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College Of The Canyons Named Among America’s Best For Student Voting

College of the Canyons was among two of the top community colleges in California for student voting and involvement, according to Washington Monthly’s highlight of civic engagement in more than 150 institutions across the country.  The magazine highlighted institutions that show a commitment to inspiring students to vote and actively participate in community decisions. “At the Monthly, we believe that ...

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College Of The Canyons Announces Free New Classes Fall Semester

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College of the Canyons (COC) has announced it is offering tuition-free courses this fall for professional development. The classes are provided by the School of Personal and Professional Learning at COC, which will be offering a personal trainer certificate program, beginning Oct. 5, and math support classes, beginning Aug. 31 and open for enrollment as late as Oct. 28, free ...

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Dr. Van Hook: College Of The Canyons Excels In Online Teaching And Learning

By Dr. Dianne Van Hook, Chancellor of College of the Canyons. Nearly 2,000 courses will be available to our students during the upcoming fall semester at College of the Canyons. As always, our offerings run the gamut from general education courses students need for transfer to four-year campuses, to skill-building career classes that lead students to new jobs and careers ...

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Assemblywoman Christy Smith’s Bill To Expand College Access To High School Students Signed Into Law

Assembly Bill 1729 (AB 1729), authored by Assemblywoman Christy Smith, was signed into law Monday by Governor Gavin Newsom and both extends and expands current opportunities for high school students to enroll in summer community college courses, officials said. “I am so proud to see this legislation become California law,” said Smith. “Dual enrollment programs have been shown to improve ...

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College Of The Canyons Ranked No. 1 College For Adult Learners In L.A. County

College of the Canyons has been named one of the best colleges for adult learners in the country, and was ranked the No. 1 college in this category for Los Angeles County, officials said Friday  College of the Canyons was ranked among the best U.S. colleges for adult learners in Washington Monthly magazine’s ranking of “Best Two-Year Colleges for Adult ...

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College Of The Canyons Registration Open For 2019 Fall Semester

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College of the Canyons has opened registration for the 2019 Fall semester, with classes set to begin next week, officials said Thursday. New and returning students can choose from 2,000 class sections in a wide range of academic subjects and career education disciplines, according to COC officials. To help meet the needs of new and current students, the college has ...

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COC Selected Only Community College To Participate In PLACE Initiative

College of the Canyons (COC) is the only community college selected to take part in the new PLACE initiative, which is set to focus on civic engagement and public humanities work, officials said Wednesday. The Bringing Theory to Practice’s (BTtoP) Partnerships for Listening and Action by Communities and Educators (PLACE) initiative is a collaborative network of academic-community partnerships. “It is ...

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COC Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook Receives Statewide Award

ILEAD schools across California and the Midwest are honoring College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook with a “Vision in Education” award at the Santa Clarita Valley International School’s annual benefit dinner.

College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook’s love for community colleges can be traced back to 1968 when she was a Long Beach City College freshman student with an undeclared major. Fortunately, her lack of clear focus was short-lived thanks to the genuine interest shown to her by a counselor who helped her gain a sense of ...

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Bill Proposed To Grant Overnight Access To Facilities For Homeless Community College Students

Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Palo Alto, has introduced Assembly Bill 302, which would require community colleges to grant overnight access to campus parking facilities for homeless students to sleep in their vehicles, including College of the Canyons, officials said Wednesday. A recent report released by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and The Hope Center for College, Community and Justice found ...

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