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COC Chancellor Dianne Van Hook gives the commencement address to the graduating seniors on Friday, May 31. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Van Hook pens retirement letter 

Just a week after being placed on administrative leave, Dianne Van Hook penned a retirement letter to tie a bow on her 36 years in charge of College of the

COC board, chancellor hold private staff meeting 

On-campus meeting an apparent violation of Brown Act; COC officials contend open-meeting law doesn’t apply  College of the Canyons officials contend that Friday’s private staff meeting with new Acting Chancellor

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College Briefs for July 18

Newhall student earns degree at Benedictine College  Jessica Ryan, of Newhall, has graduated from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, majoring in elementary education.  The college graduated 485 students at the

College briefs

College Briefs for July 11

Local student named to Albion College dean’s list  Canyon Country student Cindy Avila was named to the Albion College dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester.  Students named to the

Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook, College of the Canyons Chancellor, speaks during the 2022 College of the Canyons Women's Conference held at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center on the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons on Saturday, 032622. Dan Watson/The Signal

Van Hook to be placed on administrative leave 

College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne Van Hook will be placed on administrative leave, effective Monday, Santa Clarita Community College District board President Edel Alonso announced Wednesday night after a