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UCC Art Gallery Opens the New Academic Year with Magical Realism
September 18, 2023

UCC Art Gallery Opens the New Academic Year with Magical Realism

ROSEBURG, Ore., Sept. 18, 2023 – Umpqua Community College opens the Art Gallery this fall term, featuring an exhibit of paintings depicted in the style of Magical Realism. “Wilds Within” will be on display beginning September 25 through October 25 at Umpqua Community College’s Art Gallery.
UCC Announces 2023 Summer Term Honor Roll
September 16, 2023

UCC Announces 2023 Summer Term Honor Roll

The Umpqua Community College (UCC) Director of Registration and Records has announced the 2023 Summer Term Honor Roll. The President’s List (3.75 or higher GPA) is comprised of 19 full-time students (12 credits or more), and 6 students are on the Dean's List (3.74 to 3.50 GPA).
UCC’s New Academic Programs Illuminate the Path to Local Job Opportunities
August 10, 2023

UCC’s New Academic Programs Illuminate the Path to Local Job Opportunities

ROSEBURG, Ore., Aug. 10, 2023—This fall term at Umpqua Community College, students will have the opportunity to get on the path to high-wage careers as they train to become medical assistants, paramedics, medical office managers, phlebotomists, dieticians, sports therapists, water quality specialists, robotics engineers, machine learning engineers, accounting, viticulturists, and …
UCC Announces 2023 Spring Term Honor Roll
July 11, 2023

UCC Announces 2023 Spring Term Honor Roll

The Umpqua Community College (UCC) Director of Registration and Records has announced the 2022 Winter Term Honor Roll. The President’s List (3.75 or higher GPA) is comprised of 234 full-time students (12 credits or more), and 76 students are on the Dean's List (3.74 to 3.50 GPA).
UCC Invests in Students and Downtown Roseburg
April 28, 2023

UCC Invests in Students and Downtown Roseburg

ROSEBURG, Ore., Apr. 25, 2023 – Umpqua Community College purchased three buildings in downtown Roseburg and will convert them into housing for students, along with some additional community learning space. UCC paid $1.925 million for the three buildings for a total of 62,000 square feet. The college has been renting the …
UCC Faculty Expertise is Recognized by Cisco and the EC-Council
April 28, 2023

UCC Faculty Expertise is Recognized by Cisco and the EC-Council

ROSEBURG, Ore., April 13, 2023 —Umpqua Community College associate professor of CIS, John Blackwood, was recognized on March 16, 2023, as an Expert Level Instructor, by Cisco Systems, Inc. for his accomplishments and contributions to Cisco Networking Academy. This award recognizes his achievements as one of the top 10 percent …
UCC Emergency Medical Students will be Conducting Reach Air Ambulance Training
April 28, 2023

UCC Emergency Medical Students will be Conducting Reach Air Ambulance Training

ROSEBURG, Ore., April 18, 2023 – UCC Emergency Medical Services students will be conducting a Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) class training on May 8, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The class will include a helicopter landing on the UCC campus adjacent to the Technology Center. The HEMS training teaches students …
High Schools Compete at UCC for 2023 Oregon State Math Invitational
April 28, 2023

High Schools Compete at UCC for 2023 Oregon State Math Invitational

Roseburg, Ore., Apr. 8, 2023 – On Thursday, April 6, 2023, more than 70 students representing nine high schools throughout Douglas County participated in a math competition   at Umpqua Community College. The competition was held at UCC’s Danny Lang Teaching, Learning, and Event Center, where the ma   thletes arrived wearing green UCC …
April 21, 2023

Three UCC Students Chosen To Participate in the All-Oregon Academic Team

Roseburg, Ore., Apr. 19, 2023 — Each year, the Oregon Community College Association nominates a limited number of students from community colleges across Oregon to participate in the All-Oregon Academic Team (AOAT) to highlight their outstanding academic achievements, leadership, and community service. Among the 52 selected students, three of UCC’s …
March 28, 2023

Memorial Weekend Open House

Next Event at SOWI: Memorial Weekend Open House: May 28, 2023 Tour the SOWI facility and sample our wine
UCC announces 2023 Winter Term Honor Roll
February 21, 2023

UCC announces 2023 Winter Term Honor Roll

The Umpqua Community College (UCC) Director of Registration and Records has announced the 2023 Winter Term Honor Roll. The President’s List (3.75 or higher GPA) is comprised of 203 full-time students (12 credits or more), and 91 students are on the Dean's List (3.74 to 3.50 GPA).
Career Academy Allows Students to Explore Possible Careers
February 13, 2023

Career Academy Allows Students to Explore Possible Careers

“We just finished disassembling this V-8 engine,” said Bryce Eastridge, a high school student in the UCC Career Academy program, while pointing to an enormous pile of bolts, tubes, and shiny steel cylinders. “I’m potentially wanting to become a mechanic,” he continued, “Probably work at a shop.” Another student hoped …
Students and Community Benefit from UCC/Friendly Kitchen Partnership
January 6, 2023

Students and Community Benefit from UCC/Friendly Kitchen Partnership

UCC opens its campus cafeteria after three years of closure to the Friendly Kitchen who is utilizing the space to provide approximately 1,200 meals per week to over 200 Roseburg residents with their Meals on Wheels program. In addition, they have expanded services to provide meals for UCC students on …
UCC announces 2022 Fall Term Honor Roll
December 19, 2022

UCC announces 2022 Fall Term Honor Roll

The Umpqua Community College (UCC) Director of Registration and Records has announced the 2022 Fall Term Honor Roll. The President’s List (3.75 or higher GPA) is comprised of 199 full-time students (12 credits or more), and 104 students are on the Dean's List (3.74 to 3.50 GPA).
UCC Student Receives Public Safety Scholarship
October 19, 2022

UCC Student Receives Public Safety Scholarship

Jalee Chandler, a student at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, has received a $1,000 scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the International Public Safety Leadership and Ethics Institute (IPSLEI).
UCC Presents Infrared Landscape Photographs by Rich Bergeman
September 22, 2022

UCC Presents Infrared Landscape Photographs by Rich Bergeman

The Art Gallery is thrilled to present The Land Remembers: Photographs Inspired by the Rogue River Wars, an exhibit of black-and-white infrared photographs that explore the landscapes of the “Rogue River Indian Wars of 1851-56.” The images by Rich Bergeman will be on exhibit from September 27 to October 27. …
UCC announces 2022 Summer Term Honor Roll
September 12, 2022

UCC announces 2022 Summer Term Honor Roll

The Umpqua Community College (UCC) Director of Registration and Records has announced the 2022 Summer Term Honor Roll. The President’s List (3.75 or higher GPA) is comprised of 15 full-time students (12 credits or more), and 7 students are on the Dean's List (3.74 to 3.50 GPA).
UCC Awarded Grant for New AI Lab through New AI Incubator Network
July 12, 2022

UCC Awarded Grant for New AI Lab through New AI Incubator Network

Today, Umpqua Community College was awarded a $40,000 grant from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dell Technologies and Intel, as part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Incubator Network Initiative. The attributed funds will go towards building an AI incubator on a virtual platform for greater access to AI …
UCC Hires Veteran Vinter to Oversee Winery, Southern Oregon Wine Institute
July 4, 2022

UCC Hires Veteran Vinter to Oversee Winery, Southern Oregon Wine Institute

Umpqua Community College is pleased to announce the hire of Joel Goodwillie as winery manager at the campus' Southern Oregon Wine Institute. The position is responsible for managing activities and services at the college's winery and overseeing its expanding Southern Oregon Wine Institute in support of the regional wine industry …
Bachelor’s Degree Now Offered on the UCC Campus
May 24, 2022

Bachelor’s Degree Now Offered on the UCC Campus

Students interested in pursuing a degree in psychology can now complete a bachelor of science degree on the UCC campus in Roseburg with a new agreement between Umpqua Community College and Bushnell University.
UCC presents Annual Student Art Exhibition
April 29, 2022

UCC presents Annual Student Art Exhibition

ROSEBURG, Ore., April. 28, 2022 - The Art Gallery is proud to present An Unfolding Process: UCC's Annual Student Art Exhibition by Umpqua Community College students from May 5 - June 3, 2022. A reception will be held on Thursday, May 5, at 1 p.m.
From GED to PhD
April 27, 2022

From GED to PhD

Justina Martin had dropped out of high school. She dreamed of being a teacher someday, and she knew she had to get back to school but wasn’t sure when or how...
April 21, 2022

UCC Keeps Tuition as Low as Possible in a Time of High Inflation

Roseburg, Ore., April 21, 2022 - The Umpqua Community College Board of Directors has voted to raise tuition per credit from $104 to $109 for the 2022-23 school year, which for most students will be covered by increases in state and federal grant programs. The 4.8 percent increase falls well …
UCC receives $300k in scholarship funds to aid aspiring truck drivers
March 10, 2022

UCC receives $300k in scholarship funds to aid aspiring truck drivers

ROSEBURG, Ore., Mar. 8, 2022 - Umpqua Community College (UCC) received $300,000 in grant funding from Douglas County and the State of Oregon to support truck driver training scholarships. The scholarships result from federal funds received by the state under the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund …
UCC Art Gallery to feature “Pursuing Echoes” series by Missouri artist
January 28, 2022

UCC Art Gallery to feature “Pursuing Echoes” series by Missouri artist

ROSEBURG, Ore., Jan. 26, 2022 -Pursuing Echoes is a fine art series rooted in artist Lindsey Dunnagan's experiences of the final decade of her Alzheimers-stricken grandmother's life. Her work includes ethereal imagery in which she seeks to answer the questions, What is the journey between life and death? and …
Back to School: What Nontraditional Students Wish They’d Known
January 26, 2022

Back to School: What Nontraditional Students Wish They’d Known

Most people can imagine a freshman college student: nervous, insecure, trying not to feel wholly out of place and ill prepared for what lies ahead. Now take a moment and truly picture this student. What do they look like, how old are they? What is this student's story?