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We are thrilled to introduce Mark Grabow, RCC’s new Program Coordinator for Student Employment Services (SES). Effective July 1, SES transitioned back to Human Resources; however, Mark will work in the SES center spaces at both RWC and TRC to provide student-facing services. This change in department enables Mark to provide comprehensive support throughout the entire cycle of student employment. In 2004, Mark started his...
Please join me in welcoming Juan Rivera to his new role as the Library Services Coordinator. Formerly, Juan was a Library Specialist II, Acquisitions & Processing, where he handled the business end of the library. Before that, he was a Library Specialist I, circulation at the RVC campus library. He also serves on the RCC Foundation as a board member and board officer. Juan has...
The grounds crew will be performing the following herbicide treatment on the RWC campus and TRC campus (weather permitting): When: Every Thursday-Sunday: July 20-23, 2023, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Area: Designated flower beds. The grounds crew will be marking out areas with approved warning signs. Problem: Weeds compete with desired plants for water and nutrients. Treatments: • “Avenger” (reg. no. 92967-1), an organic...
Over the past few months, we have noticed an alarming increase in the frequency and sophistication of email attacks targeting educational institutions, including ours. These malicious attacks primarily come in the form of deceptive emails that may seem legitimate on the surface, but are designed with ill intentions. Some may be disguised as routine correspondence, others as official notifications. Invariably, the aim of these “phishing”...
This fall term, Julia Fisher (she/her) of the Counseling Department will be offering a sexual assault support group, in person, for RCC students on the Redwood Campus. This group is for women and folx who identify as women who have experienced a sexual assault, or wonder if they have experienced a sexual assault, at any point in their lifetime. Women at any stage of coping...
Desirae Buracker has lived in Grants Pass for the past 11 years and is a first-generation college student. She started her higher education journey at Rogue Community College in the fall of 2017. “I’m a late-in-life college student, but energetic and young at heart,” she said with a chuckle. During her time at RCC, Desirae explored different general education classes and eventually settled on psychology...
Nathan (or Nate) Breeden is RCC’s new Outcomes and Assessment Specialist. Nate has been an educator for more than a decade, mostly at the high school level. During his time as a teacher and instructional coach, he has specialized in English language development, quality assessment practices, and social-emotional learning. He also served for several years as an Educator Empowerment Academy coach through the Oregon Education...
Ashland and Mt. Shasta repeat shows to follow Jackson and Josephine counties – At the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass on July 11 at 7 p.m., the Rogue Community College (RCC) Music Department will sponsor a classical chamber music concert featuring pianist Chiharu Sai, cellist Michal Palzewicz and violinist Abigail Wilensky. The music program will include piano trios by Beethoven and Mozart as well as...
Education has the power to change the trajectory of someone’s life. Nick Johnson, who graduated from Rogue Community College in June 2023 with two associate degrees, experienced firsthand the positive impact of a community college education. Nick lives in Talent and moved to Southern Oregon in March 2012. As a teenager, he struggled and had some legal troubles. “Once I got to Oregon, things improved,”...
The RCC Music Department presents Piano Trio Concert at Rogue Auditorium on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 7 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $25; $10 for students; free for children 12 and under as well as full-time RCC students with student ID. Chiharu Sai, music coordinator and music faculty at RCC, will be collaborating with her professional colleagues, violinist Abigail Wilensky and cellist Michal...