COABE Google Scholarship Award Recipients

Two members of the GED® & Pre-College Education team have received Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) Google scholarship awards! Data analyst Karin Boucher and ESL lead faculty Katie Nollenberger are among only 500 professionals selected nationally to participate in this year’s program. The scholarship is provided through a partnership with Google and COABE that supports professional development for individuals in the field of adult...

Department Name Change: Nothing ‘Basic’ About Our Work!

We are changing our name from Adult Basic Skills to GED® & Pre-College Education. Stop for a second and think about the term basic. Would you like to be associated with that word and all its baggage? Words matter. Our new department name clearly aligns our day-to-day efforts to the broader mission of the college and honors the commitment, sacrifice and effort that our students...

Flu Shot Clinic

Beat the flu bug! Get your shot! In the United States, flu season usually occurs in the fall and winter. While influenza viruses spread year-round, most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February. We have partnered with Wellness 2000 to administer the 2023 RCC onsite flu shot clinics at the following times and locations: Location Date Start End Redwood Campus – Library 2...

Training on Pathways

RCC follows the Guided Pathways approach to designing and implementing academic and career pathway structures. Join us to learn about the four pillars and the RCC Pathways. This Welcome to Rogue session will be held on Monday, Nov. 27 from 2-4 p.m. on the Redwood Campus and is about the RCC Pathways. Welcome to Rogue is a 12-month new employee onboarding series coordinated by the...

Welcome Apphia Zink

Let’s welcome Apphia Zink as a new faculty member for Nursing and Allied Health Occupations! Apphia’s educational background began at Rogue Community College, and she received a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Oregon Health and Sciences University, Ashland. Apphia has been working in multiple areas of nursing including acute care, hospice, case management in the insurance sector and case management in the clinic and...

OEBB Health & Wellness Newsletters

Did you know that OEBB and their partners offer free webinars and events every month? You can watch presentations, ask questions, participate in challenges and earn incentives. Additionally, OEBB’s newsletter provides articles that span all health areas (physical, mental, emotional, social, financial and more), as well as teach you about specific OEBB benefits. Each month, the RCC Health & Wellness Committee will be providing the...

Every BINGO Wins a Prize – Week 4

Quick Activities to Improve Your Emotional Well-Being Be active—Take a dance break! Lift weights. Do push-ups or sit-ups. Or kick around a soccer ball for a few minutes.Close your eyes, take deep breaths, stretch or meditate.Write three things you are grateful for.Check in with yourself—take time to ask yourself how you are feeling.Laugh! Think of someone who makes you laugh or the last time you laughed so...