Oregon Coast Culinary Camp 2012
COOS BAY, OR – The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI) at Southwestern Oregon Community College will be hosting “Cooking up a Storm” which is now known as Oregon Coast Culinary Camp. This summer, a culinary camp for 16-years-and-older high school students who are interested in exploring the culinary and hospitality industry will gather for a  five-day intensive cooking program will provide participants opportunities to learn alongside the Institute’s award-winning chef instructors. more...

Southwestern Athlete To Sign 4-year College Letter of Intent
COOS BAY, OR – Joseph Moquino, a guard for the Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) Men’s Basketball team, signed a national letter of intent, May 7, 2012 to continue playing basketball next year at Lewis-Clark State College, a NAIA Division I school and member of the Frontier Conference. more...

The Rapidly Changing Arctic and What It Means For The Rest Of Us
Dr. Julienne Stroeve from the National Snow and Ice Data Center will be talking about “The Rapidly Changing Arctic and What It Means For The Rest Of Us” at 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in the Hales Center for the Performing Arts on the SWOCC Campus.  This will be the final talk in the 2011-12 lecture series.  more...

Where have all the nurses gone? Where are YOU now?
SWOCC wants to connect with all nursing alumni as plans are underway to celebrate the 50th class of nurses. Beginning their studies at SWOCC as early as 1962, the first nursing graduates walked across the commencement stage in 1963.  more...

Basketball camp to be offered at college
COOS BAY, OR – The Men’s and Women’s Basketball Programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) will be conducting their fourth annual overnight summer basketball camp this summer in Coos Bay.  The camp will be coached by college coaches Trevor Hoppe and Mike Herbert, as well as SWOCC Laker assistant coaches and former players. more...

SWOCC Student Awards Convocation May 18
Brookings, OR.- Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry Campus will be hosting its annual Student Awards Convocation from 7-9 p.m.  on Friday, May 18, 2012.  Students will be recognized for their outstanding contributions and achievements over the course of the 2011-2012 academic year.  more...