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More than 550,000 Oregonians live in poverty, including our students, coworkers, friends, relatives and neighbors. Any one of us may be experiencing or have experienced poverty firsthand. You are invited to step into to the experience of living in poverty, feel what it’s … Continued
On Thursday, April 18, Jessica Ramey, Waste Reduction Coordinator for Marion County, and Art Instructor Deanne Beausoleil led an afternoon of producing art from upcycled materials at Chemeketa Makes – Utopian Upcycle. Open to all, participants worked together to make … Continued
Chemeketa Brooks welcomes staff, students and community members to its Emergency Services Open House on Thursday, May 16. Home to special facilities serving the training needs of regional public safety professionals and students in our Fire Protection, EMT/Paramedic andCriminal Justice … Continued
Julie Huckestein recognized the following colleagues for recent contributions to Chemeketa and to their professions at the April Board of Education meeting- Linda Ringo-Reyna, multicultural student services coordinator, and student leaderHeather Villegas coordinated the 26th annual Thompson/Patch Scholarship Awards on … Continued
Brighten up your life with beautiful, healthy plants nurtured with student skills. Sale begins Wednesday, April 24 from 8 am-1 pm on the walkway between the Bookstore and Building 2 on the Salem Campus. Check back every Wednesday in May … Continued
Our spring Chemeketa Writes poet, Jessica Mehta, is an award winning poet, a native Oregonian, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and a certified yoga instructor. She has curated an anthology of poetry written by incarcerated Native American women and is … Continued
Soapbox Poetry is back this spring with five performances by Chemeketa employees. Hosted by Chemeketa Writes, each event is held form 12-12:20 pm in the Gretchen Schuette Art Gallery. April 8: Jan VanStavern, “Flowers and Other Troubles” April 22: Tammy … Continued
On Monday, March 25, Chemeketa’s website was honored with a bronze Paragon Award by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) at its annual national conference in San Antonio, Texas. NCMPR is one of the fastest-growing affiliates of … Continued
Join the college in honoring the work of our colleagues during the annual Retirement Celebration on May 2. More than 20 employees will be celebrated and strawberry shortcake will be served at the reception. Employee Retirement Celebration Thursday, May 2 … Continued
Through provocative combinations of imagery and installation (large scale artworks which inhabit a large space in the gallery), Setareh Ghoreishi explores the combination of her traditional Iranian culture, the consumer culture of the United States and her experience coming from … Continued