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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

COCC is celebrating with a lineup of free events for the community throughout May. Organized by the college’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the events include a film, a virtual book group, and a talent showcase.

Events are free and open to the public.

Summer Term Registration is happening now! The term begins June 24.

May 6-10 Fall Term Priority Registration - Are you ready? Find out for sure by logging on to your Bobcat web account. Click “Student Registration” and then the “Registration Status” to see if you have any holds and the day/time you can begin. Students should meet with their academic advisors as soon as possible to prepare for registration; advisors have limited availability during finals week (June 10-14). Questions? Call CAP Services at 541-383-7200.

May 17, 5 p.m. Last day to drop full-term classes with no grade on transcript.

May 17, 5 p.m. Payment plan balance due.

May 20 Beginning date for required instructor approval to drop class.

May 27 Memorial Day Observed; College closed.

The City of Bend has closed NW College Way at NW Saginaw until May 13. Car and bike traffic will be detoured and can access COCC’s Bend campus via the college’s NW Regency entrance. Pedestrians can still walk up NW College Way during the closure. This roadwork is part of the City of Awbrey Butte Waterline Improvement Project.

As a result, Cascades East Transit (CET) Route 3, serving Bend’s west side, will experience major detours in two parts. These detours will affect the areas around COCC’s Bend campus and Northwest Crossing, including restricting bus access to the Bend campus area at COCC for just over two weeks. For more information visit Cascades East Transit website.

Congratulations! We are proud of your accomplishments and are excited to celebrate you.

COCC's Commencement ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, on Mazama Field. Invitations to participate in Commencement were sent to eligible students' COCC email in April.

If you'd like your name printed in the Commencement program, your RSVP must be submitted by May 24. If you have questions, please email myprogress@cocc.edu.

Free or low-cost sexual and reproductive health services offered to COCC students! Drop-in services are available or call 541-322-7499 to schedule an appointment. 

Students sign up for free, get a T-shirt, and a meal!

Linda Tamura

Author, Educator

From Community Secrets to Public Apology: Lessons from The High Road

Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m.

Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus

Following World War II, the names of 16 veterans were removed from a public honor roll in Oregon. All were Japanese Americans who served our country while their families were incarcerated on American soil. In 2022, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill to dedicate the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway in Hood River. Join us as Linda Tamura addresses her path to learning this “community secret,” Oregon’s fractured history, heroes unheralded, and lessons for moving forward.

COCC students and staff are FREE. Email cgilbride@cocc.edu for promo code. 

Register

Tuesday, May 7

6 p.m.

Bend Campus, Hitchcock Auditorium

Free Admission

Black ownership of farmland has dwindled to alarmingly low numbers due to many factors including the usage of an obscure law, Heirs' Property. Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land examines the causes, effects, and solutions to this issue. To help Black farmers and landowners keep their land, John Deere established the LEAP Coalition, which works to eliminate barriers created by heirs' property.

For more information, email Marcus LeGrand.

Friday, May 17

5-7 p.m.

Bend Campus, Coats Campus Center, Wille Hall

COCC's LGBTQ+Friends Club will host its first Queer Prom!

Our theme is "What Does Pride Mean to You?"

Dancing, music, karaoke, and fun!

Didn't go to your high school prom? This is your chance to be your beautiful, authentic self!

Saturday, May 18

11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Bend Campus, Athletic Field

Free and Open to the Public

COCC's First Nations Student Union welcomes you to the 2024 Salmon Bake. Join us for a free, traditionally prepared salmon lunch and a Native American celebration!

*Accepting donations for the FNSU Scholarship Fund and the Flag Fund.

Friday, May 31

6 p.m.

Bend Campus Athletic Field

Join us for a FREE concert benefiting the ASCOCC food bank! Bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the show. Food will be available for purchase. Students and staff – free; community members – suggested $10 donation to the food bank.

Barber Library Rotunda Gallery is exhibiting paintings by Bend artist and COCC emeritus professor of art Bill Hoppe, titled “Gradients, Gatherings and Glimmers,” from May 6 to June 25.

For complete gallery hours, visit the Barber Library’s webpage at cocc.edu/library.

Saturday, June 1

11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Elevation Restaurant/Patio/Parking Lot, Cascade Culinary Institute

Join us to support COCC Automotive and the Culinary Club!

Beverages available for purchase (two drink maximum): $5 beer (10 Barrel); $10 Specialty Cocktails (each)

Culinary Club Sponsored Gourmet BBQ Lunch option: Entree choices of smoked salmon, smoked brisket, or baby back ribs with two sides (Mexican street corn and SW coleslaw). Lunch will be $25 with your choice of meat.

Food Truck lunch option presented by Food Truck Operations students (Note: only tips portion benefits Culinary Club): Korean-inspired Corn Dogs, 1950 car hop-style with side, $12 (ish)

The COCC Mobile app is not being supported as of June 30, 2024. It will be removed from all app stores (iPhone, Google, etc) on Wednesday, May 15. The app will stop functioning on June 30, 2024.