2024 Annual Student Art Exhibit – SWOCC release – COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College’s STEAM Pathways Presents “Pros & Cons of Living with a Star” the 2024 Annual Student Art Exhibit. The exhibit will be on display from Friday, March 22, 2024 until Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024 in the Eden Hall Gallery of Southwestern’s Coos Campus (1988 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay). The gallery will be open 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, and 9 am to 8 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Science faculty encouraged students to investigate the many impacts the Sun has on aspects of our academic and non-academic life. From eclipses and solar activity in astronomy, the impacts on biological cycles, facilitation of chemical reactions, involvement in geologic processes, solar power, weather patterns, clothing design, even space propulsion. The Sun impacts lives across all fields and at all levels. Enjoy a wide range of artistic views on our closest stellar companion. For more information contact Krystal Hopper Meyers, STEAM Pathways Assistant, at 541-888-7416, or krystal.hopper@socc.edu. For more information regarding science programs at Southwestern visit the STEM Pathways & Degrees page of our website. (https://www.socc.edu/programs-classes/stem/).