Category: In the News

A quorum of Rogue Community College (RCC) Board of Education (Board) members will be attending several events the week of March 7-11, 2022 related to the RCC presidential search. The Board will not be discussing or taking any action on the presidential search, or any other board matter, while attending the following events: Open Public Forums Table Rock CampusHealth Professions Center (C Building)Room 150, 7800...

Following a months-long, nationwide search, the Rogue Community College (RCC) Board of Education, at their February 22, 2022 regular board meeting, unanimously approved five candidates as finalists for the position of College President. Each will be invited for hosted, on-campus interviews. The finalists were recommended to the Board by the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, a 20-member committee made up of a range of RCC District...

It’s time to apply for admission to the dental assisting program at Rogue Community College. Preference for the summer 2022 cohort will be given to applications received by Feb. 28. Summer term begins July 11. Dental assisting is a one-year certificate program that includes classroom instruction and practical training designed to prepare students for living wage jobs in this high-demand industry. This limited-entry program is...

GRANTS PASS — In spite of pandemic impacts, the Rogue Community College Small Business Development Center team helped 35 new businesses get started in 2020-21, and assisted regional small businesses in securing $88 million in capital and small business loans. Now, the services of the SBDC have an accessible, welcoming new home at RCC’s Redwood Campus. RCC’s dedication to supporting small businesses is elevated with...

There’s a growing harsh truth to the tale of the “starving college student,” and Rogue Community College (RCC) students are no exception. Nearly three-quarters of RCC students who responded to a 2019 survey indicated they had experienced food or housing insecurity within the previous year. Regional wildfires, coupled with COVID-19 impacts, have increased the crisis dramatically even as RCC continues to respond with innovative programs...

A quorum of the Rogue Community College Board of Education will be attending the RCC Finance and Audit Committee meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. via Zoom. All board members have been invited to attend. A comprehensive 2020-21 audit presentation will be provided by Eide Bailey, LLP and the Monthly Financial Statements will also be discussed....

Need to brush up on basic skills or work toward earning your GED diploma? Rogue Community College’s Illinois Valley Learning Center in Kerby is opening for in-person study during winter term. The RCC Adult Basic Skills (ABS) program has offered online classes since spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois Valley Learning Center, located in the Kerby Belt Building at 24353 Redwood Highway,...

The Rogue Community College Board of Education has posted an announcement seeking applicants for the position of chief executive officer, moving the search for the college’s seventh president into the next phase. President Cathy Kemper-Pelle earlier this year announced plans to retire at the end of June 2022. Applications for the presidency are being accepted through RCC’s job page at schooljobs.com, with screening set to begin...

The Rogue Community College Board of Education established a 20-member Presidential Search Advisory Committee at a special meeting on Oct. 5. The committee will assist the board and a consulting search firm in screening candidates to become the college’s seventh president. President Cathy Kemper-Pelle earlier this year announced her plans to retire at the end of June 2022. The committee is comprised of RCC District...