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May 2, 2022
Gorge college, career expo draws high schoolers

More than 140 students from 11 high schools across the Mid-Columbia explored family-wage careers and the skills to qualify for those jobs at the 2022 College & Career Expo, held in the Columbia Gorge Regional Skills Center in The Dalles on Friday, April 22.

Columbia Gorge STEM Hub spearheaded this event as part of its career-connected learning work, with support from Oregon Community Foundation in collaboration with Columbia Gorge Community College and Career Connect Southwest Washington. Columbia Gorge Regional Skills Center, completed last fall, is on the college’s The Dalles Campus.

Apr 14, 2022
Math Day Registration
Apr 11, 2022
CGCC Campuses closed for Today (4/11/2021)

The Dalles and Hood River campuses will be closed for April 11th due to severe weather.

Mar 11, 2022
CGCC seeks Budget Committee members
Mar 1, 2022
Teacher training program scholarships available

Have you considered a career in teaching?

There’s no time like the present to make a lasting difference in the lives of young students, thanks to a partnership between Columbia Gorge Community College and Oregon State University. The Elementary Education Pathway allows students to complete their first two years at CGCC and then obtain their bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from OSU – all without leaving the Columbia Gorge.

Feb 14, 2022
On-campus housing available!
Jan 25, 2022
Help CGCC Help YOU! Calling all Students to Participate in the Healthy Minds Study starting January 31st!
Jan 6, 2022
CGCC Campuses Closed (1/6/2021)

The Dalles and Hood River campuses will be closed January 6th due to severe weather.

Jan 4, 2022
UPDATED: CGCC Campuses close at 4:30 (1/5/2021)

The Dalles and Hood River campuses will close at 4:30 pm on January 5th due to severe weather.

Jan 4, 2022
CGCC Campuses Closed (1/4/2021)

The Dalles and Hood River campuses will be closed January 4th due to severe weather.

Jan 3, 2022
CGCC Campuses Closed (1/3/2021)

The Dalles and Hood River campuses will be closed January 3rd due to severe weather.

Dec 20, 2021
CGCC Campuses Closed (12/20/2021)

The Dalles and Hood River campuses will be closed December 20th due to severe weather.

Oct 22, 2021
Roundhouse grant boosts career-tech students

Students enrolled in Advanced Manufacturing, Construction Technology and Aviation Maintenance at Columbia Gorge Community College will receive tools for their new trades thanks to support from the Roundhouse Foundation.

Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation received $22,500 from The Roundhouse Foundation to equip career-tech students with tools and supplies needed for these new training programs and help prepare them for their new careers.

Oct 8, 2021
Holiday online auction aids student scholarships

Columbia Gorge Communty College Foundation launches its first-ever Holiday Online Auction Wednesday, Dec. 1, offering people an early start to holiday shopping while supporting student scholarships.

“More students are returning to Columbia Gorge Community College, working hard to complete their education in spite of the pandemic,” said Wendy Patton, CGCC Foundation executive director. “This is welcome news, but it comes as our capacity to fundraise has been constrained by COVID-19.”

Sep 21, 2021
CGCC to host vaccine events
Sep 9, 2021
Columbia Gorge Community College is postponing a ribbon-cutting

Columbia Gorge Community College is postponing a ribbon-cutting originally planned for Saturday, Sept. 11, as Covid cases escalate throughout the region.

"This is a difficult decision, but necessary in the interests of public safety," said Dan Spatz, the college's director of capital projects and community relations.

Sep 2, 2021
"Learning for Life" Gorge Literacy initiative profiled in Ruralite
Aug 24, 2021
‘Rebound’ fund helps students return to college
Aug 24, 2021
College sets livestream option for ribbon-cutting

As the Delta variant of COVID-19 raises public concern over large gatherings, Columbia Gorge Community College is modifying its plans for a ribbon-cutting at the college’s new workforce skills center and student residential hall in September.

While the ribbon-cutting is still planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, the college will offer a livestream of the event for people who do not wish to attend in person. The college is encouraging people to participate via the livestream, while still keeping the ribbon-cutting open to those who prefer to attend in person.

Aug 3, 2021
Two colleges offer new option for art students

Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) students interested in pursuing an art and design education have a new opportunity thanks to a recent transfer agreement between CGCC and Pacific Northwest College of Art at Willamette University (PNCA). CGCC students who transfer to PNCA are now able to receive a scholarship of $22,000 per year, guaranteed for up to three-and-a-half years, for a total of $77,000.

The art scholarship is available to all CGCC graduating students who apply and are accepted into PNCA. In addition, the agreement outlines a clear pathway for students to begin their coursework at CGCC and complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at PNCA.

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