D.R.E.A.M. job fair

By R. Oliphant
Sunday, October 5th, 2014

D.R.E.A.M. job fair on Verde campus October 8

Event 5The Verde Valley D.R.E.A.M. Job Fair will be held Wednesday, October 8th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., on the Yavapai Community College Verde Campus in Clarkdale in building M, Room 137.  The event provides a free job and networking opportunity for people with disabilities, veterans, and the under-employed in the Verde Valley. 

If you are an employer searching for a valuable and a mostly untapped resource, you are asked to sign-up to take part in the Fair.  You may contact Melissa Kramer at DreamJobFair@gmail.com or call 928.634.1397 or visit the D.R.E.A.M. facebook.com/VerdeValleyDreamFair. For additional information, please click here.

Categories : Event, Verde Campus

Future of Sedona Center

By R. Oliphant
Friday, October 3rd, 2014

OLLI luncheon jumpstarts talks about the future of the Sedona Center 

OSHER LIFE LONG LEARNING 2The Sedona branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) jumpstarted the community discussion about the future of the Sedona Center at its “Lunch and Learn” meeting this Wednesday, October 1. An excellent article describing the discussion at the meeting was written by Ms. Yvonne Gonzalez of the Verde Independent and can be found by clicking on this link.

 

Categories : OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning), Sedona Campus

Soccer team ranked #1 in national poll

By R. Oliphant
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014

Yavapai Community College men’s soccer team ranked number 1 in a NJCAA Division 1 poll

The Prescott Daily Courier reported on October 1 that  the Yavapai Community College men’s soccer team has been ranked as the number 1 team in a NJCAA Division 1 poll.

SOCCER 2According to the Courier report, the 26-year-old program has won seven junior college national titles, made  76 appearances in the top spot, and has been ranked in the top 20 of NJCAA teams every week since the poll’s inauguration in 1990.

The complete sports story in the Courier may be found by clicking here.

Categories : Soccer team

Yavapai Community College newsletter

By R. Oliphant
Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

Yavapai Community College monthly newsletter for October 

NEWSLETTERThe Yavapai Community College monthly newsletter for October, 2014 is now available.  

Please click here and you will be taken to the website where the newsletter is located.

Categories : Newsletter

Open house at Sedona Center

By R. Oliphant
Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

College plans open house at Sedona Center on October 14

Event 5The public is invited to attend the open house for the Sedona Center of the Yavapai Community College on Tuesday, October 14 at 4:30 pm. In its press release, the College says the event “celebrates the culmination of 12 years of hard work to ensure the continued success of the Sedona Center. Come to learn about Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Community Education, and Regional Economic Development Services.”

The Sedona Center is located in Sedona at 4215 Arts Village Drive. Please contact Karen Jones for more information at karen.jones@yc.edu, or 928-776-2307.

Categories : Event, Sedona Campus

“Late” classes open for enrollment

By R. Oliphant
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

You can still sign up for some “Late Start” courses; Prescott offerings dominate selection

OPEN COURSESYavapai Community College says you can still sign up for some “late start” classes. Classes range from career skills building to health, fitness and recreation. For example, there are courses on learning internet essentials and business communication as well as pilates, mindfulness meditation and cross-training.

Of the 39 “late start” face-to-face classes being offered, 18 are on the Prescott campus, 2 on the Verde, and 2 in Prescott Valley. There are also online classes being offered with 14 on the Prescott campus, 1 on the Verde campus and 1 on the Prescott Valley campus. Please click here to see the list of courses being offered.

Categories : Late class offerings, Prescott Campus, Prescott Valley Campus, Underserving the Verde Valley, Verde Campus

Free Thursday Lunchtime Discussion Series at Verde campus by OLLI

By R. Oliphant
Monday, September 29th, 2014

Brown Bag Brain Buzz lunchtime discussion series launched on Verde campus by OLLI Thursday, October 2

 🙂 The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) of Sedona/Verde is offering a “Brown Bag Brain Buzz” series to the public free of charge as part of their tenth anniversary celebration. “Brown Bag Brain Buzz” is a  series on “Great People and Big Ideas” that have shaped the course of human history. OLLI (There will be a different topic each week. 

OLLI says that “everyoneEvent 5 is invited to come and bring a `brown bag lunch’ or get something from the college café; OLLI will be providing water, coffee and iced tea.”  The sessions will be ongoing every Thursday, starting Oct 2nd, from 12:15 to 1:15 at the Clarkdale Community College Verde campus, 601 Black Hills Drive in room M-202.  Read More→

Categories : Event, OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning)

Governing Board candidates interviewed

By R. Oliphant
Sunday, September 28th, 2014

Prescott Daily Courier queries Governing Board candidates

Mr. Dale Fitzner, Ms. Deb McCasland, Mr. Herald Harrington and Mr. Steve Irwin are running for open Yavapai Community College (YCC) Governing Board seats for District 2 and District 5 during this year’s Tuesday, November 4 general election. They were questioned by Prescott Daily Courier reporter Patrick Whitehurst about their strengths and priorities in an article published Sunday, September 28 in that newspaper.VOTE 1

Mr. Fitzner said he was qualified because he is a “long time resident of Prescott Valley” and was proud of the YCC facilities in Prescott Valley. Mr. Harrington said he was a member of the Board for 15 years and has a “good understanding how the College needs to serve the communities of Yavapai County.” Mr. Irwin said he brought “my life experience to an organization that has a tremendous economic and social impact on Yavapai County residents. As a Board member, I will ensure fiscal accountability and reasonable growth that is best for the college and Yavapai County.”

Ms. McCasland said that her “extensive history with YC makes me unique among all the candidates. I have a Masters Degree in Community College Education and know the important role community colleges perform in the education of our students. I will not be a rubber stamp for the current YC administration. I know how to read the budgets, look between the lines and ask questions.”

For the complete interview by Daily Courier reporter Mr. Whitehurst, please click here.

Categories : Politics

Supreme court on Prescott campus Tuesday

By R. Oliphant
Sunday, September 28th, 2014

AZ Supreme Court to hear an appeal on Prescott Campus September 30

Event 5The Arizona Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on an actual case Tuesday, September 30, 2014, on the stage at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center. This provides an opportunity for students and members of the public to observe the Court and attorneys presenting an appeal to the state’s highest court. Arguments by the lawyers will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. If you plan to attend, you are asked to arrive not later than 10:05 a.m. at the Center.
One case will be argued and attorneys representing each side will be given 20 minutes to present their case.

Details about the case are summarized at http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/45/14Summaries/September302014CV140085PR.pdf.  You may click here to be taken to that website.

Following the case, the justices will take general questions about the court from the audience.

Categories : Event

Larson and Wicks give Cottonwood Council reasons for Independent College

By R. Oliphant
Saturday, September 27th, 2014

Julie Larson, Ruth Wicks present argument for Independent Administrative College to Cottonwood Council; given enthusiastic support by filled chamber audience

Ms. Julie Larson and Ms. Ruth Wicks appeared before the Cottonwood City Council on September 2 to explain the reasons for creating an independent administrative college structure for the Verde Valley (including Sedona). Ms. Larson, the former superintendent of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek school district pointed out the current disparity in learning opportunities between students on the Prescott side of Mingus Mountain and those living in the Verde Valley. She asked the Governing Board to provide the same educational opportunities on the East side of the County as are already provided on the West side of the County.

Ms. Wicks, a former high school and Yavapai Community College educator, applauded the efforts by the Community College and Governing Board to create advisory committees from the Verde Valley. However, she emphasized that: “We need a Verde Valley president and a separate community college structure like that in Maricopa County.” Click here for the complete story in the Verde Independent by Mr. John Hutchinson. Click here for the videotape of Ms. Larson’s presentation. Click here for the videotape of Ms. Wicks presentation.

Categories : Advisory Committees
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