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Southwestern Oregon Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Southwestern delivers real-world education and training essential for a highly skilled workforce.
• Southwestern is located within two miles of the Pacific Ocean in an area of scenic beauty and mild climate. The 153-acre institution lies completely within the city of Coos Bay and is bordered on the north and east by the city of North Bend.
• Southwestern offers Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, One year certificates of completion and less than one year certificates of completion.
• Southwestern Oregon Community College (Southwestern) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Police search college dorms (The World)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 06:36:18 am
  Coos Bay police officers shook down some dorm rooms at Southwestern Oregon Community College on Friday morning in their ongoing investigation into a recent sexual assault.
• Grand jury clears cop of rape charge (The World)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 06:51:29 am
  A Coos County grand jury has decided not to charge a North Bend police officer with a crime after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old woman.
• Libraries celebrate 30 years of progress (The World)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 02:48:31 am
  Dora residents celebrated the grand opening of a new library in August. Coos Bay may be on the verge of opening a coffee shop in its library, while Coquille’s is also looking to expand.
• Who will teach nurses? (The World)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 01:17:59 am
  COOS BAY — Experienced nurses have seen it before. In a recession, retired and semi-retired RNs come out of the woodwork to support their families.
• Driver safety programs in November (The World)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 01:16:29 pm
  The South Coast AARP Driver Safety Program Team is offering several classes on the South Coast this month.

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