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President Cook To Stop At Clackamas Community College On Aug. 2 As Part Of ROCCS Campaign (Photo) -07/28/25

OREGON CITY – Clackamas Community College will welcome President Tim Cook on Saturday, Aug. 2, at 3 p.m., as part of his statewide Running for Oregon Community College Students (ROCCS) campaign. This will be stop number 15 on his 17-college route across the state to raise awareness and support for basic student needs.

Cook is running more than 1,500 miles over 50 days, averaging 32 miles per day, to visit all 17 of Oregon’s community colleges. The campaign, which kicked off June 16, aims to spotlight the growing need for basic resources such as food, housing, child care and transportation that often create barriers to student success.

The event at Clackamas Community College will include a welcome celebration and brief remarks from Cook about his journey and the ROCCS mission. The visit puts Cook on the homestretch to Mt. Hood Community College and then the finish line at Columbia Gorge Community College in Hood River.

Statewide, more than 200,000 community college students face ongoing challenges, with more than 40 percent reporting food insecurity and 20 percent reporting homelessness in the past year. A survey from The Hope Center highlights the pressing needs of Oregon's community college students:

  • Food insecurity: Approximately 41% of students reported experiencing food insecurity within the previous 30 days.

  • Housing insecurity: About 52% of students faced housing insecurity in the past year, which includes difficulties such as affording rent, utilities or the need to move frequently.

  • Homelessness: Nearly 20% of students experienced homelessness in the past year, indicating a lack of stable and safe housing.

Funds raised through ROCCS are distributed directly to each participating college to support students in need. To learn more or contribute, visit www.run4orccstudents.org

ROCCS is supported by Rivermark Credit Union, Johnson RV, Daimler Truck North America, The Ford Family Foundation, Jim Laden and Rep. Rob Nosse, and the CCC Foundation.

Follow the campaign on Instagram at @run4orccstudents and read Cook’s blog at https://run4orccstudents.blogspot.com/.

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Media advisory: Members of the media are invited to President Cook’s visit to CCC on Aug. 2 at 3 p.m. For interview requests, contact PIO Lori Hall at lori.hall@clackamas.edu

Link to downloadable video clip: https://wipapp.wipster.io/review/CQNFVwAN93Lp7sGWEF8NDzFrYQAxm3yjjsx7esULX7WWI2W3tQ Description: President Cook running onto the Lane Community College campus with the women’s soccer team.

 

CCC 2024-25 Graduates Announced (Photo) -07/16/25

OREGON CITY - Clackamas Community College celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2025 at its commencement ceremony held on June 13 at the college’s Oregon City campus. This year, more than 1,000 students earned degrees and certificates. The youngest student was 17 and the oldest was 70.

Clackamas Community College serves more than 20,000 students annually across its three campuses, offering high-quality education and training for transfer, career advancement and lifelong learning. 

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NOTE: The linked spreadsheet contains information on this year’s graduates, including their degrees and certificates earned, as well as their city of residence.

 

CCC Environmental Learning Center Launches Wildlife Wonders Summer Series (Photo) -07/02/25

OREGON CITY – Join the Clackamas Community College Environmental Learning Center for a series of presentations that explore wetlands, wildlife, and both current and historical human-wildlife interactions provided by professionals and industry experts.

Wildlife Wonders will take place Thursdays, July 17-Aug. 28, noon-1 p.m., at the Environmental Learning Center on the Oregon City campus, 19600 Molalla Ave. A suggested donation of $10 will help cover the costs. Registration is encouraged, but guests can drop in at 11:45 a.m. to secure a spot.

July 17 | Five insects and their impacts on human history

History has been influenced many times and in many ways by insects. Retired entomologist Rob Wiedenmann tells some of the tales from the book "The Silken Thread," which he co-authored with Ray Fisher. 

July 24 | Restoring Oregon’s coastal balance: Bringing sea otters back

Join Chanel Hason, director of outreach and community relations for Elakha Alliance, for an engaging presentation about the organization’s efforts to restore sea otters to the Oregon coast. Discover how these charismatic marine mammals are vital to the health of coastal ecosystems, the history behind their disappearance and the collaborative work being done to bring them back. Learn how to support this critical conservation mission and help make a lasting impact on Oregon’s marine environment.

July 31 | New Carissa oil spill response and natural resource protection and restoration

Join Preston Sleeger, retired regional environmental officer for the U.S. Department of the Interior (Pacific Northwest Region), to learn about the response to the grounding of the New Carissa freighter and subsequent oil spill on the coast near Coos Bay in February 1999. Hear about the efforts made to protect natural resources and their eventual restoration.

Aug. 7 | Portland urban coyote project

Coyotes are intelligent and adaptive animals that have expanded their range across North America over the last 200 years. Coyotes can survive and thrive in a wide variety of habitats — including our own backyards. Join this presentation to learn how The Portland Urban Coyote Project studies human and coyote interaction in the Portland metropolitan area.

Aug. 14 | Wild mushrooms: Forage, identify and prepare

Oregon Mycological Society is an educational and scientific organization. Its mission is to study, collect and identify fungi, educate members and the public in fungi identification, and promote health and safety in the gathering and consumption of fungi. Review the basics of mushroom identification as well as foraging and cooking safety.  

Aug. 21 | The wonders of bird migration

Join Bird Alliance of Oregon biologist Candace Larson and explore the what, why, when and how of bird migration and what to do to help them on their migratory travels.

Aug. 28 | Undersea volcanoes

An underwater volcano in the Pacific Northwest is expected to erupt sometime this year for the first time in 11 years. The volcano, Axial Seamount, lies about a mile below the ocean's surface, roughly 300 miles from the coast of Astoria. Join Clackamas Community College geology instructor AK Kotash to learn more about the world of undersea volcanoes.

Register at https://bit.ly/wildlife-wonders-series. For more information, contact michelle.scholz@clackamas.edu. Learn more about programs offered at the Environmental Learning Center at www.clackamas.edu/elc

About the Environmental Learning Center

The Environmental Learning Center has a rich history as an educational resource for Clackamas Community College, regional schools, industry and the community. Located on the former site of a Smucker's processing plant, the center was created to demonstrate what people could do to reclaim industrial sites, address stormwater issues and restore wildlife habitats in urban areas. Each year thousands of people visit to explore the 5-acre site and learn about watershed health. The site serves as an important stormwater facility for the college campus and provides critical wetland habitat for resident and migratory birds, such as the great blue heron, wood duck and merganser.

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