Category: In the News

Jackson and Josephine counties (June 10, 2026) — Rogue Community College will celebrate its largest graduating class since 2018 when 749 students are recognized during the college’s 55th Commencement on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Marjorie Holzgang Concert Bowl on the RCC Redwood Campus in Grants Pass. Approximately 400 graduates are expected to participate in the ceremony, joining family members, friends, faculty...

Jackson and Josephine counties (June 10, 2026) — Rogue Community College will celebrate a milestone on Friday, June 12, when the college honors its first graduating class of dental hygiene students during a pinning ceremony at 3:30 p.m. at the Crater Performing Arts Center in Central Point.  Twenty students will be recognized for completing the program and preparing to enter the workforce as dental hygiene professionals. The ceremony marks the culmination of years of planning and development to establish the program and expand...

Jackson and Josephine counties (June 2, 2026) – Rogue Community College has extended the application deadline to Aug. 20 for its fall 2026 Dental Assistant cohort, giving prospective students additional time to prepare for careers in one of healthcare’s in-demand support professions. Dental assisting is a three-term special admissions program that begins fall term and culminates with a practicum in a dental office. Several prerequisite courses are required before starting the program.  Attending an information...

Workforce Ready Grant investment drives historic cohort growth and advances simulation-based clinical education JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (April 30, 2026) – Rogue Community College (RCC) is seeing results from its efforts to address critical regional nursing shortages, supported by continued investment through the Workforce Ready Grant. In 2023, RCC was awarded $970,000 to expand its nursing program capacity through strategic partnerships with Asante Health...

Statewide Effort Aims to Grow Oregon’s Rural Teacher Pipeline JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES, Ore. (April 23, 2026) – Rogue Community College (RCC) reached a milestone in its ongoing work to develop a Bachelor of Applied Science in Education (BASE). On April 9, Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission granted state approval for the BASE degree, taking RCC one step closer to being able to offer this...

JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES (April 8, 2026) – Rogue Community College has received approval from the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) to offer its accredited Dental Assisting program at the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass, expanding access to the program in Josephine County. The newly approved site will welcome its first cohort beginning fall term 2026. RCC’s Dental Assisting program was previously accredited and offered...

JACKSON and JOSEPHINE counties (March 23, 2026) – The American Association for Women in Community Colleges – Rogue Community College chapter (AAWCC-RCC) is collecting donations for its upcoming Spring $1 Clothing Sale, with all proceeds supporting student scholarships and campus events. Community members are encouraged to donate clean, gently worn clothing, shoes and accessories. Items of all sizes and styles for all genders are welcome....