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By John Miles, Integrated Pest Management Coordinator Good day, everyone! While COVID-19 has affected everyone’s life in some way, some things are still moving forward. The good and exciting news is that the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program at RCC is working to make the campuses safer for students and employees, as well as more environmentally friendly. Since there is much confusion on what IPM...
By Holly Hertel, Reference Librarian, Riverside Campus Did you know that the osprey is your college mascot? And did you further know that ospreys live in the Rogue Valley? I love ospreys! Not a lot of people in this valley realize that ospreys live here during the summer and fall and so never look for them. If you haven’t seen an osprey, but would like...
By Marina Whitchurch, Public Speaking Instructor It is often said, “I’d rather do ANYTHING else than do public speaking!” I’ve been teaching speech and communication classes for more than 15 years and I can safely say that this sentiment is shared by over half of all students that have ever entered my classroom. In an effort to control my own anxieties, I began to bring...
A new club aims to help middle school girls crack into a great career — computer coding. A group of 19 girls attended a Girls Who Code Club event at the Rogue Innovation Hub in downtown Grants Pass on Saturday, Feb. 1. The goal of the club — part of an international movement — is to close the gender gap in technology and to...
Tucked away in a forested area near the Josephine Building, a totem pole on the Rogue Community College Redwood Campus had been a bit of a mystery in recent years. Nobody seemed to recall who created 24-foot-tall sculpture or how long it had been there. Many on campus didn’t even know it was there. A little digging by a student revealed it was the work...
RCC students were proud to represent their home countries – and practice their English skills – at a pair of World Day events held this spring at the Riverside and Redwood campuses. The two campus events, held May 21 and 22, were spearheaded by RCC Latino Outreach & Recruitment in partnership with the Adult Basic Skills department, Associated Student Government and the RVC Latino Club....
…and individuals that support education Each year, Rogue Community College recognizes an individual or organization with the RCC Outstanding Citizen Award. For 2019, RCC honored Scott Chancey, program supervisor of Josephine County Transit, for his distinguished service to the college and community in providing an affordable and reliable pathway to RCC. In the past 10 years, Chancey has ensured the affordability of the JCT services;...
The voters of Jackson and Josephine counties recognized the need for Rogue Community College to grow and passed a $20 million bond in 2016. Thanks to their support, and the support of many others, RCC launched a new High Tech Center in 2018, a new Fire Science Center in early 2019, and is now underway with a new Health Professions Center on its Table Rock...
Registration is open for the 30th annual Seeds of Spring Garden Seminar hosted by the Josephine County Master Gardeners. Featuring more than three dozen workshops, the one-day seminar will be held March 16 at Rogue Community College in Grants Pass. Participants may select up to four 90-minute workshops from a slate of 39 options at the seminar, which will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15...
RCC’s Textbook Affordability Group (TAG) is working to make course materials more affordable and accessible. Textbook costs continue to rise, and there are frequent new editions and access code requirements. These costs cause many students to delay purchasing materials and postpone taking courses. One area that TAG is focused on is Open Educational Resources (OERs). These are instructional materials licensed to allow free distribution and...