Dr. Dianne Van Hook, the pioneering Chancellor who led College of the Canyons (COC) for 36 years, has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Santa Clarita Community College District. During her nearly four-decade tenure, Dr. Van Hook transformed COC into a nationally recognized institution of higher learning, hiring over 1000 exceptional employees, establishing hallmark programs such as the Academy ...

Editorial by Carl Goldman With the election only days away, we thought we’d posted our last editorial a few days ago. Then news came yesterday of legal action being taken against COC by former Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook who is claiming wrongful termination. According to her complaint, the COC Board, led by Edel Alonso, “…… refuses to honor the ...

Former College of the Canyons (COC) Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook has filed wrongful termination claims against the educational institution several months after her sudden departure. Van Hook, who served as Chancellor of College of the Canyons for over 36 years, has filed wrongful termination and Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) claims against the Santa Clarita Community College ...

College of the Canyons Board of Directors announced late last night, COC Chancellor Dianne Van Hook will be placed on administrative leave, effective Monday. The Board made the decision during a closed session Wednesday evening. David Andraus, a COC faculty member will be acting Chancellor while a nationwide search takes place for a permanent replacement. Van Hook built the community college ...

This semester at College of the Canyons (COC), Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook is encouraging new students to join classes and gives some important tools and guidelines for education opportunities. By Dr. Dianne Van Hook It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year since College of the Canyons transitioned to remote learning as a result of COVID-19. We have ...

Have you ever had the experience of playing a new game? It’s confusing at first, and you make some mistakes. But with practice, you learn the rules and develop a strategy. When it all clicks, you become competitive and start winning. By Dr. Dianne Van Hook, chancellor of College of the Canyons. That experience is similar to what job seekers ...

By: Dr. Dianne Van Hook, chancellor for College of the Canyons While California’s COVID-19 data continues to trend positive with the number of new cases dropping to lower levels not seen since the spring, there is also good news from Sacramento on efforts to alleviate the economic impact of the quarantine on business viability and volume. Assembly Bill 1457, authored ...

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 ...

College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook has been appointed by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Economic Resiliency Task Force, officials said Tuesday, Van Hook was appointed to the Education Sector Work Team, which is set to focus on creating a framework for the reopening of colleges and universities in the County, according to ...

Benjamin Disraeli said, “There is no education like adversity.”  If that’s true, then the Class of 2020 at College of the Canyons should graduate with Ph.Ds. By Dr. Dianne Van Hook, Chancellor of College of the Canyons. As the college adjusted to the new reality brought on by COVD-19, the circumstances we found ourselves in brought a steep learning curve for ...