Make Waves with Rogue Currents: RCC’s New Literary Magazine Seeks Student Creators

Something new is launching at RCC — and it’s powered by student creativity. Rogue Currents, RCC’s new student magazine for literature and the arts, will debut in June 2026, and submissions are now open for the inaugural issue. If you write, create, perform, design or experiment with art, this is your chance to share your work with the RCC community and beyond. The magazine welcomes...

Amazing Tool for Generating Alt Text

As faculty work to meet updated Title II accessibility requirements, creating accessible course materials is increasingly important.  We learned of an impressive image conversion tool this week that is designed to create accessible alt text for infographics and specifically for handwritten math and science equations.  Image Accessibility Creator, an image interpreter developed at the University of Arizona, analyzes the image and not only reproduces the...

Purchasing and Shipping Guidelines Reminder

As a friendly reminder, all purchases made for college-related use should follow RCC purchasing guidelines, regardless of the funding source. This includes having items shipped directly to the college. Redwood Campus is our main college location for item delivery. Shipping items to a personal residence is not eligible for reimbursement, as it falls outside of standard business practices and can create challenges with audit compliance....

Emergency Drills Planned for Week of April 13

Risk Management will be conducting collegewide emergency preparedness drills during the week of April 13, 2026. These drills will impact all Rogue Community College locations and operations and are part of RCC’s ongoing commitment to safety, preparedness and continuity of operations. The drills are designed to help employees and students practice appropriate responses to potential emergency scenarios and to ensure that communication and coordination systems...

Be Part of the Parade – Sign Up

The Pear Blossom Parade is coming up fast — have you signed up to walk with RCC? Your presence makes a difference. Let’s show Medford that Opportunity Starts Here! Event Details Who Can Participate? Everyone at RCC is welcome! In previous years, a variety of groups have proudly represented RCC, including: Whether you’re part of a department, program or team — or you’d just like...

Courageous Conversations: The Land Back Movement

The Land Back movement has had major resurgences in the last 50 years. For example, in the 1970s during the American Indian Movement and, over the last decade, when the 2016 Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline protests brought international attention to the movement and galvanized youth leadership. But Indigenous peoples in North America have been advocating for Land Back for centuries, going back to the...

Your Voice Matters: Join the Program Reviews for Science/Engineering and Mathematics

We’re launching a Comprehensive Program Review (CPR) for our Science/Engineering and Mathematics programs, and we invite faculty and staff to be part of the conversation. Date: April 10, 2026Time: 9–10 a.m.Format: Zoom Meeting ID: 988 7938 5378Passcode: 452640 During the session, staff from the Science/Engineering and Mathematics programs will share presentations as part of the review process. Participants will have a chance to ask questions...

New Process for Student Travel Forms

Risk Management has transitioned the student travel paperwork process to DocuSign to streamline submissions and approvals. The following forms are now completed and routed electronically through DocuSign. See the Risk Management Forms and Waivers webpage: As part of this process, one designated person must be identified by the requesting department when completing the forms. This individual will automatically receive a copy of the completed Medical...