Pledge to take part in the Oregon Promise Apply by March 1, 2016, to get all or part of your community college tuition paid By Gwen Soderberg-Chase For high school seniors, winter is a busy time. There are applications to collect, forms to fill out and essays
READ MORE … →UCC hosts Explore Engineering 2016 If past attendance is any indication, it’s time again for one of the most noteworthy nights of the year for STEAM-leaning students and their parents. Umpqua Community College will host high school and middle school students and their families on Feb. 11 for
READ MORE … →Art supplies cross-pollination Without the artistic “A,” STEM can be a string of isolated subjects Last summer, the Umpqua Valley STEAM Hub adopted a logo with symbols depicting the five letters and elements that comprise the group’s acronym. A computer screen atop a cell phone stands for
READ MORE … →Lessons from the ground up Our Place on Earth offers outdoor curriculum for South County students Walk into the Alder Creek Community Forest on a school day, and a lot can be happening beyond the next fir. Myrtle Creek third-graders sift through samples of clay, sand and
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