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Scholarly Presentation Set For Nov. 12 At College Of The Canyons

Wizards and muggles alike are invited to attend the College of the Canyons fall 2026 scholarly presentation given by English Professor Erin Delaney on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC). Titled “The Boy Who Lived and the Author Who Shall Not Be Named: Reading ‘Harry Potter’ in the Shadow of J.K. Rowling,” Delaney’s presentation builds ...

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Whitesides Announces $850,000 Investment In COC Student Needs

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Representative George Whitesides (D-Agua Dulce) announced an $850,000 federal investment in the College of the Canyons (COC) Student Basic Needs Center on Friday to help students access food and housing. The project, funded by federal dollars, aims to renovate and expand the Basic Needs Center (BaNC), allowing the center to serve more students through access to food and community resources, ...

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Santa Clarita Students Gain Hands-On Learning At College Of The Canyons Manufacturing Day

College of the Canyons (COC) hosted its annual Manufacturing Day at the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), inviting students around the Santa Clarita Valley to tour the facility and its unique operations. On Friday, COC Interim ATC hosted Manufacturing Day, welcoming over 300 Hart District students to connect with local businesses and discover how manufacturing careers can positively impact their futures. ...

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Registration Open For Fall Short-Term Classes At College Of The Canyons

Registration is now open for 370 short-term classes still available during the College of the Canyons fall 2026 semester. With start dates scheduled throughout October and November, late-start classes will be offered at the College of the Canyons‘ Valencia and Canyon Country campuses, as well as online, providing flexible options for students balancing work, family and other commitments. “These five- ...

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Fall Star Party Set For October 16 At COC Canyon Country Campus

College of the Canyons will host its Fall 2026 Star Party on Friday, Oct. 16, featuring a keynote presentation by Dave Margrave, chief engineer of the RS-25 Rocket Engine program at L3Harris Technologies. Margrave will present “Artemis II and the Core Stage Rocket Engine,” offering insights into the RS-25 engines that power NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and support ...

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College Of The Canyons Celebrates A Decade Of NASA-Affiliated Research Projects

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For the past 10 years, the sky has been the limit for the College of the Canyons Aerospace and Science Team (AST), which has provided students with hands-on research opportunities through NASA student spaceflight programs, including the High Altitude Student Platform  (HASP), RockSat-X and RockOn. As the only community college to successfully be selected to participate in NASA’s HASP program ...

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College Of The Canyons Receives $15,000 Grant From Gene Haas Foundation For CNC Training

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College of the Canyons has received a $15,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation to support scholarships for students pursuing Computer Numerical Control (CNC) training through the college’s Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA). “Advanced manufacturing continues to offer excellent career opportunities for our students and meets a critical workforce need throughout the region,” said Jeff Gregor, assistant superintendent/vice president of workforce ...

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College Of The Canyons Student Team Wins Second Place At 2026 NASA Orbit Challenge

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College of the Canyons student team CARE-D3 earned second place and a $25,000 prize at the 2026 NASA ORBIT Challenge, held in July at Space Center Houston in Texas. Led by students Sophia Cranshaw and Tatiana Torrecampo, CARE-D3 was the only community college team competing in the challenge’s Space Track and one of more than 100 teams from colleges and ...

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COC Bond Oversight Committee Members Sought

College of the Canyons is accepting applications until Aug. 28 to serve on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. The committee’s mission is to ensure that bond revenues are expended only for the purposes authorized by law.  The committee oversees the compliance of Measure E bond funds with Prop. 39 spending requirements. Measure E is the $230 million general obligation ...

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