COCC Board Holds Student Success Meeting

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The Central Oregon Community College (COCC) board of directors will hold committee meetings on April 2 and April 5, both remotely via Zoom.

The board’s real estate committee meets at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, and the board’s student success committee meets at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 5.

Community members interested in attending these meetings can contact Jenn Kovitz, COCC’s director of marketing and public relations, at jkovitz@cocc.edu to request the Zoom link and meeting agendas.

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Central Oregon Locavore – Holiday Gift Faire

Calling All Makers Vendors & Sponsors, Applications Open for Central Oregon’s Longest-Running Holiday Gift Faire Locavore’s 17th Annual Holiday Gift Faire returns December 13 — a one-day showcase of artisan crafts, food, and gifts made in Central

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Think Wild Hosts Chili Cook-Off

Think Wild, Central Oregon’s nonprofit wildlife hospital and conservation center, is thrilled to announce the return of the Get Wild Chili Cook-Off, a delicious, family-friendly fundraising event celebrating delicious food, community connections, and wildlife conservation. Join us

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Smartphone-Powered AI Predicts Avocado Ripeness

Researchers have developed a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that accurately predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados. “Avocados are among the most wasted fruits globally due to overripeness,” said Luyao Ma, an assistant professor at Oregon State