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JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – Rogue Community College (RCC) and Southern Oregon University (SOU) are joining forces to inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers in the region’s first-ever Innovation Jam. Slated for March 11, the Innovation Jam will challenge college students in Southern Oregon to design solutions to some of the region’s most pressing problems. The all-day event will take place at RCC’s...
JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – Rogue Community College (RCC) violin student T.J. Snyder, a 2022 graduate of Grants Pass High School, shared top honors with Ashland High School student bassoonist James Dyson at the recent concerto competition of the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon (YSSO). Snyder earned his win amongst the five finalists at the Jan. 31 competition by skillfully performing the first movement of...
JACKSON COUNTY — Rogue Community College (RCC) is offering an easy pathway to start a career in the medical field through the Nursing Assistant (NA1) Program. Spring term, the program will be offered at RCC’s Table Rock Campus in White City, April 18-May 31. This state-approved NA1 program consists of 155 hours of online and in-person training. To help interested students learn more, three free,...
2023 began with some sad and unwelcome news: the passing of an RCC icon, “Doc” Holliday. Doc was my mentor. He took me under his wing and helped me to become an effective math tutor and teacher. But even more than that, he became my friend. Surely Doc was an icon at our college. No one ever called him Frank, or Richard, or Mr. Holliday,...
Happy Groundhog Day! The groundhog checked the academic calendar this morning and predicted six more weeks of winter term. You can do this, Ospreys! If you need extra support, please check out RCC’s free tutoring, free counseling and the Advocacy and Resource Center. It’s Scholarship Season!Did you know the RCC Foundation provides almost $500,000 in scholarships to RCC students each year? There’s one easy online application to apply for more than 100 scholarships. The application for 2023-24...
On Sunday, Feb. 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the RCC Redwood Campus Cafe, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, who represents our region, will be holding a free public town hall meeting. Students may take the opportunity to hear about Sen. Merkley’s advocacy plans for the year ahead and may also share their concerns or offer questions regarding higher education or other matters of interest. On Friday, Feb. 17, 1:30-2:30 p.m....
Rogue Community College (RCC) has received $300,000 in state support from the Future Ready Oregon Workforce Ready Grant Program. RCC’s grant, announced on Jan. 24, is among many given across the state in this first round of funding, and will allow the college to increase its capacity to launch, sustain and support workforce training in employment fields now underserved within the Rogue Valley. Responding to...
Application deadlines near; Information meetings slated JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – Two workforce fast-entry training programs offered by Rogue Community College (RCC) are now enrolling new students. The application process is open now for the nine-month Medical Assistant program beginning spring term 2023 and the 12-month Dental Assistant program beginning summer term 2023. These in-demand programs each lead to a certificate and prepare graduates to...
Ashland Community Health Foundation donation supports Allied Health students JACKSON & JOSEPHINE COUNTIES – The Rogue Community College (RCC) Foundation recently received a strategic donation from the Ashland Community Health Foundation (ACHF). “The $40,600 gift,” according to RCC Foundation Interim Director Jodi Simons, “is tremendously helpful and will support many scholarships for students seeking careers and training in allied health occupations. We are tremendously grateful.”...
As Week 2 of winter term winds down, we hope everything is going well and you’re feeling settled in your classes. If you’re feeling uncertain, RCC Counseling is here to help! They can offer study tips, personal counseling, community resources and more. Free tutoring is also available to all RCC students. The deadline to pay for classes is tomorrow, Jan. 13. If you have excess financial aid after your winter charges are paid, the first...