May 31-June 7 News Round-Up

Classes: Grants Pass Daily Courier, June 1, 2025 Things to Do in the Rogue Valley This Week: Rogue Valley Times, June 2, 2025 RCC music department plans four end-of-year concerts, all free: Grants Pass Daily Courier, June 3, 2025 First Friday in Grants Pass and Ashland: Grants Pass Daily Courier, June 4, 2025 Hidden Valley High School Valedictorians & Salutatorians: Grants Pass Daily Courier, June 4, 2025...

Heavy Items Reminder

A friendly reminder from Facilities: When disposing of any items that are heavy or bulky—books, stacks of paper, etc.—please stack them on the floor next to the nearest large trash can. Putting them inside the can will make the bags too heavy to lift. The items will be picked up on the next working day. If you need to have them removed right away, call...

A Meaningful Send-Off: Custom Retirement Plaques Now Made In-House

Starting in 2025, Rogue Community College introduced a new and meaningful way to recognize retiring employees. Instead of buying gifts from outside vendors, RCC now creates custom-designed retirement plaques in-house. This change not only celebrates the dedication of our long-serving employees but also supports RCC’s mission and values. The plaques were conceptualized by Steven Swift from the Visual Arts and Design program. The physical production...

In Observance of Juneteenth

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...

Important Deadlines for 2024-25 for Procurement and Business Office

The end of the 2024-25 fiscal year is just around the corner! The Business Office and Contract & Procurement Office need your help! End of Fiscal Year 24/25 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025) Purchasing for Fiscal Year 25/26 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026) No Purchase Orders for FY25/26 will be created until the last week of  June (Date TBD). Start preparing for the 25/26 summer term...

About the Goodwill Voucher Program

Between September 2022 and June 2025, Southern Oregon Goodwill donated $8,200 in vouchers to Rogue Community College students through the RCC Advocacy and Resource Center. Goodwill wanted to know: RCC’s Advocacy & Resource Center Phone Survey Our Results? A few stories… This student lived in a camper at that time and was able to use their vouchers to create a home office space for completing...

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RCC to Celebrate 54th Commencement on June 14

JACKSON and JOSEPHINE counties (June 5, 2025) – Rogue Community College (RCC) will celebrate its Class of 2025 at the 54th Commencement on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Marjorie Holzgang Concert Bowl located on the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass. The ceremony will include student speakers Finn Franklin Dwyer (college graduate) and Austin Lawrence (GED®) as well as opening remarks by...

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New Surgical Technology Program Launches to Meet Growing Healthcare Demand in Rogue Valley

JACKSON and JOSEPHINE COUNTIES (June 3, 2025) – Rogue Community College (RCC) announces a partnership with Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC) and Providence Medford Medical Center that will bring a Surgical Technology program to the Rogue Valley—an important step toward addressing the critical need for trained surgical technologists in Southern Oregon. This collaborative effort allows students in the Rogue Valley to earn a two-year Associate of Applied...

Help Us Improve the RCC Website – Share Your Input by June 15

Rogue Community College is working to improve our website to better serve students, faculty, staff and community members. As part of this effort, we’re gathering feedback through a short online survey—and we want to hear from you! Your insights will help us make the RCC website more useful, accessible and reflective of our college community. Whether you use the site daily or occasionally, your perspective...

May 23-30 News Round-Up

Five on 5 – Randy Weber – President, RCC: KOBI, May 29, 2025 Best Bets: Two Gentlemen of Verona: Grants Pass Daily Courier, May 29, 2025 Entertainment Guide: Two Gentlemen of Verona: Grants Pass Daily Courier, May 29, 2025 Oregon Pride 2025: Parades, festivals and events planned statewide: The Oregonian/OregonLive, May 29, 2025 Obituary: Richard Ray Higgins: Grants Pass Daily Courier, May 28, 2025 Classes:...