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College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook shares a story about how a vision for the campus was developed in the 1980s and 1990s during a ceremony marking the completion of a parking structure on campus. Austin Dave/The Signal

Van Hook’s contract extended to 2025

College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne Van Hook’s contract was extended to 2025 during Wednesday’s board of trustees meeting. This comes after the board conducted a special closed session meeting…

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COC board holds special closed meeting for Van Hook evaluation

College of the Canyons’ governing board members conducted a special closed session meeting Thursday, which had been canceled the day before, to evaluate Chancellor Dianne Van Hook’s performance.  No official…

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Read more about the article COC board cancels, reschedules closed session to review Van Hook’s performance
College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook. Courtesy

COC board cancels, reschedules closed session to review Van Hook’s performance

College of the Canyons’ governing board canceled the special closed session meeting scheduled Wednesday to evaluate Chancellor Dianne Van Hook’s performance. The virtual meeting of trustees was rescheduled for 3-5…

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College of the Canyons chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook in her office. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

COC board to hold closed session to review Van Hook’s performance

College of the Canyons’ governing board is expected to evaluate Chancellor Dianne Van Hook’s performance during a special closed session meeting Wednesday afternoon.  The virtual board of trustees meeting is…

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Read more about the article Chamber to give COC Chancellor Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook in her office her office in Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Chamber to give COC Chancellor Lifetime Achievement Award

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its plan to recognize College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook with the chamber’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. “There…

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Read more about the article Van Hook contract extended to 2023
College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook shares a story about how a vision for the campus was developed in the 1980s and 1990s during a ceremony marking the completion of a parking structure on campus. Austin Dave/The Signal

Van Hook contract extended to 2023

College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook officially received a contract extension to the year 2023 following Wednesday night’s board of trustees meeting. According to the amendments being…

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Read more about the article Van Hook named 2018 PROmoter of the Year
College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook shares a story about how a vision for the campus was developed in the 1980s and 1990s during a ceremony marking the completion of a parking structure on campus. Austin Dave/The Signal

Van Hook named 2018 PROmoter of the Year

In recognition of her longstanding support of community colleges and the coordinated efforts of the school’s communications office, the Community College Public Relations Organization named COC Chancellor Dianne Van Hook…

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Alex Honadel (right) goes over The CollegeHub, a social media platform set up by Jeremy Ilang (left), while fellow attendee Bert Brache observes. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

Entrepreneurs work on developing businesses through Startup Weekend SCV

A small group of would-be entrepreneurs had 54 hours to ready themselves for a successful business plan at the end of Startup Weekend SCV, held in the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center at College of the Canyons from Friday to Sunday.

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Students walk past the College of the Canyons University Center, which offers various degree programs and houses the Hart District's Academy of the Canyon's. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

COC Center now in session

While some students travel hundreds of miles back to school, other students are working toward their degrees right in their backyard. Hundreds of students are preparing to start back to…

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Read more about the article 30 years at helm of College of the Canyons has seen huge growth
College of the Canyons chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook in her office. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

30 years at helm of College of the Canyons has seen huge growth

Dianne Van Hook’s tenure as College of the Canyons’ chancellor stretches back to July 1, 1988 — nearly six months after Santa Clarita’s incorporation as a city — and it’s…

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College of the Canyons honored Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook on Tuesday for her 30 years on campus. Van Hook began heading COC in 1988.

Van Hook’s three-decade accomplishment

College of the Canyons honored its longstanding chancellor on Tuesday, as staff and faculty hosted a party to celebrate Dianne G. Van Hook’s 30 years on-campus. As one of the…

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Read more about the article COC’s largest class celebrates graduation day
Graduates from College of the Canyons gathered together in the Honor Grove on June 1 for their commencement ceremony. Eddy Martinez/The Signal.

COC’s largest class celebrates graduation day

Members of the largest graduating class in the 48-year history of College of the Canyons gathered in the Honor Grove at Friday’s commencement ceremony to celebrate an important academic milestone.…

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Read more about the article The SCV’s most influential women: Dianne G. Van Hook
College of the Canyons chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook in her office. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

The SCV’s most influential women: Dianne G. Van Hook

Editor's Note: The following is the first installment in an occasional series from The Signal newsroom looking at influential women throughout modern Santa Clarita Valley history. In her 30th year…

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Read more about the article Dianne G. Van Hook named National Pacesetter of the Year
Dr. Dianne Van Hook with NCMPR District 6 Director Juan Gutierrez following her recognition as the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations' Pacesetter of the Year for Region 6 in September 2106. Photo Courtesy of College of the Canyons

Dianne G. Van Hook named National Pacesetter of the Year

College of the Canyons (COC) Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook was named the National Pacesetter of the Year by the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) at…

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