Friday, February 22, 2013

Don't Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit..
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
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Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit...
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.

~Anonymous

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Eight Hot Tips to Get Connected to Campus

Studies suggest students who engage in campus activities are more likely to succeed than those who do not.  Here are just a few ideas to help you connect to campus:

1) Broadside Student Newspaper - Read the latest student newspaper at www.TheBroadsideonline.com (all students are welcome to apply for paid and unpaid positions including reporting, editing, design and layout, multi-media communications, photography, and journalism leadership)  Contact 541-383-7252, or email broadsideemail@cocc.edu

2) Student enews - read monthly newsletter through your student email for upcoming events.


3) ASCOCC (Associated Students of COCC) - Student opportunities for governance, advocacy and social programing.  The council is responsible for allocating student fees, appointing students to campus governing committees, advocating for the entire student body and providing diverse social and educational programs and services.  ASCOCC council offers a limited number of paid positions each year.  Contact ASCOCC, 541-383-7595 or visit the website, http://www.cocc.edu/ASCOCC/ for more info.

4) Multicultural Center - Fosters cross-cultural understanding and respect by providing a welcoming setting for learning, sharing and connection.  Open to the public and offers cultural activities and information during the academic year.  Visit the Center in Room 217, Campus Center Building, or the website at http://www.cocc.edu/Multicultural. For more information, contact Karen Roth, director of multicultural activities, at 541-383-7412 or kroth1@cocc.edu.

5) Club sport and intramural and recreation program - some feature friendly competition while others are purely recreational.  Offers a wide range of traditional and nontraditional sports and recreational activities along with special events and tournaments for people of all interests and abilities.  Call 541-383-7794 or visit http://www.cocc.edu/Sports.

6) Fitness - Facilities are available for drop-in use throughout the week for a small per-term user fee.  Passes for local recreation facilities may also be available to students at no cost (swimming and bowling).  Call 541-383-7794 or visit online at http://www.cocc.edu/Sports for more information.

7) Campus clubs -Those having questions or ideas about forming a student club or participating in an existing club may contact ASCOCC at 541-383-7595 or visit its website, http://ascocc.cocc.edu/clubsandprograms.

8) Study Abroad - The College seeks to provide opportunities for students to study abroad while earning COCC transfer credit.  For specific offerings, visit http://www.cocc.edu/studyabroad.