Grants Pass, OR – Rogue Community College (RCC) President Cathy Kemper-Pelle is implementing a restructure of college leadership roles and reporting lines, and will complete the process by her final day serving as the college’s president on June 30th. The RCC Board of Education has affirmed the decision, supported by a majority of members. Following a four-year, college-wide effort to implement a “Guided Pathways” education...
Phoenix, OR – Seventeen local adult apprentices completed the first step towards new careers in firefighting, all receiving their badges for completing the firefighting academy basic training with Jackson County’s Fire District 5. The 100% pass rate of these special apprentices, through their rigorous “boot camp” experience, is just one part of their unique place in Oregon firefighting. According to Aaron Bustard, Battalion Chief Jackson...
Join us for a lively presentation by comedian, author, playwright, and actor, Josh Rivedal, featuring a discussion on suicide prevention and mental health. Learn effective tools to start conversations – whether it is to help yourself or someone in need. A Q&A session will follow the presentation. Monday, May 16th, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.Grants Pass High School Performing Arts Center830 NE 9th St, Grants Pass,...
Medford, OR – Over 100 community workforce and education partners joined together with Rogue Community College (RCC), Southern Oregon University (SOU) and Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) leaders, faculty, staff and students to share insights on the landscape of higher education in Southern Oregon. The event was held May 2 at the SOU/RCC Higher Education Center in Medford, exemplifying the intentional partnership enjoyed by these...
Shared student fees remain stable; special programs see small rises Grants Pass, OR – Coming as welcome news to many Southern Oregon college students, the Rogue Community College (RCC) Board of Education unanimously approved keeping tuition rates steady for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year. “We know that the impacts of COVID continue to affect our students’ budgets and holding tuition steady helps them financially in...
GRANTS PASS, OR – A free exhibit of Western and historic art from artist Carl Seyboldt is currently on display at the Rogue Community College (RCC) Welcome Center Gallery on the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass. Spanning a 20-year period of Seyboldt’s work as an acclaimed Western artist, this exhibit encapsulates his style and subject matter, and includes original acrylic on panel paintings and giclee...
GRANTS PASS, OR – Celebrating their new community-serving location, theRogue Community College (RCC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will be hosting a grand opening, Wednesday, March 30, 4:00-5:30 p.m., on the Redwood Campus of RCC in Building B, Grants Pass. The public is invited to this free open house and ribbon cutting ceremony. President Cathy Kemper-Pelle will be a featured speaker, sharing the ribbon-cutting duties...
Rogue Community College (RCC) is happy to announce the selection of Randy Weber, Ed.D. currently Executive Vice President, Chief Student Success & Strategy Officer at Johnson County Community College (Kansas), as its next president. Following a unanimous vote of confirmation by all members of the RCC Board of Education present on Wednesday, March 23, Dr. Weber will become the college’s 7th president, and will begin...
Community donations support RCC student scholarships Grants Pass, OR – March 21, 2022 – After being on hold for more than two years, the American Association of Women in Community College-Rogue Community College Chapter (AAWCC-RCC) is excited to announce the $1 Clothing Sale is back! The whole community is invited to shop and support the RCC Foundation student scholarship fundraising event, hosted by AAWCC-RCC. The...
Two Rogue Community College (RCC) students have earned top national honors and scholarship awards. Megan Capp is one of 20 college students named to the prestigious 2022 All-USA Academic Team and Devin Ireland has been selected as a 2022 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar. Both awards are coordinated through the national Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. “All of us at RCC are proud of the...