NEWS BRIEFS – ISSUE 26

GRADUATION

Students who have applied for graduation (Saturday, June 15) are now able to purchase graduation regalia in the MHCC Bookstore. Go to mhcc.edu/graduation for more details.

VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION CANDIDATES

Students, staff, and faculty got to meet the three candidates for the Vice President of Instruction this week. Candidates are Ruthanne Orihuela, Thomas Broxson, and Alfred McQuarters.

NW JAZZ BAND FESTIVAL 

On Saturday, May 4, the 41st NW Jazz Band Festival & Concert begins at 8 a.m. at Mt. Hood’s Gresham campus. This daylong event takes place in several spaces on campus; there will be signs posted for designated performance spaces.  Performance times vary by (high) school. The Festival is free, and open to the public. For more: mhcc.edu/NorthwestJazzBandFestival.

SOFTBALL

MHCC’s first-place softball team will play a double header against the Clackamas Community College Cougars on Saturday, May 4. Games are set for noon and 2 p.m. on the Mt. Hood softball field. This will be the Saints’ last home games this season.

CINCO DE MAYO

The Diversity Resource Center will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Monday, May 6. Festivities take place in the Student Union from 4 to 7 p.m. If you’d like to learn more about the Mexican holiday and Mexican culture, the DRC will host an information session will be from 11 a.m. to noon, with refreshments provided.

HISTORIANS ROUNDTABLE

A roundtable of Mt. Hood faculty members will discuss “Brexit” – the issues surrounding Britain leaving the European Union. The panel includes instructors Jonathan Morrow from the humanities department; Eric Tschuy from modern languages; Brady Carey from speech; Peter Cunningham from economics; and Pat Casey and Elizabeth Milliken from the history department. The event will run from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Room 2755 on Monday, May 6.

PLANETARIUM

On Tuesday, May 7, and Friday, May 10, Director Pat Hanrahan will host “Seeing the Invisible Universe” in the MHCC Planetarium. Viewers will get to see images of the entire night sky at different wavelengths. Showtimes for both days are 6 and 7:15 p.m.

RALLY FOR FUNDING

On Wednesday, May 8, there will be a midday rally in support of state funding for Oregon community colleges, in the Main Mall. Supporters are asked to wear red to the rally, which runs noon to 1 p.m. ASG President Bob Hansen will speak.

MOUTHS OF OTHERS

On Wednesday, May 8, from noon to 1 p.m. there will be a Mouths of Others talk in the Visual Arts Theatre. Writers Jude Brewer and Suzy Vitello will read from and discuss their anthology, “The Untold Gaze.” The book features nearly 90 paintings by Stephen O’Donnell, who will also be in attendance.

ACTIVE THREAT AWARENESS

On Thursday, May 9, Wayne Feagle, Public Safety manager for MHCC, will share ways to protect yourself during an active threat situation. There also will be a self-defense workshop teaching control techniques for survival. The event will take place in the Student Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

THE CRUCIBLE

The MHCC Theatre production “The Crucible” will open at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, in the Studio Theatre. This is a classic play based on Arthur Miller’s look at 17th century witch trials. Tickets prices vary: In advance, they are $5, but cost $7 at the door for Mt. Hood students, staff and seniors, $10 for other adults.

BASEBALL

MHCC’s baseball squad plays their final home games of 2019 against the Clark Community College Penguins on Friday, May 10. Games at Oslund Field are set for 4 and 7 p.m. Admission is free for students with ID. 

Megan Phelps contributed reporting for this story.