Category: In the News

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. (Jan 21, 2025) – Rogue Community College’s (RCC) dental assistant and dental hygiene students are offering full-mouth sets of X-rays free of charge during the winter term, through Tuesday, March 18. This hands-on opportunity is part of their radiology lab training, preparing students for clinical examinations.  Qualifying patients:  A full mouth set of X-rays typically includes 18 individual films and can cost up...

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. (Dec. 10, 2024) – The Rogue Community College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been awarded a $48,320 grant from Business Oregon to pilot a program that expands business advising and support in Josephine County. The funding will increase services, outreach and training for small businesses. “The new funding allows us to better serve the small businesses that are the backbone of...

WHITE CITY, Ore. (Dec. 3, 2024) — Rogue Community College (RCC) is hosting six Health Care Demo Days on its Table Rock Campus in White City, Oregon. These interactive events are designed to give local high school students hands-on exposure to careers in the health care industry. Students from approximately 20 high schools across the Rogue Valley will attend these events to explore RCC’s health...

JACKSON and JOSEPHINE counties (Nov. 19, 2024) – On Friday, Nov. 15, Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) reported significant growth in overall student headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment, according to fourth-week enrollment data at community colleges statewide. Rogue Community College (RCC) shares in celebrating this trend, with promising increases in its own enrollment figures. RCC has seen more than a 14 percent increase...

JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Nov. 13, 2024) – The Rogue Community College (RCC) Emergency Services Department has added two new programs to its lineup: the Advanced Emergency Care Certificate of Completion and the Emergency Services Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. These programs provide advanced training for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and people looking to advance their careers in emergency medical services. “The new...

JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (Oct. 31, 2024) – Juliet Long, vice president of Student Learning and Success and chief academic officer at Rogue Community College (RCC), and Dr. Casey Shillam, executive vice president and provost at Southern Oregon University (SOU), have a shared history as former classmates and graduates of Grants Pass High School (GPHS). Now, as academic leaders at RCC and SOU, they’re...