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AWC Innovation Fund Committee Provides Funds For Business Incubator

AWC Students have opportunity to develop a business plan for their own inventions
Yuma, AZ (May 3, 2018) – The Arizona Western College Innovation Fund Committee granted money for the Matador Business Incubator.  This new resource center will be available to AWC students that are admitted to the resource center this fall. Students will have access to resources, weekly seminars and hands on guidance from experienced professionals that could not otherwise afford consulting fees on their own.   Deadline for applications is August 20th    

KAWC Announces More Music with Border Radio

Student voices, creative shows to bolster AM format shift
Yuma, AZ (May 2, 2018) –  The station known for more than 45 years as “KAWC-AM,” at 1320AM in Yuma, is now “Border Radio – KOFA.”

Border Radio is a return to our roots: a “college radio” station that gives Arizona Western College students and other community members a chance to host music programs.

KAWC Announces More Music with Border Radio

Student voices, creative shows to bolster AM format shift

Yuma, AZ (May 2, 2018) –  The station known for more than 45 years as “KAWC-AM,” at 1320AM in Yuma, is now “Border Radio – KOFA.”

Border Radio is a return to our roots: a “college radio” station that gives Arizona Western College students and other community members a chance to host music programs.

AWC Governing Board approves preliminary budget

Fiscal management, planning drives proposed zero-tax increase budget    

AWC’s Annual La Cosecha to Celebrate Graduates on May 17

Yuma, AZ (May 1, 2018) – Arizona Western College invites the media to attend the Annual La Cosecha (The Harvest) Banquet on Thursday, May 17, in the Schoening Conference Center, located in the 3C Building of the Yuma Campus. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the program starts at 6:30 p.m.

AWC Presents Distinguished Visiting Writer Series May 9

Dr. Michael Garriga to discuss work, give public reading

Yuma, AZ (April 30, 2018) – The community is invited to the Distinguished Visiting Writer Series on Wednesday, May 9, featuring “The Book of Duels” author Dr. Michael Garriga.
The series will begin with Garriga discussing his work, fiction, and craft from 1:40 to 2:55 p.m. in room BA 111 of the AWC Yuma Campus. He will also give a public reading of his work at 6:30 p.m. at the AWC Theater.

Both events are free and open to the public.

AWC Library Launches Mobile Mini-Makerspace

Monday Open House introduces public to technology tools    

Yuma, AZ (April 26, 2018) – The AWC Academic Library is looking to the future with the opening of its Mobile Mini-Makerspace, a collaborative space designed to stimulate creative problem solving, hands-on learning and exploration.

The AWC Library Makerspace will host an open house to introduce the campus community to the new offerings this Monday, April 30 from 10am-noon in the Library located in the Shadle Learning Resources (LR) building in the center of the Yuma campus.

AWC Parker holds Creative Coffee House Open Mic and Artists’ Showcase

Parker, AZ (April 26, 2018) – Creative writing students from Arizona Western College’s Parker and Quartzite Learning Centers will be hosting a Creative Coffee House Open Mic and Artists’ Showcase on Wednesday, May 2. The event is co-sponsored by the Future Leaders of La Paz student organization and will begin at 6 p.m. at the AWC Parker Community Center.

AWC Innovation Fund Committee working with local tribes to increase college-going culture

Yuma, AZ (April 26, 2018) – The Arizona Western College Innovation Fund Committee for Native Indian Student Success has partnered with local tribes to plan three upcoming College Success events to help increase the college-going culture in Yuma and La Paz counties.
The committee has been working in collaboration with tribal leaders and education departments from Cocopah, Quechan, and Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) to put on these events as a way to encourage more students to consider higher education.