COC board expands chancellor’s authority to address coronavirus
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COC board expands chancellor’s authority to address coronavirus

COC’s governing board declared emergency conditions throughout the Santa Clarita Community College District and granted Chancellor Dianne Van Hook emergency authority to address the growing coronavirus pandemic, during a special…

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…

College of the Canyons receives almost $400,000 for science building renovations
Assemblywoman Christy Smith, Chancellor Dianne Van Hook and Senator Scott Wilk celebrated their work to get almost $400,000 in bond money for the College of the Canyons on Monday. Matt Fernandez

College of the Canyons receives almost $400,000 for science building renovations

After several years of waiting and advocacy, College of the Canyons received almost $400,000 in bond funds from the state of California on Monday morning, and the college plans to use the funds to renovate aging science classrooms.

COC lockdown gets real for Signal reporter
Deputies enter the Santa Clarita Community College District board room on the campus of College of the Canyons in Valencia during a gun call at the school. Brennon Dixson/The Signal

COC lockdown gets real for Signal reporter

Editor’s note: When reports of a person with a rifle prompted a lockdown of the College of the Canyons campus on Wednesday, Signal Staff Writer Brennon Dixson, who was covering…

Van Hook lauds Newsom’s budget proposal
Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook in her office her office in Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons. (Photo by Dan Watson)

Van Hook lauds Newsom’s budget proposal

Following the release of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal, local community college leaders are applauding the first-year governor for his commitment to ensuring that students have access to education…

SCV Top Business Awards
Dr. Dianne Van Hook receives a standing ovation after her receiving her Lifetime Achievement Award during the Santa Clarita Valley Women in Business Awards at Valencia Country Club on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

SCV Top Business Awards

By Michele Lutes Signal Staff Writer The Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal is honoring companies in the community that exemplify the best of SCV business, at the Santa Clarita Valley…

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…

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…

Dianne G. Van Hook: Solving equation of college affordability
zSpace Sales Director David Cisneros, second from left, demonstrates 3D, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality programs on display inside the zSpace mobile classroom which was parked at the Honor Grove on the College of the Canyons, Valencia campus in March. Dan Watson/The Signal

Dianne G. Van Hook: Solving equation of college affordability

Today’s college students face a number of obstacles to reaching their full academic potential. Some challenges, like math anxiety and fear of public speaking, seem daunting, but can be mastered…

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