Roane State One Stop resumes in-person student services
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Part of the Oak Ridge branch campus of Roane State Community College is pictured above. (Photo by Roane State)
Roane State Community College’s One Stop offices at the Roane County and Oak Ridge campuses have now resumed in-person student services.
Success coaches were returning to all RSCC campuses this week on a mixed schedule, a press release said. When scheduling appointments with success coaches, students will be able to select from in-person and virtual meeting options.
One Stop staff at the Roane County and Oak Ridge campuses moved to virtual operations earlier this year due to COVID-19 protocols. In-person One Stop services remained available at RSCC satellite campuses during this time, the press release said.
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Roane State offers Moderna vaccine to students, staff
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Roane State Community College, in partnership with the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge, is planning a two-part vaccination clinic at its Oak Ridge Branch Campus for the college s students and employees.
The first clinic is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, and will provide the first dose of the Moderna vaccine to participants. Appointments are available for students and college employees by visiting roanestate.edu/vaccine. R numbers, which are student identification numbers, will be required to sign up. Students and employees from any campus location are eligible, according to a college news release.