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Library Services, Latino Services & Diversity Programming Board are proud to sponsor RCC’s observance of Día de los Muertos at all three campuses. Día de los Muertos is a holiday to remember loved ones who have passed. Typically celebrated on November first and second, this tradition is celebrated in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Visit our ofrendas on campus to learn more about the...
Each October, communities across the country recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a time to acknowledge the impact of domestic violence, remember those whose lives were lost and strengthen our commitment to prevention. RCC is sharing that message with our campus community through the Silent Witness Project, a public awareness display featuring life-sized silhouettes representing survivors and also people who lost their lives as a...
Homelessness is a public health issue of national significance and local impact, particularly in the Rogue Valley. In a landmark 2024 decision, City of Grants Pass v Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that local government ordinances with criminal penalties for camping on public land do not violate the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment ban on “cruel and unusual punishment.” That means unhoused persons camping in...
As we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it’s a time for celebration and also an opportunity for reflection. Our nation’s founding document is a work of remarkable literary and rhetorical importance. To some extent, it could be seen as our foundational moral compass. But it also reveals a paradox: the idea all humans have the right to “Life, Liberty and the...
Are you registered to vote? 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and it’s also an election year! With the Oregon Primary a month away, it’s a good time to revisit some laws and college policies related to voter registration and political activity. We also want to invite you to an upcoming civic engagement event, co-hosted by RCC’s Associated Student Government...
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...
As the academic year draws to a close, it’s an opportune time for celebration and reflection. And it is in this month that we celebrate our newest national holiday, Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth was made an official 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...
This year, as we celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we invite you to reflect on our theme: In Community. A key component of Dr. King’s philosophy of nonviolence, was the creation the Beloved Community, a vision for a society where everyone is cared for, and where poverty, hunger and hate are absent. In King’s “Letter from a...
Dear Ospreys, As we near the end of 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...
RCC students are invited to participate in two special theater opportunities during the first week of spring term. Each year, the RCC Diversity Programming Board hosts Teatro Milagro, a theater group from Portland. This year, they will provide two offerings. First up is an on-campus “movie” screening of their play, Semillas, followed by a Q&A with the actors. They will also host a two-night, in-person theatre workshop. There is no charge for the...