Central Oregon Community College loses $3M of federal funding for Madras expansion

Central Oregon Community College loses $3M of federal funding for Madras expansion

Central Oregon Community College will no longer receive $3 million in federal funding for the construction of a new health and education building at its Madras campus. The funding was cut from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a bill carried by Republican lawmakers last month.In a recent press release, COCC President Laurie Chesley called it “not just a loss for the college, but a loss for the residents of Madras and all of Jef…

COCC Madras campus expansion loses federal funding

Central Oregon Community College has lost an anticipated $3 million for its Madras campus expansion project. The 24,000-square-foot building is still set to be completed in January.

COCC’s Latinx Fiesta a Feast for the Senses - Cascade Business News

With dancing, crafts, piñata-breaking and a banquet-style meal that showcases the flavors of Brazil, Cuba, Perú, Colombia and other Latin American countries, Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) Latinx Fiesta Celebración will take place from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, April 19, at the Coats Campus Center on the college’s Bend campus. This is a family-friendly event, free and open to the public, organized by the COCC Latinx Student program and…