Nick Johnson

RCC Graduate Overcomes Challenges in Pursuit of Higher Education

Education has the power to change the trajectory of someone’s life. Nick Johnson, who graduated from Rogue Community College in June 2023 with two associate degrees, experienced firsthand the positive impact of a community college education. Nick lives in Talent and moved to Southern Oregon in March 2012. As a teenager, he struggled and had some legal troubles. “Once I got to Oregon, things improved,”...

Piano Trio Concert at Rogue Auditorium on July 11

The RCC Music Department presents Piano Trio Concert at Rogue Auditorium on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 7 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $25; $10 for students; free for children 12 and under as well as full-time RCC students with student ID. Chiharu Sai, music coordinator and music faculty at RCC, will be collaborating with her professional colleagues, violinist Abigail Wilensky and cellist Michal...

2023 Commencement Wrap-Up

The Big Day was a success, with thanks to the whole Osprey Family for coming together to make our 2023 Commencement an outstanding day for our graduates. Once again, we created a new experience — and though we have good notes for improving the operational Wizard-of-Oz-behind-the-scenes details, the experience for our graduates and guests was notably wonderful. With President Weber’s leadership, the speeches were shortened...

Welcome Nolana Koehler to STEP

I am pleased to announce that Nolana Koehler has joined the STEP (SNAP Training & Employment) team at RCC. Nolana will be supporting the STEP program and its participants as an administrative assistant. She will be working at the Redwood Campus and looks forward to meeting everyone at RCC! Nolana was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She received her B.S. degree in communication...

Time to RAPS Up FY22/23

It’s time to wrap up the 2022/23 fiscal year! The Business Office and Contract & Procurement Office are requesting your help to ensure the timely processing of orders and payments of all 2022/23 POs and Travel Requests. Please keep the following in mind when ordering items from vendors: Please see the linked document for a printer-friendly version of instructions on how to check the status...

IPM Application of Herbicides on Designated Flower Beds

The grounds crew will be performing the following herbicide treatment on the RWC campus and TRC campus (weather permitting):  When:  Every Thursday-Sunday, July 6-Oct. 27, 2023, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Area: Designated flower beds. The grounds crew will be marking out areas with approved warning signs.  Problem: Weeds compete with desired plants for water and nutrients.  Treatments:  Please contact the Facilities Office with any questions or...

June 17 – 24, 2023 News Round-Up

A Day to Celebrate: Grants Pass Daily Courier, June 20, 2023 RCC offering small business training and mentorship classes: Medford Alert, June 20, 2023 RCC looks to fill board seat that has attracted little interest: Grants Pass Daily Courier, June 22, 2023 RCC invites citizens to Revive the Bowl Festival at Redwood Campus: KAJO radio, June 23, 2023

Mandatory Training Due Friday, June 30

As the evolution of cyberattacks evolves, our heightened level of awareness and cyberattack prevention does as well in order to best protect our network. For RCC to meet the requirements for continued cyber insurance coverage, ALL EMPLOYEES MUST complete two mandatory trainings by June 30, 2023. Below are the two training modules in VectorSolutions that you will need to complete. We will be required to verify that...

Help Needed for Summer Week of Welcome

Time is moving quickly, and we are gearing up for the summer term Week of Welcome! I am excited to report that our spring term efforts saw a decrease in the number of students dropping credit courses during week one. We had a 1.4% decrease from spring of 2022 in the number of credit students who dropped all classes during week one. This equates to...