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The billboard off the interstate near Roseburg boldly proclaims “I am UCC” next to a graphic of a Riverhawk, the college mascot. For a jarring moment I wondered, How was that billboard put up so quickly?  I was driving into Roseburg...  Read More

Every group involved in the response to the UCC shooting had overwhelming communication needs. Plans were being made quickly — from evacuations of the campus to locations for counseling. “The information flew, and it was a daunting...  Read More

When an emergency occurs, the need to communicate is immediate. Emergency management plans give organizations the ability to respond to crises in a calm and systematic manner, with staff who are trained and practiced. They allow for...  Read More

Six minutes after the 911 call about a shooter on the Umpqua Community College campus, two nearby Roseburg Police Department detectives rushed onto the scene. They immediately confronted the shooter, who fired on them as they fired back...  Read More

Janet Holland, head of Community Health Alliance in Roseburg, was speaking in Astoria before a group of 40 county mental health professionals in a hotel meeting room when she got the call on the morning of Oct. 1. She had told her...  Read More

One night shortly after the Umpqua Community College shooting, Mary Dooley, a volunteer counselor, and some colleagues waited for more than an hour for their dinner at a Roseburg restaurant. The waitress had forgotten their order. She...  Read More

Kelly Wright, victim services director at the Douglas County District Attorney’s office, normally assists victims of felony crimes with the judicial process. She provides them with referrals and resources, attends hearings and helps them...  Read More

As with all hospital emergency departments, Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg had drilled for a disaster, but never for an event involving multiple gunshot victims. Minutes after the Umpqua Community College shootings began, Mercy...  Read More

[caption]The Portland Trail Blazers wear UCC T-shirts to honor victims on Oct. 5, 2015, before a game in Portland. Photo by Randy L Rasmussen/The Oregonian/OregonLive[/caption][caption]Community colleges across the country sent cards and...  Read More

There are distinct moments when the world changes. There is before and after. For those touched by the events at Umpqua Community College, Oct. 1, 2015, was one of those moments. All of the people affected hold a story of how they were...  Read More