You might want to think twice before uploading those photos. Facebook and other social media websites are reshaping the hiring process and your future employers may have your personal life at their fingertips. By Cedar Goslin Information contributed by Lauren Hamlin The days of what you wear to the job interview making an impression are [...] [...more]
Lauren Hamlin The Broadside Summertime means trips to exotic places, meeting new people, having fun, learning something new and taking a break from school. For 14 college students, it’s all of those except for the break from school. This summer, students from several different colleges will travel to Costa Rica and spend four weeks studying [...] [...more]
With the purchase of a new building and continued community support, Oregon State University-Cascades is planning to expand some of its programs to four-year formats. OSU-Cascades plans to have at least two of its programs offered in a four year format by fall 2015. Lauren Hamlin The Broadside With the purchase of a new building [...] [...more]
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]
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