After 36 years at the helm, College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook announced her retirement July 22 in a letter addressed to colleagues, just one week after being placed on administrative leave by COC’s Board of Trustees. Under Van Hook’s tenure, the student body grew from...

“Inside Out 2,” the sequel to Pixar’s 2015 hit, is taking the worldwide box office by storm. Already breaking a series of records, Inside Out 2 debuted with nearly $300 million in domestic and international ticket sales during its first weekend (June 14). As of Wednesday, July 24, the...

To help students balance education with their diverse work and family responsibilities, College of the Canyons will offer a wide variety of flexible learning options during the fall 2024 semester. COC will offer Focused Classes, which are eight-week classes designed to provide students with added flexibility,...

By Brayden Campos Every summer, The Master’s University sends students across the world to partner with missionaries, pastors, and church planters in sharing the gospel and serving local bodies of believers. Here’s a brief look at this summer’s Global Outreach trips. South Asia Team South Asia...

By Mason Nesbitt The Master’s University Chorale, one of the school’s marquee music performance ensembles, toured through Texas this summer. Forty-two students and the ensemble’s director, Dr. Marius Bahnean, made stops in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas, singing in numerous churches affiliated...

The College of the Canyons fall 2024 semester will offer more than 1,780 sections of high demand “core” classes in a wide range of academic subjects and disciplines, as well as various noncredit offerings. Running from Aug. 19 to Dec. 7, the fall 2024 semester will mainly offer the class sections...

By Mason Nesbitt Pre-med students from The Master’s University gave presentations at a recent trauma symposium attended by an array of Southern California medical professionals. Rocky Maldonado, Bryce Lippen, James Vaughn, and Jacob Anderson each spoke at Loma Linda University School of Medicine in...

College of the Canyons will launch its first bachelor’s degree program in January 2025. The Bachelor of Applied Science in Building Performance (BASBP) program is an extension of COC’s architectural drafting and technology associate of science degree program. The first of its kind in California,...

By Mason Nesbitt Carly Jean Los Angeles is an online clothing and lifestyle brand that sells primarily women’s attire to customers around the world. Ask the company’s owners, Chad and Carly Jean Brannon, and they’ll give you another definition: It’s a stewardship from the Lord meant to be wielded...

By Josephine Lee Several months ago, a student paused before class to ask Julie Larson, Ph.D., how she was feeling about her upcoming retirement. She laughed. “I’m too busy to be sad,” she said. But with the passage of time, the tears began to catch up. After what she’s described as a “marvelous...