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COVID-19 vaccinations offered at CCC Wilsonville campus

By Joseph Lohmolder / April 29, 2021

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue is offering COVID-19 vaccinations at the Clackamas Community College Wilsonville campus every Wednesday. Appointments at this location are provided by the Clackamas County Health Authority, and appointments can be made on the Clackamas County website as well as the Get Vaccinated Oregon website. The CCC Wilsonville location administers, on average,…

Two Computer Labs Opened at Oregon City Campus

By Margaret Wamuyu Gichachi / April 29, 2021

If you do not have access to a computer, printer, or internet, Clackamas Community College has opened two computer labs at the Oregon City campus. The computer labs will be open on Mondays and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 8 p.m. The two labs are in…

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

By Margaret Wamuyu Gichachi / April 29, 2021

All Oregonians 16 years and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. With Clackamas Community College set to go back to some in-person learning in the fall,  students need to consider the vaccination.  With the reintroduction of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, three vaccinations are in circulation.  There are two Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, one…

College administrators say academic programs no longer at risk

By Joseph Lohmolder / April 14, 2021

Several academic programs at Clackamas Community College are no longer under the threat of elimination, according to a Wednesday, March 31, announcement by Tim Cook, president of the college.  Cook credited federal stimulus, anticipated state funding, current year operational savings, and the dedication of everyone at CCC for the expected closing of the budget gap…

CCC Lines Up Programs for Elimination and Reduction

By Andrew Griffin / March 16, 2021

Clackamas Community College administrators are looking at cutting programs that don’t make money for the college,  including nursing, horticulture, theater and welding. Due to reduced enrollment and income in recent years, many programs are costing the college more money than they are making, according to college administrators, and any program that loses money is being…

Softball in a COVID world

By Hannah oldham / March 14, 2021

Starting March 19, the Clackamas Community College softball team will kick off their games for the season. They have lost about 20% of their usual 25 games to COVID-19 precautions and will only be playing Oregon schools, but that doesn’t damper the positive attitude we saw at the practice on Monday, March 1. Everyone was…

CCC administration asks for tuition increase

By Joseph Lohmolder / March 4, 2021

  College administrators proposed a $5 increase to tuition, per credit hour during the Feb. 23 CCC Board of Education meeting. Administrators said a proposed $5 increase would help a decrease in student registration and budget shortfalls.  According to Alissa Mahar, Vice President of College Services, if the tuition increase were to pass, the college…

Sue Mach proposes a new program

By Lizzy Marine / March 1, 2021

Sue Mach has a new idea to give people the chance to follow their dreams. Mach is a playwright and has been a professor at Clackamas Community College for the last 25 years. Mach proposed an idea of a “Transition Year” to Tim Cook, the college president, at an 11@11 meeting. Her idea is to…

Stories From America virtual event celebrates Black History Month

By Joseph Lohmolder / February 25, 2021

  On Feb. 26, the Clackamas Community College Cultural Arts Committee is holding the Stories from America virtual event to celebrate Black History Month. The event will take place at 7 p.m. and will feature three inspirational artists: Vin Cambry of “Outdoor Camp,” Josie Seid of “Forget Me Not, America,” and Charles Grant of “Matter.” …

Clackamas Community College closed due to power outage

By Lexie Cardens / February 15, 2021