Virtual Incubation Program for local entrepreneurs starts April 4
Chemeketa’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and LAUNCH Mid-Valley have partnered with Oregon Technology Business Center (OTBC), a startup incubator in Beaverton, to offer OTBC’s Virtual Incubation Program (VIP) to startups in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties. VIP is a … Continued
Board announces Jessica Howard, Ph.D. is next Chemeketa President
At a special Board of Education meeting held March 11, it was announced that Dr. Jessica Howard has been selected to serve as Chemeketa’s 11th President/CEO. Jessica Howard, Ph.D., currently serves as Campus President for Portland Community College’s Southeast Campus. … Continued
Community Colleges Rally for Visibility
On Thursday, March 7, the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA) coordinated a convoy to the capitol for OCCA’s Legislative Summit—a designated time during the Legislative Session for community college students and leaders to meet with their local legislators and raise … Continued
Chemeketa textbook adoptions hot topic
This week Foreward Online, an industry publication for college retailers, released an article on Chemeketa’s faculty adoptions and student affordability initiative. Meredith Schreiber, Director of the Bookstore and Auxiliary Services and Bonnie Perry, Bookstore Course Materials Coordinator Bonnie Perry were interviewed. … Continued
Winter Music Concert is “A Night at the Opera” March 15
Instead of bewaring the ides of March, it is instead time to look forward to them. That’s because at 7pm on March 15 in the Chemeketa Auditorium, the music program will present its annual Winter Concert. The evening will include … Continued
Items drives to support our community
Several groups on campus are holding drives for items that will help some of our most vulnerable community members. Long-Sleeved Shirts Chemeketa CAMP students in partnership with the Oregon Human Development Corporation (OHDC) are collecting long sleeve cotton shirts to … Continued
Tutoring schools on microaggressions and neurohacking at conference
On March 1 and 2, Chemeketa Yamhill Valley hosted the annual Northwest Chapter of the College Reading and Learning Association (NWCRLA) conference. CRLA is an international professional organization in the field of learning assistance and is the organization that certifies … Continued
Nursing program to hold 50th Anniversary celebrations May 4
While Chemeketa’s 50th Anniversary festivities will start at Kick-Off, our slightly-older-than-the -college Nursing program will lead the celebrations with two events May 4. Chemeketa students, employees, alumni and community members are invited to recognize our RN graduates, community partners and … Continued
Nicaragua clean water fundraiser ends March 22
Chemeketa students, alumni, employees and friends have raised more than $1,000 to bring clean running water to one of our study abroad program’s partner communities San José de la Mula, Nicaragua. Currently, the remote village’s health clinic and school operate … Continued
President’s February Recognition Report
Julie Huckestein recognized the following colleagues for recent contributions to Chemeketa and to their professions at the January Board of Education meeting. Mark Noah, faculty for Chemeketa’s Occupational Skills Training program, received recognition from the Oregon Rehabilitation Council for his … Continued