http://www.umpqua.edu/news-releases-2010 News releases from Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, OR en-us http://www.umpqua.edu/news-releases-2011/1544-nr11-019-dprofitmastery Beginning January 11, the Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center will sponsor "Profit Mastery: Creating Value and Building Wealth," an internationally-acclaimed seminar for owners, managers, and advisors of small businesses. It will be held at the Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. The program is designed to help owners and managers of small business better understand financial management and increase their chances of success in today's difficult economic times. "Statistics show that over half of all businesses that fail each year do so despite reporting profits and record sales. The most successful businesses have found that the key to long-term success revolves around effective financial management. The UCC Small Business Development Center is committed to the long-term success of the small business community in Douglas County by providing this kind of education," said Pete Bober, UCC SBDC director. This six-week program will include presentations on financial statement analysis, cash flow planning, planning for growth, cost, volume and pricing issues, and determining the right kind of financing for your business. Participants will practice teaching points by using case studies and discussing real-life examples. For more information about this program, please call Glenn McDuffy, UCC SBDC Small Business Management Program Coordinator at 541-440-7751. http://www.umpqua.edu/nr11-018-djazzconcert The UCC Fine and Performing Arts Department proudly presents the DECEMBER JAZZ SPECTACULAR featuring the Big Horn Jazz Band and the Umpqua Singers, on Monday, December 12th at 7:30 p.m. in Jacoby Auditorium at Umpqua Community College. The Bighorn Jazz Band, under the direction of John Gronberg, will perform classic big band selections. The Umpqua Singers, under the direction of Jason Heald, will present a program of holiday favorites mixed with jazz standards and popular songs. The vocal jazz group is preparing for an international tour of Ukraine in March. Admission is $7.00 per person or $15.00 per family at the door. For more information, call the UCC Fine and Performing Arts Department at 541- 440-4691. http://www.umpqua.edu/nr11-017-dgolean Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is pleased to announce the addition to their small business advisory staff, Lean Advisor and Consultant Steve Goldbeck. The SBDC offers classes, expert advising, and professional resources to help small business owners make great decisions. Steve brings twenty years of manufacturing management, and ten years of Lean (Continuous Improvement) management, consulting and advising to the SBDC team staff. He has managed multiple departments and was the Lean Champion at Bayliner Boats, implemented Mini-Business and Glass Wall "Cells" at Roseburg Forest Products, Instructional Standard Work at C & D Lumber, and Value Stream Mapping at VT West Industries. Steve brings a wide array of Lean tools and concepts to the SBDC advisory team. Please call Umpqua Community College's Small Business Development Center at 541-440-4668 for more information. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-016-D_Art_Gallery.pdf The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College is pleased to present the works of two east coast artists whose styles display two sides of sequential, narrative art. On display is the original art for Frank Page's graphic novel, A Better Man, and James Pustorino's science fiction-meets-Abstract Expressionist opus, Universchild. These exhibits will be on display at the Gallery, located in Whipple Fine Arts building on the Umpqua Community College campus, is open from 8:00 - 4:00, Monday through Friday, through December 10. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-015-D_Miss_Oregon_visits_UCC.pdf Statistics show the surest way for anyone to land a job in their chosen field is to finish college and earn a degree or certificate. And that's exactly what students at Umpqua Community College are promising to do - signing a mass pledge to complete their degrees and certifications before leaving community college for transfer or to enter the job market. On November 16, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Campus Center Lobby at UCC, students will gather to sign a pledge to complete their community college education to a two-year degree or one-year certificate. The event is being hosted by the College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter. Caroline McGowan, Miss Oregon will join the Alpha Sigma Upsilon, the UCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, for the day. McGowan will be a part of the signing events and will be the featured speaker at noon in Jacoby Auditorium. McGowan will speak about the importance of fulfilling one's educational goals. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-014-D_UCC_Pool.pdf The Umpqua Community College Board of Trustees at its regular public meeting Wednesday, October 12, 2011, approved having the President of the College, Joe Olson, and the UCC Foundation to move forward to form a committee or study group of community members to explore options related to replacing the pool at UCC. The goal of the committee or study group would be to formulate within 90 days a recommendation for the Board to consider. The recommendation or plan would include design specifications, description of user groups, a funding strategy and a timeline. A business plan developed by the College will also need to be developed to ensure that the costs of the pool can be sustained over time. UCC will get started on the organizing part of this in the week of October 17. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-013-D_Ukraine_Delegation.pdf Educators from the Ukraine are in Roseburg this week to acquire a better understanding of UIS k-12 and post-secondary institutions. While in Oregon, the delegation of educators from a former Soviet republic will be hosted by Umpqua Community College and the Roseburg Area Zonta Club. Prior to coming to Oregon, the educators met with Oregon's US Senator Jeff Merkley and Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio in their Washington, DC, offices. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-011-Glass_Menagerie_open_auditions.pdf Centerstage at Umpqua Community College will be holding auditions for the play, The Glass Menagerie, on Monday, October 10, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. in Centerstage Theatre on the Umpqua Community College campus. The play is a drama written by the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Tennessee Williams. Parts are available for two men and two women, ages 17 and older. Residents of Douglas County are invited to audition, whether they are students or non-students at the college. Previous acting experience is not required. Scripts of The Glass Menagerie are now available at the front desk of the college library for a two day check-out. The play will be performed in Centerstage Theatre on December 1 through December 11 and January 9 through January 16. Troy Pennington will direct. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-009-D_ODOT_construction_release.pdf Students, employees and the general public coming to Umpqua Community College beginning Monday, September 26, may want to leave at least 20 minutes early to make your class or make your appointment on time. This is due to construction at I-5 Exit 129 (Winchester Interchange), Del Rio Road, State Route 99 and Umpqua College Road. Motorists should expect lane closures and delays on Highway 99 and Umpqua College Road for the next two months. Flaggers will provide weekday traffic control. Construction is scheduled for weekdays, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., though some nighttime and weekend work may be necessary. The entire project of reconfiguring the interchange will continue to September 2012. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-008-D_Economic-Study.pdf What would Douglas County be like without Umpqua Community College? An economic study of the College's impact on the community concluded that UCC "plays a significant role in the local economy and is a sound investment from multiple perspectives." "Students benefit from improved lifestyles and increased earnings." "Taxpayers benefit from a larger economy and lower social costs." "The community as a whole benefits from increased job and investment opportunities, higher business revenues, greater availability of public funds and an eased tax burden." http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-007-D_Enjoy_the_Ride.pdf "Enjoy the Ride!" That's the theme of this year's Conference on Extraordinary Living, sponsored by the community education department of Umpqua Community College set for Friday, September 16. Beginning with a welcome and orientation at 8:45 a.m., the purpose of this annual event, held for nearly three decades, is to celebrate and support those living in the second half of life by focusing on issues related to health/wellness, legal matters, leisure/living and financial decisions. It was formerly called the Conference on Aging. The programs and the workshops are generally geared toward an audience aged 50-years or older and caregivers, but there is something for many interests. For example there are workshops on civic engagement; conquering clutter; head-to-toe exercises; glasswork; preventing diabetes; traveling on a shoestring; Facebook and social media, and capturing your family history. This year, there will be more than 20 exhibitor tables, two keynote presentations, 36 workshop options, lunch and door prizes. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-005-D_Geology_Road_Trip.pdf The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College is excited to present "Mapping Affection"; a group show curated by UCC Fine Arts faculty members Renee Couture, M.F.A. and Sandee McGee, M.F.A. This show displays seemingly quiet works that map moments and memories, places and spaces, objects and impressions through drawing, painting and photography. Each artist yields to time and allows for detailed observations and careful movements to accumulate on the surface of their images. The artists' works express a desire to be present within a singular moment and to understand the power of perception. The works range from meditative and intuitive to highly organized systems of thought. Careful details within the works compel the viewer to take a closer look and to contemplate the hand of the artist. The revelation within this exhibition lies in the discovery of time stopped through the simple act of observation. Featuring works by Jessica Curtaz, Sally Finch, Charlene Liu, Carly Piccarello, Kerri Rosenstein, Alexandra Ryckman, Harriet and Lisa Solomon, "Mapping Affection" includes works by emerging as well as established, regional and national artists. "Mapping Affection" is on display September 12 - October 27, 2011. Reception is October 20, 2011 from 5.30 - 7.30 p.m. The Art Gallery is located in the Whipple Fine Arts Building at Umpqua Community College. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday or by appointment. There is no admission charge. For more information, contact Sarah Link at 541-440-4691. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-005-D_Geology_Road_Trip.pdf Umpqua Community College - Community Education Department will be offering an all-day road trip "Geology on Wheels" to Grasshopper Mountain Saturday, October 8th. The bus departs from UCC's flag pole, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. Enjoy the autumn splendor and spectacular views as you explore Grasshopper Mountain, located just inside the Rogue-Umpqua Wilderness. Grasshopper Mountain was literally cleaved in half by an exceptionally powerful earthquake sometime within the past several thousand years, leaving a vertical scarp 500 foot in height over a mile in length. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-004-D_Financial_Aid_Literacy_Seminar.pdf Many states are now requiring that students, both high school and college students, are trained in the basics of financial literacy. Financial literacy training is part of a nationwide push to help keep students from making money mistakes that could haunt them long after they have graduated from college. Umpqua Community College is taking a pro-active approach to getting students on the right track to hopefully help limit their indebtedness related to their college experience. Beginning the fall term that starts, Monday, September 26, UCC is requiring that all students who plan to receive financial aid attend the UCC Financial Literacy Seminar. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-003-D_Finding_Funders.pdf Umpqua Community College - Community Education Department will be offering a free workshop to nonprofits on "Finding Funding" September 7th at the main campus, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. The workshop will be taught by Scott Ullman of the Foundation Center. The Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. UCC is a member of the Foundation Center's Cooperative Collection that may be used by nonprofits to search for funding opportunities. "Finding Funders" will provide your nonprofit with the Foundation Center's comprehensive funding research tool, Foundation Director Online Professional, available at the UCC library. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/CEL_release_ltrhd.pdf The Community Education department of Umpqua Community College presents the 29th annual Conference on Extraordinary Living, one of the featured and most popular events, on the Umpqua Community College campus from 8 am to 4 pm, Friday, September 16. The purpose of this annual event, held for nearly three decades, is to celebrate and support those living in the second half of life by focusing on issues related to health/wellness, legal matters, leisure/living and financial decisions. This conference was formerly called the Confrence on Aging. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_11-001-D_UVWAM_2011.pdf The rockin' sounds of the Fifties and Sixties (as well as the era of Michael Jackson) from Jamie's Rock & Roll Legends will headline the acts at this year's Umpqua Valley Wine, Art and Music Festival on the campus of Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11. Rounding out the weekend, will be booths and tastings featuring 14 local wineries and 23 artists in such media as glass, quilts, jewelry, nursery and garden items, metal forging, children's books and weaving. Additionally, throughout the run of the Festival, there will be a host of good food on sale from local restaurants and caterers including Brix 527, China Station, Fisherman's Grotto and Rolling Thunder barbeque. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-089-D_OMTF_2011.pdf The Oregon Musical Theatre Festival at Umpqua Community College will begin its 2011 season with three summer musicals, in repertoire, on three stages at the college campus near Roseburg. Three different plays showing simultaneously is an extension of the college's highly-acclaimed and long-term summer musical theatre productions. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-087-D_Financial_Aid_Seminar.pdf The Umpqua Community College Financial Aid office has begun offering the UCC Financial Aid Literacy Seminars for all students who plan to receive Financial Aid in the 2011/2012 academic year which begins with the summer 2011 term. There is no cost for these seminars. The purpose of the financial aid seminars is to provide students with the training and information that will enable them to make proper financial decisions in their lives. Hopefully, the seminars will also help decrease the chances of students defaulting on their student loans. Much financial aid comes in the form of loans, which must be repaid. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-086-D_Spring_2011_Honor_Roll.pdf The Umpqua Community College Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar David Farrington announced that 411 students are listed on the President's Honor Roll and 212 students listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for spring term. A 3.75 grade point average or higher is required to be placed on the President's Honor Roll and a GPA between 3.74-3.50 is required to be placed on the Dean's Honor Roll. NOTE: To be qualified for the Honor Roll, students must carry 12 or more graded credit hours. Pass ("P") grades do not count as graded credits toward honor roll eligibility. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-085-D_Poll_Release.pdf More than 50 percent of Douglas County voters within the Umpqua Community College district said they would vote "Yes" to a $40 million bond levy the College has proposed for the May 2012 ballot. "These poll results are an affirmation of UCC's role as the primary trainer for jobs in Douglas County," said UCC President Joe Olson today. The state provided $8.5 million in capital construction money in the 2009 Legislature for the Allied Health and Science Building. A similar amount will be sought for the Industrial Arts Building. Combined with the bond, that will total $57 million in constrtuction for Douglas County. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-084-D_Summer_Sports_Camps.pdf Umpqua Community College begins its summer programs with basketball camps for girls and boys in grades 4-8. Each camp lasts for 4 days and will be located in the Umpqua Community College gym. Campers will be taught fundamental basketball skills and will have the opportunity to interact with collegiate athletes. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-083-D_SoWine2.pdf Only a dozen seats remain for the Umpqua Community College's second Southern Oregon Wine Marketing & Sales Conference, or SoWine2, on Tuesday, June 14. Pre-registration ends June 12 and no sign-ups will be accepted at the door. The event is scheduled on Tuesday, June 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the OSU/Jackson County Extension Service Auditorium, 569 Hanley Road, in Central Point. The conference is presented by the Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College. The conference fee, which includes lunch and continental breakfast, is $40. Seating is limited and available online at http://www.sowicellars.com/events.htm or at (541) 440-4629. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-082-D_UCC_Grad_Ceremonies.pdf Three graduation events take place at Umpqua Community College this week - one on Thursday, June 9, and two on Friday, June 10. They are the GED/Adult High School graduation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 9; the nursing students' pinning ceremony at 10 a.m., Friday, June 10, and UCC's 47th Annual Commencement at 6 p.m., Friday, June 10. UCC President Joe Olson will speak at each event. The nurses' pinning is in Jacoby Auditorium; the two graduation ceremonies are at the Swanson Amphitheatre. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-081-D_UCC_CDL.pdf Want to drive the big rigs? Be ready to go right to work from truck to truck. Jobs are available right now. UCC's four-week, five-days-a-week truck driving classes start June 6. You'll earn your commercial driver's license in that time. And, you'll get experience behind the wheel this summer, before the weather turns bad. But, the jobs are year-round. Following training at UCC, graduates could be making $40,000 a year. To help pay the tuition, $1,800 scholarships are available. For more information, phone 541-580-0390. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-080-D_Spirit_of_TRiO_Award.pdf Each year the students of the Transfer Opportunity Program (TOP) at Umpqua Community College are asked to nominate faculty and staff for our Spirit of TRiO Award. This annual award is given to the UCC faculty or staff member who receives the greatest number of nominations from the students. The students are asked to say which faculty or staff member best strives to help students achieve their academic, personal and transfer goals. Students were asked to nominate someone who "has made a significant impact on their education, going above and beyond their duties to provide encouragement to students and support student dreams." The 2011 Spirit of TRiO winner is NiAodagain, a member of UCC's foreign language faculty. NiAodagain teaches both French and Spanish. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-079-D_Dental_Grant.pdf Umpqua Community College is the recipient of a $6,900 grant award from the Douglas Community Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation to purchase equipment and supplies needed to convert a regular classroom to a dental clinic classroom. The mission of Umpqua Community College is to provide accessible and affordable quality college education, life-long learning opportunities, workforce training, and cultural programs for our communities. The mission of the Oregon Community Foundation is to improve life in Oregon and promote effective philanthropy. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds OCF awards more than $60 million annually in grants and scholarships. The Foundation makes grants through an application process that involves local citizens in the review and evaluation of requests for funds. Application materials are available through the foundation's Portland office. Individuals or businesses interested in establishing a fund may contact the Medford office at 818 W. Eighth Street, Medford, OR 97501, 541.773.8987 or visit http://www.oregoncf.org. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-078-D_Enology_Grant.pdf Umpqua Community College is the recipient of a $32,147 grant award from the Betty Lou Roberts Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation for teaching equipment for the Enology Instructional Program. The mission of Umpqua Community College is to provide accessible and affordable quality college education, life-long learning opportunities, workforce training, and cultural programs for our communities. The mission of the Oregon Community Foundation is to improve life in Oregon and promote effective philanthropy. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. Through these funds OCF awards more than $60 million annually in grants and scholarships. The Foundation makes grants through an application process that involves local citizens in the review and evaluation of requests for funds. Application materials are available through the foundation's Portland office. Individuals or businesses interested in establishing a fund may contact the Medford office at 818 W. Eighth Street, Medford, OR 97501, 541.773.8987 or visit http://www.oregoncf.org. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-077-D_ASUCC_officers_elected.pdf The students at Umpqua Community College have chosen their new student government officers for the coming year. In a vote that occurred on May 10 and 11, students cast their votes for five Associated Students of Umpqua Community College (ASUCC) Executive Council positions for the 2011-2012 academic year. The results of a total of 459 votes were tabulated on Friday, May 13. The results are: 1. ASUCC President - Ethan Snyder. 2. ASUCC Vice President - Chris Harwood. 3. ASUCC Activities Officer -- Kristi Carr. 4. ASUCC Public Relations Officer -- Rena Bjerke. 5. ASUCC Business Manager -- Ben Horvath. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-076-D_PTK_induction.pdf On May 13, 2011, the Umpqua Community College Alpha Sigma Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recognized forty-five students who accepted membership into the international honors society at a formal induction ceremony. Vice President of Instruction Dr. Javier Ayala was the featured speaker and shared his thoughts on academic excellence, leadership and service. In addition to recognizing the new members, the students elected to serve as the leaders of the chapter for the 2011-2012 academic year took their oath of office. New leaders include Dennis Weathers (President), Andrew Brennwald (Vice President of Fellowship/Public Relations), Felix Galvan (Vice President of Leadership), Joshua Stenbeck (Vice President of Scholarship), Lucia Vander Velden (Vice President of Service), Scott Morgan (Membership Officer) and Wendy Porter (Secretary/Treasurer). http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR10-075-D_Southern_Oregon_Wine2.pdf The second annual Southern Oregon Wine Marketing & Sales Conference, or SoWine 2, is scheduled on Tuesday, June 14, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the OSU/Jackson County Extension Service Auditorium, 569 Hanley Rd. in Central Point. The event is presented by the Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College. Topics and speakers are: . Building a Winning Marketing & Sales Plan. Dixie Huey, Trellis Wine Consulting, Vancouver, Wash. . Design Matters: logos, wine labels, packaging, websites and more. Richard Roberts, Palazzo Creative, Seattle. . Wine Competitions, Scores & Reviews: Making the most of them. Sheila Nicholas, Anam Cara Cellars and Nicholas Communications, Newberg, Ore. . Luncheon Speaker: Jeanette Morgan, executive director, Oregon Wine Board, Oregon Winegrowers Association, and TOWER. . Powerful Email Marketing Strategies & Tactics. Terry Miller, CRM Group, Redmond, Wash. . Wine Social Media 101 (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, review sites). Jeffrey Kingman, Chalkboarder, Portland. . Advanced Social Media. Paula Caudill, Abacela, Roseburg, Ore., and Christine Collier, Southern Oregon Wine Blog and Long Story Short Cellars, and Troon Vineyard; Jacksonville, Ore. (session limited to first 25 participants). . Basics of Selling Wine Online. Designing and running an effective e-commerce channel. Josh Bradley, Shop Dragon, Ashland, Ore. . Maximizing Your Wine Club. Carole Stevens, Folin Cellars and Carole Stevens Consulting, Sherwood, Ore. (session limited to first 25 participants). Sponsoring the conference are Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, attorneys; US Bank; American Family Insurance, and CCL Label. SoWine 2 is supported by the Rogue Valley Winegrowers Association, Southern Oregon Winery Association, Umpqua Valley Winegrowers Association, Southern Oregon Visitors Association, and OSU/Jackson County Extension Service. Registration is limited to 100 and is available online at www.sowicellars.com/events. The fee, which includes lunch and continental breakfast, is $40. For more information, contact Allison Priestley at SOWI/UCC, (541) 440-SOWI (7694), sowi@umpqua.edu, or Marilyn Hawkins, Hawkins & Company PR, (541) 552-9922 or mhawkins@prhawk.com. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR10-074-D_Pumps_Boys__Dinettes.pdf Umpqua Community College will present Pump Boys & Dinettes, a country music review at the Centerstage Theatre on campus beginning Thursday, May 19. The production was conceived and written by John Foley, Mark Hardwick, Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel and Jim Wann. The curtain rises on the UCC campus at 7:30 p.m. on May 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, with additional performances at 2 p.m., on May 22 and 29. All tickets are $10 and are available online at tickets.umpqua.edu and at Hanson Jewelers, While Away Books and the UCC Fine Arts Office in Roseburg, Books Gallery in Sutherlin and at the door (if available). http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR10-073-D_Umpqua_Singers_perform_at_Capitol.pdf The Umpqua Singers, Umpqua Community College's premiere scholarship singing group will perform Monday, May 16, for that day's opening of the House of Representatives floor session at the state Capitol in Salem. At the invitation of House co-Speaker Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg, a UCC graduate, the Umpqua Singers will begin singing at 10:15 a.m. in the House chamber. They may also perform at 9:45 under the Capitol rotunda. Additionally, they will meet with Speaker Hanna at 9:30. UCC President Joe Olson will be joining the Umpqua Singers in the House chamber. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-072-D_Annie_open_auditions.pdf The Oregon Musical Theatre Festival will be holding auditions for their summer musical theatre production of Annie, on Saturday, May 21, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., and on Sunday, May 22, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Whipple Fine Arts Building on the Umpqua Community College campus. Forty-five parts are available for women, men, and children of all ethnic backgrounds. Try-outs are open to the public, ages 10 and older. Previous acting experience is not required. Those who wish to audition need to appear at only one of the sessions listed above for the initial try-out. Please bring a prepared song to sing for the audition, along with the sheet music. A piano accompanist will be provided. Wear clothing that will allow freedom of movement. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-071-D_Athletic_Auction_Dinner.pdf Local baseball standout Jamie Burke will keynote the first Athletics Auction and Dinner at Umpqua Community College on Saturday, May 7. The social hour begins at 5 p.m.; the dinner at 6. The event will be in the gym on the UCC campus. The event promises to be filled with great food prepared by UCC's renowned culinary arts students, and with a wide variety of items for the silent and oral auction. The proceeds will benefit the UCC student athletes. Tickets are $50 apiece, or $360 for a table of eight. A vegetarian option is available. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-070-D_Prix_Fixe_2011.pdf Dates have been set for the popular prix fixe dinners of the Umpqua Community College culinary arts program. They are all Thursdays two weeks apart, May 5, May 19 and June 2. Appropriately, the May 5 dinner features Mexican cuisine; May 19's is Hawaiian, and June 2's is Italian. The dinners are one of the final projects of the culinary class. The point, in part, is to expose the students to public tastes and demands. Accordingly, half of the students' grades for this project comes from that night's diners. Diners will be asked to give a grade and make comments on each course of the dinner. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-069-D_UMPQUA_SINGERS_audtions.pdf Umpqua Community College Fine and Performing Arts Department announces the upcoming auditions for the 2011-2012 UMPQUA SINGERS. Audition ensemble is May 9, 2011 in Whipple Fine Arts Center Room 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. Call backs are on May 11, 2 to 4 p.m. Students must come prepared with a solo selection (in any musical style). http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-068-D_Board_Candidate_forum.pdf The five candidates for the Umpqua Community College Board of Trustees at the May 14 election will hold at public forum at noon, Friday, April 29, at the CenterStage Theatre in the Whipple Fine Arts Building on the UCC campus. This is open to the public. It's for all voters! The five candidates for UCC's Board are Betty Tamm, Zone 1 (north Douglas County including Sutherlin, Oakland, Drain and Elkton); Elin Miller and Doris Johnson, Zone 2 (both sides of I-5, Roseburg, north); Wendy Weikum, Zone 3 (west Roseburg to the county line), and Joe Yetter, Zone 6 (south and southeast county including Riddle, Canyonville and Glendale). The candidates will speak, answer questions from the audience and make concluding remarks. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-067-D_All_Oregon.pdf Two students from Umpqua Community College will be traveling to Salem on Thursday, April 21, for a meeting with Governor John Kitzhaber and to join the All-Oregon Academic Team. The honor carries with it a scholarship award of $1,000. The students from UCC are Tawnya Miller and Tim Stimpson. 2011 marks the 21st anniversary of the All-USA Community College Academic Team. The All-USA/All-State Academic Teams seek to honor outstanding students from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines to serve as representatives of all outstanding community college students. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-066-D_SkillsUSA.pdf Students of Umpqua Community College's automotive program came away with several top awards - including two first place awards - at the 2011 SkillsUSA state competition. More than 300 students from Linn-Benton, Lane, Umpqua and Portland community colleges and Estacada and Aloha high schools competed Saturday, April 9, at the Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College. Community college students competed against college students; high schools against high school students. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-063-D_Hogan_Endowment.pdf The Umpqua Community College Foundation is pleased to introduce our newest endowment - the Kathy Hogan Scholarship Endowment which will provide scholarships for students pursuing a two-year course of study. Kathy Hogan retired March 31, 2011, after almost 22 years of service at UCC. She began her employment on June 7, 1989, in the Financial Aid Department where she was best known for her work in the Scholarship Department. "Kathy was very passionate about her job and worked closely with donors and students throughout the scholarship process," the UCC Foundation said in a statement to College staff. The public, College students and staff may make a charitable contribution to the Kathy Hogan Scholarship Endowment. Gifts may be sent to the Umpqua Community College Foundation Office. For further information please contact the Foundation office at 541-440-7678. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-065-D_Customer_Service.pdf The Umpqua Community College Community Education Department is bringing Paul C. Paz, a customer service expert, to Southern Oregon. Paz, creator of WaitersWorld, career waiter, author, coach, and trainer, utilizes thirty years of hands-on customer service and sales experience to benefit local businesses. The event is composed of two seminars, each with a separate focus. It will be hosted by Seven Feathers Casino Resort at Seven Feathers Convention Center, 146 Chief Miwaleta Ln., Canyonville. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-062-D_Winter_2011_Honor_Roll.pdf The Umpqua Community College Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar David Farrington announced that 374 students are listed on the President's Honor Roll and 197 students listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for winter term. A 3.75 grade point average or higher is required to be placed on the President's Honor Roll and a GPA between 3.74-3.50 is required to be placed on the Dean's Honor Roll. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-061-D_open_auditions.pdf Centerstage at Umpqua Community College will be holding auditions for their spring production of Pump Boys and Dinettes, a country music review, on Sunday, March 13, and Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m., in Centerstage Theatre of the Whipple Fine Arts Building on the Umpqua Community College campus. Parts are available for four men and two women. Try-outs are open to the public, including all ethnic backgrounds, ages 16 and older. Cast members sing and perform on guitars, piano, bass and kitchen utensils. Previous acting experience is not required. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-060-D_ETS_open_house.pdf Gordon Burns, president of ETS Labs, will be at their lab site on the Umpqua Community College campus at 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9. This is a rescheduling of a media availability set earlier in the year that had to be postponed because of fog. The ETS lab on the UCC campus is a commercial enterprise that serves all of the vineyards and wineries in southern Oregon. It came to Roseburg to be near UCC's Southern Oregon Wine Institute, and its staff members will teach courses at SOWI. 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, has been set aside to meet with Burns, Roseburg-area ETS analyst Patricia Howe and Dwayne Bershaw, UCC's enology instructor. The three will demonstrate the facilities, staff expertise and equipment available to wine makers in southern Oregon. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-059-D_Culinray_awarded_1st_place.pdf The Umpqua Community College culinary arts program took three prizes at this past Saturday's Greatest of the Grape event - 1st place judges' award for best food - runner-up people's choice award for best pairing, and runner-up judges' award for best booth decoration. The 1st place Judges' award for best food a pork slider with a smoked fontina cheese and fire roasted apple and sweet onion relish. The wine we were paired with was Crater Lake cellars Viognier. The runner-up people's choice award was for best food and wine pairing - the items were Chocolate pana cotta with a cherry port glaze. Wine the College was paired with was Foris port. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-058-D_President_announced.pdf The Umpqua Community College Board of Trustees named Dr. Joseph Olson as the ninth president (including two interims) of the College. He follows Dr. Blaine Nisson, who retired in December, and Dr. Rita Cavin, who has served as interim since then. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-057-D_Presidential_finalists.pdf The Umpqua Community College Board of Trustees has announced four finalists for the position of President for the College. They represent college leadership from within Oregon and from the states of California, Minnesota and Montana. The community, students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to meet each candidate during open forums to be held at the UCC Whipple Fine Arts CenterStage next Monday, February 28, beginning at 1 p.m. Each candidate will have a one-hour forum. The candidates will be interviewed and the new president selected by the members of the UCC Board of Trustees. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-056-D_Debate_Club.pdf The Umpqua Community College Debate Club offers students an additional opportunity to develop intellectual agility, critical listening skills, and speaking confidence. On Friday, February 25, from noon to 12:50 p.m., the Club will hold its second annual exhibition debate in the College's CenterStage Theatre. The debate is open to the public at no charge. The debate topic is: "The U.S. government should divert funding from education to create more jobs." http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-055-D_SOWI_Symposiums.pdf The Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College is teaming up with ETS Laboratories and Oregon State University Extension Service to present a technical symposium on March 8, 9, and 10 with expert instruction on recognizing, diagnosing, and preventing common winemaking flaws. This interactive and educational symposium agenda will be repeated at each of three separate locations in the Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, and Southern Willamette region. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-054-D_AB_McGuire_Scholarship.pdf The Umpqua Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that the trustees of the A.B. McGuire Trust have awarded two nursing students with the new A.B. McGuire Nursing Scholarship. Lorri Smith, first year nursing student, is the recipient of the 1st Year AB McGuire Nursing Student Scholarship. The recipient of this year's 2nd Year AB McGuire Nursing Student Scholarship is Sara Martin. This scholarship will provide two scholarships each year for our nursing students. The scholarship covers all tuition, fees, books, supplies, equipment, physical exams, immunizations, background checks, uniforms, shoes, CPR card, licensure exams, review courses and graduation fee. The scholarship each year will be awarded to a first-year student who will automatically receive the scholarship for the second year contingent upon maintenance of GPA standards and eligibility for the program. The Foundation typically provides over $300,000 annually in scholarships. To learn more about ways to give to the Umpqua Community College Foundation or scholarships available, contact the UCC Foundation office at 541-440-7674. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-053-D_Mens_Chorus_at_Jacoby.pdf The Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus and young men from three northwest Adventist high schools will present a free inspirational concert on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m., at Jacoby Auditorium on the campus of Umpqua Community College, 1140 Umpqua College Rd., Roseburg. The concert is supported by the Roseburg area Seventh-day Adventist churches. A number of young men will be joining the men's chorus from Milo Adventist Academy in Days Creek, Ore.; Laurelwood Academy in Jasper, Ore.; and Gem State Academy in Boise, Idaho. Now in its 17th year of ministry, OAMC is a group of Christian men who join in worship, praise and public sharing of their faith through music. Formed in 1994, the Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus, under the direction of Lou Wildman, performs anthems, spirituals, selections from the master composers, traditional hymns and spirituals. Every year, between 100 and 200 men sing in the annual festival chorus in the Portland metro area. The men's chorus has sung at a number of special events on the West Coast, other parts of the U.S. and traveled internationally. In April 2008 the men's chorus traveled to Romania where they joined the Adventist Men's Chorus of Romania for a two-week, 11 concert mission tour. Last year the Romania chorus joined the Oregon chorus for a Northwest tour and a trip to the Seventh-day Adventist world church meetings in Atlanta, Ga. Previous international trips have taken the Oregon men's chorus to Toronto, Canada, the Philippines and Africa. For more information, visit http://www.oamc.org. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-052-D_SBDC_Festival_Event_workshop.pdf The Umpqua Community College Workforce and Small Business Development Center is offering a workshop in Festival and Event Management. February 10 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. $35 CRN # 31977 - This all-day seminar will provide valuable information for both volunteer and paid event staff on how to find resources, suppliers, entertainment, tips on how to stay within your budget, venue layout and design, public relations, how to find event sponsorships, and much more. Speakers will include Desiree Damewood, Account Executive, KPIC-TV, Lonny Wunder, Benton County Fairgrounds Manager, Tom Fohn, President of Northwest Events & Marketing, Inc., and Jill Ingalls, Executive Director, Oregon Festival and Events Association. Lunch is included. For more information, please call 541-440-7824 or register by phone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-051-D_SOWI_Organization_of_Year.pdf The Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College was named the "Organization of the Year" by the Oregon Wine Press (oregonwinepress.com) in its January 2011 edition. "This is a tremendous honor," said interim UCC President Rita Cavin. "The article does an excellent job of summarizing our hard work getting this program to where it is today. It goes into our relationship with the wine industry and the economic development community and the success our graduates have had already finding jobs despite SOWI's short history." http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-050-D_SOWI_Tech_Symposium.pdf The Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College is teaming up with ETS Laboratories and Oregon State University Extension Service to present a technical symposium on March 8, 9, and 10 with expert instruction on recognizing, diagnosing, and preventing common winemaking flaws. This interactive and educational symposium agenda will be repeated at each of three separate locations in the Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, and Southern Willamette region as follows: . Rogue Valley Session- Tuesday, March 8 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the OSU, Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, 569 Hanley Road, Central Point. . Umpqua Valley Session - Wednesday, March 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Roseburg Country Club, 5051 Garden Valley Road, Roseburg . Southern Willamette Sessions - Thursday, March 10 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at King Estates Winery, 80854 Territorial Road, Eugene http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-049-D_Drivers_Ed.pdf Umpqua Community College - Community Education Department will be offering Driver Education classes this winter. The classes are approved by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and all instructors are certified to teach Driver Education in Oregon. The course includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and 12 hours in the car. Drive times are scheduled the second night of class and are in addition to the classroom time. For those under the age of 18, parent(s)/guardians are an important part of the Driver Training process and must attend the first night of the driver training class. Students must have their Oregon student drivers permit before the class begins. A certificate is issued upon successful completion of the class. The course will include information on: . Driver-Vehicle readiness . Courteous driving . Safety tips . Rules of the road etc. Location and dates: . Glide (CRN# 31850) Jan 19 - March 2 . Douglas (CRN# 31849) Jan 31 - March 14 . Roseburg (CRN#31851) Feb 2 - March 16 Class fee is $165.00 and does include books. For more information or to register call Judy Ode at 541-440-7961. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-048-D_Riverhawk_Mascot.pdf Umpqua Community College has set a Thursday, January 13, tryout for a once in a lifetime opportunity to serve as the very first official UCC Riverhawk mascot! This opportunity is open to the public willing to register as a student and receive a UCC Ambassador Merit Award for tuition only and for current students. Those wishing to try out should come to the UCC Campus Center Information Desk at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, with pants, t-shirt, and socks. Prepare for 3-5 minute demonstration - be creative. Contestants will be scheduled in the order they arrive. Desired characteristics: Energetic, creative, dependable and able to manage and coordinate back-up mascots to cover scheduled events. Additional Qualifications: Have the physical stamina to wear the Riverhawk suit, must be able to comfortably wear Riverhawk suit - slim to medium build, no height limit. Must clearly understand limits of appropriate behavior. Must either be a current UCC student or willing to register and will receive a UCC Ambassador Merit Award for tuition only. Must submit to a background check. Must provide evidence of current health insurance. Athletic/cheerleading background a plus. Must love Ducks and Beavers equally. For more information please call: Debra (541) 440-7852. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease11/NR_10-047-D_Fall_2010_Honor_Roll.pdf The Umpqua Community College Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar David Farrington announced that 378 students are listed on the President's Honor Roll and 182 students listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for fall term. A 3.75 grade point average or higher is required to be placed on the President's Honor Roll and a GPA between 3.74-3.50 is required to be placed on the Dean's Honor Roll. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-046-D_SBDC_contractor_training.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a Contractor License Training course. Classes will be held five evenings in the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. January 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Contractor License Training, $345 CRN# 31868. This course prepares students to take the Oregon State Exam. The 9th Edition textbook and pre-exam CD for practice test taking are included. This course is taught by contractor Jim Gamble, attorney Randy Rubin, and Debbie Robertson, CPA. Pre-registration is advised. For more information call 541-440-7662. Register in person, by mail, or by phone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-045-D_Crane_Creek_donation.pdf The Foundation of Umpqua Community College recently received a $100,000 gift from the Crane Creek Family Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation toward the construction of the Lang Teaching, Learning and Event Center (winery) that will house the College's Southern Oregon Wine Institute. The Crane Creek Family Fund's interest in SOWI is rooted in its economic development promise for the area and region. The Lang Center is currently under construction in the center of the vineyard on the west end of the UCC campus. The UCC Foundation has now raised $2,305,367 of its $2,500,000 fundraising goal. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-042-D_Presidential_Search_forum.pdf The Umpqua Community College presidential search will hold two public forums in November to hear what qualities the public would like to see in a new president and what they think are the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the College. Both of the hour-long meetings will be held on Monday, November 22; one will be at 3 p.m. and the other will be at 4 p.m. Both will be at the Whipple CenterStage theatre on the UCC campus. UCC's presidential search consultant from the Association of Community College Trustees, Dr. Pamila Fisher, will be here to conduct the forums. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-041-D_O-I_Glass_donation.pdf The Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College will be receiving $9,000 worth of donated wine bottles from O-I glass (formerly Owens-Illinois), the world's largest glass manufacturer. The delivery is scheduled for Friday, November 12. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-038-D_lead-safety.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a class on lead safety for contractors. The class will be held at the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. . November 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. -- Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair & Painting $200 CRN # 21014. This 8-hour class completes the requirement of the Oregon CCB lead paint safety standards, and also qualifies as 8 hours of continuing education for Oregon contractors. The class is taught by Jim Gamble, and pre-registration is required. For information call 541-440-4669 or 541-440-7662. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-037-D_income_tax.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a class on small business income tax. The class will be held at the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. . November 8 and 10 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. -- Income Tax for Small Business, $35 CRN # 20951. Be prepared for tax time! Topics in this two-evening course include business use of the home and automobile, employing spouse or children, leasing vs. buying, tax planning ideas, the latest tax updates, IRS audits, additional issues of interest, a question and answer session, and more. This class is taught by Steve Oleson and Associates of Wicks Emmett CPAs, and pre-registration is required. For information call 541-440-4669 or 541-440-7662. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-036-D_family_literacy_program.pdf The Adult Basic Skills Development program at Umpqua Community College will be piloting a family literacy program starting November 1, 2010 at Riverside School Center (251 Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg - across the street from Taco Bell). Family literacy classes will be held on Monday and Wednesday night from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Adult Basic Education and GED classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday night from 6 - 9 p.m. The family literacy program will include two nights of instruction for parents and children between the ages of 6 - 10 and two nights of Adult Basic Education/GED instruction for parents who are participating in the program. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-035-D_River_Rush_Bistro_open_to_the_public.pdf The new River Rush Bistro at Umpqua Community College will open to the public on Tuesday, November 2, with an a la carte menu. It will open again on Thursday, November 4, with a buffet menu and be open every Tuesday and Thursday after that with new menus weekly. The bistro is located in the Timber Room of the Campus Center at the College and will be open from 11 am to 1 pm. Reservations are recommended, email RiverRushBistro@umpqua.edu or call Meghan Gibson at 541-440-4711 or Phil Hawkins at 541-440-7671. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-034-D_Chamber_Orchestra_and_Choir.pdf The Umpqua Chamber Orchestra and the Umpqua Community College Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jason Heald, will present a joint concert on Tuesday, November 16th at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. The church is located on the corner of Lane Avenue and Jackson Street, Roseburg. The concert will include works by Mozart, Pachelbel, Rossini, and Brahms, and will feature soprano Julie Cherry in Scarlatti's Christmas Cantata. Admission is $7.00 per person or $15.00 per family at the door. For more information, call the UCC Fine and Performing Arts Department at (541) 440-4691. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-033-D_Jazz_Night_in_Jacoby.pdf Umpqua Community College's Fine and Performing Arts presents Jazz Night on Saturday, November 6 at 7:00 pm in Jacoby Auditorium on the Umpqua Community College campus at 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. Local Douglas County bands will be performing their greatest hits. Featured bands include: . Fremont Middle School Jazz Band directed by Ross Hansen; . The UCC Jazz Combo directed by Dirk Snyder; . Douglas High School Jazz Band directed by Robert Carwithen; . The Roseburg High School Jazz Band directed by Branden Hansen; . The UCC Big Horn Band directed by Dirk Snyder. Tickets for the performance are $2 per person or $1 for seniors 55 and older. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, contact 541.440.4693 or 541.680.6472. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-032-D_ETS_LAB_Open_House.pdf ETS Laboratories, a premier wine and wine grape testing facility, has opened its laboratory on the Umpqua Community College campus to serve the wine industry in southern Oregon in time for the 2010 crush. "This laboratory located on our campus will be a major scientific and commercial benefit to the wine industry in southern Oregon and to the education offered by the Southern Oregon Wine Institute at UCC," said Chris Lake, UCC's viticulture instructor and the director of SOWI. "It is in operation now and ready for the fall crush." Wine industry veteran Patricia Howe will lead the ETS team in Southern Oregon at the laboratory's newest facility, providing local access to ETS's advanced analytical tools. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-030-D_SOWBC.pdf The Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College will present the second Wine Cluster Conference on Tuesday, December 14, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at The Lodge at Riverside Inn in Grants Pass, 955 S.E. 7th Street. People from all parts of the Southern Oregon wine industry - growers, winery owners, winemakers, suppliers, vendors, distributors, retailers and others - will come together with economic development experts, educators, lenders, hospitality and culinary specialists, and professionals in real estate, law, accounting, marketing and other fields. The purpose is to share best practices and help fuel the industry's growth. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-029-D_Just_for_Fun_Piano.pdf The Umpqua Community College Community Education Department is offering two classes in piano: Just for Fun Piano and How to Improvise on the Piano at the Roseburg Alliance Church, 2165 NW Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg. Learn how to play the piano the "easy and healthy" way! Nationally known pianist and composer Donn Rochlin will be presenting. Both classes are recommended for those, age 16 and up, who want to learn to play their favorite songs at the piano for fun without years of lessons. Rochlin emphasizes that in light of much research in the area of stress reduction and the health benefits of recreational music making, this class follows the guidelines for a healthy approach to learning piano that gives people an outlet for stress and leaves them feeling inspired and more creative. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-028-D_QuickBooks_for_Contractors.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a four-evening QuickBooks for Contractors training. Classes will be held at the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. November 1, 3, 8, and 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. -- QuickBooks for Contractors, $78 CRN # 20950. Especially for contractors, this training covers specific accounting needs of the construction industry. Step-by-step instructions give you hands-on practice. Topics are: creating estimates, job tracking and job costing, change orders, subcontracting, reports, and more. This training qualifies as eight (8) hours of elective continuing education for Oregon contractors. Class is taught by Gale Peterson and pre-registration is recommended. For information call 541-440-4669. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-027-D_President_Announces_Retirement.pdf Umpqua Community College President Blaine Nisson will retire effective December 1, 2010, after six years at the helm of the College and 38 years in higher education administration. Dr. Rita Cavin has been named as the interim president of the College by the Board of Trustees at a special meeting October 5. Cavin is the former president of Linn-Benton Community College in Albany. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-024-D_Medford.pdf Those in the Medford-Ashland area wishing to take "Wines of the World" through Umpqua Community College's Southern Oregon Wine Institute may do their "labs" – the actual wine tasting – in the Medford area. Register now; classes begin Monday, September 27. Medford-Ashland-area students wanting to enroll in VE 203, Wines of the World, with UCC instructor Dwayne Bershaw, may do their required labs at the Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center, located at 569 Hanley Road, Central Point. The four required labs will be held from 6-8 p.m., on Thursdays, October 14, October 28, November 4 and November 18. Linda Donovan, the owner of the Pallet Wine Company in Medford, will provide the laboratory instruction. Students must be 21 years of age or older. Classes begin Monday, September 27. You may register now. Registration for any of these classes is open and will continue through October 8. To register for this course, call 541-440-4600 and ask for registration. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-025-D_Summer_Honor_Roll.pdf The Umpqua Community College Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar David Farrington announced that 116 students are listed on the President's Honor Roll and 42 students listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for summer term. A 3.75 grade point average or higher is required to be placed on the President's Honor Roll and a GPA between 3.74-3.50 is required to be placed on the Dean's Honor Roll. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-023-D_Social_Media.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering two 2.5-hour presentations on promoting your business through social media using your web page, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Classes will be held at the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. The instructor for both classes is Laurie Way. For information, please call 541-440-4669 or 541-440-7662. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-022-D_ECCEC.pdf Umpqua Community College and the member agencies of the Douglas County Early Childhood Planning Coalition are hosting the first annual Early Childhood Care and Education Conference "Passport to Education" October 15 and 16 at UCC. The conference is featuring Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Ronald Mah. He will present on the topics of childhood stress, understanding temperament, the one minute temper tantrum solution, and play therapy. Childcare providers and early childhood educators are eligible for up to seven (7) hours of continuing education and will have 15 sessions to choose from. Conference fee is $35 through September 30th and $45 after. The public is invited to attend a session by Ronald Mah Friday evening, October 15 in Jacoby Auditorium at no charge. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-021-D_Nonprofit_and_board_training.pdf Umpqua Community College, Greater Douglas United Way and Financial Stewardship Resources are jointly sponsoring a financial policy workshop for non-profit organization board member training on Tuesday, September 28th at the Riverside School Center, 251 NW Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg. The workshop runs from 6 – 8:30 p.m. Non-profit leaders often wonder what financial policies their organizations should have in place. They also seek templates to guide the policy development process. These needs will be met by the "Writing Financial Policies" workshop. Opportunity will also be provided to practice drafting several key financial policies and receiving guidance from professionals on your questions. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-020-D_Four_New_Programs.pdf Umpqua Community College is offering four new programs this fall that range from entrepreneurship to health infomatics to visual communications to fitness technician. These are programs that didn’t make it into the current Schedule of courses but will be offered beginning this fall. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-019-D_Contractor_License.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a Contractor License training course. Classes will be held 5 evenings in the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. October 12, 13, 19, 20, 21 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. -- Contractors License Training, $345 CRN # 20869. This course prepares students to take the Oregon State Exam. Textbook and pre-exam CD for practice test taking are included. Course is taught by Jim Gamble, Contractor; Randy Rubin, Attorney; and Debbie Robertson, CPA. Pre-registration is advised. For information call 541-440-4669 or 541-440-7662. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-018-D_MS_Word.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering two specific Microsoft Office 2007 trainings. Classes will be held on Wednesdays in the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. September 29 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. -- Word Tips & Tricks, $27 CRN # 20940. Learn new information about Word to make your tasks easier, and also discover quicker methods to achieve a desired result. October 6 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. -- Mail Merge in Word, $27 CRN # 20941. Merge a data file with a document for quick letters and envelopes in this session. Both classes are taught by Laurie Way and pre-registration is required. For information call 541-440-4669 or 541-440-7662. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-017-D_QuickBooks.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering classes on the basics and payroll portion of QuickBooks. The classes will be held at the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. October 11, 13, 18 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. -- QuickBooks Basics, $78 CRN 20948. Learn how to set up a company file, build a chart of accounts, enter check and cash transactions, reconcile bank statements, study accounts payable and accounts receivable, create reports, and more. October 25, 27 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. -- QuickBooks Payroll, $63 CRN 20949. Be ready for tax time! Focus will be on processing paychecks, preparing tax forms, running payroll reports, and more. Both classes are taught by Gale Peterson and pre-registration is required. For information call 541-440-4669 or 541-440-7662. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-015-D_Riverside_Center.pdf Classes in high school completion and for the GED from Umpqua Community College, held in locations around the county, will begin September 27. A high school diploma or GED is a key to your success, wherever your life may take you. Some classes in Roseburg have been moved from the Workforce Training center on Diamond Lake Blvd to the College's new location at the Riverside School Center at 251 Garden Valley Blvd. All students must attend a three-part orientation session prior to the start of classes. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-014-D_Groundbreaking_Ceremony.pdf Construction will begin on the Danny Lang Teaching, Learning and Event Center (winery) at Umpqua College at 3 p.m., Friday, September 10. The object of one of the most successful capital campaigns – most money raised in the shortest time – Douglas County has ever seen, the Lang Center will be the classrooms, a winery and tasting room, a laboratory and other facilities needed by UCC's Southern Oregon Wine Institute. Construction, overseen by general contractor R.E. Noah and Company of Roseburg, will begin with the traditional shovel ceremony joined by many leaders of the College, the southern Oregon wine industry and the capital campaign that made this day happen. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-013-D_UCC_13th_in_Nation.pdf Umpqua Community College is ranked 13th among all community colleges in the nation, according to a prestigious Washington, D.C., public affairs magazine. No other Oregon community college made the top 50. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-012-D_COEL.pdf Umpqua Community College is hosting the 28th Annual Conference on Extraordinary Living on Friday, September 17, 2010. The annual Conference is a popular and successful community event that features educational workshops and activities that focus on and celebrate life after the age of 50. Each year more than 300 community members and business and healthcare professionals attend this quality education and recreation experience. This year's conference features more than 40 different topic choices covering a wide range of health, technology, leisure and consumer topics such as successful aging, using social media, finding a new career after 50, avoiding dementia, and much more. More information on the Conference and registration information can be found on the website: www.regonline.com/Extraordinary2010 or by calling UCC Community Education at 541-440-4601. The cost of the Conference is $25. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-011-D_Rent_Text_Books.pdf The cost of higher education continues to rise. To help cost-conscious students, the Umpqua Community College Bookstore has launched an exciting new online textbook rental program which helps save money. For the first time, students can rent textbooks through the College Bookstore's new, state-of-the-art online textbook rental store found at uccbookstore.rentsbooks.com and powered by BookRenter. Renting textbooks online typically saves students an average of 75% off the price of the book, which can mean thousands of dollars over a college career – it's the Netflix for textbooks. When they are through with the books, they simply return them. The company will notify them about two weeks before they are due and send a shipping label. Shipping is free both ways. Students also have the option to buy their books. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-008-D_Italian.pdf "Ciao Amici! Primo Italiano", a beginning Italian class will be offered fall term by Umpqua Community College Community Education Department. The class, taught by Jean Melo, will be held on Thursday nights, 5:30-6:30 p.m., on the UCC Campus beginning September 30. This class offers students an opportunity to gain a speaking knowledge of the basics of the Italian language in a relaxed environment, with Italian "extras" such as discussions about Italian geography, traditions, history and music. Whether you will be traveling to Italy soon, or just want to become acquainted with the beautiful "language of love," this class will have you speaking and understanding basic Italian by term's end. The cost of this class is $65. Call Michelle at 541-440-7651. To register for course # 21136, call 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-007-D_Cow_Creek_pledge.pdf A $100,000 pledge from the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Community Economic Development and Recovery (CEDAR) Fund recently, along with gifts from other major donors, have brought total donations to the Danny Lang Teaching, Learning and Event Center in the Southern Oregon Wine Institute vineyard at Umpqua Community College up to 90% of its total. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/Mim_reception_July28.pdf A reception for those interested in a Master in Management program taught in Douglas County by Southern Oregon University will be held Wednesday evening, July 28, in the dining room of the Campus Center on the Umpqua Community College campus. From 6 to 7:30 pm Wednesday, Hart Wilson, the director and one of the faculty members in the program, will be on the UCC campus in Roseburg with the details of the program, applications and to take questions and answers. SOU's masters in management program is held on the UCC campus Friday evenings and Saturday. This allows students to continue in their day job while doing graduate level college work. Umpqua Valley wines and hors d'oeuvres will be served. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/UCC_named_military_friendly_school.pdf Umpqua Community College has been designated a "military friendly school" by G. I. Jobs magazine. This puts UCC in the top 15% of schools nationwide with this designation. "We are very pleased to have received this designation," said Vice President for Student Development Lynn Moore. "It acknowledges the programs and services and the interest we've had regarding the educational attainments of active service members and military veterans. Douglas County is very proud of its sons and daughters in military service. We're proud to do our part at the College." Service members and military veterans have many educational benefits available to them, many benefits have been upgraded and added to since 9/11. The foremost among those is the Post 9/11 Bill of Right, which UCC administers on behalf of Douglas County service members and military veterans. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/umpquas_got_talent.pdf There are still opportunities for talented youngsters from throughout the Umpqua region to compete for $700 in cash prizes. "Umpqua's Got Talent" is talent contest for all aspiring amateurs who love to sing, play a musical instrument or dance. Tryouts are scheduled for Thursdays at 6:30 pm, August 12, 19, 26 and September 2, at City Park in Oakland. The finalists will perform at the Umpqua Valley Wine, Art and Music festival on the Umpqua Community College campus on September 12, where they will compete for $700 in cash prizes. Contestants will compete in their own talent and age categories; Each category will have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Talent is judged in age group as well as type, musical instruments, singing and dance. There are four age groups: 10 years and under; 11-16 years; 17 to 30 years, and 31 years and older. Applications may be downloaded at www.historicoaklandoregon.com, at http://www.uvwineartandmusic.com/schedule.php or may be picked up at High 5 Music, Roseburg. For more information, contact May Jo Smith at maryjows@msn.com. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-004-D_Emergency_response.pdf Umpqua Community College still has openings for two classes – Junior Medic (#10432) for youth in grades K-5 and Emergency Medical Mania (#10468) for teens. Both classes are offered from July 19-22. The Junior Medic class runs from 9-10 a.m. and Emergency Medical Mania will be held from 11-12 noon at UCC. The fee for each class is $25. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-002-D_SBDC_Costco_event.pdf Umpqua Community College's Small Business Development Center will be launching an initiative to assist local area retailers in anticipation of the opening of the new Costco store opening in August. The majority of the project is funded by an $8,500 Special-Projects award from the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network and will be kicked-off with a seminar on Thursday, July 22nd entitled Costco: Opportunities and Challenges - Discover Your Market Advantage! The event will be led by Mary Bosch, a principal with Marketek Inc. Additional activities for the project will include free on-site consulting and specialized seminars on retail related issues. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_10-001-D_Foundation_raises_525K.pdf The Umpqua Community College Foundation has raised an additional $525,000 from three new sources for the capital campaign to build the Southern Oregon Wine Institute's Danny Lang Teaching, Learning and Event Center in the middle of the school's vineyard. A $350,000 gift was given to the Foundation from the Ford family Foundation. A $150,000 gift was given to the Foundation from the Erath Foundation. A $25,000 gift was given to the Foundation by the Douglas County Independent Physicians Association (DCIPA). http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-100-D_SOU_MiM_at_UCC.pdf Umpqua Community College will host Southern Oregon University's Master in Management (MiM) program beginning fall term. Designed for working managers, the 45-credit program will be presented in a face-to-face format on Friday evenings and on Saturdays beginning in late September. "We are very pleased to initiate this partnership with Umpqua Community College," stated SOU President Dr. Mary Cullinan. "Our institutions share a common mission to serve the region. This collaboration between SOU and UCC expands opportunities for residents in the Roseburg area." http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-098-D_Spring_Honor_Roll.pdf The Umpqua Community College Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar David Farrington announced that 439 students are listed on the President's Honor Roll and 154 students listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for spring term. A 3.75 grade point average or higher is required to be placed on the President's Honor Roll and a GPA between 3.74-3.50 is required to be placed on the Dean's Honor Roll. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-097-D_BB_VB_Camps.pdf Umpqua Community College is hosting several day sport camps over the summer. Camps will be held on the UCC main campus, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. The dates, times and overview are as follows... http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-095-D_Tom_Keel_honored.pdf In a surprise announcement at the Umpqua Community College Board of Trustees meeting last night (June 9), Trustee Tom Keel was honored with the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Oregon School of Education. It is given to a graduate in recognition of his significant impact on education through innovative programs, leadership or community service. Keel was give this year's award for his "community leadership and his commitment to historical preservation and environmental protection." Keel was presented the award at the regular June meeting of the UCC Board of Trustees where he is a member. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-094-D_GED_AHS_Graduation.pdf The Adult Basic Skills program at Umpqua Community College will grant diplomas to 190 graduates at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, at the Swanson Amphitheatre on the College campus. These students will be receiving a diploma indicating the completion of their high school education. One of the most compelling features of the graduation ceremonies are the speeches of four graduates describing their life before the completion of their high school education and their reasons and supporters that brought them to where they are that day. This year, the speakers are Christina Zaragosa, who attended Wolf Creek Job Corps and is earning her GED (general education diploma); Mike Carey, who attended Confidence Clinic and is earning his GED; Courtney Renni, who attended Woolley Center and is earning her Adult High School Diploma, and Eric Juarez, who attended Workforce Training Center and is earning his GED. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-093-D_Summer_aqua_fit.pdf The Umpqua Community College Community Education Department is now offering a five-week course in aqua fitness. This energizing class will be offered at the noon hour on Monday & Wednesday starting June 21 through July 21. The class will be held in UCC's outdoor swimming pool on the main campus at 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. Class will not be held on July 5. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-092-D_UVWAM.pdf The Umpqua Valley Wine, Art and Music Festival is seeking artists wishing to show and sell their wares at the September 11 and 12 event. For the second year in a row, the Festival will be on the campus of Umpqua Community College, which has a beautiful setting and ample free parking. In addition to the wine, art and music, headlined by recording star and Blues Foundation's current soul-blues male artist of the year Curtis Salgado on Saturday evening, the family-friendly Festival will have a special area for children, wiener dog races and music, talent and magic acts on the outdoor Swanson Amphitheatre. The festival is open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Artists in all kinds of media are welcome. In past years there have been painters, sculptors, weavers, ceramicists, potters, photographers, printing, glass work and metal forging, among others in canopied booths. Artists should contact Carol Johnson in Roseburg at 541-459-1759. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-091_D_Graduation_Ceremonies.pdf Umpqua Community College will award 335 associate degrees to graduating students at ceremonies Friday evening, June 11. Among those are the Southern Oregon Wine Institute's first two-year degree recipients. Another 120 will receive one-year certificates. Early that day 51 nurses will go through their pinning ceremony. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-089_D_Just_what_the_President_ordered.pdf Umpqua Community College will offer a new computer-related program with significant employment opportunities in health informatics in the fall of 2010, thanks to the work of UCC instructor John Blackwood and in part, to what he took away from a summer internship program at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. Another boost was given to the endeavor recently when the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) received a grant for $2.7 million for a community college partnership. Of that, UCC's Blackwood received $38,938 to create courses to be used in health informatics programs throughout the country. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-088_D_Grants_for_Nursing.pdf The Umpqua Community College nursing program has received a total of $32,700 from the funds of the Oregon Community Foundation for three of its programs. A total of $27,300 provides a second year of support for the Practical Nursing Program at the College. Of that, $26,800 came from the Frances A. Staten Fund and $500 came from the Robert K. and Judith A. McDermott Fund. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-087_D_Real_Estate.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a Real Estate License training course. Classes will be held Thursdays on the UCC Campus, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg, Wayne Crooch Hall in Room 16. • June 10 - September 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. -- Real Estate License Training, $580 CRN # 10781. Are you interested in a career in Real Estate? Now is the perfect time to receive training to prepare for the Oregon State Real Estate Exam. All books and the State of Oregon fingerprinting/background information packet are included in the price of this class. Class is taught by David Stribling II and pre-registration is required. For information call 541-440-4669. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-086-D_QuickBooks.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a three-evening QuickBooks for Contractors training. Classes will be held at the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. June 7, 9 and 14 from 6 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. -- QuickBooks for Contractors, $78 CRN # 46866. Especially for contractors, this training covers specific accounting needs of the construction industry. Step-by-step instructions give you hands-on practice. Topics are: creating estimates, job tracking and job costing, change orders, subcontracting, reports, and more. This training qualifies as eight (8) hours of elective continuing education for Oregon contractors. Class is taught by Gale Peterson and pre-registration is recommended. For information call 541-440-4669. Register in person, by mail or telephone at 541-440-7744. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-085-D_Triathlon.pdf Local triathletes can swim, pedal and run for the Umpqua Community College intercollegiate athletic program while testing their abilities in a 1,093-yard swim, a 12.4-mile bicycle ride and 3.1-mile run. The UCC second annual Pool, Pedal, Run for Athletes Sprint Triathlon is scheduled for Sunday, June 6, beginning at 9 a.m.. To register, go online to tickets.umpqua.edu. Online and mail-in registrations must be received no later than midnight Friday, June 4. Phone 541.440.4686 if you are unable to make the deadline and wish to participate. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-084-D_OMTF_grant.pdf The Oregon Musical Theatre Festival at Umpqua Community College has been awarded $2,000 from the Dr. John Wm. and Betty Long Unruh Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. The Dr. John Wm. and Betty Long Unruh Fund supports many causes in the arts. The Oregon Musical Theatre Foundation at UCC comprises the three summer musicals and associated activities. This year's musicals, which run from July 29 through August 9, are "Peter Pan," in Jacoby Auditorium; "Blood Brothers," the spring production reprised in the Centerstage theatre and "To Be a Swan," on the outdoor Swanson Amphitheatre stage. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.umpqua.edu. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/2010-11_Elections_Press_Release.pdf On May 11-12, 2010, students cast their vote for five ASUCC Executive Council positions for the 2010-2011 academic year. The results of a total of four hundred thirty-five (435) votes were tabulated on Friday, May 14, 2010. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-083-D_Prix_Fixe_2010.pdf Umpqua Community College's year-end "Prix Fixe" dinners are coming up soon, with meals on May 27 and June 3. Two teams of culinary arts students perform all the work. They design, purchase to a budget and prepare the menu, provide the service and make settings and decorations for each meal. "Prix Fixe" means fixed price and often indicates a very elegant, multi-course, one-entrée meal, as it does here. This is the third year in a row these meals have been served to the public under the overall direction of Chef Chris Van Dyke, UCC's culinary arts director. One key role the public (the diners) performs is the grading the students for the evening by scoring the dishes by course, the quality of service, the timing of the service and the consistency of the theme. The public's grades will become one-half of the students' grades for this project. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-082-D_VP_Instruction.pdf One of Umpqua Community College's deans has been elevated to the vacant position of vice president for Instruction. Javier Ayala, dean of curriculum and instruction, will assume his new position effective July 1. He replaces Ross Tomlin who moved to Connecticut to take a community college presidency there. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-081-D_Cow_Creek_Scholarships.pdf Fourteen Douglas County high school seniors will be able to continue their education at Umpqua Community College in the fall thanks to the generosity of the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Each of the students received a $1,500 scholarship to UCC from the Tribe. The presentations were made Saturday, May 8, at a dinner at Seven-Feathers Casino attended by UCC President Blaine Nisson and Cow Creek Tribal Chair Sue Shaffer. The students were introduced by a member of their school’s staff. Most had family or friends in attendance. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-080-D_Socialism_Debate.pdf Umpqua Community College debate students will tackle “Resolved: Socialism is an effective form of economy and government” at a forum set for noon, Friday, May 14. The public is encouraged to attend. The debate will be held from 12-noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Timber Room off the cafeteria at the UCC Campus Center. Debaters will include Isaac Hallgrimson, Chase Gilley, Chase May, David Novak and Michael Stephens. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-079-D_Engineering_Evening.pdf High wages can be earned in engineering. Those interested in starting an engineering career can learn more of what’s in store at Umpqua Community College’s third annual Explore Engineering and Surveying Evening from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 13. The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about local engineering and surveying careers and educational opportunities. There will be displays and representatives from nearly 25 governmental and private employers and educational institutions. Among those in attendance are expected to be Knife River/LTM, Lone Rock Timber, Douglas County Public Works, the Oregon Department of Transportation, Orenco, Roseburg Forest Products, i.e. Engineering, the U.S. Forest Service, the BLM and Oregon State University among others. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-078-D_Advisory_Recognition_Dinner.pdf Umpqua Community College’s Career and Technical Education programs depend on their advisory committee members to stay current and connected with community needs and opportunities. On Tuesday, May 11, UCC will honor more than 200 of those advisory committee community members at a dinner and reception open to the media. The meal will be prepared by the College’s own Culinary Arts program – itself a career and technical program with its own advisory committee. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-077-D_UVWAM.pdf Blues musician Curtis Salgado headlines a list of talent on the Swanson Amphitheatre stage for the 41st annual Umpqua Valley Wine, Art and Music Festival presented by the Southern Oregon Wine Institute Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 on the Umpqua Community College campus. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-075-D_SOWI_associate_director.pdf Umpqua Community College has announced the appointment of Dwayne Bershaw at the associate director of the Southern Oregon Wine Institute and enology instructor. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-074-D_New_Buildings.pdf To accommodate rising enrollment numbers and to meet the rapidly changing needs of modern technology, Umpqua Community College has tentative plans to go to the people for a bond issue in late 2011 or 2012. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-071-D_summer_camps.pdf Umpqua Community College is hosting several day sport camps over the summer. Camps will be held on the UCC main campus, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-068-D_Jack_Kent_Cooke.pdf For the third time in five years an Umpqua Community College student has won the Jack Kent Cooke scholarship for $30,000 to continue their education at a four-year college. And this year’s winner, Melissa Osborne, the ASUCC (student government) president, was recently honored as a member of the 1st Team Academic All-USA Community College Academic Team by USA TODAY, the nationwide daily newspaper, and she is one of 52 New Century Scholars from across the country. The first award means she is one of the top 20 community college students in the nation and the second makes her the top community college student in Oregon. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-067-D_Culinary_Menu.pdf Another week of tasty menus, prepared by the culinary arts students at Umpqua Community College, is open to the public at the cafeteria in the Campus Center. Each week culinary arts students prepares tasty lunches for students, staff and the public. Service starts at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. This week the students will not be cooking on Thursday, April 29. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-066-D_aqua_fit.pdf The Umpqua Community College Community Education Department is now offering a five-week course in aqua fitness. This energizing class will be offered at the noon hour on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays starting May 3rd through June 4th. The class will be held in UCC's outdoor swimming pool on the main campus at 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. Class will not be held on May 31st. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-064-D_Melissa_Osborne.pdf Melissa Osborne, president of the Associated Students of UCC (ASUCC), was named to the First Team of the USA TODAY 2010 All-USA Community College Academic Team. This means she is one of the top 20 community college students in the nation, from a pool that began with 1,400 students, two from each of the 700 community colleges in the nation. She will receive a $2,500 stipend and a medallion. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-065-D_Vic_Bridges.pdf Vic Bridges, the longtime former automotive technology instructor at Umpqua Community College, will be honored by the College at ceremonies at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 22. In a ceremony, to which media, friends, current and former students, and the public are invited, Bridges will be honored with the automotive technology laboratory named for him. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-063-D_QuickBooks.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a choice of two different formats for learning the basics of QuickBooks. The classes will be held at the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-062-D_Excel2007.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a series of Excel 2007 trainings. Classes will be held on Wednesdays in the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-061-D_Culinary_Menu.pdf A week of tasty menus, prepared by the culinary arts students at Umpqua Community College, is open to the public at the cafeteria in the Campus Center. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-060-D_OW.pdf Five Ukrainian higher-education leaders participating in the Open World Program will spend April 16th to April 26th in Roseburg examining issues in education with a special emphasis on higher education. Umpqua Community College and the Zonta Club of Roseburg are hosting the delegation for Open World. Managed by the independent Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress, Open World enables emerging Eurasian political and civic leaders to work with their U.S. counterparts and experience American-style democracy at the local level. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-059-D_Winter_Honor_Roll.pdf The Umpqua Community College Director of Enrollment Services and Registrar David Farrington announced that 444 students are listed on the President's Honor Roll and 206 students listed on the Dean's Honor Roll for winter term. A 3.75 grade point average or higher is required to be placed on the President's Honor Roll and a GPA between 3.74-3.50 is required to be placed on the Dean's Honor Roll. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-058_SOWI_Center_Named.pdf A man who believes that “education is the best answer to problems of all people of the world” has given $800,000 to the Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College. Douglas County attorney Danny Lang made the gift because of the dynamic leadership he sees at Umpqua Community College and its willingness to tackle and make successful the economic development and instructional challenges and opportunities it finds. This is one of the largest single gifts given to any community college in the nation. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-055-D_Notable_wine_lab_to_partner_with_SOWI.pdf ETS Laboratories of St. Helena, California, has committed to locate a working commercial laboratory on the Umpqua Community College campus to provide testing services to regional wineries and in support of the academic program of the Southern Oregon Wine Institute. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-053-D_MS_Office07.pdf The Umpqua Community College Small Business Development Center is offering a series of Microsoft Office 2007 trainings. Classes will be held on Wednesdays in the UCC Workforce Training Center, 2555 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-052-D_JumpStart_Scholarship.pdf The application process has begun for the 2010-11 Umpqua Community College Ford JumpStart Scholarship Program. The $3,000 scholarship is intended to help students who may not have considered higher education an option. This program seeks students with an "average" grade point average (GPA) who may need encouragement and financial assistance to realize their full potential and seek a certificate or degree at Umpqua Community College. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-047-D_Green_Project.pdf Umpqua Community College has been named the "lead college" as part of a $2.4 federal grant award to The Oregon Consortium to develop and enroll students in a state-wide Oregon Green Technology Certificate designed to give unemployed rural Oregonians the entry-level skills needed in industries associated with green jobs. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-041-D_InterimVP.pdf Dr. Nancy Maxwell has agreed to become Umpqua Community College's vice president for instruction on an interim basis, following the appointment of Dr. Ross Tomlin as president a community college on the east coast. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-040-D_Haiti_Relief.pdf Students, faculty and staff raised nearly $1,000 for the victims and survivors of Haiti's earthquake. With nickels and dimes, dollars and checks of $20.00 and more, College students, faculty and staff raised $835.00. Several others donated directly to the UCC Foundation which is collecting the money to send along to an Oregon relief organization working in the Caribbean country. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-051-D_auditions_Blood_Brothers.pdf Centerstage at Umpqua Community College will be holding auditions for their spring production of Blood Brothers, the award-winning musical drama by Willy Russell, on Sunday, March 14, at 6 p.m. and on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m., in the Whipple Fine Arts Building on the Umpqua Community College campus, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-050-D_apprenticeship_opportunities.pdf Area IV (Roseburg) Inside Electrical JATC is taking applications for apprenticeship opportunities for inside electricians. Apply in person at Umpqua Community College Technology Center, 1140 Umpqua College Road, Roseburg, April 5th through April 16th, Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-049-D_volunteer_tutors_needed.pdf Umpqua Community College's Adult Basic Skills Development Literacy Program is seeking volunteer tutors to work with Adult High School and GED students on math, writing, reading as well as English as a Second Language. http://www.umpqua.edu/images/commrel/newsrelease10/NR_09-044-D_Enology_Instructor.pdf Umpqua Community College has hired Linda Donovan of Pallet Wine Company (www.palletwine.com) and L. Donovan Wines as an adjunct instructor. She will teach the Science of Winemaking III course in the spring term beginning March 29. http://www.umpqua.edu/news-releases-2010