 ago

Search for new VP of student services underway

Free pizza at a college has been a tried and true method of gathering students in one location on campus, but students who answered the invitation to question candidates for UCC’s next vice president of student services were more interested in being heard than eating. The search for VPSS particularly Read more…

By Rachel Arceo, 1 yearApril 19, 2022 ago

Student overcomes sobriety issues to earn degree

Often quiet with a small smile at the ready, AAOT student Tayla Griffin regularly attends her Zoom classes with the camera on, eyes focused on the instructor, her own office in the background. Math professor Mary Stinnett praises Griffin as a model remote student. “Tayla ensures her camera is on, Read more…

By Rachel Arceo, 1 yearApril 19, 2022 ago

Army veteran applies military discipline with mental health focus for success with school, work, life balance

Mind over matter may be seen as a mantra for achievement, but most successful people suggest taking a break and re-evaluating how sustained herculean effort affects health. One UCC student shared his story about finding balance through school. Kodi Fisher, a second-year UCC student, spent five years of  his young Read more…

By Rachel Arceo, 1 yearMarch 8, 2022 ago

UCC clubs can reopen with student engagement

The pandemic caused many of UCC’s most active clubs to go dormant. The Queer StraightAlliance, Healthy Minds, Automotive Club, and the Nursing Club, even the Nerd Herd whichused to be UCC’s most active club. Students struggle with making student connections from thelack of availability of meeting times from classes being Read more…

By Katie Gray, 1 yearMarch 8, 2022 ago

ASUCC hosts events in UCC Student Center to increase on-campus engagement

While UCC students have begun to return to in-person learning, the campus still resembles a ghost town. To get students back on campus, ASUCC has been scheduling an assortment of events and activities in the LaVerne Murphy Student Center. “The events are fun and almost always include food and drink. Read more…

By J.R. Williams, 1 yearMarch 2, 2022 ago

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