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Student Centered Scheduling Survey being conducted by the CGCC Student Success Team.

Culture Fest marked its third season May 17-18 at Columbia Gorge Community College’s Hood River – Indian Creek campus, drawing visitors from across the region.

Thursday’s festivities included the art show We Are All One/Sumos Uno, exploring how people’s common experiences foster unity. The show continues at the Indian Creek Campus until June 13.

Congratulations to faculty members Kristen Kane, Zip Krummel, Linda Hughitt, and Leigh Hancock for receiving national Quality Matters (QM) recognition for distance learning course design. Six courses were re-certified and will continue to be noted in class schedules with the QM logo. The re-certification process requires an external subject matter expert who is also a QM master reviewer.

The opportunity to recognize students for their achievements is the most favorite part of my job. This year two of our students have been recognized for their academic excellence on the state and national level.

Geologists calculate the odds of the "Big One" occurring in the next 50 years at roughly one in three. Forty-five years ago, no one even knew this earthquake risk existed. 

Columbia Gorge Community College has become the first Hispanic-serving institution of higher education in Oregon to become a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), a national organization centered on improving educational achievement for America’s largest minority group. According to the U.S. Department of Education, CGCC is also Oregon’s only Hispanic-serving institution of higher education as of the end of the 2016 calendar year.

Phi Theta Kappa is once again looking for anyone that might be interested in the sweet sweet deliciousness that is Krispy Kreme doughnuts. One of our best fundraisers, where we make available to you the fantastic opportunity to acquire some of the tastiest treats in the world for a rather reasonable price.

Spring is almost here and learning is already in full bloom at Columbia Gorge Community College, where March brings a newly-created certificate course in web development, 2017 Wind Challenge for middle and high school students, Job Fair and myriad other activities.