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The following are recent news stories highlighting Los Angeles Valley College, its programs, services, students, employees, alumni, and the campus.

Online Learning in Community Colleges Update

Online EdTech
Published: January 15, 2025

Los Angeles Valley College is ranked the #16 community college for online learning by On EdTech Newsletter. The list comprised of the Top 30 Community Colleges with the largest online enrollments.

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Los Angeles Valley College’s commencement on June 4 was a ‘roar’ in Valley Glen

LA Daily News
Published: June 4, 2024

Los Angeles Valley College held its 2024 commencement ceremony on Tuesday morning at the college’s Monarch Stadium in Valley Glen.

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LA Valley College Breaks Ground on Second New Academic Building

LA Daily News
Published: April 22, 2024

Los Angeles Community College District officials broke ground Monday on LA Valley College’s latest construction effort in an overall $900 million renovation and building program at the campus in Valley Glen.

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Preparation for Careers in Public Safety

LA This Week
Published: April 5, 2024

LA City Council President Paul Krekorian showed his support for a specialized college program, which prepares young people for a career in public safety. LA Valley College offers the Police Orientation and Preparation Program (POPP), which is a pathway into the Police Academy.

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LAUSD and LACCD expand college and career pathways for all students

The Eastsider LA
Published: March 12, 2024

The Los Angeles Unified School District and the LA Community College District announced it will be expanding college and career pathways, which includes increasing dual enrollment opportunities. LA Valley College is one of the nine colleges in the LACCD.

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Patt Morrison: Is that graffiti or art? How L.A. draws the lines

Los Angeles Times
Published: March 12, 2024

In a column on the murals of Los Angeles, LA Times' Patt Morrison shares her delight that the "Old Lady of the Freeway" by Kent Twitchell found a home at LA Valley College.

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Valley View News 03/11/24

KCSN Valley View News
Published: March 11, 2024

Valley View News' Edward Segal find out the best way to protect yourself from cybersecurity threats at the CA Cybersecurity Workforce Development & Education Summit at LA Valley College.

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JACC State Publication Award Winners–Spring 2024

Journalism Association of Community Colleges
Published: March 10, 2024

Valley Star student journalists Jeremy Ruiz, Griffin O'Rourke, and Milan Rafaelov recieved Journalism Association of Community College State Publication Awards at the Spring 2024 National College Media Conference.

Jeremy Ruiz came in first place in the Environmental Portrait category, Griffin O'Rourke earned both second place and forth place awards in Online Photo Story/Essay category, and Milan Rafaelov brought home a third place in the Editorial Cartoon category.

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California Makes Strides Toward Improving HBCU Transfer Pathway For Community College Students

LAist.com
Published: November 29, 2023

Los Angeles Valley College hosted the Los Angeles Community College District's (LACCD) Welcome B(l)ack event and HBCU Caravan. Dr. Elliott Coney, counselor and coordinator of the LAVC Umoja Black Scholars Program, was interviewed.

Current News

California Makes Strides Toward Improving HBCU Transfer Pathway For Community College Students

Community college could be the answer for a low-cost bachelor’s degree close to home

Community Colleges Are Starting To Offer Bachelor’s Degrees

Community Colleges Looking to Increase Enrollment

Incentives to Help Increase Student Enrollment

Los Angeles Valley College: Look at This!

What former first-gen students wish they knew about college

Dual enrollment program allows students to take college-level finance classes

Undergraduate Cohort Ready for “BIG” Summer of Genomics Research at UCLA

LA college could soon expand respiratory therapy ed on-campus

LA Valley College Kicks Off Construction on a New $90 Million Academic Complex Building

LA Valley College Receives Conditional Approval for a Baccalaureate Program in Respiratory Therapy

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Pink donut boxes are canvas for artist portraying kids of Cambodian-American refugees

Berrellez Installed as VICA's Chair

Calls for Intervention as Civilian Attacks Intensify in Ukraine

LA Valley College: It worked for this columnist in the ’60s - and it still works

With Fellowship, Grad Students Pay It Forward at Community College Level

Responding to COVID-fueled challenges, LA Valley College journalists extend tradition of excellence

"All Together Now" at LA Valley College

Los Angeles Community College District Welcomes $5 Million in New Funding to Support Umoja Programs and Black Student Success

$90.5 Million Cutting-Edge Complex to Replace Bungalows at LA Valley College

California community colleges offering affordability, other incentives to attract students to enroll

Community colleges offer cash, textbooks to students who get vaccinated

LA Valley College Students Offered Bookstore Gift Cards

L.A community college students can recieve $150 for getting vaccinated against COVID-19

LA Valley College Students Offered Bookstore Gift Cards As Vaccine Incentive

Upskilling strategies to re-start the LA region’s economy

Catching up with former foster youth Juan, who is now married with kids

President Biden Recognizes Community Colleges in 'American Families Plan'

Vaccination Sites in Torrance, Orange County Hamstrung by Lack of Staffing, Volunteers

Los Angeles Valley College gets $3 million to help Latinx and low income high-schoolers succeed in college at same time

Why student parents are more likely to attend community college and have a higher GPA than their childless peers

Tennessee State football will depend on several signees to play this season

Oregon State defensive end Jeromy Reichner awarded a sixth year by NCAA

A Gripping Memoir Dives Into LA’s Graffiti Subculture of the ’90s

PBS News Hour Weekend - LAVC Family Resource Center / Amber Angel

For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help

LA Valley College’s Operation Santa makes a brighter Christmas for 93 families

New Presidents or Provosts: Catholic U of America, Columbus State CC, Davis & Elkins College, Hartnell College, Las Positas College, Los Angeles Valley College, Martin College, Oakland City U, Spalding U

Students assist others who were formerly jailed

LA’s first Filipino American police commander has a big task: Help solve the homeless crisis

LAVC’s football team includes ex-gang members, an autistic kicker, a few homeless players and a coach ‘here for a reason’

TO THE MOON AND BACK | Ventura County astronomers look to the skies on 50th anniversary of moon landing

COC’s Gribbons Named President of LA Valley College

Gribbons set to become president of Los Angeles Valley College

LA Valley College presidential pick is College of the Canyons administrator

Joseph Reyes — U.S. Army — Vietnam veteran — Valencia resident

Overlooked No More: Ralph Lazo, Who Voluntarily Lived in an Internment Camp

Candidates for president of Los Angeles Valley College to appear at open forum on Thursday

Los Angeles Valley College Foundation receives $500,000 donation for new pianos; set to name theater after late journalism teacher

Grateful class of 2019 graduates from Monterey High School

CA Community Colleges Awarded $27.5 Million for Online CTE

Photos: 2019 LA Valley College graduation draws huge and happy crowd at Valley Glen campus

A hand up for single mothers

Graduation 2019: San Fernando Valley valedictorians

Author offers lessons in love and a virtual Greek vacation in first novel

Health & Career Expo

Little support in US for college students raising children

Will the San Fernando Valley Be a Part of a Green New Deal for Los Angeles?

LAVC career, health fair draws a crowd to the Valley Glen campus

Schools of the Stars: Where the 2019 Tony Nominees Went to College - Bryan Cranston

LA Valley College Family Resource Center Provides Vital Services to Students with Kids

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