Blue Mountain Community College

09/24/2026

It's a great day to be part of the Pack! 🐺

09/21/2026

Ready to power up a high-demand tech career? 🖥️⚡

It’s not too late to chart a whole new course! The BMCC Data Center Technician Program prepares you for fast-growing careers in IT support and data center operations. Based right at our Workforce Training Center in Boardman, this hands on training gets you workforce ready.

- Starts: September 28, 2026
- Location: BMCC Boardman-WTC
- Focus: IT support, hardware, and data center operations

Limited seats are still available in this year's cohort, don't miss your chance!

📞 Call 541-481-2099 or visit bluecc.edu to claim your spot today.

09/10/2026

Unwind your mind, build strength, and recharge your midday routine with Yoga at the Library! 🧘✨

This 11 week session is open to students, staff, and community members alike. Whether you’re experienced or rolling out a mat for the first time, you belong here.

When: Tuesdays & Thursdays | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Starts the week of Sept. 28)

Where: BMCC Library

Cost: Only $56 total Community Ed fee for the full 11-week non-credit session

Take an hour for yourself twice a week to reset and connect with the community.

🔗 Register today: www.bluecc.edu

09/09/2026

🍂 Timberwolves are gearing up for Fall Term, starting September 28th!

Have you registered for your classes yet? Whether you're working toward a degree, earning a certificate, or learning something new, we’re here to help every step of the way.

Stop by campus today to meet with an navigator, get registered, and make sure you’re set up for success this fall.

Let’s make this your best term yet! 🐺

🔗 Visit www.bluecc.edu or drop in to see us on campus.

07/23/2026

Take a breath. Take the long way.

Around here, some of the best moments are found along the roads, trails, and quiet stretches we usually pass without thinking.

The crunch of gravel.
The wind through the grass.
A familiar road leading somewhere worth going.

Not every route has to be the fastest or most direct. Sometimes taking a little more time gives us space to look around, clear our minds, and decide what comes next.

Wherever the path has taken you, there is still a place for you at BMCC.

Maybe your next step leads back to us this fall.

Fall term begins September 28.

07/21/2026

EMERGENCY SHELTER ESTABLISHED
07.20.2026 @ 6:00 p.m.

An emergency shelter has been established for residents affected by evacuation notices due to active fires across Umatilla County.

Location:
Blue Mountain Community College
McCrae Activity Center (Mac Center) – Basement Gym
2411 NW Carden Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801

Established in cooperation with:
Blue Mountain Community College
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation(CTUIR)
Oregon Department of Human Services
Umatilla County Public Health
Umatilla County Emergency Management

UPDATE: 07/23/2026 at 10 a.m.

EMERGENCY SHELTER has been RELOCATED TO SUNRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL and CLEAN AIR HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED

An emergency shelter is open at the Sunridge Middle School in Pendleton for residents affected by fires across Umatilla County, The shelter has clean air established.

Location:
Sunridge Middle School
700 SW Runnion Ave
Pendleton, Oregon

Established in cooperation with:
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Oregon Department of Human Services
Umatilla County Public Health
Umatilla County Emergency Management
American Red Cross

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07/16/2026

Take a breath. Go with the flow.

Water moves through nearly every part of life in our region.

It runs through rivers and creeks, follows irrigation ditches, reaches across fields, and keeps a familiar rhythm through backyard sprinklers.

It supports the places we live, the work we do, and the communities we call home.

There is something reassuring about the way it keeps moving—not rushed, not still, just steady.

This week, take a moment to listen. Let the noise settle and allow yourself to move at a pace that feels right.

Steady still moves us forward.

07/15/2026

NOW HIRING:

Blue Mountain Community College is looking for its next Director of College Relations.

There is always something happening at BMCC—from student success and campus events to workforce partnerships, community connections and the everyday moments that make this college special. We are looking for someone who can find those stories and share them with the people we serve.

The Director of College Relations leads BMCC’s social media, marketing, public relations and college-wide communications, helping tell the Timberwolf story both inside and outside the college.

We are looking for a creative, thoughtful communicator who understands our region and is ready to help BMCC continue building meaningful connections throughout Eastern Oregon.

Interested—or know someone who would be a great fit?

View the position and apply here:
https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/93A9F5DB3CA835ADB2EA8C5B915DC386/jobs/142669

07/09/2026

Take a breath. Find the open air.

This time of year usually invites us outside a little more. This year, it may take a little more intention.

Sometimes that looks like getting out of town. Sometimes it means heading for higher ground. Sometimes it is simply finding the place where the breeze feels a little lighter and the moment feels a little quieter. This is reset month.

Wherever that place is for you, we hope you find a little room to pause this week and enjoy the beauty of the region we call home.

And to everyone working hard this fire season to protect our communities, thank you. We are grateful for all you do.

07/01/2026

250 years of America.
Flags waving on summer streets. Fireworks lighting up the night. Neighbors gathered, kids looking up, and that familiar feeling of home.

For 250 years, America’s story has been carried through moments like these — in small towns, busy cities, open fields, front porches, parades, and fireworks finales. In the dreams people chased, the work they put in, and the hope they kept passing forward.

This Fourth of July, we celebrate the beauty of community, the promise of what’s ahead, and the moments that remind us what it means to belong to something bigger.

BMCC will be closed Thursday, July 2, in observance of Independence Day. From all of us at BMCC, Happy Independence Day. 🇺🇸