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RCC Foundation gives $650K to support RCC programs

Rogue Community College in downtown Medford
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Rogue Community College in downtown Medford

The Rogue Community College (RCC) Foundation Board has approved an unprecedented $650,000 investment to support programs at the college amid significant financial uncertainty for higher education in Oregon.

In November, Oregon’s Legislative Fiscal Office warned state agencies to get ready for possible budget cuts in the 2025–27 budget cycle because of a projected shortfall. For Rogue Community College, that could mean losing about $1.25 million a year.

Andy Linerud, Board Chair of the RCC Foundation (left) and Randy Weber, President of Rogue Community College (right), join JPR Reporter Roman Battaglia in the JPR studio on Dec. 18, 2025
JPR Senior Producer Natalie Golay
Andy Linerud, Board Chair of the RCC Foundation (left) and Randy Weber, President of Rogue Community College (right), join JPR Reporter Roman Battaglia in the JPR studio on Dec. 18, 2025

Funding from the RCC Foundation is meant to help soften that blow. The support would help keep programs running, protect jobs this year, and maintain access to education for students across Southern Oregon.

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Roman Battaglia is a regional reporter for Jefferson Public Radio. After graduating from Oregon State University, Roman came to JPR as part of the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism in 2019. He then joined Delaware Public Media as a Report For America fellow before returning to the JPR newsroom.
Natalie Golay is the Senior Producer of the Jefferson Exchange. She has a B.A. in Visual Arts, a certificate of recommendation in multimedia from the Vancouver Film school, and a law degree from the University of British Columbia. A communications professional for over 20 years, Natalie is a natural storyteller with extensive audio and video production skills.