Central Oregon Community College
{{Short description|Public community college in Bend, Oregon, US}}
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| established = {{start date and age|1949}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cocc.edu/About/COCC-Quick-Facts/ |title=COCC Quick Facts |author=Central Oregon Community College |date=2013 |accessdate=February 13, 2013 |archive-date=April 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417170350/http://www.cocc.edu/About/COCC-Quick-Facts/ |url-status=dead }}
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| type = Public community college
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| endowment = $23.3 million (2020)As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 21, 2021}}
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| president = Laurie Chesley{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/about/president/|title=Dr. Laurie Chesley - President, Central Oregon Community College |website=Central Oregon Community College}}
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| faculty = 130 full time; 50 adjuncts; 171 part time (as of 2017){{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/about/cocc-quick-facts.aspx|title=Quick Facts about Central Oregon Community College|website=Central Oregon Community College|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-11-20|archive-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723230915/https://www.cocc.edu/about/cocc-quick-facts.aspx}}
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| students = 15,701 total; 8,714 credit students (as of 2017)
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| city = Bend
| state = Oregon
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| country = United States
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| mascot = Bobcat
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| website = {{URL|https://www.cocc.edu}}
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Central Oregon Community College is a public community college in Bend, Oregon. It primarily serves residents of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties. Its service district also includes portions of Klamath, Lake, and Wasco counties.{{cite web|url=https://www.clatsopcc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-2-OR-CC-color-map.pdf|title=Oregon Community Colleges and Community College Districts|publisher=Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development|accessdate=2022-07-17}}
History
Central Oregon Community College is the oldest two-year college in Oregon. The college was originally founded in 1949 making it almost a decade older than Clatsop Community College, the next oldest community college in Oregon. The main campus is located on the west side of Bend, Oregon on 200-acres.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/about/|title=About COCC - Central Oregon Community College|website=www.cocc.edu}} The campus has a total of 26 different buildings, the most recently built being the residence hall in 2015. The location provides views of the Oregon Cascades, as well as access to much of what Bend has to offer. The main campus is located near the Deschutes National Forest and Shevlin Park providing access to miles of trails and outdoor recreation opportunities. Central Oregon Community College also has campuses in Redmond, Oregon, Prineville, Oregon, and Madras, Oregon providing educational opportunities across the Central Oregon Region.
Academics
Central Oregon Community College provides students the opportunity to pursue an Associates two-year degree or a Certificate. Programs will either prepare students to enter directly into the workforce or to continue their education as a transfer student to a four-year college for a Bachelor's degree. As of 2018, Central Oregon Community College offers 78 different academic programs,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/default.aspx|title=Academic Programs - Central Oregon Community College|website=www.cocc.edu}} including programs like Automotive Technology,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/automotive/default.aspx|title = Automotive Technology - Central Oregon Community College}} Aviation,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/aviation/default.aspx|title=Aviation Program - Central Oregon Community College|website=www.cocc.edu}} Culinary Arts,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/departments/cascade-culinary-institute/default.aspx|title=Cascade Culinary Institute - Culinary Arts School - Bend, Oregon - Central Oregon Community College|website=www.cocc.edu}} Criminal Justice,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/criminal-justice/default.aspx|title = Criminal Justice - Central Oregon Community College - Central Oregon Community College}} Dentistry,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/_resources/cocc/500-error.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/programs/special-curriculum/pre-dentistry/default.aspx|title=Unknown Error - Central Oregon Community College|website=www.cocc.edu}} Fire Science,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/wildland-fire/default.aspx|title = Unknown Error - Central Oregon Community College}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/structural-fire/default.aspx|title = Fire Science - Central Oregon Community College}} Massage Therapy,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/massage/default.aspx|title = Licensed Massage Therapy (LMT) Program - Central Oregon Community College}} Nursing,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/nursing/default.aspx|title = Nursing - Central Oregon Community College}} Outdoor Leadership,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/outdoor-leadership/default.aspx|title = Outdoor Leadership - Central Oregon Community College - Central Oregon Community College}} and Veterinarian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cocc.edu/programs/special-curriculum/pre-veterinary/default.aspx|title = Unknown Error - Central Oregon Community College}} Outside of coursework, Central Oregon Community College also provides opportunities for students to become involved in clubs and activities. Clubs provide opportunities for students to become involved in groups focused on their area of study as well as become more involved with the student body. Students also have the opportunity to participate in sports.
=Partnership with Oregon State University=
Central Oregon Community College has a 2+2 partnership with Oregon State University Cascades Campus offering lower-division and prerequisite coursework that can be used toward the goal of earning a bachelor's degree. Starting Fall 2015, Oregon State University Cascades hosted its first freshman class of students seeking a bachelor's degree.{{Cite web|url=https://osucascades.edu/about|title=About|date=December 13, 2016|website=OSU-Cascades}}
Notable faculty
- Ray Hatton - geography professor, author, and long-distance runner[http://www.cocc.edu/uploadedfiles/departments_/admissions/catalog/2011-12%20staffdirectory%20pp295-310.pdf "Faculty, Administration, and Staff"], Central Oregon Community College 2011–2012, Bend, Oregon, 1 June 2011, p. 304.
- Ken Ruettgers - professional football player (an instructor){{Cite episode |series=Good Morning Wisconsin |station=WLUK-TV |location=Green Bay, Wisconsin |date=December 11, 2013 |time=07:25}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.cocc.edu/ Official website]
{{Bend, Oregon}}
{{Education in Deschutes County, Oregon}}
{{Colleges and universities in Oregon}}
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Category:Community colleges in Oregon
Category:Education in Deschutes County, Oregon
Category:Education in Bend, Oregon
Category:1949 establishments in Oregon