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Apply now for short-term health care programs at RCC

Rogue Community College is currently accepting applications for fall admission into several short-term health care certificate programs.  Applications are open for the medical assistant, medical office assistant, pharmacy technician and phlebotomy certificate programs. In one year or less, students enrolled in these programs can receive training for high-demand positions. Cohort acceptance is based on application scoring and submission date. The deadline to apply for fall...

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An Update from Financial Aid

Welcome to the 2021-2022 academic year! RCC would like to provide an update on the changes in Financial Aid.  New Software – Over the past few months, Financial Aid migrated to different software that will allow us to communicate with you more efficiently and allow you to submit documents and sign them electronically. We are still migrating information into myRogue, but any missing document information, award...

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RCC to launch boat welding program

Rogue Community College is launching an Aluminum Boat Welder certificate program designed to prepare students for a career with local sport boat manufacturers. Aluminum boat building is a staple industry in the Northwest and especially the Rogue Valley. RCC’s three-term certificate program will allow students to develop an understanding of basic boat building procedures and welding requirements. From basic vocabulary up to fabrication of scale and full-sized boats, students will learn from industry professionals...

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Welcome to summer term

Welcome to Rogue this summer! We’ve changed a few things lately. The Student Services division is now called Student Affairs, and we’re in moving to new locations on campus to serve you better. While we transition back to campus, here’s some helpful information: FIND US ON CAMPUS Student Affairs is on campus Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help you with questions about...

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President Kemper-Pelle announces plan to retire in 2022

In a June 29 message to the campus, Rogue Community College President Cathy Kemper-Pelle announced her plan to retire at the end of June 2022.  “I have thoroughly enjoyed my leadership role at RCC and will miss working with such a stellar group of individuals,” Kemper-Pelle wrote in an email to employees. “However, Rob and I have five grandchildren who have graciously endured a long-distance relationship, and...

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RCC President Kemper-Pelle announces plan to retire in 2022

In a message to the campus Tuesday, Rogue Community College President Cathy Kemper-Pelle announced her plan to retire at the end of June 2022. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my leadership role at RCC and will miss working with such a stellar group of individuals,” Kemper-Pelle wrote in an email to employees. “However, Rob and I have five grandchildren who have graciously endured a long-distance relationship,...

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RCC student wins award at state invention competition

A mechanical engineering student from Rogue Community College won the community college division of the InventOR Collegiate Challenge on Friday. It’s the third time in four years RCC students have received the honor, which includes a $1,500 prize. Cesar Navarrete, 31, of Medford, is developing an exoskeletal hand that could help workers from a wide spectrum of industries with jobs that require significant grip strength....

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RCC mechanical engineering student wins prize at statewide invention competition

A mechanical engineering student from Rogue Community College won the community college division of the InventOR Collegiate Challenge on Friday. It’s the third time in four years RCC students have received the honor, which includes a $1,500 prize.  Cesar Navarrete, 31, of Medford, is developing an exoskeletal hand that could help workers from a wide spectrum of industries with jobs that require significant grip strength....

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2021 Outstanding Citizen: Peter Buckley

Former state legislator Rep. Peter Buckley, a longtime advocate for education and healthy families, has been selected as recipient of the Rogue Community College 2021 Outstanding Citizen Award for distinguished service to the college and community. Buckley, of Ashland, currently serves as program manager for Southern Oregon Success as well as a trainer and administrator for the Southern Oregon ACEs Training team, an effort to...

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Summer automotive lab will start with the basics

Whether you’re interested in working as an automotive technician or just want to learn about cars, the Automotive Technology department at Rogue Community College is offering a special lab course this summer designed to help newbies learn auto shop basics. The Automotive Maintenance and Trade Practices Lab (AM120L) will meet from 8 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, July 12 through Aug. 31, at...