AVC News

• Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report
  Posted: August 28, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project is an update of the Antelope Valley Community College District (District) Facilities Master Plan (FMP), also known as the 2016 FMP. The 2016 FMP is guide for the future development of the District’s Lancaster campus, also known as Antelope Valley College (AVC).

• Wine Walk Results
  Posted: April 26, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Last Saturday, the 2nd Annual Wine Walk fundraiser provided guests with an evening filled with enjoyable wine tastings, live music, delicious food, silent auctions, tours, and great company.  Feedback has been very positive.

• Antelope Valley College Honored As Statewide “Strong Workforce Star” Innovative Program Advances Economic and Social Mobility for Students 

  Posted: April 26, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Twelve programs at Antelope Valley College have been award the California Community Colleges’ Strong Workforce Stars recognition for success in improving student employment and wage outcomes. 
• AVC Wins Big at SkillsUSA State Competition
  Posted: April 26, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Last week, AVC students participated in the SkillsUSA State Competition. 
• Annual Foster Youth Awareness Day - Project Blue to Happen May 1
  Posted: April 26, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  The Guardian Scholars Program, with the support of the Division of Student Life and Services will host a carnival themed resource fair.
• Read to Succeed Author’s Visit May 3
  Posted: April 19, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  We've had an exciting inaugural semester of the Read to Succeed program! We've enjoyed some great discussions and student panels and learned a lot along the way.
• Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) to Accept Applications
  Posted: April 19, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) will begin accepting applications for the Fall 2018 semester, April 16 through July 31, 2018.
• Airframe Manufacturing Technology Program (AFMT) to Hold Information Session on April 27
  Posted: April 19, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  The Airframe Manufacturing Technology Program (AFMT) will hold an information session for 1st-year track students on Friday, April 27, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in HS-103.
• AVC Alpha Iota & Guardian Scholars Put on Foster Youth Luggage Drive
  Posted: March 30, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Given a platform, students can move mountains across continents in order to mend the wounds in society.
• AVC Is Now Completely Tobacco-Free
  Posted: March 30, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  For the health of our students, staff and visitors, AVC is now a 100% tobacco-free campus.
• 21st Annual One Act Play Festival Auditions
  Posted: March 16, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Drop by FA2 132 anytime during the hours of noon-5pm on Friday, March 23.
• Fire Technology Program to Hold Information Sessions
  Posted: March 16, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  The Wildland Firefighter Summer Academy is an intensive 6-week summer program is designed to give students the necessary skills and knowledge in wildland fire management to obtain entry-level employment as a firefighter.
• AVC Writing Tutors Attend SoCal Writing Center Conference
  Posted: March 8, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Seven AVC Writing Tutors attended the SoCal Writing Centers Conference on Saturday, March 3 at Cal Lutheran University.
• It is time to…“Read to Succeed (RtS)!”
  Posted: March 8, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  You have been hearing about “Read to Succeed” . . . it is now time to do it!
• Upcoming Lockdown Drills
  Posted: March 8, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC Lancaster Campus will be holding its annual Lock Down Drills (aka Active Shooter Drills) for 2018 will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from 9:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. and again from 7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., during which time faculty, staff, students and visitors will be expected to participate.
• Learning Center Workshops Available at Lancaster and Palmdale Locations
  Posted: March 2, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Students registered in Spring 2018 classes are welcome to attend Learning Center workshops taught by faculty learning specialists.
• Notice for those with Business Administration AS Major
  Posted: March 2, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  If you are following the Business Administration AS major but have NOT yet declared it as your major, you are highly encouraged to do so now prior to the Summer 2018 term.
• Calling All Artists for the No More Art Contest
  Posted: March 2, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College and Valley Oasis will hold an art contest to bring awareness during sexual assault month.
• AVC A.S.O. Skills Club Brings Home the Gold
  Posted: February 22, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Skills club participated in several Welding and HVAC categories at the regional competition held at LA Trade Tech on Saturday February 3.
• Celebrate Black History Month with Us: Presented by the California African American Museum
  Posted: February 22, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Visit exhibits including Allensworth: 100 Years of the California Dream, Historic Black Churches of Los Angles: Influence and Architecture in Four Neighborhoods and The Black Press in California located in the Art Gallery and Library February 19-March 22.
• Former SOAR Student Honored with Campus Bench
  Posted: February 15, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Last week a bench located in front of SOAR HS was dedicated in memory of Kinley Inich, a senior at SOAR last year, who lost her battle with Leukemia one week shy of graduation.
• Academic Calendar Town Hall
  Posted: February 8, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  At the request of ASO, President Ed Knudson has arranged to have Town Hall Meetings on Wednesday, February 21st in the Performing Arts Theater from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and again from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. to discuss proposed changes to the academic calendar.
• Open Auditions: Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
  Posted: February 8, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC Theatre Arts Announces Open Auditions for Theatre for Young Audiences’ Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Auditions will be held Friday, February 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre (FA2 130).
• Veterans Center Coordinator Honored
  Posted: February 1, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Congratulations to Monteigne Long, Coordinator of Veterans Programs AVC, for being honored by Vets 4 Veterans for her work with veterans, defendants and military families.
• AVC Theatre Arts Original One-Act Festival Contest
  Posted: February 1, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  The Antelope Valley College Theatre Arts department announces the Original One-Act Festival contest is now open to all students and staff at the college. The script deadline is Friday, March 2.
• Parking and Traffic on Campus
  Posted: February 1, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  With the return of students to campus for spring semester, please remember provisions of the California Vehicle Code are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Breaking Barriers: A Night with Tim Wise
  Posted: February 1, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College Division of Social and Behavioral Science will host Breaking Barriers: A Night with Tim Wise on Monday, February 26 with two sessions: 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the AVC Performing Arts Theatre.
• Palmdale Center Open House to be Held January 24
  Posted: January 11, 2018 | Rachel Morgan
  Tour the new facility including 17 modern classrooms, express counseling, financial aid and assessment, library and resource center and so much more.
• Purchasing AVC Parking Permits Online for Spring Semester 2018
  Posted: December 15, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Students are now able to receive their parking permits, at no additional cost, through a company called Credentials.
• Enjoy the Lights…. Feed a Student in Need
  Posted: December 15, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College Associate Student Organization encourages the community to “Enjoy the lights and feed a student in need.”
• College Holiday Closure
  Posted: December 15, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College campus and services will be closed Friday, December 22 through Monday, January 1, 2017.
• Math Assessment Prep Academy
  Posted: December 7, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Math Assessment Prep Academy workshops will be offered in Lancaster and Palmdale on Monday, January 22 through January 25.
• AVC Students Complete Study Abroad Program in London
  Posted: December 7, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC students studying abroad this semester arrived in London on September 8 and returned on December 1.
• Fall Semester Wraps Up
  Posted: December 7, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Congratulations to students completing fall semester! The last day of scheduled classes is Saturday, December 9.
• Notice of Public Hearing By-Trustee Area Elections Method and Draft Trustee Area Maps
  Posted: December 4, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Pursuant to California Elections Code section 10010(a)(2) a second public hearing regarding the draft map options will be held on Monday, December 11, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. during the regularly scheduled Antelope Valley Community College District Board of Trustees meeting.
• Perlan 2 Update:  52,172 feet in the Polar Vortex
  Posted: November 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College will welcome The NASA Armstrong Colloquium Series speaker, Jim Payne on Wednesday, November 29 at 7 p.m. in SSV 151 (AVC Board Room).
• Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) Now Accepting Applications
  Posted: November 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) now accepting applications for the Spring 2018 semester, now through January 26, 2018.
• Open Educational Resource Classes Now Offered at AVC
  Posted: November 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC is now offering Open Educational Resource (OER) classes. These class sections have NO required textbook purchase.
• AVC Basketball Team 2017-2018 Season First Home Game
  Posted: November 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The 2017-18 Basketball Season’s first home game will be Friday, December 1, 2017, at 7 pm in the Antelope Valley College Marauder Gymnasium.
• Marauder Stadium - Field Replacement Maintenance
  Posted: November 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Work is scheduled to begin Monday, November 27 on the Marauder Stadium Field. Both the football field and the track will be unavailable throughout the entire month of December.
• Holiday Ceramics Sale November 14-15
  Posted: November 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Ceramics Holiday Sale will be held Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Library Plaza.
• AVC’s Art Gallery 2017 Member’s Exhibition SuperBloom
  Posted: November 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Exhibit your work and support the Art Gallery by participating in our 2017 Member's exhibition!
• By-Trustee Area Elections Method and Draft Trustee Area Maps
  Posted: November 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Pursuant to California Elections Code section 10010(a)(2) four draft trustee area map options and sequences of election have been posted for public input.
• Proposed Academic Calendar Town Hall
  Posted: November 7, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will hold a town hall meeting on Thursday, November 9  at 2:30 p.m. in the Boardroom, SSV 151 to discuss the proposed changes to the academic calendar.
• The AVC Counseling Department Would Like to Hear from You
  Posted: November 2, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The Counseling Division would like you to participate in a short survey to gather additional feedback about your experiences with the Counseling Division services.
• AVC Student Athlete Retreat with Speaker Dr. Mark Robinson
  Posted: November 2, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College Athletics hosted its first Fall Student Athlete Retreat with a presentation by Dr. Mark Robinson.
• Performing Arts Theatre Pop-Up Box Office
  Posted: November 2, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Beginning Monday, November 6, through Thursday, December 7, the bookstore will have a Performing Arts Theatre Pop-Up Box Office for you to purchase your tickets for upcoming shows.
• AVC Theatre Arts Department Performs “Frankenstein”
  Posted: November 2, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The Antelope Valley College Theatre Arts Department’s production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein opens on Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m. at the Antelope Valley College’s Performing Arts Theatre, with additional performances November 4, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m., and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 12.
• English 100A: Academic Strategies
  Posted: November 2, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Beginning in Spring 2018, the English Department will offer a four-unit composition course that replaces English 095, 097, and 099.
• Proposed Calendar Change Town Hall Meeting to Happen November 9
  Posted: November 2, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Part of the feedback received concerning the proposed calendar change was a request for a town hall meeting to answer questions and/or clarify points made in the proposal.
• President’s Coffee Chat
  Posted: November 2, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat tomorrow, Friday, November 3 at 9 a.m. in the Student Lounge in SCT.
• English 100A: Academic Strategies
  Posted: November 1, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Beginning in Spring 2018, the English Department will offer a four-unit composition course that replaces English 095, 097, and 099.
• AVC Anthropology Club to Raffle off Ancestry DNA Kit
  Posted: October 26, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Ever wanted to contribute to scientific research? Have you ever wondered where your ancient ancestors came from? The AVC Anthropology Club is raffling off a National Geographic Geno 2.0 Next Generation Ancestry Kit.
• AVC Symphonic Band Tidbits Concert to be Held Saturday, November 18
  Posted: October 26, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Symphonic Band will present its "Tidbits" concert on Saturday, November 18 at 7 PM in the Performing Arts Theatre.
• Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) to Accept Applications
  Posted: October 26, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) will begin accepting applications for the Spring 2018 semester, November 14, 2017 through January 26, 2018.
• Parking Lot Closure
  Posted: October 26, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The west side of parking lot 14 (off Ave J-8) will be closed beginning tomorrow, Friday October 27 to accommodate the installation of modular buildings.
• Proposal for Change to the Academic Calendar
  Posted: October 24, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The college is faced with several issues that require an immediate, and proactive, response:
  ¥ Student Success requirements in basic skills, CTE and degree completion (Student Scorecard).
• Biology 205 Introduction to Biotechnology for Spring 2018
  Posted: October 23, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Biotechnology takes what we know what cellular and biomolecular processes to make products that help us in our lives and the advancement of science.
• YEA! will be hosting a Parent and Student Information Night!
  Posted: October 23, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The Young Entrepreneurs Academy, Antelope Valley’s prestigious pre-college entrepreneurship program, is designed to expand this unique educational philosophy to exceptional high school and middle school students.
• 2nd Annual Reverse Vendor Expo
  Posted: October 23, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The 2nd Annual Reverse Vendor Expo will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 1pm to 3pm.
• YEA! is Coming Back to the Antelope Valley
  Posted: October 12, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) guides middle and high school students through the process of starting and running a legitimate business or social movement over the course of a full academic year.
• 6th Annual Anthropology Expo to be Held Friday, November 3
  Posted: October 12, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The Anthropology Department is pleased to present the 6th Annual Anthropology Expo and Open House on tomorrow, Friday, November 3.
• The Secret City Comes to Lancaster
  Posted: October 12, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Obie-Award winning performance group, The Secret City, announces their first gathering in Lancaster, CA, Sunday, October 22nd at 2p.m.
• 70th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight
  Posted: October 12, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  In honor of 70 years of supersonic flight, the Edwards Air Force Base will be flying an outreach formation flight over the Antelope Valley, tomorrow Friday October 13. B-1 and F-16s formation flight at low altitude are expected over the north edge of Lancaster campus approximately between 12:05 and 12:15 p.m.
• 15th Annual AVC Craft Fair
  Posted: October 6, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The annual AVC Super Craft Fair presented by the Classified Union Scholarship Fund will be held Saturday, November 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the cafeteria and surrounding area, rain or shine.
• The Big Draw LA - Desert Crazy
  Posted: October 6, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Art gallery will hold a couple of spontaneous "Big Draw" events October 9-13.
• Intersession/Spring Registration
  Posted: October 6, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Get ready for upcoming Spring and Intersession terms.
• President’s Coffee Chat
  Posted: October 6, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Friday, October 6, at 9 a.m. in the Student Lounge in SCT.
• Women’s Soccer Pack the Stands
  Posted: September 28, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Let's pack the stands! Come out and support your local community college women's soccer team on Friday, September 29 at 7pm at the Marauder Stadium.
• AVC Cafeteria Closed Friday, October 6
  Posted: September 28, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Cafeteria will be closed on Friday, October 6 to support an event.
• Performing Arts Showcase
  Posted: September 28, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  On Saturday, September 30 at 7 PM, the AVC Performing Arts Department will present their annual showcase in the Performing Arts Theatre.
• 2017 Constitution Day Essay Contest Winners
  Posted: September 28, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC celebrated Constitution Day by awarding winners of the Constitution Day Essay Contest.
• Public Hearing: By-Trustee Area Election System - Monday, Oct 9
  Posted: September 28, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  At the September 11, 2017 Antelope Valley Community College District meeting, the Board of Trustees adopted Resolution No. 17-18/4, “Resolution to Initiate the Process of Establishing Trustee Areas and Elections By-Trustee Areas for 2018.”
• Homelessness Summit: From Theory to Action to be Held October 6 at Antelope Valley College
  Posted: September 26, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College will host a Homelessness Summit, “From Theory to Action” on Friday, October 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Theatre, 3041 West Ave K, Lancaster.
• AVC Commencement 2017
  Posted: June 15, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  This year, the college conferred a total of 2,690 degrees and certificates.
• 2nd Annual Law Scholar Award Ceremony Held at the Antonovich Courthouse
  Posted: June 1, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Congrats 2017 Law Scholar graduates. Recognized on Wednesday, May 24 at the Antonovich Courthouse by the honorable Lisa Chung.
• AVC Commencement 2017
  Posted: June 1, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College 2017 Commencement will be held Friday, June 2, 2017 at 7 p.m. in Brent Carder Marauder Stadium.
• President’s Coffee Chat
  Posted: June 1, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Friday, June 2 at 9 a.m. in the Student Lounge in SCT.
• Faculty Recognition
  Posted: May 25, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Automated External Defibrillators (AED) have been installed at the following locations around the AVC campus.
• Faculty Recognition
  Posted: May 25, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Congratulations to the 2016-17 Scholar-in-Residence Scott Lee.
• Summer Parking Lot Maintenance
  Posted: May 25, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Parking lot maintenance is scheduled on the AVC Lancaster campus for June 5 - 21.
• Commencement 2017
  Posted: May 25, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College 2017 Commencement will be held Friday, June 2, 2017 at 7 p.m. in Brent Carder Marauder Stadium.
• Classified Recognition Week Award Winners
  Posted: May 19, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Congratulations to this year’s classified employee award winners Tina Wilson (Bill Montamble Award), Jamie Contreras (Humanitarian Award), and Debra Smith (Seniority Award).
• 2017 Honors Convocation
  Posted: May 19, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Over 45 top students were honored with subject area awards at the Honors Convocation ceremony held in the AVC Performing Arts Theatre last Friday.
• ASO Election Results 2017-18
  Posted: May 11, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  President– Refugio A. Rodriguez Ruiz
• District Approves New College Logo
  Posted: May 11, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  On Tuesday, the AVCCD Board of Trustees approved a new AVC college logo.
• AVC Cafeteria Hours for Wednesday, May 17
  Posted: May 11, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Cafeteria will be closing at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17 to support our Classified Recognition Banquet.
• Health Services Open to AVC Students
  Posted: May 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Medical appointments can be made on the AVC campus by visiting CSUB-AVC, building 200, located on the corner of J-8 and 30th Street West or by calling (661)952-5064.
• AVC Foundation 2017 Spring Grant Awardees
  Posted: May 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  This spring, the Foundation awarded nearly $8,300 in grant funds.
• Second Grad Finale to be Held Tuesday, May 9
  Posted: May 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Couldn't make it to the first Grad Finale? Ultimate Exposures will be here again Tuesday, May 9 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Mother’s Day Ceramics Sale
  Posted: May 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Ceramics Mother's Day Sale will be held Tuesday, May 9 and Wednesday, May 10 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Library Plaza.
• Electronic Signage Install at K & 30th
  Posted: May 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Work is scheduled to begin next week on an electronic message sign at the corner of Avenue K and 30th west.
• Help Cheer on the AVC Softball Team
  Posted: May 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Come celebrate and cheer on our Antelope Valley College Softball team by creating a GREY OUT in the stands at the playoff game Friday, May 5 at 2 p.m.
• AVC Foundation Wine Walk
  Posted: April 28, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The Foundation’s First Annual Wine Walk last Saturday provided guests with a beautiful evening filled with wine tastings, nursing wing and virtual science lab tours, a mystery wine pull, silent auction, live music, delicious food, and great company.
• AVC Agriculture Program to Hold a Plant Sale and Open House
  Posted: April 28, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  This weekend the Iris society with the AVC Agriculture Program will be holding a plant sale in The Environmental Horticulture Building.
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to Hold Hiring Event Saturday, April 29
  Posted: April 20, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is hosting a hiring event on Saturday, April, 29 from 8am-Noon at the Palmdale Embassy Suites.
• NO MORE Art Contest Winners Announced
  Posted: April 20, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC announced the winners of the “NO MORE” art campaign this Wednesday in the Student Lounge. The NO MORE campaign is part of sexual assault awareness month.
• AVC Provides Guidance Related to Undocumented Students
  Posted: April 20, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College is committed to educating a diverse population of learners.
• AVSO Strings Academy to Provide Free Music Instruction
  Posted: April 13, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra (AVSO) musicians and Antelope Valley College are offering free music instruction through the new AVSO Strings Academy.
• AVC2CSU Now Accepting Applications
  Posted: April 13, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Students can now earn a transferable associate degree with guaranteed course availability with AVC2CSU.
• Calling All Artists for the No More Art Contest
  Posted: April 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College and Valley Oasis will hold an art contest to bring awareness during sexual assault month.
• Memorial Set for Orin Yost
  Posted: April 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  A memorial gathering for Orin Yost will be held on Friday, April 7 from 3 – 6 p.m. in APL 216 on the AVC Lancaster campus.
• Summer and Fall Schedule of Classes Now Available
  Posted: April 5, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The Antelope Valley College Summer and Fall Schedule of Classes is now available online at http://www.avc.edu/information/schedule.
• Special Invitation to Attend: Showing of Olympic Pride - American Prejudice
  Posted: March 30, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Student Equity would to invite you to the showing of the film Olympic Pride - American Prejudice at AVC on April 13, 2017, at 6 PM.
• Phi Theta Kappa Recognizes Two AVC Students
  Posted: March 30, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  VC Honors organization Phi Theta Kappa students attended a luncheon in Sacramento last week.
• President’s Coffee Chat
  Posted: March 30, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Friday, April 14, at 9 a.m. in the Student Lounge in SCT.
• Dance Dimensions Performances 2017 March 30-April 1
  Posted: March 23, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  AV College’s production of Dance Dimensions highlights the talents of Antelope Valley choreographers and dancers who are inspired by personal experiences with dance.
• Virtuoso Soloists, AV Symphony Orchestra This Saturday
  Posted: March 23, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Competition winners join the Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra this Saturday for "The Virtuoso Concert" at AVC's Performing Arts Theatre.
• Teaching Native Peoples of Los Angeles County, Parts I & II
  Posted: March 23, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Kat High, an expert in the Los Angeles Basin First American peoples, will be on campus for two evenings, discussing the identity and history of local indigenous peoples.
• Job Fair Location Moved to AVC Cafeteria
  Posted: March 21, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Due to forecasted rain and winds tomorrow, the Antelope Valley College Job Fair has been moved to the AVC Cafeteria.
• Potential AVTA Bus Service Disruption
  Posted: March 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC officials have been informed that transportation services provided by Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) may be disrupted.
• It's Not too Late to Register for Spring Green!
  Posted: March 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  A friendly reminder that Spring Green is just around the corner on Thursday, April 20!
• AVC Learning Center Awarded Certification
  Posted: March 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Learning Center has been awarded International Tutor Training Program Certification from the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).
• Auditions for Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration
  Posted: March 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College Theatre Arts Department plans auditions for Shakespeare's Birthday on Saturday March 18 from 10 am - 2 pm in the Black Box Theatre on campus.
• Antelope Valley College to Host Eyes of Freedom Memorial
  Posted: March 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College will host the Eyes of Freedom Memorial in the AVC Art Gallery (FA1), March 20-24.
• Job Fair set for March 22
  Posted: March 16, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Job seekers are encouraged to attend the Antelope Valley’s largest job fair Wednesday, March 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Antelope Valley College Lancaster campus Fine Arts Quad, 3041 W. Ave. K. The greater Antelope Valley community is invited.
• Writing Center Tutors Attend SoCal Writing Centers Association Conference
  Posted: March 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Seven Writing Center tutors attended a February conference of the SoCal Writing Centers Association at Mira Costa College in Oceanside.
• The Original One-Act Contest Deadline Extended
  Posted: March 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College Theatre Arts Department is excited to announce that we are still accepting one-act scripts for our Original One-Act Festival.
• Visiting Fulbright Scholar to Speak at AVC
  Posted: March 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College is proud to host Chinese scholar and expert in rhetoric and composition Dr. Donghong Liu, who will be speaking at the Lancaster campus March 9, 2017.
• Men’s Basketball to Play in California Community College Athletic Association State Championship Game
  Posted: March 9, 2017 | Rachel Morgan
  Marauder Men's Basketball will be traveling to Livermore to play in the CCCAA Men's Basketball State Championships this week.
• AVC Art Gallery Friends of the Gallery Exhibition
  Posted: November 9, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Art Gallery invites artists working in all media to participate in our Friends of the Gallery Member's Exhibition.
• The AVC Cafe Hours for Wednesday, November 9 & Tuesday, November 22
  Posted: November 9, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Cafeteria will be closing early today at 1:30 p.m. and will be closed all day Tuesday, November 22 to support community events.
• Measure AV Approved by Local Voters
  Posted: November 9, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Voters of the Antelope Valley Community College District (AVCCD) have approved Measure AV by a margin of 66.92 percent of the over 78,000 ballots cast in northern Los Angeles and southern Kern counties.
• Upcoming Music Performances at AVC
  Posted: November 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  All AVC employees and members of the AV community are cordially invited to the upcoming concert by the Antelope Valley College Symphonic Band on Saturday, November 19 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Theatre.
• Counseling Survey
  Posted: November 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Counseling Division would like you to participate in a short survey to gather additional feedback about your experiences with the Counseling Division services.
• Veterans Resource Fair to be Held on Tuesday, November 8
  Posted: November 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Join us for our annual Veterans Resource Fair on Tuesday, November 8 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Antelope Valley College to Host Internationally-Acclaimed Poet
  Posted: November 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College will host poet Richard Blanco on Tuesday, November 8. Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to a free poetry reading at 7 pm in the AVC Choral Room (FA3 162).
• 5th Annual Anthropology Expo to be Held on Friday, November 4
  Posted: November 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Anthropology Department is pleased to present the 5th Annual Anthropology Expo and Open House on tomorrow, Friday, November 4.
• President's Coffee Chat
  Posted: November 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on tomorrow, Friday, November 4, at 9 a.m. in the Student Lounge in SCT.
• AVC Surplus Auction to Happen Saturday, November 5
  Posted: October 24, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  On Saturday, November 5, Antelope Valley College will hold a surplus equipment auction in the AVC Warehouse conducted by a professional auctioneer.
• Weekend Early Voting at Antelope Valley College
  Posted: October 20, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is offering weekend early voting for the upcoming November Election.
• Don't Forget: Daily Drop for Non-Payment
  Posted: October 20, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Intersession and Spring registration begins November 1 for priority registration and November 17 for open registration. The schedule of classes is now available at: www.avc.edu/information/schedule/.
• Antelope Valley College Releases Economic Impact Study
  Posted: October 20, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College has a released an economic impact study, created by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research, that calculates the annual economic impact of the college on its service area at $264 million.
• President's Coffee Chat
  Posted: October 6, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Friday, October 7 at 9 a.m. in the Student Lounge in SCT. Faculty, staff, students and community members are welcome.
• 14th Annual AVC Super Craft Fair
  Posted: October 6, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The annual AVC Super Craft Fair presented by the Classified Union Scholarship Fund will be held Saturday, November 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the cafeteria and surrounding area, rain or shine.
• National Student Day in the Bookstore
  Posted: October 6, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Thursday, October 13, drop by the Marauder Bookstore for a day of fun, giveaways and prizes! Snap a selfie and enter for a chance to win a bookstore gift card.
• Are You Prepared for an Emergency at AVC?
  Posted: October 6, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Do you receive AVC emergency messages via text message? Do you want to know if the campus closes? Or what to do in case of emergency? You need to add your cell phone number to RAVE, the AVC emergency alert system, today!
• Update Regarding Wednesday's Shelter in Place
  Posted: October 6, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  On Wednesday, October 5th, the AVC Lancaster campus was issued a Shelter in Place notice due to an armed individual just northwest of campus.
• Late Start Classes for Fall 2016
  Posted: September 29, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Ready to add a class? Check the AVC Schedule of Classes for late start fall courses to accommodate your schedule. Recent additions include HIST 110 and HIST 111 classes that begin the week of October 3.
• 22nd Semi-Annual Career Information & Job Fair
  Posted: September 29, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Semi-Annual Career Information and Job Fair on Wednesday, October 12 from 3 pm to 6 pm.
• Performing Arts Showcase to be Held Saturday, October 8
  Posted: September 29, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  All Antelope Valley College students, employees, and members of the greater AV community are cordially invited to the upcoming Performing Arts Showcase on Saturday, October 8 at 7pm in the Performing Arts Theatre.
• Notice of Availability of the 2015-2016 AVC Annual Campus Safety, Security Report and Drug Free Campus Notification
  Posted: September 29, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  At Antelope Valley College the health and safety of the environment we provide for our students and the college community is of highest priority.
• ACCJC Accreditation Site Visit Open Forums
  Posted: September 29, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Representatives of the Accreditation Site Visit will be holding open forums to hear from the college community next week.
• Looking to Add a Fall Class?
  Posted: September 15, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Check the AVC Schedule of Classes for late start fall courses to accommodate your schedule.
• New ASO Football Family Pack
  Posted: September 15, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Now buy a family pack of football tickets:  2 adults and 2 children (age 6-17) for $10!
• 2016-17 Performance Season Begins at AV College Performing Arts Theatre
  Posted: September 8, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The 2016-17 Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Theatre season gets underway this month, with a full line-up of events sure to please audiences across the Antelope Valley.
• Annual Transfer Fair to Happen Next Week
  Posted: September 8, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The annual Transfer fair will be held Tuesday, September 20 starting at 10 a.m. in the Fine Arts Quad. Meet outreach & admissions representatives from 38 CSUs, UCs, private and out of state universities and institutions.
• Mock Trial Informational Sessions During September
  Posted: September 8, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Mock Trial is a fantastic opportunity to experience the real life process of a lawyer and hone your public speaking and acting skills.
• President's Coffee Chat
  Posted: September 1, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Friday, September 9 at 9 am in the Student Lounge of the AVC Cafeteria.
• Late Start Classes to Begin in September
  Posted: September 1, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Ready to add a class? Check the AVC Schedule of Classes for late start fall courses to accommodate your schedule.
• Founder's Day BBQ
  Posted: September 1, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Come out for AVC Founder's Day BBQ held on Saturday, September 10 from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Quad.
• AVC Transfer Center is Now on Social Media
  Posted: August 25, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Transfer Center Facebook page is up and running! "Like" the page for updated info regarding transferring, events/workshops, view our pictures from past field trips to universities and much more!
• AVC Alumni Music Recital
  Posted: August 25, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  All AVC employees, students, and members of the AV community are cordially invited to an AVC Alumni Music Recital on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 4:30pm in FA3 162 (the Choral Room/Recital Hall in the Music Building) at Antelope Valley College.
• Parking and Traffic on Campus
  Posted: August 25, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  With the return of students to campus for fall semester, please remember provisions of the California Vehicle Code are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Maximum speed limits for roadways are as posted. The speed limit in all campus parking lots is 10 MPH.
• AVC Will be Closed to the Public - Friday, August 19
  Posted: August 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC will be closed to the public tomorrow, Friday August 19, to accommodate a campus-wide meeting of staff and faculty.
• AVC Announces Appointment of Academic Deans
  Posted: August 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  In response to multiple retirements and a restructuring of academic divisions, Antelope Valley College is proud to announce the hiring of four new academic deans. College district trustees approved all four contracts, effective August 9.
• Annual Warehouse Surplus Auction Donations Deadline of Friday, August 19
  Posted: August 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Warehouse is prepping for the District’s surplus auction, which will be held on Saturday, October 1st in the AVC Warehouse.
• Smoke Advisory for Antelope Valley
  Posted: August 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District has issued a Smoke Advisory today for southern and eastern portions of the Antelope Valley.
• Interested in Attending Law School?
  Posted: August 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Law Scholars program is designed to prepare underserved community college students for admission to law school in California and to bring diversity to the law profession.
• AVC Student Bus Pass Program Applications Now Available!
  Posted: August 1, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC Student Equity is now accepting applications for the fall semester Student Bus Pass Program. This joint partnership with Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) is funded by the AV Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD), AVC Student Equity and other categorical programs on campus, which are designed to help increase access for students.
• Registration Now Open - First Year Experience Summer Bridge - The Boot Camp
  Posted: July 21, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Are you a 2016 high school graduate about to begin your first year of college? The AVC FYE Summer Bridge - The Boot Camp will be held Tuesday, August 16 - Thursday, August 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Lancaster campus.
• Former AVC Trustee Dies
  Posted: July 7, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Betty Lou Nash, former AVC employee and trustee, has passed away at the age of 92.
• New Class: Math 116 - Introduction to Statistics Using R
  Posted: July 7, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  New for Fall - MATH 116 (Introduction to Statistics using R) is designed for STEM majors. This course will cover the common traditional statistical methods taught in a beginning course using the statistical software R. Learning how to do the traditional statistics using R is a perfect preparation to expand to more advanced methods in a known environment.
• CalWORKS Director to Become This Year's President of CCC CWA
  Posted: July 7, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Congratulations to AVC’s Tim Wiley for being elected president of the California Community College CalWORKS association of the 16-17 year.
• AVC Board to Place Local Bond Measure on November Ballot
  Posted: June 16, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Citing the outdated classroom and student services areas, the Antelope Valley Community College District Board of Trustees voted unanimously June 13 to put a $350 million bond measure on the November 8, 2016, general election ballot.
• AVC Commencement 2016
  Posted: June 16, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  This year, the college conferred a total of 2,662 degrees and certificates. This included 995 Associate in Arts, 600 Associate in Science, 456 Associate Degrees for Transfer, and 611 certificates.
• ASO Advocacy Survey Spring 2016
  Posted: May 26, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Please take a moment to share your feedback about our campus and services that we provide.
• 1st Annual Law Scholar Award Ceremony Held at the Antonovich Courthouse
  Posted: May 26, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Congrats 2016 Law Scholar graduates. Recognized on Wednesday May 25 at the Antonovich Courthouse by the honorable Lisa Chung.
• AVC Foundation Scholarships Totaliing $211,400 Awarded
  Posted: May 20, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Antelope Valley College Foundation has awarded 242 scholarships totaling $211,400. Scholarships were awarded this year to 195 students - some receiving multiple awards.
• Make Learning Visible Open House
  Posted: May 20, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Students from the CFE 201 and 202 (Child Development Practicum) will be presenting documentation of their semester-long projects facilitated with young children in early childhood programs at the Making Learning Visible Open House May 25 5:30 – 7 p.m. with displays will set up throughout the Child Development Center.
• AVC2CSU Accepting Applications for Tier 2
  Posted: May 16, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Student can now earn a transferable associate degree with guaranteed course availability with AVC2CSU. Programs in Business Administration, Sociology, Administration of Justice, and Kinesiology will begin in Fall 2016. Benefits include priority registration, dedicated educational advisors, faculty mentors, workshops, clubs and much more.
• Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, May 17, at 2 p.m.
  Posted: May 16, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  A year-end town hall meeting will be held Tuesday, May 17, at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Theater.
• Summer Just Got Smarter at AVC
  Posted: May 16, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  In an effort to increase class offerings for students looking to jump-start or catch up on their degree, AVC has doubled their English course offering for the upcoming summer term. These include increased sections in basic skills courses (ENGL 095, 097, 099) and transferable English 101, 102 and 103.
• AVC Ceramics Mother's Day Sale Fundraiser
  Posted: April 29, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Ceramics Mother's Day Sale Fundraiser happening Tuesday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 4 from 10am - 3:30pm in the Library Plaza. Proceeds will benefit the AVC ceramics program. For more info: /sites/default/files/news/MDCeramicsSaleFlyer2016PROOF-4.pdf
• Arts Equity and Inclusion Town Hall
  Posted: April 28, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Los Angeles County Arts Commission is holding an event on Saturday, May 21 from 10 AM - 12 PM  at MOAH to gather information and help shape the future of the arts in Los Angeles County--including the AV, and in regards to county support of VAPA and the AVC Art Gallery. Faculty, students and community members are welcome to attend.
• Airframe Manufacturing Technology Program Now Accepting Applications
  Posted: April 28, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Airframe Manufacturing Technology Program Application Packet is now available on the AVC Airframe Manufacturing Technology webpage. Enrollment packets will be accepted beginning today, April 28, 2016. The deadline is May 26, 2016
• Fall 2016 Graduation Applicants
  Posted: April 26, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Graduation Office is currently accepting applications for students completing their requirements by Fall 2016. Applications can be completed online, or students can print the application from the AVC website at https://www.avc.edu/studentservices/graduation. Students with outside coursework must submit official transcripts upon application unless official transcripts have already been submitted. A preliminary evaluation will be sent to the student’s myAVC email account showing the progress toward the degree or certificate. Students awarded a degree or certificate for Fall 2016 should expect to pick up their diploma and/or certificate in February 2017.
• ASL Club Shows Spirit at Relay for Life
  Posted: April 21, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The ASL@AVC club participated in Relay for Life this month raising over $1,000 for the American Cancer Society. Pictured are Monica Martinez, one of the group event organizers, and Cameron Caballero, ASL Club President. In addition to student participants, adjunct instructor Cole McCandless walked the entire 24 hours, logging over 60 miles!
• Non-Resident Tuition Policy
  Posted: April 21, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Beginning summer 2016, the tuition rate charged to students who qualify as nonresidents including out-of-state students and international students will be $211 per semester unit, payable at the time of registration. Nonresidents are also required to pay the $46 enrollment fee and a Capital Outlay fee of $13 per unit for a total of $270 per semester unit. The tuition rate is recalculated each year based on cost per student and is therefore subject to change. Additional information regarding residency requirements may be obtained from the Admissions and Records Office.
• AVC Fire Crew Gets Hands-On Experience
  Posted: April 21, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  When the Inyo National Forest required additional staffing, they placed a call to AVC. College Wildland Fire faculty supplied 15-16 student workers that are trained and certified Wildland Firefighters to meet up with fire line leadership. Over a two-week period, they operated as a certified wildland fire hand crew.  The crew is a joint venture through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and is classified as a Type 2 IA hand crew.
• AVC2CSU Now Accepting Applications
  Posted: April 21, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Students can now earn a transferable associate degree with guaranteed course availability with AVC2CSU. Programs in Business Administration, Sociology, Administration of Justice, and Kinesiology will begin in Fall 2016. Benefits include priority registration, dedicated educational advisors, faculty mentors, workshops, clubs and much more.

  Applications are being accepted now and are available at the Information and Welcome Center (SSV Lobby).  First Tier Application Deadline: April 29th. Application Packets will be reviewed and approved on a first-come first-served basis by the AVC2CSU Pathway Selection Committee. For more info: avc2csu@avc.edu.

• 2016 Summer and Fall Registration
  Posted: April 14, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Get the best possible registration appointment for upcoming summer and fall terms! Friday, April 15 is the deadline to complete matriculation steps in order to receive the best possible priority registration appointment.
• Spectrum Series to be Held at AVC
  Posted: April 14, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Student Equity invites students, faculty, staff and the community to a free performance full of comedy and poetry on Friday, April 22 starting at 6pm in the Performing Arts Theatre. This series will feature Filipino American writer, performer, scholar and, educator Jason Magabo Perez along with artist, comedian, and writer Kristina Wong. For more information about this event.
• CSUN Day
  Posted: April 7, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
• CSUN Day Tuesday, April 12 from 10am-2pm in the Library Plaza will provide answers about transfer questions. If you are interested in CSUN this is an excellent opportunity to get information from representatives and advisors! For details: /sites/default/files/news/CSUNDayFlyer2016PROOF_small.jpg
• President's Coffee Chat
  Posted: March 31, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
• President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Friday, April 1 at 9am in the Student Lounge. Faculty, staff, students and community members are welcome.
• Spring Emergency Drills
  Posted: March 31, 2016 | Rachel Morgan

  REMINDER - Please see the following information for the remaining emergency drills for the 2016 Spring Semester:

  Evacuation Drills

  Drill Zones 5 & 7 of Main Campus (DZ 5 = LS1, LS2, ME, OF2, OF3, SS1, TE1, TE2; DZ 7 = HS, HS001) 

  Thursday - April 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM and 7:30 PM.

  Active Shooter Drills immediately followed by Evacuation Drills

  Fox Field Site (all classes)

  Wednesday - May 11, 2016 at 8:15 AM and 4:15 PM.

• Historically Black Colleges & University College Tour
  Posted: March 31, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Are you interested in attending an Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) tour? Student Equity is sponsoring an HBCU College Tour this summer.
• New Research Finds California Community Colleges Fee Wavier Program is Most Effective in the Country at Providing Assistance to Needy Students
  Posted: March 31, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Thirty-year-old program has enhanced college access for historically under-represented students.

  New research comparing community college state financial aid "Promise" programs and other efforts directed at covering tuition around the country shows that the California Community Colleges fee waiver program does the most to provide access to students in need of financial assistance.

• Happy Birthday Shakespeare Celebration
  Posted: March 17, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Happy birthday Shakespeare! Join us on Sunday, March 20 starting at 11 am in the Black Box Theatre for auditions. Celebrate his birthday on Tuesday, April 26 starting at 7 pm in the Performing Arts Theatre. For more info: /sites/default/files/news/ShakespeareAuditionsFlyer2016PROOF%20%281%29.pdf
• AVC STEM Club Campus-Wide Survey
  Posted: March 17, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC STEM Club is conducting a campus-wide survey to get feedback about STEM involvement club membership. Complete the survey here.
• Hypnotic Brass Ensemble to Perform at AVC
  Posted: March 17, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Student Equity invites students, faculty, staff and the local community to a night of musical engagement and exploration with Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Thursday, March 17 starting at 7pm in the Performing Arts Theatre.
• Paraclete and Pete Knight H.S. Teams Among Winners at Math Field Day
  Posted: March 10, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
• Top math students from 13 area high schools spent 90 minutes last Friday morning working through a series of written problems devised by Antelope Valley College math faculty members.In addition to the test, Northrop Grumman engineers Melissa Ebert, Garrett Pursley and Jeffrey Ward spoke to the students.  More than 60 participated in this year’s event.

  When the 36th annual Mathematics Field Day was over, students from Paraclete and Pete Knight high schools walked away with bragging rights for having the winning team scores in their respective categories. Retiring professor, Dr. Richard Sieger, has designed the last 28 annual tests of mathematics knowledge.

• AVC Alumnus Wins UCLA School of Law School Award
  Posted: March 10, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Congratulations to AVC Alumnus Tal Kapelner for earning the Masin Family Academic Excellence Gold Award. The $400 scholarship is awarded each year to the individual with highest grade in the UCLA School of Law Financial Analysis course. Kapelner bested over 100 other UCLA Law School students for the honor. Kapelner notes that he would not have been able to do it without the the fundamentals of accounting he learned at AVC.
• Invitation to AVC Symphonic Band Concert & Women in Music Conference Event
  Posted: March 10, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Students, staff and members of the AVC community are invited to the upcoming concert by the Antelope Valley College Symphonic Band on Saturday, March 19th at 7 pm in the Performing Arts Theatre.

  Titled "Music by Women", the program will include exciting and moving concert band works by such well known composers as Alex Shapiro, Shelly Hanson, and Julie Giroux. Guest conductor, Dr. Jermie Arnold, Associate Director of Bands at CSU, Long Beach will direct music composed by Dr. Carolyn Bremer, Chair of the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSULB, along with the world premier of "Oneness Clarinet Concerto Movement" by Dr. Deon Nielsen Price featuring Dr. Berkeley Price as clarinet soloist. Also on the concert will be the Concertino for Flute and Piano by Cecile Chaminade performed by Magenta Money, a student at Quartz Hill High School, and Mary Zimmerman, AVC staff accompanist.

• Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Testing Opportunity
  Posted: March 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Are you interested in a career in law enforcement? The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will hold a walk- in testing opportunity for Deputy Sheriff Trainee on Saturday, March 26 at 9 a.m. at the Chimbole Cultural Center in Palmdale. For details: http://ow.ly/d/4sLn
• Spring Emergency Evacuation and Active Shooter Drills
  Posted: March 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan

  REMINDER - The Emergency Evacuation and Active Shooter Drill schedule for the 2016 Spring Semester.

  Evacuation Drills

  Palmdale Center (entire Center)

  Thursday - March 10, 2016 at 9:45 AM and 7:30 PM.

  Active Shooter Drills

  Main Campus (entire campus)

  Wednesday - March 16, 2016 at 11:15 AM and 7:30 PM.

  Evacuation Drills

  Drill Zones 5 & 7 of Main Campus (DZ 5 = LS1, LS2, ME, OF2, OF3, SS1, TE1, TE2; DZ 7 = HS, HS001) 

  Thursday - April 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM and 7:30 PM.

  Active Shooter Drills immediately followed by Evacuation Drills

  Fox Field Site (all classes)

  Wednesday - May 11, 2016 at 8:15 AM and 4:15 PM.

• AVC Mindfulness Meditation Group
  Posted: March 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Interested in meditation but don’t know where to start? Looking for a group of meditators to sit with and an empirically proven means of reducing stress and improving concentration? Join Dr. De’Nean Coleman-Carew and the Mindfulness Meditation group here on campus in the Student Success Center (LC 113) every Tuesday from 12:30-1:30.
• AVC Art Gallery Will Host Exhibition Reception, Wednesday, March 9
  Posted: March 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Los Angeles is a complicated network of neighborhoods, streets, alleys and freeways. Enthralled by the vibrant sights and sounds of the Los Angeles signage, architecture and iconography, Jasmine Delgado acts as a visual historian to document the strip malls, liquor stores, carnicería and machine shops that fill the landscape and provide colorful components of a complex metropolis constantly in flux. Ever since Delgado pulled her first print at a local community college in 1993, she's been a diehard printmaker. Inspired by the generosity of working in multiples, her work evolved to include the language of spray paint, stencil and fabric to illustrate the impermanence of the LA urban landscape.
• Men's Basketball Advances to Quarterfinals
  Posted: March 3, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Marauder men's basketball team completed another come-from-behind victory last night against Citrus College, 96-86. With the win, they are headed to quarterfinals of the California State Championships and will face Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday night. For more details.
• AVTA TAP Cards Now Available!
  Posted: March 2, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College Cashier's Office is now an Authorized Dealer for AVTA TAP cards!
• Antelope Valley College Students and Faculty to be Surveyed on College Experience
  Posted: March 2, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  What constitutes quality in the community college experience? Research shows that for many groups of students, the more actively engaged they are, the more likely they are to learn, to persist with their studies, and to attain their academic goals. Student engagement, therefore, is a valuable measure for assessing the quality of colleges’ educational practices and identifying ways they can help more students succeed. Antelope Valley College (AVC) is joining in this effort.
• Are You Prepared for an Emergency at AVC?
  Posted: March 1, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Do you receive AVC emergency messages via text message? Do you want to know if the campus closes? Or what to do in case of emergency? You need to add your cell phone number to RAVE, the AVC emergency alert system, today!
• AVC Fire Technology Program to Hold Information Sessions
  Posted: March 1, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College fire technology faculty will hold information sessions for two upcoming academy programs.
• Use of AVC Resources for Political Activities Forbidden by State Law
  Posted: February 25, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  With another political season approaching, all district employees are reminded that it is a violation of state law and district board policy to use college district resources to advocate for a candidate for election or a ballot measure.
• Spring 2016 AVC Foundation Grants for Faculty & Staff
  Posted: February 25, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The AVC Foundation Grants program assists AVC campus entities with awards for activities or purchases that may not receive funds from the college or district budget. Grants are supported by the AVC Foundation general fund (“AVC Fund”), including Employee Giving and President’s Circle donors, as well as direct donor contributions to the Foundation Grants Program. Multiple grants will be awarded from $7,500 available each semester.
• SOL Developement to Perform Today
  Posted: February 25, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Award-winning educator and poet Karega Bailey will be performing in the Student Lounge (SCT 101) tonight at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.  Bailey is the Director of Special Education at Roses in Concrete Community School in Oakland, California. He is a member of SOL Development, a Hip-Hop/Jazz/Soul ensemble of music teachers. As an artist Karega Bailey has several projects in his catalog which include an album titled Surrender. A book titled Surrender: A Poetic Ethnography and a documentary titled Surrender: The story of Rhythm Restoring Hope and his latest release PEACE KING. He specializes in resiliency and community healing. Mini-performances will also be held today at 11:30 a.m. and tomorrow at noon. For more info: /sites/default/files/news/SOL%20Development%20Flyer.jpg
• AVC Faculty Featured in Art Exhibition
  Posted: February 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Painting instructor Christine Mugnolo and Language Arts instructor Charles Hood will be featured in the art exhibition "Green Revolution," opening Saturday at the Museum of Art and History (MOAH), in Lancaster.

  Christine's work features a series of water color panels that tell the story of water in California. Joined together like panels of a Medieval map, her works tilts California on its side, to challenge the inevitability that all the water from Northern California naturally would drain down through aqueducts to Southern California.

• SkillsUSA Student Organization Wins Eight Awards
  Posted: February 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Skills USA, a United States career and technical student organization, won medals at the California Leadership & Skills Conference (Region 3). Some of the categories awarded were a gold medal in oxyacetylene and mig welding, a silver in mig welding, a bronze in arc welding, tig welding, and in sculpture.
• President's March Cofee Chatin Palmdale
  Posted: February 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Tuesday, March 1 at 2 pm at the Palmdale Center in the Student Services area, 3rd floor. Please join us, faculty, staff, students and community members are welcome.
• Corporate and Community Services Has Moved
  Posted: February 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Corporate and Community Services is now in T 503 A on the north side of the Lancaster campus near Avenue J-8 and 30th Street West. Stop by if you have any questions or want to check out our list of courses. Classes are open up to all of the community.
• Counseling Fair to be Held on Wednesday, March 9
  Posted: February 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC’s Counseling and Categorical divisions are hosting its 1st Annual AVC SSSP Counseling Fair on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 11am-6 pm in the AVC Library Plaza. This event is to help students meet all of their SSSP Core Service requirements and introduce them to the various counseling resources that are here to support their success. Students will have the opportunity meet one-on-one with a counselor/advisor for educational and career planning or may schedule a priority appointment. This event will include free food, music, and a free prize drawing!
• AVC Theatre Arts Original One-Act Festival Contest
  Posted: February 18, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The Antelope Valley College Theatre Arts department announces the Original One-Act Festival contest is now open to all students and staff at the college. The script deadline is Monday, February 29.
• Campus Closed Starting Friday, February 12 - Monday, February 15 for Presidents Day
  Posted: February 11, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  REMINDER: Our campus will be closed starting Friday, February 12 - Monday, February 15 for Presidents Day. Enjoy the long weekend!
• No Parking or Passenger Unloading in Red Zones or Campus Roadways
  Posted: February 11, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  AVC reminds staff, students and visitors that there is no parking, passenger loading or passenger unloading in red zones or campus roadways. Vehicles stopped at red zones curbs or in campus roadways may be cited by LASD.

  Passenger loading and unloading on red zone curbs blocks traffic on campus and creates a hazard for emergency vehicles and pedestrians crossing into parking lots. Drivers are encouraged to use general parking spaces or the turn around between SSV and Administration for passenger loading and unloading. Visitor parking is available in lot 8 (across from SSV) and is limited to 30 minutes. Please help keep traffic moving and our community safe!

• Sustainability Workshop to be Held February 24
  Posted: February 11, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  As part of the 2025 Facilities Master Plan, AVC will be holding a workshop focused on sustainability on Wednesday, February 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Theater, Green Room (PA 114). This workshop will provide input to the vision, goals and priorities for the AVC facilities master plan. This workshop will be educational and interactive. Students, staff, faculty and the greater Antelope Valley community are invited to provide input. Please RSVP by Feb. 18 to djensen@avc.edu.
• AVC Announces Spring Performing Arts Theatre Line-Up
  Posted: February 11, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  The second half of our 2015-16 performance season is underway at the Antelope Valley College Performing Arts Theatre (AVC PAT), with a full line-up of events sure to please audiences across the Antelope Valley. A wide variety of events is scheduled: concerts featuring stirring orchestral classics and contemporary rock and jazz; modern and ballroom dance performances sure to get toes tapping, and theatre productions and festivals for all ages. Not to mention cultural and fashion showcases, recitals and community workshops – many of which are free to the public. Come and experience the diversity and excitement of the performing arts at AVC.
• Parking and Traffic on Campus
  Posted: February 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  With the return of students to campus for spring semester, please remember provisions of the California Vehicle Code are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Maximum speed limits for roadways are as posted. The speed limit in all campus parking lots is 10 MPH. 
• Spring Emergency Evacuation and Active Shooter Drills
  Posted: February 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
• REMINDER - The Emergency Evacuation and Active Shooter Drill schedule for the 2016 Spring Semester (i.e. drills in February, March, April, and May of 2016) which was first announced in the 11-19-2015 "Campus Update" is as follows:

  Evacuation Drills

  Drill Zones 2 & 4 of Main Campus (DZ 2 = FA1-FA4, PA, NORTH & SOUTH ATHLETIC FIELDS, MS1-4, T850-1;  DZ 4 = LH, OF1, GYM, T800, SA, S1 – S9, SR, SBS, TE6, TE8)

  Week of February 22, 2016 - Please note:  For the semi-unannounced drills, only the week of the daytime and nighttime drills is pre-announced.  The actual date(s) and drill start times are not pre-announced.


  Evacuation Drills

  Palmdale Center (entire Center)

  Thursday - March 10, 2016 at 9:45 AM and 7:30 PM.

  Active Shooter Drills

  Main Campus (entire campus)

  Wednesday - March 16, 2016 at 11:15 AM and 7:30 PM.

  Evacuation Drills

  Drill Zones 5 & 7 of Main Campus (DZ 5 = LS1, LS2, ME, OF2, OF3, SS1, TE1, TE2; DZ 7 = HS, HS001) 

  Thursday - April 21, 2016 at 11:15 AM and 7:30 PM.

  Active Shooter Drills immediately followed by Evacuation Drills

  Fox Field Site (all classes)

  Wednesday - May 11, 2016 at 8:15 AM and 4:15 PM.

  GAVEA is Now on Campus
  Posted: February 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Did you know that the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (GAVEA) is now located on the AVC campus? They are located in SCT, just outside the cafeteria. GAVEA is the public/private partnership that facilitates business growth and opportunity within 3000 square-mile region of the greater Antelope Valley.
• Faculty Member Seeking Volunteers for Science Event
  Posted: February 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Biology Instructor Lena Coleman is seeking student and faculty volunteers for an elementary school science day to be held on campus in early March. Volunteers will be running fun science experiments with small groups of local elementary students. This is a great opportunity to volunteer and have fun with science! For more information please email Lena Coleman at lcoleman@avc.edu.
• February California Dream Act Application Workshops
  Posted: February 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Please join us for a hands-on workshop to complete the Dream Act and AVC’s scholarship applications.

  You will receive assistance from our Financial Aid staff who will be happy to answer your questions relating to the Dream Act process.

• SOAR High School Principal Honored
  Posted: February 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  SOAR (Students on Academic Rise) High School Principal, Dr. Chris Grado, was named one of the 30 Most Influential California High School Principals by Mometrix Test Preparation. The Mometrix ratings are based on points awarded to each principal based on a wide variety of data available to the public, including national and state awards, national and state “rankings,” average SAT scores, ‘college readiness,’ and more. 
• Spring Semester Starts Monday, February 8
  Posted: February 4, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Spring semester is just around the corner! Classes start Monday, February 8. It is time to check your schedule and make any last minute changes. 
• Bring Out Your Creative Side at Ceramics Workshop
  Posted: January 28, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Help celebrate Rich Sim’s upcoming 50th year teaching ceramics at AVC with a unique opportunity to participate in a Pottery Workshop. Create your pieces Friday, February 26 from 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, February 27 from noon-6 p.m. and then come back to glaze and load the kiln on Saturday, March 12 from noon-4 p.m. Register with the AVC Foundation, only 20 seats available. Check out some of the pieces that you can create here.
• 2016 STEM Conference for Girls - Registration Now Open!
  Posted: January 28, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Registration is now open for the 2016 STEM Conference for Girls to be held on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Space is limited for this FREE event. Please visit the Palmdale STEM Events page or call (661) 722-6400 for details and registration. This annual event is designed for girls in grades 6-12. Students will have fun exploring hands-on activities related to science, technology, engineering and math. Parents are welcome to attend. This event is held in partnership with Antelope Valley Unified High School District in the AVUHSD Palmdale Conference Center, 1156 East Ave. S, Palmdale.
• AVC to Host 80 Teams in Regional Science Olympiad
  Posted: January 28, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Antelope Valley College is excited to announce the 5th annual Aerospace Valley Science Olympiad regional competition to take place at the AVC Lancaster campus Saturday, February 13 from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.

  For more than 30 years, Science Olympiad has been premier national STEM competition for middle and high school students. Each state hosts regional tournaments and the winners of these tournaments participate in a statewide event. The winners of the state events participate in the annual national competition in May. The top three overall teams from the Aerospace Valley Regional will advance to the state completion in April at the Caltech campus in Pasadena CA.

• 1098-T Forms Mailed
  Posted: January 27, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Form 1098-T for 2015 have been mailed to students. This form is used to report tuition and fees charged to students enrolled in courses at Antelope Valley College during 2015. For answers to commonly asked questions please go to the Cashier’s website.
• AVC Business Office Mails 2015 1099 Misc
  Posted: January 19, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  2015 1099 - Miscellaneous Income Reports have been mailed to all vendors who were paid $600 or more by the district during the 2015 tax year. Vendors with questions should contact Una Goff at extension 661-722.6300 extension 6158.
• Information Sessions Scheduled for Math 99
  Posted: January 14, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Skip what you know and learn what you need! Learn about Math 99, a self-paced alternative to Math 65, 70 AND 102. For details and RSVP: https://docs.google.com/a/avc.edu/forms/d/1Ig6fonO1FBx83qqN7-Qhrv0vOMQsSnekeDVZdC3aKA8/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=send_form
• Save the Date - 4th Annual STEM Conference for Girls - Saturday, March 5
  Posted: January 14, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Girls in grades 6 thru 12 are invited to attend the free activity-filled annual event on Saturday, March 5. Hands-on workshops provided taught these young women about 3D printing, solar energy and the body’s use of energy to burn calories. Engineers from Lockheed Martin, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center and Northrop Grumman in the Antelope Valley provided a fun and educational environment for these students. 

  For additional information, please call (661) 722-6400, Option 1 or visit www.avc.edu/palmdale/stem/ Registration opens soon.

• President's Coffee Chat
  Posted: January 14, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  President Ed Knudson will host a coffee chat on Thursday, February 11 at 3 pm in the Student Lounge of the AVC Cafeteria. Please join us, faculty, staff, students and community members are welcome.
• AVC Works to Meet Student Demand for Spring Classes
  Posted: January 14, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Spring semester starts February 8 and AVC is working hard to meet the demand of students. The college still has seats available in many programs such as Business and Computer Studies, Career and Technical Training, Visual and Perming Arts, World Languages and more.
• Community Invited to Cash for College set Thursday, Jan. 21
  Posted: January 7, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Get educated on financial aid, college savings, money management, FAFSA, BOG applications, the Dream Act and more! The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants are encourage to start at the information booth.
• 2016-2017 AVC Foundation Scholarships
  Posted: January 7, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  Did you know the AVC Foundation has over 200 scholarships available to students each year by filling out only one application? Awards range from $250 to $2,000. For more Information (www.avc.edu/studentservices/finaid/scholarships)
• Information Sessions for All Prospective Radiologic Technology Program Applicants
  Posted: January 5, 2016 | Rachel Morgan
  All prospective Radiologic Technology Program applicants are encouraged to attend one of the information sessions scheduled below:

  January 6, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in APL 119

  January 20, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in APL  119

  Enrollment packets will be accepted February 1, 2016 to March 10, 2016, via courier service only (e.g. USPS, Federal Express, and UPS).

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