Zachary Whitley

  • Tuition set to increase starting summer term

    By Zachary Whitley | May 27, 2020 | Comments Off on Tuition set to increase starting summer term

    Clackamas Community College’s Board of Education voted to raise in-state tuition by $5 for the 2020-2021 school year at its March 11 meeting. Where tuition was previously $103 per credit hour, it will be $108 per credit starting in summer term. The cost of a typical four-credit class will be $432, compared to the previous…

  • Summer term going online

    By Zachary Whitley | April 21, 2020 | Comments Off on Summer term going online

    Classes for summer term 2020 at Clackamas Community College will be held online where possible. In an email to CCC staff, college president Tim Cook stated, “On April 7, Gov. Brown announced an extension to her higher education provision. The new executive order directs us to teach online through June 13 and limit on-campus operations…

  • CCC to continue with finals, pushes spring term start to April 6

    By Zachary Whitley | March 12, 2020 | Comments Off on CCC to continue with finals, pushes spring term start to April 6

    CCC has put out a Covid-19 update, continuing finals as planned for next week and pushing the start of spring term to April 6.  CCC president Tim Cook stated via email: “Where online learning is feasible (e.g., labs) class sizes will be limited or room sizes expanded to provide social distancing” “We are urging instructors…

  • CCC refunds late and deferred payment fees that cannot be paid with financial aid

    By Zachary Whitley | March 10, 2020 | Comments Off on CCC refunds late and deferred payment fees that cannot be paid with financial aid

    The college is refunding nearly $50,000 in institutional fees to hundreds of students. In December of 2019, the college learned from the Department of Education that certain types of fees should not be covered by financial aid funds. As a result, Clackamas Community College is refunding these fees from the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years.…

  • Really Feckin’ Good – The Cripple of Inishmaan opens at CCC

    By Zachary Whitley | March 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Really Feckin’ Good – The Cripple of Inishmaan opens at CCC

    Before we start, yes, there are Irish accents. The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh is the latest production being put on by the Clackamas Community College  theater department. It features a small, diverse cast filled with CCC students and community members. Directed by James Eikrem, the play  takes place in Inishmaan, Ireland, a 200-person…

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    By Zachary Whitley | October 30, 2019 | Comments Off on The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Story by Zach Whitley I had three thoughts running through my head when I arrived at Clinton Street Theater to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Saturday night. Why is there a line wrapped around the block for an 11:30 p.m showing? What’s so special about this movie? Why do people like it? I…