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Dec 13, 2018
CGCC Seeks Appointments to Budget Committee

The Columbia Gorge Community College Board of Education seeks interested district electors in Hood River and Wasco Counties for consideration to be appointed to a three-year term as a Budget Committee member. Interested persons shall send a letter of interest with qualifications, telephone, and address to the Board of Education, Columbia Gorge Community College, 400 East Scenic Dr., The Dalles OR 97058. Deadline for consideration is January 8th, 2019. Columbia Gorge Community College is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Nov 16, 2018
Why I Give: Michelle Gietl

Few things are better than giving — giving gifts to those you love, giving thanks for what you have, and giving back to the world around you. Why give? Let's ask donors who contribute to the PTK Foundation.

Michelle Gietl wears many hats — chapter advisor, Rocky Mountain-Cascade Regional Coordinator, and Vice Chair of the Association of Chapter Advisors. She’s also an alumna and a donor to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. Here she answers our questions about why she gives.

Nov 14, 2018
Library Catalog down & databases offline from off-campus -- to resume tomorrow 11/15

The Library Catalog (including Sage) will be unavailable today, November 14th, 2018, but should be back to normal tomorrow.

Library Databases will also be unavailable from off-campus today, November 14, 2018, but should return back to normal tomorrow.

Oct 24, 2018
New Books & Media in the Library | October 24 2018

Below are a few of the new books, audiobooks & dvds added to the library collection in the last few weeks.

Affordable Course Materials: Electronic Textbooks and Open Educational ResourcesAmerican Dialogue : The founding fathers and usModern HERstory : stories of women and nonbinary people rewriting historyUnladylike: a field guide to smashing the patriarchy and claiming your spaceUntrue: why nearly everything we believe about women, lust, and infidelity is wrong and how the new science can set us free

CalypsoCapitalismDark moneyRBGThe twilight zone : The complete first seasonWon't you be my neighbor?

Oct 12, 2018
New Books in the Library | October 10 2018

Below are a few of the new books added to the library collection in the last few weeks.

1,000 books to read before you die: a life-changing listAmerican like me: reflections on life between culturesBeast meridianCalypso

Crashed: how a decade of financial crises changed the world Dear America : notes of an undocumented citizenFear : Trump in the White House The fifth risk

Fight like a girlLeadership in turbulent timesOur America : a Hispanic history of the United States Signs preceding the end of the world

So far so good: final poems: 2014-2018Tough girl : lessons in courage and heart from the Olympic gold to the Camino de SantiagoTranslation nation: defining a new American identity in the Spanish-speaking United StatesThe warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration

Sep 28, 2018
New Books in the Library | September 28 2018

Below are a few of the new books added to the library collection in the last few weeks.

Beautiful souls : the courage and conscience of ordinary people in extraordinary timesBlood struggle: the rise of modern Indian nationsDirect action: protest and the reinvention of American radicalismFarsighted: how we make the decisions that matter the most

The good neighbor: the life and work of Fred RogersThe far away brothers: two young migrants and the making of an American lifeLand of the fee: hidden costs and the decline of the American middle class The man who came uptown

These truths: a history of the United StatesTwitter and tear gas: the power and fragility of networked protestUnassigned territoryThe unconquerable world : power, nonviolence, and the will of the people

Sep 18, 2018
Drive Less Connect Challenge kicks off
Sep 18, 2018
Goldendale Energy Project May Bring Jobs
Sep 18, 2018
CGCC Becomes JED Campus
Sep 13, 2018
New Media in the Library | September 13 2018

Below are a few of the new DVDs & audiobooks added to the library collection in the last few weeks.

After hoursThe ballad of Gregorio CortezElevator to the gallows

Easy American idiomsThe origins of totalitarianismThe space barons : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the quest to colonize the cosmos

Going to warIn the mood for loveMemories of underdevelopmentSex, lies, and videotape

Aug 31, 2018
New Books in the Library | August 31 2018

Below are a few of the new books added to the library collection in the last few weeks.

The arrivalBuzz : the nature and necessity of beesThe byline bible : get published in 5 weeksChance : a novel

Citizen : an American lyricDopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted AmericaGeneration Z goes to collegeHow to be famous : a novel

Squeezed : why our families can't afford AmericaTen years in the tub : a decade soaking in great booksGrammar girl presents the ultimate writing guide for studentsWhen : the scientific secrets of perfect timing

Aug 28, 2018
Library Bingo: Read a biography of someone you admire

We're scrambling for the last bits of August, and September will be upon us before the end of the week! This coming weekend is Labor Day Weekend, but we're hoping you won't procrastinate too long, the Library Bingo Challenge wraps up September 7th!

Today we're giving you some of our rec's for the "Read a biography of someone you admire" bingo square! Click through to see our picks. For bonus blurb content, check out our blogpost!

P.s. Want some suggestions or to show off your bingo card? Visit our Facebook page. 

Ali : a life Will in the world : how Shakespeare became Shakespeare The secret history of Wonder Woman

Aug 27, 2018
Mandarin a study of culture as well as language
Aug 17, 2018
New Items in the Library | August 17 2018

Below are a few of the new books and DVDs added to the library collection in the last few weeks.

The away game: [sound recording] the epic search for soccer's next superstarsA sense of urgencyPlaying with fire : the 1968 election and the transformation of American politics Medical assistant exam prep.Creative instructional design : practical application for librarians

American Maelstrom: the 1968 election and the politics of divisionLa batalla for el paraíso: Puerto Rico y el capitalismo del desastreA small death in LisbonPaper moonRedwood Highway

Aug 15, 2018
Library Bingo: Read a book that is translated from its original language

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

We're halfway through the week and we've a few weeks to go on our Library Bingo Challenge! This week we're coving "a book that is translated from its original language".  Click through to see some titles that we think might interest you, but if you'd like to see a blurb and more info, catch our blog post with book blurbs to boot!  

P.s. Want some suggestions or to show off your bingo card? Visit our Facebook page. 

Aug 14, 2018
Meet with an OSU Transfer Advisor

Learn more about Oregon State University!

Are you considering transferring to a 4-year university?  OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate programs for students to choose.

Aug 8, 2018
Library Bingo: Read a book by an Oregon author

We're back! We recently had a request on our Facebook page asking for recommendations for the Library Bingo square about Oregon authors. Click through to see a couple of the recomendations or check out the library blog post for a longer list!

Another way the river has : taut true tales of the Northwest Girl  A wizard of Earthsea

Aug 7, 2018
Fall registration under way now

Fall registration at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is under way now, and students are encouraged to register early so they’re ready for the start of classes Sept. 24.

CGCC offers nearly 40 programs leading to associate degrees and certificates. Students may choose educational options that range from workforce training to two-year degree programs to community education courses.

Aug 3, 2018
New Items in the Library | August 03 2018

Below are a few of the new books and DVDs added to the library collection in the last few weeks.

At least know this : essential science to enhance your lifeAfter the education wars : how smart schools upend the business of reformCall me American : a memoirCompeting on culture : driving change in community colleges

My grandmother asked me to tell you she's sorryInvisible countries : journeys to the edge of nationhoodIsle of dogsLetters to a young farmer : on food, farming, and our future

Lighting the fires of freedom : African American women in the civil rights movementNo ReservationsHBR's 10 must reads : on change management.Russian roulette : the inside story of Putin's war on America and the election of Donald TrumpThe young professional's survival guide : from cab fares to moral snares

Jul 31, 2018
Library Bingo: Read a book with a number in the title

Can you believe we only have a little over a month until this CGCC Library Bingo Challenge is up? How goes your bingo card? You can check out the CGCC Bookstore & Library Facebook page to share your results or get some inspiration (and check out the competition!). If you'd like more suggestions, check out our library blog. Not caught up on CGCC Library News and New Items in the Library? Don't worry you can catch up!

Here are  3 of our suggestions -- check out the library blog to get all 13 and a blurb for each one!

A history of the world in 100 objects Curious Gorge Tamed : ten species that changed our world

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