Jazz Ensemble presents Fall Concert for community


Yuma, AZ (November 13, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Jazz Ensemble is presenting an evening of jazz music for all ages to enjoy during their upcoming Fall Concert.

The performance will start at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the AWC Theatre, 2020 S. Ave. 8E. 

The concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted.

For more information, contact Professor Shawn Pollard at louis.pollard@azwestern.edu or (928) 344-7573.

AWC to celebrate Native American culture


Yuma, AZ (November 13, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Indigenous Student Association Club and Student Government Association invite the community to stop by and learn more about Native American heritage and culture.

AWC will be holding Native American Heritage Days events in conjunction with National Native American Heritage Month from 12 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, and on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the 3C Breezeway of the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.

Join the Research Party at the Academic Library


Yuma, AZ (November 13, 2019) – Arizona Western College students can stop by the campus library for help with research topics, citations, and finding resources including peer-reviewed articles as part of an upcoming Research Party.

Librarians will be available to assist students in the Instruction Room of the AWC/NAU Academic Library on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be snacks and treats provided. The event is free and open to all students.  

Annual Fine Arts fundraiser to feature Dickens’ A Christmas Carol


Yuma, AZ (November 7, 2019) – The Arizona Western College Fine Arts Department is teaming up to present music, theater, and art to the community during The Radio Active Variety Show.

This year’s annual fundraiser for scholarships will include scenes from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and also feature vocal and band music. In addition to the show, the Art Department will be sharing through creative demonstrations, Graphic Arts will be taking photos, and a silent auction will also be held.

StoryCorps to begin recording interviews with Yumans on Nov. 20


KAWC/Border Radio will host StoryCorps for 5 weeks to help record the stories of local residents

Yuma, AZ (Nov. 5, 2019) – StoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of everyday Americans, will record interviews in Yuma from November 20 to December 21 as part of its cross-country MobileBooth tour. Having collected more than 65,000 interviews from Americans in all 50 states, StoryCorps has gathered one of the largest single collections of human voices ever recorded.