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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.  

Fifth-grade students to visit campus as part of I’m Going to College event

Yuma, AZ (November 12, 2019) – For the tenth year in a row, Arizona Western College is inviting fifth-grade students to attend the I’m Going to College event on the Yuma Campus.

AWC adjunct faculty member and alumni shares first-generation story

Parker, AZ (November 7, 2019) – First-generation students make up over 60 percent of the population at Arizona Western College, and a number of faculty and staff members are first-generation too.

AWC La Paz offers professional development opportunities

Parker, AZ (November 7, 2019) – Arizona Western College has a variety of professional development workshops available for the public to take advantage of.

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.

Community invited to attend Horizon Symposium on Nov. 15

Award-winning journalist and author Anya Kamenetz will be keynote speaker

Yuma, AZ (October 31, 2019) – Arizona Western College is bringing back the Horizon Symposium and inviting the public to come be a part of the conversation again, and to dream big about local education.

Start Up Saturday to help future students reach academic goals

Parker, AZ (October 31, 2019) – Don't have time during the week to inquire about AWC? Come by on Saturday, Nov. 16, to check off your pre-enrollment to-do list just in time for Spring 2020 registration.

Prospective or incoming students are invited to drop in from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Start Up Saturday at the AWC Parker Learning Center, 1109 Geronimo Ave.