Congratulations to Football on keeping the victory bell at with its recent win over crosstown rival Pierce College, and to Women's and Men's Water Polo on their 3-1 records at the Mt. SAC and Cuesta tournaments, respectively! Cheer on our Monarchs at home as Women's Soccer plays Moorpark on September 25 at 4 p.m. and Men's Water Polo plays Santa Monica on September 26 at 3:30 p.m.

Former U.S. Under Secretary of Education and College Promise Campaign Director and LAVC President Erika Endrijonas applauded the LAVC Family Resource Center as a national model for serving student parents and their families at a special reception on August 23 at the Family Resource Center.

LAVC student Henry Kobin was one of 280 community college students across the country selected be in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars project (NCAS). As a NCAS Scholar, he got an opportunity for to participate in an on-site visit to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory over the summer. 

LAVC welcomes Jeanne Owens as the college's new professional development coordinator, and Dr. Sally Raskoff is the new faculty professional development coordinator. The pair has been working together to focus on enhancing professional development opportunities for both faculty and classified staff on campus.

Is your contact information correct in the LAVC Directory for faculty, staff, departments and services? Let students, faculty, and staff find the best way to reach you at work by updating your contact information in our phone/email directory! If you find that your work contact information is inaccurate or missing, contact Theresa Ramirez in Staff Services.

LAVC was nominated for a 2018 Presidents for Entrepreneurship Pledge Entrepreneurial College of Excellence Award by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship. It is one of 24 colleges in the nation, and one of two colleges in California to be nominated for this year's award.

Congratulations to the LAVC Speech & Debate Team and the Strengthening Working Families Project at LAVC for being awarded Steve Allen "Excellence in Education" Awards, and to LAVC staff member Alex Ojeda on receiving the "Business/Education Partnership" Award for his work at CSUN from the Valley Economic Alliance.

The LAVC Child Development Department and the LAVC Child Development Department represented LA Valley College at the CCRC’s annual Annabelle Godwin Play Day on May 18. Child Development Professors Tracey Dickson-Baca and Gloria San Jose Daims shared information about the Child Development Department, and Child Development Center Teachers Carmen, Mariko, Olga, and Ruby held a “live worm demonstration”.

The LAVC Public Relations Office is available to help departments and programs promote their accomplishments, share upcoming events, and with media relations. For promotional assistance, simply fill out a PR Request to be featured in on the LAVC News blog, LAVC College Bulletin, LAVC Calendar of Events, the electronic marquees, and/or on social media.

Congratulations to Claire Rydell, adjunct professor of music, for recently published an article on her travels to Germany in the March 2018 issue of Studio La Primative (SLP) Art Zine.