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Fall Lecture Series: Tuesdays at 2
To register, click register button or call 541-383-7270.
Join COCC Community Education on the second Tuesday of each month (October — June) for presentations on topics that will expand your mind, ignite your creativity, and broaden your horizons.
This series will explore topics ranging from international culture to current events to emerging technologies and more. Leave these 2-hour sessions with unique takeaways, useful life hacks, fascinating insights, and a desire to know more, do more, and see more.
October 2024 to January 2025 (meets second Tuesday of each month)
2-4pm
COCC Bend Chandler Lab
October 8 — Cultural Appropriation
Presenter: Christy Walker, COCC Dean of Equity/Well Being
This Tuesdays at 2 topic is presented as an interactive workshop in which students work together to gain an understanding of what cultural appropriation is and how it affects our communities.
The differences between assimilation, appreciation, and appropriation will be explored, and the upcoming modern celebration of Halloween will serve as a poignant talking point. Students will receive a short, two-question survey before October 8, to be completed before the presentation.
November 12 — Everyday Sustainability
Presenter: Noelle Copley, COCC Sustainability Coordinator
As the coordinator of sustainability across all 4 of COCC’s campuses, Noelle Copley is a leader in local initiatives — and an encyclopedia of tips and tricks on how to incorporate sustainability into everyday life.
December 10 — Wolves in Central Oregon
Presenter: Aaron Bott, ODFW Wolf Biologist
It is likely that grey wolves eventually made their way across the Bering land bridge into North America upwards of 18,000 years ago. Known for their ability to disperse long distances from their birth sites, wolves are now back in Central Oregon.
Aaron Bott, regional wolf biologist for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, will present the status of wolves in Central Oregon, his work with wolf populations in Oregon and the American West, and his decades of work with Canus lupus.
January 14 — Commute Options in Central Oregon
Presenter: Kim Curley, Commute Options Community Engagement Coordinator
Kim Curley, the Community Engagement Coordinator for Commute Options of Central Oregon, will present on the concept of mobility, connectivity, accessibility, and transportation equity in Central Oregon and beyond. Curley will cover the “why” and “how” of transportation and looks forward to opening up the discussion to all participants.
Register for Tuesday at 2 Session One
Your registration is good for all dates in Session One, October 2024 through January 2025, and includes one guest pass for a presentation of your choice. Beverages and light snacks will be provided.
Session 2: February 2025 to June 2025 — Information coming soon!
