The Arizona Western College String Ensemble invites the community to an evening of chamber music on November 5. Titled “Music for Life,” the concert celebrates the joys of playing with friends and family.
Arizona Western College is one of 21 institutions to earn the 2026 Seal of Excelencia, a rigorous national certification recognizing colleges and universities who demonstrate continuous improvement in Latino, and all, student outcomes.
Arizona Western College Director of Agriculture, Dr. Hikmet Budak, has been invited to serve as a keynote speaker at an international biotechnology conference in Austria. His presentation will highlight the increasing impact of genomics on worldwide food security and climate resilience.
Arizona Western College, in collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico in Yuma and the Yuma County Arts and Cultural Group, invites the community to an exciting Catrinas and Catrines contest in celebration of Día de los Muertos. The annual event will be held on October 29 at the AWC Yuma Campus, with monetary prizes for contest winners.
AWC faculty and staff presented at the annual summit for Hispanic Serving Institutions, hosting a workshop for institutional leaders to cultivate student belonging in their campuses and classrooms.
Arizona Western College now offers associate degree pathways to incarcerated individuals at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Yuma through a partnership with the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry. The expansion of the Prison Education Program is grounded in the commitment to expand educational access, transform community, and offer students a second chance at life.
Spouses of military veterans attending Arizona Western College are eligible for financial assistance through the Arizona Board of Regents' (ABOR) Spouses of Military Veterans Tuition Scholarship.
The community is invited to attend the Yuma Transfer and Career Expo on Monday, October 19 at the AWC Yuma Campus. The expo will focus on providing participants with transfer and career information as well as full and part-time employment, volunteer, and internship opportunities.
Students from local high schools are invited to visit Arizona Western College over the coming weeks to attend the AWC High School Senior Days events, which provide students the opportunity to experience life on a college campus.
