UCC COVID relief fund: Student checks on the way; new funds moving slowly More COVID aid money is coming for UCC students. Some UCC students may get two allotments: a $340 to $350 check from the Governors Emergency Education Relief fund and money from the Coronavirus Response and Relief SupplementContinue Reading
UCC students embrace positivity and perseverance during pandemic schooling. Students have had no choice but to embrace new ways of learning online or remotely if they wish to continue their education, but this transition has caused turbulence, pushing faculty and students into stress and isolation. Since spring 2020, UCC switchedContinue Reading
Volunteering opportunities available for community during the pandemic Students applying for jobs, colleges and scholarships often need to find volunteering opportunities for their applications. Volunteering highlights an individual’s time management skills and community involvement, besides being a key way to network within communities. However, with so many programs cancelled overContinue Reading
Valentine’s Day: Does anyone actually celebrate it any more? Are you celebrating Valentine’s Day this year? Find out what others are doing, or not doing, plus get some tips: Contact me at:UCCMainstream@yahoo.com For more articles by Katie Gray please click hereContinue Reading
New Technical Help: Making life easier for UCC students and staff Substantial student and staff resources will be coming to help make remote learning easier. UCC has been informed that funds will be available from the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (CARES), the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement AppropriationsContinue Reading
UCC expecting over $2.5 million in new coronavirus relief funds UCC will receive an additional $2.5 million boost in coronavirus-related relief due to recent legislation from Congress to supplement the $1.1 million UCC previously received under the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security CARES Act. The new Coronavirus Response andContinue Reading
Student Athletes: a look at their everyday life during the Pandemic The Pandemic restrictions are taxing. UCC has been following strict COVID-19 guidelines. Kaevon Burney, a female UCC wrestler, is patiently waiting to hear back from the governor on when athletes can actually start practicing with contact and eventually play.Continue Reading
Students adapt to the pandemic, local fires, death, and political divide UCC students and staff have lost jobs, family members, relationships, homes, and, for some, the joys of life. These traumatic losses impact physical, emotional and mental life. Social distancing and isolation worsen these issues. Trauma is “an overwhelming experienceContinue Reading
UCC sports training under NWAC color phase protocol UCC athletes going to compete this year? With all the social distancing, quarantines, and group meeting regulations it is hard to imagine how, but the UCC athletic department and coaches have been working to uphold the Northwest Athletic Conference guideline, safe, healthyContinue Reading
UCC Guide to 2021-2022 FAFSA changes For 2021, the U.S. Department of Education made several changes for students filing for Federal Student Aid through FAFSA (the required Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the application used by states and colleges to calculate eligibility for tuition aid, grants and scholarships. SomeContinue Reading
As slope settles near gym, concerns raised about insurance claims, budget After the hillside abutting the gym parking lot slid on Jan. 6, cutting off power and water to five buildings, UCC campus, students, staff and community members started raising many questions about possible outcomes. In a UCC Board ofContinue Reading
Odd Home remedies from UCC students and graduates UCC students are finding fun and sometimes frightening ways to head off illness during cold and flu season. For a bit of fun, The Mainstream asked UCC students and graduates how they got through the cold and flu season. These students andContinue Reading
Landslip on UCC Campus: Breaking water and power lines A minor landslip occurred at the north side of UCC’s campus, breaking an old water line and an underground power line, cutting off water and power to some campus buildings after heavy rains in the area. The UCC community was notifiedContinue Reading