College of the Canyons has received a landmark $1.1 million donation from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to support the college’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a transformative initiative designed to train students for high-demand, high-tech fields and meet the workforce and economic development needs of Los Angeles County. The gift will support student enrollment growth and program development at ...

For most sprinters, finding the right event can define a career. For College of the Canyons (COC) track standout Hazel Rhodes, that moment came unexpectedly during her senior season at Saugus High School. Originally competing in shorter sprint events, Rhodes had built her foundation in the 100 and 200 meters before her coach suggested something different. “I didn’t even know ...

On this day in 2016, Measure E, a bond that gave College of the Canyons $230,000,000 for construction upgrades, was passed by the Santa Clarita Community College District. By the mid 2010s, enrollment at College of the Canyons was skyrocketing, with many students waitlisted due to limited classrooms and labs. There was an urgent need for new facilities to train ...

Twenty-three College of the Canyons fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships from Edison International to cover tuition, books and school-related fees. The students — Johnathan Caraballo, Jeffrey Cervantes, Christian Clark, Alex Corona, Mason Cummings, Thomas Finn, Alexandria Gastaldi, Charles Gonzalez, Enrique Jimenez, Brandon McLean, Kyira Morales, Dyllann Orellana, Scarlett Ordaz, Alyssa Palafox, Estevan Perez, Michael Perez, Alexander Renteria, Kevin ...

Being a first-generation college student has been both exciting and nerve-wracking for Shauntell Lowe. “Prior to COC, I didn’t even know what a college credit was,” said Lowe, who will graduate with honors on June 5, with an associate degree in communication studies. “I have to walk in full confidence in a space that I’ve never really been in before. ...

College of the Canyons is set to honor its 2026 graduating class during the college’s 57th annual commencement celebration on Friday, June 5, in the college’s Cougar Stadium, located on the Valencia campus. Jonathan Gonzalez, co-anchor of the NBC4 weekend evening newscasts, is expected to be the keynote speaker. “I wish to extend my sincerest congratulations to the Class of ...

Launching California’s first Bachelor of Science in Building Performance (BSBP) program at College of the Canyons in January 2025 felt both exciting and uncertain, said Jason Oliver, chair of the college’s architecture and interior design department. “It felt like we were building a plane and trying to fly it at the same time,” said Oliver. Now, the program’s inaugural 11-student ...

On the night of Thursday, May 15, 1969, the newly formed board of trustees for the Santa Clarita Valley Junior College District selected a name for the still-unbuilt college campus. The young district was facing complex challenges with very little money available. By May of 1969, the college’s first catalog was ready to go minus one important detail, the name ...

Canvas, used by colleges across the country, including College of the Canyons, has been hacked, with millions of students’ and staff’s personal information at risk of being leaked.  Some of the world’s top universities, including the likes of Harvard, Oxford, and MIT, may have had their sensitive data stolen by ShinyHunters in the recent Canvas breach, according to Tech Radar. ...

With multiple sessions running from June 8 to August 15, the College of the Canyons summer semester will offer more than 590 class sections across a wide range of academic subjects and disciplines. The four summer sessions will offer students a variety of options in class formats to help them achieve their educational goals, from starting a new career, earning ...