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Board Budget Committee Seeks Member
Board Budget Committee Seeks Member

Position is for Zone 2, which includes all of Crook County and a portion of northeast Deschutes County

The Oregonian Spotlights COCC's Oregon Promise Student Success
The Oregonian Spotlights COCC's Oregon Promise Student Success

The Oregonian recently published an article about Bend Community College's success in supporting Oregon Promise students.

COCC Hires Cory Darling as Director of Campus Safety and Emergency Management
COCC Hires Cory Darling as Director of Campus Safety and Emergency Management

Former Sunriver Police chief brings a 35-year career in law enforcement, with a focus on training, crisis intervention and emergency preparedness

Meal of the Year Returns for COCC Scholarships
Meal of the Year Returns for COCC Scholarships

Tabled since 2020 due to the pandemic, the COCC Foundation’s cornerstone fundraiser returns April 8

Redmond Campus Cheers 25th Anniversary
Redmond Campus Cheers 25th Anniversary

COCC commemorates a quarter century of providing higher education, enrichment in Redmond with events on March 9 and May 19

Getting Ready for a Fall-start Cohort
Getting Ready for a Fall-start Cohort

Spring term (begins April 3) is the ideal time to begin earning must-have prerequisites for cohort programs

OPB Spotlights Black Artist Exhibition
OPB Spotlights Black Artist Exhibition

The Jan. 31 broadcast of "Think Out Loud" features the inaugural COCC Black Excellence Showcase for Black History Month

The Bend Foundation Pledges $40K to COCC Scholarships
The Bend Foundation Pledges $40K to COCC Scholarships

The gift will help grow an endowed fund to benefit many COCC scholarship recipients to come

Exploring Chinese Language and Culture with Free Camp
Exploring Chinese Language and Culture with Free Camp

Application deadline is March 15 for COCC's "My Summer in China," open to Central Oregon students grades 7 to 12

Pledge Puts COCC on Climate-focused Path
Pledge Puts COCC on Climate-focused Path

Newly signed "Presidents’ Climate Commitment" focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality

Physiology Lab Readies Ski Mountaineer Racers
Physiology Lab Readies Ski Mountaineer Racers

A segment by Central Oregon Daily shows how the COCC Physiology Lab can help community members focus on their fitness

Start Something New with Community Education
Start Something New with Community Education

Mediterranean cuisine, Spanish language and comedic improv are just a few of the plentiful, affordable Community Education offerings

Forestry Faculty Member Elected to National Society Board
Forestry Faculty Member Elected to National Society Board

Ron Boldenow, Ph.D., will represent all of Oregon on the board of directors for the Society of American Foresters

Starting College in a High School Classroom
Starting College in a High School Classroom

College Now gives high school students a jump on their future with low-cost, career-sampling college credits

A Veterans Day Message from COCC
A Veterans Day Message from COCC

President Laurie Chesley shares gratitude for the dedication and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve our nation

Naming Ceremony on Nov. 9 to Dedicate Middleton Science Center
Naming Ceremony on Nov. 9 to Dedicate Middleton Science Center

Dr. James Middleton, COCC’s 4th president, to be honored for service and legacy

Notice of Public Hearing: Exemption from Competitive Bidding for a Public Improvement Project
Notice of Public Hearing: Exemption from Competitive Bidding for a Public Improvement Project

Pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute 279C.335(5), this Public Notice is for the purpose of taking comments

Peer Support Training Appears on OPB
Peer Support Training Appears on OPB

New COCC Public Health program gets coverage from Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Think Out Loud"

Branching Out with Forestry Studies
Branching Out with Forestry Studies

An education in COCC’s Forest Resources Technology program includes open-air learning, an on-site arboretum and career inroads

COCC Receives Innovative $750K Tech-Sector Grant
COCC Receives Innovative $750K Tech-Sector Grant

Funding from National Science Foundation will provide 45 scholarships of $10,000 each, develop new career-connected training