Lauren Hamlin The Broadside Student government is accepting applications for the paid positions on the 2012-13 school year council. Applications for the Associated Students of Central Oregon Community College student government elections are due April 26. Any COCC student with a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and is enrolled in six or [...] [...more]
Spring is an exciting time. The weather is getting warmer, the birds return north and the green thumbs gather together to transplant starter plants and ideas. Lauren Hamlin The Broadside Spring is an exciting time. The weather is getting warmer, the birds return north and the green thumbs gather together to transplant starter plants and [...] [...more]
Lauren Hamlin The Broadside For those with an appetite for sustainability, locally-sourced foods and education, “Meet Your Farmer” serves a complete dish. Cascade Culinary Institute is hosting “Meet Your Farmer,” the monthly dinner on April 18, put on by Local Commerce Alliance in partnership with Central Oregon Locavore. “These dinners are meant to engage the [...] [...more]
Lauren Hamlin The Broadside Lawmakers in Salem are examining ways to reduce the cost of textbooks for students. The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission will study the issue but change is not expected anytime soon. In February 2012 at the Oregon Legislative Assembly, House Bill 4058—relating to higher education textbooks—passed. “This House Bill enacted a [...] [...more]
Laura Hamlin The Broadside Because your bathroom scale might stress you out, Central Oregon Community College’s Physiology lab offers several tests that can measure your overall health and fitness. The physiology lab uses underwater weighing and skin-fold caliper testing, which are used to accurately measure body fat composition and VO2 Max (the maximum volume of [...] [...more]
Lauren Hamlin The Broadside It started with the Wright brothers. Now it has become what one instructor calls a multi-billion dollar industry and you could get started right here on campus. Central Oregon Community College’s Aviation program offers two options for students wanting a career in aviation. The degree is an Associates of Applied Science [...] [...more]
Lauren Hamlin The Broadside A program on campus is encouraging students to get their hands dirty and learn more than just a few things about cars. Central Oregon Community College’s automotive technology program gives students experience and education in automotive technology service and repair, which is taught through computer applications and hands-on skills practice. The [...] [...more]
Lauren Hamlin The Broadside The results are in and they disappoint. This term marked the one year anniversary since Central Oregon Community College’s Math 60 course made the full conversion to Math Redesign and the success rates are lower than what was originally expected. The original goal for student success rate was a percentile in [...] [...more]
