Of all the lessons learned in womenâs soccer this season, the athletes recall motivation and tenacity the most. From the first practice in summer to the last game in October, the team persisted despite a tough season of 1 win, 9 losses and 2 ties. Out of 16 players, 12 Read more…
The menâs basketball season ended Feb. 28 with a loss against Chemeketa Community College. The team never exceeded a one-loss streak throughout the season until the Chemeketa game ended with a score of 77 to 75 in Chemeketaâs favor. Many of the seasonâs games were nail biters with close scores, Read more…
For UCCâs baseball team, playing on the field is only a fraction of the game. Community service, team bonding, and academic achievements are all sacrosanct traditions the program endorses. âWeâve cleaned up the parks, done some stuff downtown and we help at the elementary schools. Weâre always looking to see Read more…
Editorâs Note: Part one of this story, âWomenâs wrestling grabs the NJCAA National Duals by the ankles in Poteau, Oklahoma,â has more information about the duals and NJCAA. A handful of UCC womenâs wrestlers showed their grit by taking first place at the National Junior College Athletic Association who held Read more…
UCC womenâs wrestling took first place as a team in the National Junior College Athletic Associationâs 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 UCCâs women Read more…
Savannah Peterson and Rachel Arceo, 2023 AAOT graduates Umpqua Community College is one of those special places where the people, the location, and the activities all come together to create profound, transformative change. As graduating students, we have learned so much in our courses, but this journey has also changed Read more…
Kyle Smith, AAOT student, shares his experiences and passion for welding. He feels very confident about his experience at UCC because of his teachers, especially coming from a self-taught position in welding. Anthony Gordon – Videographer; Josiah Vincent – Video Editor
Zainab Ibrahim is an up-and-coming womanâs wrestling athlete, high-achieving transfer student and devout Muslim. She has managed to juggle all three well, until recently when she was shut out from competing in World Trials, hosted by USA Wrestling, because of modesty alterations to her uniform in alignment with her Muslim Read more…
Starting September 2023, UCC plans to offer an educator-focused bachelor’s degree program in partnership with George Fox University, a private nonprofit institution based in Newburg, Oregon. Scot Headley, dean of instruction for transfer and general education, states the programâs necessity: âThereâs a severe teacher shortage in Douglas County.â âThere is Read more…
The Northwest Athletic Conferenceâs recent penalties targeting the UCC menâs basketball program have been described as heavy-handed, but they donât impact students as strongly as some have feared. On Dec. 14, 2023, NWAC threatened punishment for breaking several of the leagueâs policies found in the NWAC Handbook despite UCCâs cooperation 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…
When students need help, they seek out an instructor, advisor or administrator. But behind the scenes are some additional important leaders with influential roles in UCC operations. These leaders are the UCC Board of seven elected officials including Twila McDonald, Melvin “Bud” Smith, David Littlejohn, Erica Mills, Guy N. Kennerly, Read more…
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…