“Today we’re going over homophones,” Paige Ramer, a California State University, Northridge special education credential student, told a group of middle school students. “What’s the difference between there, their and they’re?” One student had his hand up. Another student sat and looked...

The College of the Canyons Financial Aid Office will conduct its annual ‘Cash For College’ workshop event, providing students and parents with important information about the various types of financial aid available to them, along with details about how to apply. The ‘Cash for College’ workshop...

College of the Canyons will hold two ‘Information Night’ sessions for all high school seniors and their parents on Tuesday, Jan. 12, and Wednesday, Jan. 13. Both ‘Information Night’ sessions will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons. In...

The College of the Canyons Foundation is offering a trip to the Danube River, Austria and Germany in December. Begin your holiday season with a relaxing cruise along the scenic Danube River. Travel through Austria and Germany to explore the history and tastes of this region and to spend time browsing...

This summer, College of the Canyons students will have the opportunity to travel and study in Rome and Florence, Italy, as part of a study abroad program being offered by the college. Interested students and community members are encouraged to attend one of four upcoming information sessions about the...

The College of the Canyons Fast Track Institute has been recognized by the South Bay Workforce Investment Board for achieving a 100 percent job placement rate for graduates on two computer training programs. The programs were were honored with the board’s Outstanding Achievement Award at the organization’s...

California State University, Northridge has approved the creation of the first Department of Central American Studies in the United States. The department, which was established 15 years ago as a program at CSUN, was approved for elevation to department status earlier this year as a sign of the university’s...

After a nearly three-year run, CalArts’ A115 Film Club has its final screening on Friday, Dec. 18 in Room A115, at the back of the experimental animation studio. The weekly, late-night screenings have been a mainstay for those in the know—with organizers creating events and happenings that expand...

Cadence Valentine, a graduate student in social work at CSUN, recognized years ago that the media can be a powerful tool in helping people overcome their prejudices and preconceived notions about people who they think are different. When Valentine received an email last year from Oscar-winning actor...

Beijing-based dance artist and CalArts alumna Yuanyuan Wang spent two weeks at CalArts earlier this semester as a visiting artist to set a new work, Poison 1, which debuts during the Winter Dance Concert 2015. The annual year-end concert, presented by The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance, was held...