employees

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

By Zachary Whitley / March 10, 2020

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.…

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Part-time faculty move to mediation

By Laura Canida / March 5, 2020

  Story by Laura Canida Bargaining for Clackamas Community College employees hasn’t been easy this past year. The instructors and staff have picketed at board meetings, the President’s Council meeting and the state of the college to show support for the three unions and put pressure on the administration. Classified, which represents employees in areas…

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College hosts violent intruder training

By Laura Canida / February 5, 2020

Story by Laura Canida Few people will ever face an active shooter in the school or workplace. However, it is important to know what to do if you find yourself in a potentially threatening situation. College Safety hosted a “Violent Intruder Response Training” on Thursday, Jan. 30. The 90-minute training was led by Lt. Anthony…

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Unions bargain for contracts

By Laura Canida / November 20, 2019

Story by Laura Canida Tensions are rising at Clackamas Community College as three unions enter the holiday season without contracts after months of bargaining. Dozens of faculty, staff and members of the associations walked en masse into the college Board of Education meeting on Nov. 13 carrying posters that said how long they worked for…

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