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New agricultural-themed mural to be unveiled at ribbon cutting

San Luis art club students contracted by Agriculture Science department to create project

Yuma, AZ (August 30, 2019) – The community is invited to join Arizona Western College students and staff to celebrate the unveiling of a new mural on campus on Thursday, Sept. 5.

The ribbon cutting ceremony to debut the 8-foot by 40-foot, agricultural-themed mural will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the field behind the Agriculture building at the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave 8E.

Arizona Department of Agriculture Director to speak with AWC students

Yuma, AZ (August 30, 2019) – Arizona Department of Agriculture Director Mark Killian will be a guest lecturer for the Livestock Production Management class at Arizona Western College on Wednesday, September 4.

Killian will speak to students about the Arizona Department of Agriculture and its role in animal agriculture throughout the state. The lecture will begin at 2 p.m. in the Agriculture and Science (AS) building in room 106 at the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave 8E. The media is invited to attend.

First class graduates from AWC full-time Law Enforcement Training Academy

Media Advisory

WHEN:            Friday, August 30, 2019
                        5:30 p.m. – Doors open
                        6:00 p.m. – Graduation Ceremony begins
                        7:00 p.m. – Reception

WHERE:          Arizona Western College Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave 8E
                        Schoening Conference Center, first floor of the College Community Center (3C)

Escape the Room at the Academic Library

Yuma, AZ (August 22, 2019) – Do you have what it takes to escape from the library at Arizona Western College?

Staff at the AWC/NAU Academic Library are offering a new instruction session based on an escape room experience this fall. Using critical thinking skills, students will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles and clues in order to escape from the library’s Instruction Room.

AWC employees, enrolled students now able to use Fitness Center for free

Yuma, AZ (August 22, 2019) – A new benefit of being an employee at Arizona Western College is the opportunity to use the Fitness Center free of charge. AWC students enrolled in courses and taking a minimum of at least one credit can also use the Fitness Center for free.

Northern Arizona University channels $1.7M to AWC through Helios initiative

Funds to provide scholarships and services to support more than 400 students

Yuma, AZ (August 13, 2019) – Arizona Western College was recently announced as a subrecipient of a $2.7 million grant awarded to Northern Arizona University Yuma by the Helios Education Foundation to help high school students successfully transition into higher education and careers.

Library staff to welcome students with back-to-school event

Yuma, AZ (August 12, 2019) – Arizona Western College students can stop by the campus library for a back-to-school event as they start up their classes this fall.

Staff members will be welcoming students at the AWC/NAU Academic Library on August 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day with fun activities including food, a scavenger hunt, drawings, prizes, giveaways, and more.

Public Notice regarding library renovations at AWC

PUBLIC NOTICE
Regarding the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Section 106 Review of Arizona Western College Renovation

Transfer Services introduces new RaiseMe micro-scholarship program

Yuma, AZ (August 1, 2019) – Students at Arizona Western College hoping to attain a four-year degree can now prepare for a successful path to transfer as soon as they begin community college with the help of a new joint student success initiative in partnership with the college preparedness platform RaiseMe.