Archived Press/Media Releases

Contact: Casey White-Zollman, Vice President of Public Relations

541-278-5839, cwhitezollman@bluecc.edu

Read the complete press release or the document that will be distributed at the public meetings.

2019-2020 Academic Year

July 2020

• BMCC receives donation of drones valued at $260,000. Click here for full press release.

• BMCC Corrections Education program receives $10,000 grant. Click here for full press release.

June 2020

• Feves Gallery receives CommuniCare grant. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to celebrate Class of 2020 with Parade of Graduates June 11. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to continue with remote learning for summer & fall terms. Click here for full press release.

May 2020

• BMCC eliminates 23 positions, delivers layoff notices to 11. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC budget reductions make dent in 2020-21 budget gap; more cuts to come. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to hold 'Parade of Graduates' in lieu of traditional commencement ceremony. Click here for full press release.

April 2020

• BMCC student named one of Oregon's four most extraordinary community college students. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Nursing program loans equipment, supplies to St. Anthony Hospital. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC participation in Energy Trust program saves energy, earns money. Click here for full press release.
• National Volunteer Month highlights BMCC employee volunteers. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Board of Education approves tuition increase. Click here for full press release.

March 2020

• BMCC to make significant budget cuts for 2020-21 academic year. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC shifts to fully remote service for Spring Term with Governor's new Executive Order. Click here for full press release.
• NWAC cancels spring athletic seasons; no BMCC baseball or softball. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to stay open, move to mostly online formats amid COVID-19 concerns. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Head Baseball Coach Brad Baker notches 100th win. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host 7th annual Eastern Oregon EMS Conference. Click here for full press release.
• Survey indicates significant food, housing insecurity among BMCC students. Click here for full press release.
• Annual BMCC Powwow dances into MAC March 12. Click here for full press release.

February 2020

• Oregon Transfer Day to inform students looking to move on to a four-year institution. Click here for full press release.
• Taste of the region coming to BMCC's 3rd annual Imbibe @Blue Feb. 22. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC seeks Budget Committee member from Hermiston. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery to host local artist Shari Dallas. Click here for full press release.

January 2020

• BMCC English instructor Shaindel Beers a finalist for Oregon Book Award. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host weekly legislative videoconferences. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host 'Blue Out' night at January 22 basketball games. Click here for full press release.
• Pendleton Foundation Trust awards tool scholarships to diesel students. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery to host watercolor exhibit. Click here for full press release.

December 2019

• Six Timberwolf soccer players selected to NWAC All-Region team. Click here for full press release.
• Keystone RV makes large contribution to BMCC student food pantry. Click here for full press release.
• Timberwolves honored for excellence in the classroom. Click here for full press release.

November 2019

• Education is rehabilitation in BMCC Corrections Education programs. Click here for full press release.
• Public invited to BMCC Community Tree Lighting Dec. 2. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC hires David Shellberg as next VP of Administrative Services. Click here for full press release.
• Reynoso first ever Timberwolf named to NWAC Men's Soccer North-East Region All Star Team. Click here for full press release.
• 'Open' textbooks at BMCC save students nearly $1.1 million. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC English instructor wins poetry award for latest book. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host annual Veterans Breakfast on Nov. 8. Click here for full press release.
• Prize-winning poet, author John Sibley Williams to speak at BMCC Nov. 14. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery receives Umatilla County Cultural Coalition grant. Click here for full press release.
• CCT presents 2019-20 season, including 'Shrek: The Musical'. Click here for full press release.

October 2019

• Feves Gallery exhibit features prints by Native artists from Oregon. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC hires Baker County native as new Regional Director of Baker & Union Counties. Click here for full press release.
• College hires Ken Daniel as next BMCC Foundation Executive Director. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC diesel students complete maintenance on armored SWAT vehicle for local sheriff's office. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to trade blue for pink to support breast cancer awareness. Click here for full press release.
• Hollywood actor, writer Vincent Vargas to speak at BMCC Oct. 25. Click here for full press release.
• Asst. Athletic Director Brad Baker selected as Chair of NWAC East Region. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC introduces new Wallowa County SBDC advisor. Click here for full press release.

September 2019

• Feves Gallery to host first exhibit of the season. Click here for full press release.

• Welcome to the Pack to welcome more than 200 new students. Click here for full press release.

• BMCC seeks community input for FARM II facility name. Click here for full press release.

• BMCC Board adds support for Hermiston Schools bond. Click here for full press release.

July 2019

• Legislature approves $13 million for FARM II project. Click here for full press release.

2018 - 2019 Academic Year 

June 2019

• BMCC to hold 57th Commencement ceremony June 13. Click here for full press release.

May 2019

• Annual Student Art Show to close out the season in Feves Gallery. Click here for full press release.

April 2019

• BMCC Rodeo qualifies 5 for College National Finals. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC students named to All Oregon Academic Team. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC hires new head volleyball coach. Click here for full press release.

March 2019

• Feves Gallery exhibit to feature Oregon landscape painter. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Board votes not to increase tuition for first time in 23 years. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC selects Dennis Bailey-Fougnier as its 7th President. Click here for full press release.

February 2019

• Feb. 20 Legislative videoconference to review Cap & Invest bill. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery opening postponed due to weather issues; now closing reception March 14. Click here for full press release.
• Taste of the region coming to BMCC's 2nd annual Imbibe @Blue Feb. 16. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Art Gallery to feature Tri-Cities paper artist. Click here for full press release.
• Small Business Development Center Director to retire in March. Click here for full press release.

January 2019

• BMCC, Pendleton Chamber partner to host videoconferences with local legislators. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC announces four finalists for new President. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host 'Blue Out' night at January 30 basketball games. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Rodeo Boosters donates $20,000 for rodeo scholarships. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC's presidential search yields 9 semifinalists. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC seeks Pendleton budget committee member. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host 10 colleges, universities for Oregon Transfer Days. Click here for full press release.
• Timberwolf volleyball head coach Jessica Humphreys resigns. Click here for full press release.
• Tickets now on sale for 2nd annual Imbibe @Blue event. Click here for full press release.
• Art quilts from Nebraska artist featured in upcoming Feves Gallery exhibit. Click here for full press release.

December 2018

• Keystone donates 1,000 pounds of food to new BMCC food pantry. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Softball brings seven recruits on board during early signing period. Click here for full press release.
• Timberwolves baseball signs seven during early signing period. Click here for full press release.

November 2018

• Timberwolves hire Doug Baxter as head men's basketball coach. Click here for full press release.
• New Precision Irrigated Ag instructor to speak at Hermiston Farm Fair. Click here for full press release.
• Men's, women's soccer, volleyball players named NWAC Fall Academic Excellence Award winners & to All-Region teams. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC students to host Veteran's Breakfast Nov. 9. Click here for full press release.

October 2018

• BMCC correction educator named Oregon GED Educator of the Year. Click here for full press release.
• College to host farewell celebration for Cam Preus. Click here for full press release.
• Two Oregon photographers featured in Feves Gallery exhibit. Click here for full press release.
• Timberwolves to 'kick' and 'dig' for a cure Oct. 19. Click here for full press release.
• Community invited to provide input on Presidential Profile Oct. 18. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to open Veteran's Resource Center Oct. 10. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Board of Education hires Interim President. Click here for full press release.

September 2018

• Feves Gallery opens 2018-19 exhibit season with 'Votive'. Click here for full press release.
• 5th annual Welcome to the Pack to introduce new students to BMCC. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC President Cam Preus departing for OCCA Executive Director role. Click here for full press release.

August 2018

• Four Timberwolf student-athletes named NWAC Academic Excellence award winners. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC receives scholarship funding for Data Center Tech program from Amazon Web Services. Click here for full press release.

July 2018

• BMCC hires new Vice President of Instruction. Click here for full press release.

2017 - 2018 Academic Year

June 2018

• Baseball players sign Letters of Intent to continue collegiate careers. Click here for full press release.

May 2018

• BMCC hires new head women's soccer coach. Click here for full press release.
• Timberwolf Baseball players selected for NWAC East Region All Stars. Click here for press release.
• BMCC Small Business Development Center earns state, regional recognition. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC, Pendleton Library to host Oregon Writing & Literary Summit May 19. Click here for full press release.
• Final Gallery show of the year to feature student talent. Click here for full press release.
• Five BMCC rodeo student-athletes qualify for College National Finals. Click here for full press release.

April 2018

• Two BMCC students honored as part of All-Oregon Academic Team. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to offer Vet Tech program to students through agreement with Colby Community College. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC hires Austin Shick as new head men's soccer coach. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to celebrate 20th anniversary of Arts & Culture Festival. Click here for full press release.

March 2018

• BMCC wins national award for radio advertising. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery features art exhibit about Synesthesia. Click here for full press release.
• Board seeks to fill member vacancy in Pendleton. Click here for full press release.

February 2018

• Feves Gallery features exhibit about perceptions of failure. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC seeks Milton-Freewater Budget Committee member. Click here for full press release.
• Positive Parenting Program promotes resilient, confident kids. Click here for full press release.

January 2018

• Community colleges to ask Legislature for $32 million to mitigate tuition increases. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery partners with Playtime Education to engage preschoolers. Click here for full press release.
• Imbibe @ Blue to sample region's craft beverages, cheeses and chocolates to support student scholarships. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Nursing, Dental Assisting students earn 100% pass rate on national board exams. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery features award-winning paintings from Watercolor Society of Oregon. Click here for full press release.

December 2017

• BMCC agriculture instructor selected as president for national board. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC invites community to 47th annual Christmas Eve Dinner. Click here for full press release.
• Athletes earn BMCC's first NWAC All-Region soccer team honors. Click here for full press release.

November 2017

• BMCC financial aid director earns Community College Excellence Award. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC book sale, bake sale & craft faire to benefit student scholarships. Click here for full press release.
• Hermiston resident Don Rice appointed to fill BMCC Board vacancy. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC, UCRFD #1 to host grand opening for fire training tower Nov. 20. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Baseball signs five early recruits. Click here for full press release.
• Blue Mountain Community College actively serves Union County. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery to feature Texas-based artist. Click here for full press release.
• Behavioral Health Community Forum to focus on patient care. Click here for full press release.

October 2017

• Baker City golf tournament nets $3,500 for student scholarships. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to welcome Oregon Humanities Conversation Project leaders this fall. Click here for full press release.

September 2017

• Show highlights Vaudeville, Broadway and benefits student scholarships. Click here for full press release. 
• Feves Gallery hosts pop-up gallery in Baker City. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to celebrate FARM grand opening Sept. 28. Click here for full press release. 
• Wallowa County SBDC expands business services with addition of two new business advisors. Click here for full press release. 
• 4th annual Welcome to the Pack to introduce new students to BMCC. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC softball standouts sign with Eastern Oregon University. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery to feature OSU Art About Ag exhibit to coincide with FARM grand opening. Click here for full press release.

August 2017

• Timberwolf Volleyball gets back on the court with new, returning players. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC baseball player signs with Morningside College. Click here for full press release. 
• Former BMCC baseball player signs professional contract. Click here for full press release.

July 2017

• BMCC to host grand opening celebration for Precision Irrigated Agriculture Center July 27. Click here for full press release.
• Five BMCC baseball players to continue collegiate careers at four-year schools. July 13 2017. Click here for Press release.
•  BMCC softball players earn All-American Scholar Athlete awards. July 13 2017. Click here for Press Release. 

2016 - 2017 Academic Year

June 2017

• BMCC, Umatilla County Fire District #1 to break ground on fire tower. Click here for press release. 
• Timberwolves hire men's head basketball coach. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC signs agreement with Southern Oregon University for Early Childhood Education program. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to hold 55th Commencement ceremony June 15. Click here for full press release. 
• Three Timberwolf baseball players sign on to four-year schools. Click here for full press release. 
• Feves Gallery receives Umatilla Co. Cultural Coalition grant. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC names Wallace McCrae Student-Athletes of the Year. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Rodeo receives honors, scholarship donations; heads to nationals. Click here for full press release. 
• Seven student-athletes named spring NWAC Academic Excellence Award winners. Click here for full press release.
• Great Pacific to host "proceeds day" to benefit Feves Gallery June 8. Click here for full press release.

May 2017

• Former Baker City man gifts property to BMCC Foundation. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC softball, baseball players selected to NWAC All-Star teams. Click here for full press release. 
• Pair of Timberwolf volleyball players sign National Letters of Intent. Click here for full press release. 
• Women's basketball standout signs with Multnomah University. Click here for full press release. 
• Student artwork on display in Feves Gallery in final show of the year. Click here for full press release.
• EOU, BMCC serving more students through concurrent enrollment. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC men's, women's rodeo teams clinch Northwest Region titles, head to National Finals. Click here for full press release.

April 2017

• Pair of Timberwolves sign national letters of intent. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Workforce Training Center April 27. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Outreach Director named to 40 Under 40 national list. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC continues dominance in Northwest Region with rodeo wins. Click here for full press release. 
• Governor honors BMCC's All-Oregon Academic Team students. Click here for full press release. 
• Timberwolf Basketball player signs with St. Martin's University. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to host Smithsonian Exhibition April 10-21. Click here for full press release.

March 2017

• Experiential exhibit to transform Feves Gallery April 6-May 4. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Rodeo comes out strong in Walla Walla. Click here for full press release. 
• Men's basketball players selected for NWAC All-Region teams. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Concert Choir performance set for Friday. Click here for full press release. 
• Annual BMCC Powwow coming March 9. Click here for full press release.

February 2017

• Feves Gallery features Idaho artist. Click here for full press release. 
• CCT to present 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC receives $50,000 in grants for college readiness programs. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC, Round-Up and City of Pendleton to partner on FARM project. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Baseball announces new commitments for 2018 season. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to host 4th annual Eastern Oregon EMS Conference Feb. 16-19. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Board of Education appoints Heidi Van Kirk. Click here for full press release.

January 2017

• Warming Station poems. Click here for full press release. 
• Feves Gallery features La Grande artist. Click here for full press release.

December 2016

• BMCC Christmas Eve Dinner awarded Walmart Community Grant. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC seeks budget committee member. Click here for full press release. 
• Timberwolf Volleyball team names head coach. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Outreach and Recruitment department awarded grant. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC Board seeks to fill vacancies in Hermiston and Pendleton. Click here for full press release.

November 2016

• Sleigh Bells and Snowflakes - BMCC Concert Choir to perform Nov. 22 Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host 46th Annual Chritmas Eve Dinner in new location Nov. 18 Click here for full press release.
• BMCC's Brian Howell sign with Victoria HarbourCatts Baseball Program Nov. 16 Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC seeks budget committee member Nov. 10 Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Awarded Pendleton Foundation Trust Grant Nov. 10 Click here for full press release.
• Holiday Giving Tree for Student Families Nov. 7 Click here for full press release.
• Two New Counselors to Support Students at BMCC Nov. 2. Click here for full press release.
• AmeriCorps VISTA Warming Station Project a Success Nov. 2  Click here for full press release.

October 2016

• BMCC to host award-winning poet Tanaya Winder Nov. 3. Click here for full press release. 
• Community invited to soccer field dedication, program inauguration celebration Oct. 29. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Rodeo sweeps championship during Ontario rodeos. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC awarded grant for project to improve transition from high school to college. Click here for full press release. 
• Clinics set for Nov. 19-20 for BMCC soccer hopefuls. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to offer Financial Aid & FAFSA workshops throughout October. Click here for full press release.

September 2016

• BMCC AmeriCorps VISTA members to collect donations for Pendleton Warming Station. Click here for full press release. Click here for the event flyer.
• BMCC baseball to host alumni game Oct. 1. Click here for full press release. 
• Feves Gallery to host first opening of 2016-2017 season Sept. 29. Click here for full press release.
• Timberwolf softball, baseball players selected for sophomore showcases games this Saturday. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC announces new head men's basketball coach. Click here for full press release.

August 2016

• New Students: Register now for Welcome to the Pack event Sept. 23. Click here for full press release.

July 2016

• SBDC to offer social media marketing seminars at BMCC Baker County Center. Click here for full press release. 
• Bosnian war survivor to share story at BMCC Hermiston July 25. Click here for full press release.  
• BMCC to host community meetings to discuss pool July 28 & Aug. 3. Click here for full press release.

2015 - 2016 Academic Year

June 2016

• Students complete welding course through BMCC Baker County-Behlen partnership. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Milton-Freewater Center to host open house to introduce new director. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC's Small Business Development Center offering QuickBooks classes. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Board of Education renews 3-year contract for President Preus. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to hold groundbreaking ceremony for Pendleton FARM bond project. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC, CTUIR renew agreement for Native American Advisory Board. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC rodeo receives honors, scholarship donations; heads to nations. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to hold 54th annual commencement Friday at Pendleton Convention Center. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC names Wally McCrae Student Athletes of the Year. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC hires Rick Bombaci as new Wallowa Business Advisor for SBDC. Click here for full press release.

May 2016

• BMCC men's basketball standout Schultz signs with University of Great Falls. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC to hold groundbreaking ceremony for Boardman bond project. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC receives grants to serve under-served, low income, first generation students. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC student awarded full-ride Ford Family Foundation scholarship. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC nursing program receives high commendations. Click here for full press release. 
• Notice of Budget Committee Meeting. Click here for information. 
• Oregon SBDC Network awarded national accreditation. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC student honored as member of All-Oregon Academic Team. Click here for full press release.

April 2016

• BMCC to hold groundbreaking ceremony for Hermiston bond project. Click here for full press release. 
• Men's, women's rodeo teams jump in national rankings after weekend rodeos. Click here for full press release.
• Timberwolves to sign first-ever soccer recruit April 29. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC women's basketball standout Heugly signs with Western Oregon. Click here for full press release. 
• Men's, women's rodeo teams stay atop Northwest Regional standings. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host Early Childhood Education conference April 15-16. Click here for full press release.
• Lady Timberwolves basketball donate $500 to St. Anthony Cancer Care Clinic. Click here for full press release.

March 2016

• BMCC Board approves contractor for Hermiston bond project. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC mechatronics program holds inaugural meeting for industry stakeholders. Click here for full press release.
• Gallery to open 'Shadows of the West' show March 31. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC hires former NWAC Coach of the Year as new women's, men's soccer coach. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC rodeo sits atop northwest region standings after weekend competition. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC concert choir to present spring concert March 12. Click here for full press release. 
• Timberwolves selected for men's, women's NWAC All-Star games, Academic Excellence teams. Click her for full press release. 
• BMCC celebrates Open Education Week with $225,000 in student savings. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC basketball players named to NWAC All-Region teams. Click here for full press release. 
• BMCC awarded GEAR Up, ASPIRE grants totaling $43,612. Click here for full press release.

February 2016

• BMCC to play host to Eastern Oregon EMS Conference Feb. 25-28. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC e-learning coordinator honored. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to offer public sector leadership and customer service certificates. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC partners with Umatilla County on workforce study. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery to open fiery show on Feb. 11. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC poetry contest benefits Pendleton Warming Station. Click here for full press release.

January 2016

• BMCC to host Oregon Transfer Days Jan. 26. Click here for full press release.
• Safety Summit to enhance community partnerships in an emergency. Click here for full press release.

December 2015

• BMCC Faculty & Staff art show to open in Feves Gallery Jan. 7. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC to host 45th annual Christmas Eve Dinner. Click here for full press release.
• Kristin Williams named NWAC's Baden Volleyball Player of the Year. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Concert Choir presents holiday performance Dec. 10. Click here for full press release.

November 2015

• Timberwolves seek head women's soccer coach for new program. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Board appoints new member for Baker County. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC agriculture students donate1,580 pounds of potatoes to CAPECO. Click here for full press release.

October 2015

• NWAC Executive Director presents BMCC with prestigious President's Cup. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Rodeo teams sitting at top of Northwest Region standings. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Baker Co. creating workforce pipeline for agricultural diesel mechanics. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC hires architect for bond projects. Click here for full press release.
• Baker City Small Business Development Center growing. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC's SBDC to host Prison PublicTalk at Powder River Correctional Facility. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC hires new assistant softball coach. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Gallery to celebrate 25th anniversary with special exhibit honoring namesake. Click here for full press release
• BMCC Campus Safety Regional Updates. Click here for full press release

 

September 2015

• Sen. Hansell, Rep. Barreto to hold town hall at BMCC Oct. 6. Click here for full press release
• BMCC Baseball players selected for NWAC Showcase, All-Star game. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Hermiston awarded $11,000 Good Shepherd grant for walking path. Click here for full press release.
• Women's, men's collegiate soccer coming to BMCC. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC inmate education program receives $10K classroom technology grant. Click here for full press release.
• BMCC Hermiston to host Real Estate Broker course. Click here for full release.
• BMCC to welcome new students to the pack, remember 9/11. Click here for full press release.
• Feves Memorial Gallery to host opening reception for 'Not Simply Here' Sept. 24. Click here for Full Press Release.

July 2015

• 20th BMCC hires former BMCC student as new softball coach. Click Here for Full Press Release.
• 10th BMCC's TRiO Student Success program receives major federal grant. Click Here.
• 3rd  BMCC Board seeks to fill vacancy in Baker County. Click Here for Full Press Release.

2014 - 2015 Academic Year

June 2015

• 20th BMCC Women's Rodeo team wins national championship. Click Here for Full Press Release. 
• 15th BMCC to host Oregon State Apprenticeship & Training Council Thursday. Click Here.
• 15th BMCC awards first-ever honorary degree to Butch Thurman. Click Here for Full Press Release.
• 10th BMCC commencement to feature largest class ever. Click Here for Full Press Release.
• 8th   BMCC names Wally McCrae Student Athletes of the Year. Click Here for Full Press Release.
• 5th   BMCC Rodeo’s Jared Parke named Riley Freeman Memorial Rodeo Athlete Award
  winner. Click Here for Full Press Release.

May 2015

• 20th BMCC bond passes. Click Here for Full Press Release.
• 8th   BMCC baseball players sign with University of Minnesota Crookston.  Click Here.
• 7th   Two BMCC students honored as part of ALL-Oregon Academic Team. Click Here.
• 7th   BMCC Clothing Closet to outfit students seeking jobs. Click Here.
• 4th   BMCC Foundation to host 3rd annual Cruisin’ for Scholarships car show May 9. Click Here.
• 4th   BMCC rodeo teams end season at top of Northwest Region standings. Click Here

April 2015

• 30th  BMCC to host Northwest Intercollegiate Rodeo Finals in Hermiston May 1-2. Click Here
• 24th  Priscilla Preus gallery opening set for April 30. Click Here.
• 16th Two BMCC women's basketball standouts sign with new teams. Click Here.

March 2015 

• 8th  Mar'Shay Moore named NWAC Womens's Basketball Player of the Year. Click Here.
• 3rd  BMCC schedules community meetings to inform public of bond details. Click Here. 
• 2nd BMCC to host sexual assault survivor Danielle Tudor April 7. Click Here.
• 1st  BMCC student's poems selected for national literature conference. Click Here.

March 2015 

• 20th BMCC rodeo teams sitting high on national standings. Click Here.
• 12th Choir Concert. Read the complete press release.
• 12th Student Art Show. Read the complete press release.
• 10th BMCC Hermiston center to offer real estate broker course. Click Here.
• 6th   BMCC Board Approves placing bond on May 19 ballot. Click Here.
• 6th   New Board Member Appointed.  Read the complete press release.
• 5th   OER's save Students $100K.  Read the complete press release.

February 2015 

• 24th BMCC to host Eastern Oregon EMS Conference Feb. 26 - March 1 Click Here.
• 10th BMCC earns re-accreditation, clean audit report. Read the complete press release.
• 5th   Why BMCC? Poster contest spurs creativity in Morrow County students. Click Here.
• 5th   BMCC Board seeks to fill vacancies. Read the complete press release.
• 5th   BMCC hires new Vice President, Public Relations. Read the complete press release.
• 3rd   BMCC to open new wellness center, rededicate Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Library Feb. 13 Click Here.
  

January 2015

• 27th  Award-Winning Documentary American Winter Dramatizes State of Middle Class. Click Here.
• 22nd BMCC VP of Student Affairs honored with award of excellence. Click Here
• 6th:   BMCC to host Eastern Oregon Forum on Russia Jan. 13.  Click Here

December 2014

• 23rd: 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' opening reception set for Jan. 8. Click Here.
• 22nd:BMCC hires Lori Sams as new art gallery director. Click Here.
• 18th: BMCC to be closed for winter break, Dec. 24-Jan. 1 Click Here.
• 17th: BMCC to host 44th annual Christmas Eve dinner. Click Here.
• 12th: BMCC responds to Governor's Budget. Read the complete press release.
• 11th: BMCC Seeks Budget Committee Member. Read the complete press release. 
• 9th:   BMCC Choir Concert. Read the complete press release.

November 2014

• 26th: BMCC Milton-Freewater, Baker locations to host new student events  Click Here
• 4th:   BMCC to host suicide intervention workshop Nov. 14-15. Click Here

October 2014

• 27th:  BMCC partnership with OSU Extension to allow further study of canola. Click Here
• 23rd:  Volleyball 'pink out' and barbecue to raise cancer awareness. Click Here
• 20th:  BMCC livestock judging team places 2nd at California contest. Click Here
• 14th:  BMCC College Nights to draw for $500 scholarships Oct. 22. Click Here
• 10th:  Pendleton artist to display bronze work in Betty Feves Memorial Gallery. Click Here
•  6th:   BMCC to undergo accreditation process.  Read the complete press release.
• 2nd:   BMCC to target May 2015 ballot for bond in Umatilla, Morrow counties. Click Here

September 2014

• 30th   BMCC changes Hermiston bond community meeting time.  Click Here 
• 26th   BMCC unveils new website. Read the complete press release.
• 18th:  BMCC Pre-service activities.   
• 16th:  BMCC Grant County facility damaged by fire.  Read the complete press release.
• 15th:  BMCC accepting registration for a second UAV systems course.

August 2014

• 28th:  BMCC to host community meetings on findings and status of future bond proposal.