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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

Mapping Innovation Earns Instructor Academic Accolades
Mapping Innovation Earns Instructor Academic Accolades

Patrick Kennelly, Ph.D., receives honor from The British Cartographic Society

Double-Digit Enrollment Jump as Fall Term Begins
Double-Digit Enrollment Jump as Fall Term Begins

COCC is currently set to begin the new academic year with an 11.1% increase from 2022 in credit-seeking headcount

Program Manager Receives National Trailblazer Award
Program Manager Receives National Trailblazer Award

Kathryn Brown, who leads COCC's child care business accelerator program, honored by America's Small Business Development Center Network

COCC Introduces New Community Health Certificate
COCC Introduces New Community Health Certificate

College offers one-year certificate in community health; first of its kind in Oregon, program featured in KTVZ's Sept. 5 broadcast

COCC's Impact on the Central Oregon Economy
COCC's Impact on the Central Oregon Economy

A new study demonstrates the transformative value and benefits that COCC generates for the regional economy

Jefferson County, COCC Boosted by $4 Million in Lottery Revenue for Madras Campus Build-Out
Jefferson County, COCC Boosted by $4 Million in Lottery Revenue for Madras Campus Build-Out

COCC and Jefferson County are a major step closer to realizing a long-planned expansion project for the Madras campus

Jefferson County Leader Elected to Steer COCC Board
Jefferson County Leader Elected to Steer COCC Board

The COCC board of directors at its July meeting elected Joe Krenowicz of Madras to serve as chairperson for the 2023-24 year