FAFSA faces another last-minute delay to early March, five months past usual deadline Though the FAFSA’s “soft launch” has already had a explosive beginning, the turbulence is not yet over: the Department of Education has again delayed FAFSA applicant data, this time until “the first half of March.” This continues Read more…
Editor’s Note: Part one of this story, “Women’s wrestling grabs the NJCAA National Duals by the ankles in Poteau, Oklahoma,” has more information about the duals and NJCAA. A handful of UCC women’s wrestlers showed their grit by taking first place at the National Junior College Athletic Association who held Read more…
Umpqua Community College’s updated math program will soon allow some students to graduate faster. This new program would still allow students to take math classes below 100 level, but they would have to take a 100 level math class at the same time. Originally, the classes below 100-level were offered Read more…
Thirty-five out of Oregon’s 36 counties are considered child care deserts. Douglas County is one of them. From early 2020 to 2022, Douglas County’s 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 women’s wrestling took first place as a team in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s 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 UCC’s women Read more…
Trails to Wellness is a program brought to Umpqua Community College by the college’s new wellness counselor, Casey Kohl. The program’s 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…
The UCC Computer Programming Club, a club for students interested in technology and computer science recently won third place for the virtual reality education platform “LearnSesh” they created in the seventh annual Invent Oregon Collegiate Challenge – a year-long competition involving colleges from all over the state of Oregon, which Read more…
Students, faculty, and community members all showed up dressed to the nines to celebrate 50 years of the UCC foundation at the seventh annual Legacy Ball. Excitement filled the room as guests were handed cocktails by women painted gold, and just as appetizers were served guests were greeted by Wildlife Read more…
The limited cafeteria menu options, restricted hours of operation, and the time it takes to get a meal create challenges for students and staff to get their nutritional needs met while on campus. Presently, the Friendly Kitchen, a local nonprofit organization, provides UCC’s food services. The organization also prepares and Read more…
Editor’s Note: The following story has been updated to correctly differentiate between the PACE grant and the Rural Male Project. UCC has launched two new programs to obtain and retain enrollment. One of these programs is a Rural Male Project led by Jacob Whisler, the Umpqua work based learning coordinator Read more…
The following information is taken from TutorMe’s marketing materials. Obtaining a tutor is a struggle that many students face. It can be challenging to connect with others, align schedules, and tackle challenging concepts covered in lectures. UCC is now offering students access to an online tutoring service called TutorMe. TutorMe Read more…
Many staff and students are still having trouble connecting to the internet even though campus just finished putting in additional and more powerful wifi access point devices and upgraded to higher speeds with increased power. These Access Point devices, also known as AP devices, act as a communication hub between Read more…
“Better FAFSA, Better Future” touts itself as a “re-engineering” of the FAFSA process. The interactive article below explores these changes, as well as four major concerns raised by students, parents and spouses.
