Textbook Affordability Wins At RCC

Rogue Community College students saved over $3 million in courses with the no-cost/low-cost schedule designation during the 2021-23 biennium. Thank you to the instructors and support staff who make this important work possible! As Rogue Community College works to make learning more student-centered and equitable, it’s important to share the impact of the institution’s participation in Oregon’s statewide Open Educational Resources (OER) program. There are...

December 1-13, 2023 News Round-Up

December 2023 Date Time Campus Event Description 12/5 12 pm Redwood Campus WW meetings for RCC Employees (RWC) WW, Wellness that Works, (formerly Weight Watchers) At-Work for RCC Employees focuses on embracing a… 12/6 11:30 am Table Rock Campus TRC Employee Holiday Party 12/7 11:30 am Riverside Campus RVC Employee Holiday Party 12/7 12:30 pm Table Rock Campus Chat with Randy (Dr. Weber) updates, questions, ideas (TRC/Virtual) President Randy Weber...

Toys for Tots

The Rogue Chorus Club is once again sponsoring Toys for Tots of Josephine County. The Rogue Chorus has participated in the annual Toys for Tots toy drive for the past seven years and is excited to once again provide boxes to collect donated toys on the Redwood Campus. Boxes will be available in the Library and in the Josephine Building through Dec. 14. Toys will...

Please welcome Angela Harelson in a New Role at RCC

Let’s welcome Angela Harelson in their new role as the Access & Disability Resources Specialist in the Access & Disability Resources office. Angela is an import from Samoa and was unboxed in Southern Oregon a few decades ago. With a love of learning and curiosity that can’t be contained, Angela roamed the Redwood Campus, exploring diverse career paths until graduating in 2004. From advertising to...

RVC Benches

Ensuring the safety and well-being of our campus is a top priority for the City of Medford. In collaboration with Risk Management, RVC ADHOC and the Medford Police Department, we have taken measures to address growing concerns along Bartlett Street between the HEC and SSC. Regrettably, due to a significant upswing in individuals using exterior benches for camping and drug-related activities, we made the difficult...

OspreyTalks – Discussing Phishing, Email Security and Sophos with New IT Director Anu Ghosh

OspreyTalks are microdevelopment sessions brought to you by the People, Culture & Safety Division. We tackle BIG topics in bite-sized Zoom sessions for employees with subject matter experts and an opportunity for Q&A. Topics of past sessions included Data Dashboards, Marketing 101, Security in Teams, the 411 on Student Services and more! OspreyTalks have been pared down to one session per term for the 2023-24...

COABE Google Scholarship Award Recipients

Two members of the GED® & Pre-College Education team have received Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Google scholarship awards! Data analyst Karin Boucher and ESL lead faculty Katie Nollenberger are among only 500 professionals selected nationally to participate in this year’s program. The scholarship is provided through a partnership with Google and COABE that supports professional development for individuals in the field of adult...

Department Name Change: Nothing ‘Basic’ About Our Work!

We are changing our name from Adult Basic Skills to GED® & Pre-College Education. Stop for a second and think about the term basic. Would you like to be associated with that word and all its baggage? Words matter. Our new department name clearly aligns our day-to-day efforts to the broader mission of the college and honors the commitment, sacrifice and effort that our students...

Flu Shot Clinic

Beat the flu bug! Get your shot! In the United States, flu season usually occurs in the fall and winter. While influenza viruses spread year-round, most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February. We have partnered with Wellness 2000 to administer the 2023 RCC onsite flu shot clinics at the following times and locations: Location Date Start End Redwood Campus – Library 2...