Theater department seeks actors, crew for spring play

Students, faculty and community members with a Shakespearean flair are invited to try for a part in the Rogue Community College Theater Arts department’s spring production of the Bard’s comedy “Twelfth Night.” A group audition will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 at RCC’s Rogue Performance Hall (black box theater), located on the RCC Riverside Campus at 130 E. Eighth St. in Medford....

Quarterly Budget Transfers

FY 2021-22 1st Quarter – 9-30-21 2nd Quarter – 12-31-21 3rd Quarter – 3-31-22 4th Quarter – 5-31-22 FY 2020-21 1st Quarter – 9-30-20 2nd Quarter – 12-31-20 3rd Quarter – 3-31-21 4th Quarter-5-31-21 – No Transfers FY 2019-20 1st Quarter – 9-30-2019 2nd Quarter – 12-31-2019 3rd Quarter – 3-31-2020 4th Quarter – 5-31-2020 FY 2018-19 1st Quarter – 9-30-2018 2nd Quarter – 12-31-2018...

Explore transfer options at January events

Representatives from four-year colleges and universities across Oregon will visit Rogue Community College campuses in Medford and Grants Pass later this month to showcase what their schools have to offer. RCC students considering transferring to a four-year school are invited to stop by these drop-in events: Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the G Building lobby at the Riverside Campus, 117 S. Central Ave., Medford.  Thursday, Jan. 31 from 10...

RCC marketing team honored with Medallion Awards

The marketing department of Rogue Community College recently earned several Medallion Awards for excellence in marketing from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR), a national organization for marketing in two-year colleges. The awards were presented at the Pacific Northwest District 7 Conference in Boise, Idaho in October. RCC earned the following awards: • In the Microsite category, a silver award for the...

Students saving money big time with OERs

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...

Southern Oregon’s 4 higher ed institutions announce consortium

The presidents of four public colleges and universities in Southern Oregon joined forces today to create the Southern Oregon Higher Education Consortium – an alliance aimed at streamlining students’ educational pathways and addressing the region’s specific workforce needs. A memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Klamath Community College, Oregon Institute of Technology, Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University calls upon the consortium...

Don’t let engineers talk over your head

Jessica Simpson already had a bachelor’s degree, but when she needed additional training in a new career field, she signed up for classes at Rogue Community College. “I came to Linx Technologies with a mechanical engineering degree, which did not really focus on electronics, so I was lacking in knowledge about what we do here,” conceded Simpson, operations manager for the Merlin-based wireless components company....

Nichole Bogart

RCC ‘about half the cost of going to a university’

  Nichole Bogart has worked at Carestream for nine years, initially connecting through a temp agency then joining the staff at the White City manufacturing facility. She advanced to several different roles before landing a position in quality control. With her sights set on moving into management or an engineering position, Nichole realized she needed to go back to school. “At my level, the only...

Fahey appointed as interim board member

Pat Fahey was sworn in Monday, Oct. 1 to the Zone 2 seat on the Rogue Community College (RCC) Board of Education. The Board appointed Fahey on an interim basis in place of Dean Wendle, who retired in July. “The RCC Board of Education is pleased to welcome Pat Fahey,” said Board Chair Claudia Sullivan. “I look forward to working with Pat, and I know...