Campus News & Events

• AVC officials respond to $140,000 donation by First Solar Inc.
  Posted: May 17, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Antelope Valley Colleges officials said Thursday that a $140,000 donation by First Solar Inc. will help students to fulfill their dreams through a college education.
• AVC announces nearly $150,000 in scholarship awards
  Posted: May 17, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  More than $145,000 in scholarships will be awarded to students at Antelope Valley College’s annual Scholarship Convocation being held at 5 p.m. today at the Fine Arts Quad of the Lancaster campus.
• Music professor chosen for AVC's highest faculty honor
  Posted: May 17, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Music Professor Dr. David Newby was named Wednesday afternoon as Antelope Valley College’s Scholar in Residence for 2012-13, the highest honor accorded a faculty member at the college.
• A night of comedy improvisation to be offered at AVC
  Posted: May 14, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Antelope Valley College’s Theatre Arts Department will present a night of comedy with the AVC Improv players 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19 in the Performing Arts Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• Original One-Act Play Festival this weekend at AVC
  Posted: May 10, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Aspiring playwrights will see their works presented on stage this weekend as the Antelope Valley College Theatre Arts Department presents the 16th Original One-Act Play Festival through Sunday at the Black Box Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• When there's no doctor in the house, AVC nursing student comes to the rescue
  Posted: May 10, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  An Antelope Valley College nursing student is credited with helping save the life of a patron at a local fitness club.
• Student performers featured in concerts, May 11-12
  Posted: April 30, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Antelope Valley College music students will be featured in solo and group performances May 11-12 in the campus Performing Arts Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• Author and scholar to provide insights on presidential race
  Posted: April 18, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Dr. Caroline J. Tolbert, an author and professor of American politics at the University of Iowa, will discuss the 2012 presidential race during a free lecture 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• AVC students to pay $19 health fee starting in fall
  Posted: April 11, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Antelope Valley College students will be asked to pay a fee each term to fund a campus Student Health Center.
• State budget cuts mean another fee increase for college students
  Posted: April 4, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Students at Antelope Valley College and the state’s other 111 community colleges will see their fees increase 27.7 percent effective with the summer term.
• Dance concert to be held April 20-21 at AVC
  Posted: April 3, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Dance Dimensions 2012, an annual showcase of dance by Antelope Valley College students, faculty and community members, will be held 7 p.m. April 20-21 at the college’s Performing Arts Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• Emperor's New Clothes performs at Performing Arts Theatre April 28-29
  Posted: March 29, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  A stage adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic children’s story, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” will be presented at the Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Theatre on April 28-29 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
• Valley's largest job fair set for April 11
  Posted: March 29, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Job seekers are encouraged to attend the Antelope Valley’s largest job fair 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 as Antelope Valley College conducts the Spring 2012 Career Information and Job Fair, sponsored by Aerotech News and Review, in the Fine Arts Quad of the Lancaster campus, 3041 W. Ave. K.
• Veterans invited to join new military club
  Posted: March 22, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Veterans or those planning to enlist are invited to join the new Military Club at AVC. The group will hold its first meeting 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 in SSV 126.
• Social and political turmoil of Iran expressed in work of three artists
  Posted: March 22, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  The execution of Farnaz Sabet’s grandfather for his religious beliefs and the detachment she felt from her native Iran have served as sources of inspiration for her ceramics.
• PAT concert to feature musical variety
  Posted: March 21, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  A variety of music ranging from the contemporary band sound to Renaissance inspiration will be performed by the Antelope Valley College Symphonic Band and Concert Band in a 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 30 concert at the college Performing Arts Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• Expert to discuss how to serve veterans attending college
  Posted: March 21, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Marine Corps veteran and university veterans services director Dr. Marshall Thomas will discuss how to serve veterans attending college during a presentation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 in the Antelope Valley College Board Room, SSV 151.
• Math Field Day
  Posted: March 13, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Top math students from 16 area high schools spent 90 minutes Friday morning working through a series of written problems devised by Antelope Valley College math faculty members.
• Volunteer ushers sought for new theater
  Posted: March 8, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  The Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Theatre is in need of volunteer ushers for spring 2012 semester performances. Staff, students and community members are encouraged to be a part of the program. 
• Fire academy to hold information sessions
  Posted: March 8, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Antelope Valley College’s municipal fire academy will offer informational meetings to anyone interested in learning more about its fall 2012 academy.
• Solicitors not representing AVC
  Posted: March 1, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Solicitors trying to sell magazine or newspaper subscriptions in the Antelope Valley are falsely claiming to be officially affiliated with Antelope Valley College.
• Colleges rocked with another budget hit
  Posted: February 28, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  California community colleges have been hit with an unexpected midyear budget cut of $149 million.
• AVC to host free concert by pianist Jeffrey Siegel on March 18
  Posted: February 27, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Distinguished American pianist Jeffrey Siegel will perform a free concert at Antelope Valley College’s Performing Arts Theatre at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18. People may reserve their free tickets by calling (661) 722-6300, ext. 6391 starting 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. There is a limit of two tickets per caller.
• Volunteer ushers sought for new theater
  Posted: February 27, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  The Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Theatre is in need of additional volunteer ushers for spring 2012 semester performances in the new venue. Staff, students and community members are encouraged to be a part of the program. 
• AVC learning specialist captures state's highest award for CC faculty members
  Posted: February 23, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  An Antelope Valley College professor who has dedicated her career to helping students learn more efficiently through various diagnostic techniques has been named to the highest statewide honor for community college faculty.
• Young people encouraged to explore health careers
  Posted: February 7, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  A Health Careers Information Fair for sixth through 12th grade students and their parents will be held 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Van Dam Pavilion, Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 W. Ave. H, Lancaster.
• VIP reception set for Nobel Prize-winner Feb. 16 at AVC
  Posted: February 2, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  A VIP reception for Nobel Prize-winner Wally Gilbert will be hosted by the Antelope Valley College Foundation 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 on campus, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• Auditions to be held Feb. 11-12 for AVC spring productions
  Posted: February 2, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Open auditions for all of Antelope Valley College’s Theatre Arts Department spring productions will be held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 11 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 12 in the campus Performing Arts Theatre, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster. Callbacks will be 2-6 p.m. Feb. 12.
• State's ongoing budget problems create bleak outlook for AVC
  Posted: February 1, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  California students will likely find it increasingly difficult to get a college education as the result of the state's ongoing fiscal crisis and cuts to community colleges.
• Musicians sought for degree program at AVC
  Posted: January 31, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Antelope Valley College is looking for talented musicians interested in earning an Associate in Arts degree with a major in music.
• Applied music associate degree available
  Posted: January 31, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Antelope Valley College is looking for talented musicians interested in an Associate in Arts degree with a major in music.
• "Islam and Terrorism" to be topic of Jan. 17 presentation
  Posted: January 09, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Dr. Mustafa Ruzgar, an associate professor at California State University, Northridge, will discuss “Islam and Terrorism” during a presentation 1-4 p.m. Jan. 17 in the Antelope Valley College Board Room, SSV 151, 3041 W. Ave. K, Lancaster.
• Nobel Prize-winning chemist to show artistic side at AVC Art Gallery
  Posted: January 09, 2012 | Steve Standerfer
  Nobel Prize-winning chemist Wally Gilbert will bring his artistic side to Antelope Valley College’s Art Gallery for a solo exhibition of his photography and digital drawing Feb. 6-March 9.

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