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COC to host ‘Welcome Day’ for incoming freshmen
College of the Canyons is hosting “Welcome Day” for all the incoming freshman students and their families, at no cost on Aug. 12. The one-day event is scheduled to be…
Graduates, Tatiana Jimenez, left, and Juan Jimenez show off their diplomas to supporters in the stands during the Golden Valley High School graduation ceremony held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Wednesday, 052522. Dan Watson/The Signal
Grizzled veterans of high school
Golden Valley celebrates the class of 2022 The voices of Golden Valley High School seniors rang loud in English, Spanish and Tagalog as messages of gratitude and love were shared…
Kids take off in a full sprint to start the Michael Hoefflin Foundation ‘Walk for Kids with Cancer’ at Cougar Stadium in COC on Saturday, April 29, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal
Michael Hoefflin Foundation hosts annual walk for kids with cancer at Cougar Stadium
Marcel and Doris Ibañez said they first marched in the Walk 4 MHF in 2018 to support a school friend of their son, Dalton, who was attending Meadows Elementary School. …
The student recipients of the Future Leaders Scholarship hold their checks and certificates while NAACP President Valerie Bradford, right, speaks to them during the NAACP Santa Clarita Scholarship Award Reception at the Dr. Dianne Van Hook University Center at COC in Santa Clarita, Calif., on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal
NAACP honors students with scholarships, holds awards ceremony
In her freshman year at University of California, Los Angeles, Cherise Moore said her math professor told her to major in something “like the rest of your kind’ after receiving…
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More COC classes returning to campus this fall
About 30% of the nearly 2,000 classes being offered at College of the Canyons this fall will be held in-person. “That's as of right now,” said Eric Harnish, the college’s public information officer, noting the college constantly reviews waitlists to…
COC ranked among top 25 community colleges for Hispanics
College of the Canyons has been ranked nationally No. 18 in The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine for enrolling the largest number of Hispanic students. The magazine rankings for…
The radio system designed by COC's Aerospace and Sciences Team that will transmit post-deployment data to the RockSat-X capsule. Courtesy photo
COC AST selected to work with NASA
Launched in 2016, the College of the Canyons Aerospace and Sciences Team — which includes High Altitude Student Payload (HASP) and RockSat-X — continues to secure its reputation of being…
From left: James Kneblik (COC Foundation Director), Jill Mellady (COC Foundation Board of Directors Co-Chair), Cindy Schwanke (COC Culinary Arts Instructor), Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook (COC Chancellor), Linda Pedersen (Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Vocational Chair), Michelle Rey (COC Foundation Executive Director), Michael Joslin (COC Associate Vice President of Student Services) and Glenn Terry (Rotary Club of Santa Clarita President). Courtesy photo
COC receives Rotary Club donation
College of the Canyons has received a $9,500 donation from the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita, which will be divided equally to establish a scholarship fund for culinary arts students…
COC temporarily closes Early Childhood Education Center after COVID-19 reports
College of the Canyons officials announced they’re closing their Early Childhood Education Center for three weeks, as of Monday, in an email sent Tuesday. The move comes after a staff member…
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COC offers services to support student learning remotely for fall
With its campuses largely closed to students and the public during the fall 2020 semester, College of the Canyons will make a wide range of student services available remotely to…
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College of the Canyons Foundation faces fine for campaign reporting violation
The College of the Canyons Foundation, a nonprofit formed to raise funds for COC, is set to be fined for failing to report in a timely fashion three donations of…
Volunteers direct cars out of the parking lot during the COVID-19 drive thru testing at College of the Canyons on Wednesday, April 08, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
COVID-19 testing site at COC temporarily closed
The drive-thru COVID-19 testing center at College of the Canyons has temporarily closed due to a change in staffing, but Los Angeles County Department of Health Services expects the site…
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Graduating nurse Rebecca Rees walks the red carpet during the College of the Canyons nurses graduation ceremony held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Saturday, June 06, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
College of the Canyons celebrates 50th graduating class students
For the 50th year, College of the Canyons celebrated graduation, as well as the graduation of a 60-person Nursing Department cohort, with ceremonies over the weekend. On Friday, COC invited…
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COC shifts to online classes for the fall; distance learning the new norm for remainder of 2020
College of the Canyons has announced its plans to shift to online courses for the fall 2020 semester and have distance learning be the new norm for the remainder of…
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COC to distribute $3.1M to students in need
College of the Canyons has announced this week its plans to distribute $3.1 million to students in need through the CARES Act Emergency Grants. According to Tom Bilbruck, director of…
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COC adds more than 100 short-term spring courses
More than 100 short-term classes are still open to students looking to enroll in the College of the Canyons spring 2020 semester, the institution recently announced. Many of the eight-week,…
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COC joins other California colleges in implementing new rules
College of the Canyons is one of the 115 California community colleges adopting a new set of educational rules and standards in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said Friday. …
LA County deputy gathers information about a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist traveling on Valencia Blvd. and Campus Dr. at College of the Canyons, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal
Bike rider, vehicle collide near College of the Canyons
First responders were called to a collision involving a vehicle and bicycle rider, near College of the Canyons on Monday afternoon. The call came in near the intersection of Valencia…
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COC confirms two players arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault
Two players from the 2019 College of the Canyons football team were arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault following a recent incident in Stevenson Ranch. Both Joshua Lee, 22, of…
Leslie Babikan evaluates one of the entries in the College of the Canyons Gingerbread House Display and Competition held in the school's Culinary arts building Wednesday night. December 04, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.
COC culinary institute holds 2nd annual Gingerbread House Competition
Although they might be training to become master chefs, no one is above having fun with a gingerbread house competition during the holiday season. As the semester came to a…
