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President Chesley Signals Retirement for 2025
President Chesley Signals Retirement for 2025

Dr. Laurie Chesley has announced plans to step down from her role and retire next June; a candidate search will commence this fall

Breaking Ground on Madras Campus Growth
Breaking Ground on Madras Campus Growth

Board approves sale of gifted Miller lumberyard to Jefferson County, authorizes contract with Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company

Grant from Roundhouse Foundation Ensures Rural Youth Access to COCC Camps
Grant from Roundhouse Foundation Ensures Rural Youth Access to COCC Camps

More than 200 rural youth will receive free or partially paid access to 20 of COCC's hands-on summer Youth Camps

COCC Adds EV-Charging Infrastructure in Bend, Prineville
COCC Adds EV-Charging Infrastructure in Bend, Prineville

A nearly $112,000 grant from the Oregon Clean Fuels Program and Pacific Power brings new electric vehicle-charging stations to Central Oregon

Fun COCC Summer Camps Designed for Youth, Adults
Fun COCC Summer Camps Designed for Youth, Adults

Community Education's summer programming sparks discovery with immersive experiences — register now!

Applications Open for Summer Symposiums
Applications Open for Summer Symposiums

Offered free for regional high school Latinx, Native American and Afrocentric students and their allies, these June programs provide college exposure

Three COCC Students Selected for All-Oregon Academic Team
Three COCC Students Selected for All-Oregon Academic Team

Students will be honored at an Oregon Community College Association event in Salem on April 19

Meal of the Year Marks 45th Anniversary
Meal of the Year Marks 45th Anniversary

The COCC Foundation's milestone event will also honor the Miller family of Bend for their longtime support

One Thousand New Child Care Spots -- and Counting
One Thousand New Child Care Spots -- and Counting

Working with NeighborImpact, COCC has designed a free business training program that's bringing vital child care to Oregon

COCC Instructor, Nursing Grad Team Up for Published Research
COCC Instructor, Nursing Grad Team Up for Published Research

The public health study, centered on a community college dataset, is featured in American Journal of Health Studies

Roundhouse Foundation Gifts $300K to Help Grow COCC Madras
Roundhouse Foundation Gifts $300K to Help Grow COCC Madras

"Growing Together" fundraising campaign receives major support for college's long-planned Madras campus expansion

Central Oregon Builders Association Honors COCC
Central Oregon Builders Association Honors COCC

Award recognizes the College's vital partnership role in construction workforce development

COCC Holds First-ever
COCC Holds First-ever "State of the College" Address

Watch a recording of the event which shared the College's priorities, goals and actions

Food When it's Needed
Food When it's Needed

Read in The Bulletin how COCC and NeighborImpact are collaborating to confront food insecurity issues for students

Bringing Help to
Bringing Help to "Meals on Wheels"

Central Oregon Daily shares the story of how COCC Automotive Technology students fixed up, gifted an SUV to the Council on Aging food program

Season of Nonviolence Schedule Announced
Season of Nonviolence Schedule Announced

Held mid-January through early April, commemoration will feature an engaging lineup, including notable activists, New York Times-bestselling authors

Sustainability Coordinator Receives Regional Award
Sustainability Coordinator Receives Regional Award

Noelle Bell Copley named a 2023 Sustainability Award honoree by the Environmental Center

$1 Million Gift to Help Transform COCC Madras
$1 Million Gift to Help Transform COCC Madras

Madras campus expansion moves closer to its fundraising goal thanks to an incredible gift from the JTMF Foundation

Creating a Space for the Love of Singing
Creating a Space for the Love of Singing

Ken Piarulli, Redmond choir director, profiled in the Oct. 11 edition of the Source

Small Business Series Kindles Community for Entrepreneurs
Small Business Series Kindles Community for Entrepreneurs

Monthly “Community Building Community” series will offer sessions that combine skill-building, strategizing and a social space