COCC presidential finalists’ schedule

Colette Lorge and Joaquim Alvarez | Published January 21, 2025

COCC Bend Campus (screen grab from video)

Central Oregon Community College’s three presidential finalists: Dr. Angela Tos, Dr. Greg Pereira, and Dr. Steve Erickson will visit the Bend, Redmond, Prineville, and Madras campuses, starting on Jan. 22, to meet with students, faculty and staff along with a scheduled media panel. Each of the candidates will visit the campuses on specific dates, at a number of different venues across the four COCC campuses as follows:

Dr. Angela Tos

January 22

All campus presentation:
Where: Bend Campus, Hitchcock Auditorium at Pioneer Hall; Zoom option: https://cocc.zoom.us/j/96540833077
When: 9:15 – 10:15 am

Media panel:
Where: Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Room 102
When: 10:30 – 11:15 am

Student forum:
Where: Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Room 116; Zoom option:
https://cocc.zoom.us/j/5413837592
When: 2 – 3 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Bend Campus, Boyle Education Center, first floor lounge,
When: 5 – 6 pm

January 23

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Prineville Campus
When: 1:45 – 2:15 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Madras Campus
When: 3:15 – 3:45 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Redmond Campus, Building 3, Room 306
When: 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Dr. Greg Pereira

January 28

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Prineville Campus
When: 1:45 – 2:15 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Madras Campus
When: 3:15 – 3:45 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Redmond Campus, Building 3, Room 306
When: 4:30 – 5:30 pm

January 29

All campus presentation:
Where: Bend Campus, Hitchcock Auditorium at Pioneer Hall; Zoom option: https://cocc.zoom.us/j/98085783504
When: 9:15 – 10:15 am

Media panel:
Where: Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Room 102
When: 10:30 – 11:15 am

Student forum:
Where: Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Room 116; Zoom option: https://cocc.zoom.us/j/5413837592
When: 2 – 3 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Bend Campus, Boyle Education Center, first floor lounge,
When: 5 – 6 pm

Dr. Steve Erickson

February 6

All campus presentation:
Where: Bend Campus, Hitchcock Auditorium at Pioneer Hall; Zoom option: https://cocc.zoom.us/j/99603849509
When: 9:15 – 10:15 am

Media panel:
Where: ~~Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Room 102~~
When: ~~10:30 – 11:15 am~~ moved to Fri. Feb. 7, Zoom meeting

Student forum:
Where: Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Room 116; Zoom option: https://cocc.zoom.us/j/5413304361
When: 2 – 3 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Bend Campus, Boyle Education Center, first floor lounge,
When: 5 – 6 pm

February 7

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Prineville Campus
When: 1:45 – 2:15 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Madras Campus
When: 3:15 – 3:45 pm

Open community session (campus community and general public welcome):
Where: Redmond Campus, Building 3, Room 306
When: 4:30 – 5:30pm

About the Contributors

Colette Lorge, Editor

Colette Lorge is an editor for The Broadside. She has contributed to the online publication since the spring of 2023. Lorge is preparing to head off to a four year college where she will major in film and journalism. She loves fashion, spending time with her friends and family and performing with local symphonies.

Joaquim Alvarez, Editor

Joaquim (Jo) Alvarez is an editor for The Broadside who is studying communications, and journalism at Central Oregon Community College. During the past winter and spring terms, Alvarez has worked as a reporter, a photographer and a graphic designer for The Broadside. Prior to this, Alvarez has worked as a graphic designer for a local newspaper (The Bulletin) in the advertising department, and as a web and graphic designer for a local marketing company.