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...

OspreyTalks Update

OspreyTalks are micro-development sessions brought to you by the People, Culture, & Safety Division. We tackle BIG topics in “bite-sized” Zoom sessions for employees with subject matter experts and an opportunity for Q&A. Past sessions include Data Dashboards, Marketing 101, Security in Teams, the 411 on Student Services, and more! OspreyTalks will be on hiatus during summer term to give us time to build engaging...

Math Marvels Program Coming to a Close

It is with deep regret that we report that the Math Marvels First Generation Student Success (FGSS) Grant funded through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) was not selected for funding due to budget constraints. The last three years have been spent building a great program that served many students, giving them access to co-requisite supports in MTH60 and MTH243R. Moreover, this program thrived in...

Closure Signs for July 4 and Fridays

RCC’s next closure is July 4, 2023, for the observation of Independence Day, and then it’s time for Friday closure days. Below you will find different closure files you might find useful. Please update your office voicemail and email messages to include the closure information such as, “RCC is closed Tuesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.” Click here for a PDF version of the July 4 flyer. Click here for a PDF version...

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RCC Seeks Southeast Jackson County Interim Board Member

Zone 3 Vacancy Opens Seat Jackson County, OR — The Rogue Community College (RCC) Board of Education (Board) is seeking applications for interim appointment to the RCC Board created by a vacancy in Zone 3 of the RCC District. The selected candidate will serve through June 30, 2025 and will be eligible to run for a full four-year term during the May 2025 election. To...

Inclusive Hiring – Summer Workshop Aug. 14 & 16

Inclusive Hiring is back for a special summer session at Redwood Campus on August 14th and 16th. This will be our first in-person workshop since 2019! Lunch will be provided on both days. Please see below for full details and register at this link. (Note: You may be prompted to complete Okta verification to access the registration form.) The Inclusive Hiring Series aims to establish a...

June 9 – 17, 2023 News Round-Up

Walking in 2023: Medford School District pandemic class graduates: Rogue Valley Times — June 9, 2023 RCC musicians finish year with concerts: The Grants Pass Daily Courier — June 11, 2023 For Logos valedictorian, school work wasn’t the biggest challenge: Rogue Valley Times, June 12, 2023 RCC grads celebrate new directions, new beginnings: The Grants Pass Daily Courier — June 16, 2023

On Juneteenth

As we wrap up the academic year, we have a lot to celebrate and reflect on, including our newest national holiday, Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth was officially made a national holiday in 2021, but it has been recognized and celebrated in Texas and many other states for generations. Juneteenth commemorates the date when the last enslaved African Americans in the United States...