Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, Ore. – Tuesday, 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 computing power, […]
WINCHESTER, Ore., — The Mainstream student media publications at Umpqua Community College won eight awards out of the seven categories they applied for through the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Collegiate Newspaper Contest. Publications all over Oregon enter this competition. The Mainstream advisor of 19 years Melinda Benton shares her excitement for her small student staff’s […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., — 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. Upon completion of their UCC Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree, students interested in completing a bachelor of […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., — The Paul Morgan Observatory at Umpqua Community College will reopen to the public on May 15, after over 2 years of closure due to the pandemic. The dark red Super Flower Full Moon will be rising in total eclipse. Weather permitting, the observatory telescopes will project images of the eclipse onto a […]
Roseburg, Ore., – 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 below the national inflation rate of 8.5 percent […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., Mar. 18, 2021 — The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College is set to continue its diverse exhibition series this spring with the “Precarious Balance” collection by artist Maria Ruggiero. The exhibition will run from March 28 to April 28. Ruggiero’s work focuses on the composition of objects, using the still life genre […]
ROSEBURG, Ore., – 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 “Where are the edges [of the permeable line between […]
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Umpqua Community College (UCC) has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program. The 5-year grant will fund programs to support students in college preparedness, retention and graduation. The programs will employ two new staff members dedicated to helping students make the transition […]
Roseburg, Ore. – On Friday, October 1, UCC will hold its annual Day of Remembrance to reflect on the events of October 1, 2015. As granted by Oregon Governor Kate Brown, the campus flag will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset. Floral arrangements that collectively serve as a tribute to survivors and those […]
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Face masks and physical distancing are no longer required at Umpqua Community College (UCC). Starting Monday, July 12, the campus will fully reopen to offer face-tof-ace services for students and those who wish to enroll at UCC. This is the first time in 15 months the College has been able to openly […]