Yuma and La Paz Residents to See Property Tax Savings


Yuma, AZ (October 24, 2017) – Arizona Western College District residents in Yuma and La Paz counties will notice a savings on their property taxes this year. Residents will see a onetime cost savings of 44.24% on the secondary property tax levy, due to over $2.4 million in reserve funds being applied to tax payer bond obligations.

Take-Over Concert Held at Lutes Casino


The Arizona Western College Jazz Ensemble will be performing during an upcoming Take-Over Concert at Lutes Casino, 221 S. Main St.

The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Lutes Casino will donate a percentage of every food order to benefit the Jazz Ensemble.

AWC Majors Fair on November 1st


The Arizona Western College Majors Fair will be on Wednesday, November 1st from 9am to 1pm in the Schoening Conference Center (3C) on the Yuma Campus.  This event informs AWC students and high school seniors about the more than 60 academic disciplines available at AWC and encourage them to begin the process of selecting a major.

Poetas Migrantes to Perform at San Luis Learning Center


Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

Arizona Western College is excited to announce a renewed collaboration with colleagues and artists of San Luis Rio Colorado. Sponsored by Martha Martinez, Division Chair of Modern Languages and Dr. Eric Lee, Division Chair of Communications, Poetas Migrantes will feature poetry from over twenty different poets from all corners of the Latin American world. Poetas Migrantes is a collective of poets that is organized and curated by Manuel Cuen.

AWC Theater to perform “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”


Yuma, AZ (October 16, 2017) – The public is invited to attend AWC Theater’s performance of “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a play written by Steve Martin.

The show will be held at the AWC Theatre on the Yuma Main Campus, 2020 S. Ave. 8E, and will run from Thursday, Oct. 19 to Saturday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. as well as on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 2:30 p.m.

AWC Community Band Presents Fall Concert


Yuma, AZ (October 12, 2017) - The Arizona Western College Community Band will be having its Fall Concert on Monday, October 30. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. at Mary Elizabeth Post Auditorium, 400 W. 5th St. 

Two of the works that will be performed during the concert are by Percy Grainger, a virtuoso pianist from the early-to-mid twentieth century, who was also known for his band compositions.
The concert is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted.