Frightfully fun, join ASUCC as our host Treats, games, music, and face-painting So run, fly your broom, or float like a ghost Itâll be quite entertaining-Poem by Adrien Vara / The Mainstream ASUCC is hosting food, games and interactive activities for Halloween-lovers of all ages in the Student Center on October 31st between 11 Read more…
ASUCC new student leadership The student body leadership team, Associated Students of Umpqua Community College, started with an entirely new team this year from a new advisor to all new officers. Long-term advisor Marjan Coester left UCC in spring of 2023, increasing opportunities and challenges for the new staff. David Read more…
For the past school year, UCC graduate Larisa Czernowski has served as the president of ASUCC. âWe help support students in the best way possible. Some of that looks like school supplies, and some of that looks like food, transportation,âCzernowski says. âWe really try hard to make it an equitable 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…
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 âsocial benefits of participation.â Multicultural Club Multicultural Club is new at UCC, just starting in January. At a Read more…
Much of UCCâs staff has spent years, if not decades, working directly with students, often more for the desire to help than the paycheck. Since many students rely on staff and facultyâs help and care, retirements and job changes make strong impressions when the inevitable times of change come. Some Read more…
Wi-Fi connection at UCC has been a prevalent problem recently for students, staff and faculty. When students canât connect to Wi-Fi to work on their assignments, attend meetings over Zoom, or submit their work, suddenly connection to Wi-Fi means a lot more than just scrolling through social media. Itâs easy Read more…
Human Services students give back With salt and pepper hair, a broad white smile and a deep gravely voice, 62-year-old George Humphrey is what is known as a nontraditional college student. In UCCâs Human Services department, Humphrey is one of many nontraditional students hoping to give back to the recovery Read more…
While bigger universities have the marketing to make school look inviting, often these schools lack the deeper connection between teachers and students found at Umpqua Community College. At UCC most teachers go above and beyond to work with students for hours at a time to help finish a paper or 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…
Why take a hard class when you can take an easier one? The challenge of a difficult class can quickly become a significant, meaningful accomplishment with long term personal, physical and career benefits, even for students who tend to struggle. Though sometimes difficult, these are the classes which increase the Read more…
While Black Pantherâs TâChalla was a beloved cinema hero, Ta-Nehisi Coates is a real-life hero with connections to the historic U.S. Black Panthers and an icon, especially influential in the black community. Coates is an award-winning novelist and journalist whose publications cover the truth about racial injustices in America; and Read more…
Dating apps have been known to be a quick way to meet other people but have also gained the reputation of being dangerous and a place for murderers to find victims. In what ways can users find real people that just want to go on a nice date? Dating Safety; Read more…
Queerness exists in all things: it specters every spectrum. As an umbrella term and historical slur now largely reclaimed by its community, âqueerâ is and can be used to refer to people who fall under the LGBTQIA+ acronym in a short and summative way. Kat Grammon, a queer theater major Read more…