Headlines
Leading From the Intersection – Diverse Education – 1/14
Community college bachelor’s degrees stall for years amid Cal State objections – Ed Source – 1/17
Moorpark College bachelor’s degree, others caught in state stalemate – Yahoo News – 1/18
Moorpark College bachelor’s degree, others caught in state stalemate – VC STAR – 1/18
Ventura College Foundation Provided $738,558 In Direct Student Support - Patch – 1/21
Guest column: Building the next half-century of excellence at Oxnard College – VC STAR – 1/25
A Book Club for Faculty Professional Development – Inside Higher Ed – 1/30
Firing on all cylinders: Ventura College diesel mechanics program turning out techs to fill big gap – KCLU – 1/30
Previous Headlines
January
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 1/5 Newsletter
Scholarship helps grow young minds—The Acorn 1/5
Ventura College Foundation Provided $809,995 In Direct Student Support During 2022–2023 Academic Year—Amigos805 1/12 Newsletter
Ventura County community colleges to host free workshops—Moorpark Acorn 1/13
Ventura College Foundation touts success—Moorpark Acorn 1/13
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 1/19 Newsletter
ESL Graduates Celebrate Newfound English Literacy—Santa Paula Times 1/19
Ventura College Foundation Scholarship Deadline Jan. 21—Santa Paula Times 1/19
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 1/26 Newsletter
February
Moorpark College and The Colleges of Law Present How to Save Democracy with David Pepper—Amigos805 2/2 Newsletter
Vision for Education Center Comes into Focus as College District Trustees Outline Next Steps—Santa Paula Times 2/2
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to VCCCD Board for Making Real Progress on Education Center—Santa Paula Times 2/2
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 2/2 Newsletter
Ira the lion celebrates meaty 10th birthday at the Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College—VC Star 2/5
A roaring good birthday: Ira the lion turns 10 at The Teaching Zoo—VC Star 2/5
Moorpark College and The Colleges of Law Present How to Save Democracy with David Pepper—Amigos805 2/9 Newsletter
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 2/9 Newsletter
Inviting Community College Students to See Themselves as University Researchers—EdSurge 2/15
Top 10 U.S Nursing Colleges With the Lowest Tuition—KnowInsiders 2/20
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 2/23 Newsletter
Texting to Get Tutoring in Students’ Hands—Inside Higher Ed, 2/27
March
VCCCD Announces Oxnard College Presidential Finalists—Amigos805 3/1
VCCCD Announces Oxnard College Presidential Finalists—Amigos805 3/1 Newsletter
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 3/1 Newsletter
Oxnard College, Ventura College pick finalists to replace presidents—VC Star 3/1
Ventura, Oxnard Colleges Gear Up for Presidential Selections: Finalists Announced—BNN 3/1
Ventura College Presidential Finalist Forums provides updated schedule—Amigos805 3/7
Ventura College Presidential Finalist Forums provides updated schedule—Amigos805 3/8 Newsletter
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 3/8 Newsletter
Dual Enrollment Educators Forging Pathways for Ventura County Students—Amigos805 3/11
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces the 2024 California Exemplary Dual Enrollment Schools—California Department of Education 3/13
Dual Enrollment Educators Forging Pathways for Ventura County Students—Amigos805 3/15 Newsletter
Ventura County Community Colleges to Host Cash 4 College Workshops—Amigos805 3/15 Newsletter
Community college bond a possibility—Moorpark Acorn 3/16
Making the Pitch for Upgrades—Simi Valley Acorn Digital Edition 3/16
Making the Pitch for Upgrades—Simi Valley Acorn 3/16
Guest column: Breaking barriers — empowering women in leadership—VC Star 3/17
Commentary: Breaking barriers — empowering women in leadership—Community College Daily 3/17
Dual Enrollment Educators Forging Pathways for Ventura County Students—Vida Newspaper 3/21
California Community Colleges approves 6 new bachelor’s degree programs—EdSource 3/26
CA Community Colleges Launch New Bachelor's Programs—Insight Into Diversity 3/27
New Bachelor's Degrees Coming to California Community Colleges—Inside Higher Ed 3/27
High school students donate to Ventura College's Basic Needs Center—KEYT 3/28
Oxnard College gets greenlight to offer first bachelor's degree—VC Star 3/28
Six New Bachelor’s Degrees Programs Approved For California Community Colleges—VVNG 3/31
April
Nishad Kalluri emphasizes student success in bid for ASUC Transfer Representative—The Daily Californian 4/3
Ventura County Community Colleges Launch Affordable Bachelor's Degree Programs—Amigos805 4/3
Ventura County Community Colleges Launch Affordable Bachelor's Degree Programs—The Fillmore Gazette 4/4
Bond for local community colleges in the works—The Acorn 4/5
Oxnard College to Host 2023 U.S. Latino GDP Report Event—U Cast Studios 4/8
Ventura County community colleges launch affordable bachelor degree programs—KEYT 4/9
Ventura County Community College District Introduces Bachelor’s Degree Programs—The Echo 4/16
Ventura, Oxnard colleges each get new presidents—VC Star 4/18
VCCCD selects Dr. Roberto Gonzalez as president of Oxnard College, Dr. Claudia Lourido-Habib as president of Ventura College—Amigos805 4/19
Community Colleges of Ventura County select two new college presidents—KEYT 4/20
Ventura County Community College honors classified employee nominees—KEYT 4/21
Guest column: Ventura County community colleges are cultivating skills for the future—Yahoo!News 4/21
CEOs on the move—Community College Daily 4/22
Classified Employee Honorees Recognized at VCCCD Board Meeting—Amigos805 4/22
Opinion: Dual Enrollment gives students a jump start—Ojai Valley News 4/25
Selection of Two New College Presidents—Vida Newspaper 4/25
Oxnard College to Host Third Annual Family Festival this Sunday—Vida Newspaper 4/25
California community colleges cultivate skills for the future—Santa Paula Times 4/26
Tackling food insecurity on campus—KCLU 4/29
Habib to become president at Ventura College—The Porterville Recorder 4/30
May
Ventura and Oxnard colleges get new presidents—Santa Paula Times 5/1
VCCCD Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Students at Second Annual Lavender Graduation—Amigos805 5/2
Ventura College Men’s Tennis Team Clinches 3C2A State Championship in Stunning Victory—Amigos805 5/6
Ventura College Men’s Tennis Team Clinches 3C2A State Championship In Stunning Victory—U Cast Studios 5/6
20 colleges named Aspen Prize semi-finalists—Community College Daily 5/7
Bilingual Commentary—Basic Needs and the College Experience—Amigos805 5/7
The Latino advantage in America’s economy—VC Star 5/8
Oxnard College class of 2024 celebrates success at Condor Stadium—VC Star 5/17
Check out The Star’s slideshow of Oxnard College’s graduation—VC Star 5/17
Editorial: Thousand Oaks is thinking big—VC Star 5/24
‘Environments’ exhibit features creative work of college students—Simi Valley Acorn 5/25
Community Colleges of Ventura County Celebrate Class of 2024—Amigos805 5/28
June
And Away We Go—Moorpark Acorn 6/1
Vance Garcia lives to tell his graduation story—KEYT 6/3
Moorpark College amphitheater project lands Pat Benatar for fundraiser—VC Star 6/10
Moorpark College amphitheater project lands Pat Benatar for fundraiser—Yahoo Entertainment 6/10
On the Move, Roberto Gonzalez—Diverse Education 6/11
Finalists Announced for $1M Aspen Prize—Diverse Education 6/12
Ventura College Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Paramedic Studies Program—Amigos805 6/12
Ventura College Foundation Distributes Over $636,000 In Scholarships—Amigos805 6/12
Moorpark College Advances to Top 10 in National Competition for $1 Million Prize—Amigos805 6/12
Moorpark College an Aspen Prize finalist—Moorpark Acorn 6/15
Moorpark College named finalist for $1 million national prize—VC Star 6/17
On the Move, Claudia Lourido-Habib—Diverse Education 6/21
$820M community college bond fails push for ballot—Camarillo Acorn 6/29
College bond fails ballot push—Moorpark Acorn 6/29
Moorpark College a top 10 finalist for $1M Aspen Prize—Simi Valley Acorn 6/29
Trustees vote 3-2 to reject new college bond measure—Simi Valley Acorn 6/29
July
Announcing this year’s Latino Business Awards recipients—Pacific Coast Business Times 7/2
Moorpark College amphitheater receives star-studded support—The Acorn 7/5
Trustees vote 3-2 to reject new college bond measure—Thousand Oaks Acorn 7/5
Moorpark College amphitheater receives star-studded support—Thousand Oaks Acorn 7/5
New amphitheater receives major star-studded support—Moorpark Acorn 7/6
Benatar, backers all fired up about planned 4,000-seat amphitheater—Simi Valley Acorn 7/6
Takeda sponsors new biotech lab at Moorpark College—Pacific Coast Business Times 7/6
Moorpark College Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Celebrating $250,000 Takeda Sponsorship—Amigos805 7/9
New lab opens as Moorpark College nears launch of biotech bachelor's degree—VC Star 7/9
New lab aids first bachelor's program in Moorpark—VC Star 7/10 Newsletter
Not the time to be asking for more money—The Acorn 7/12
Not the time to be asking for more money—Simi Valley Acorn 7/13
Ventura College introduces President Dr. Claudia Lourido-Habib – Santa Paula Times 7/24 (pg. 12)
Valley Express, VCTC to Launch New Fillmore-Moorpark Bus Route – Fillmore Gazette 7/25
New bus service will provide direct connection between Fillmore and Moorpark – KCLU 7/25
New biotech lab gets students ready for the future – The Acorn 7/26
A fantastic setting to learn – Moorpark Acorn 7/27
Bus route to connect Fillmore and Moorpark – Moorpark Acorn – 7/27
August
Oxnard College prepares students for four-year universities – VC Star 8/3
Teaching Tip: Giving Students Extra Time for Tests – Inside Higher Ed 8/6
New Board Members Announced By Ventura College Foundation – Patch 8/19
New Board Members at Ventura College Foundation – Moorpark Acorn 8/24
Meet new Ventura College President Claudia Lourido-Habib – VC Star 8/26
Meet new Oxnard College President Roberto Gonzalez – VC Star 8/26
College foundation’s new faces – Acorn 8/30
September
New tiger retreat roars to life – Moorpark Acorn 9/21
Oxnard College launches logistics certificate program - Pacific Coast Business Times 9/29
October
GPA Reset Can Give Students a Fresh Start—If They Know It Exists – Inside Higher Ed 10/1
The Colleges of Law and Moorpark College to Host Public Debate on Proposition 33, Exploring California’s Housing and Rent Control Legislation - Santa Barbara Independent 10/2
Ventura College Foundation is Now Accepting Scholarship Applications – Patch 10/10
Dispelling myths surrounding higher education's mission to support every student – VC Star 10/12
UCLA study finds roadblocks to Oxnard young adult health, education – VC Star 10/14
Ventura College Foundation is accepting scholarship applications - Camarillo Acorn 10/19
November
Two New Members Join The Ventura College Foundation Board – Patch 11/4
Wheels & Waves rolls into November – Tri County Sentry 11/8
What to know about changes in STEM math placement at California community colleges – EdSource 11/15
Guest column: First-generation college students are an investment in our collective future – VC Star 11/16
Tigers right at home at Rajah's Retreat at Teaching Zoo of Moorpark College – VC Star 11/16
Moorpark College Alumnus Mike Madrid Recognized as a 2024 Distinguished Alumni Honoree – California City News 11/18
Wild Lights at the Moorpark Teaching Zoo – KTLA 11/26
Moorpark College, SLO Food Bank accept $50K gift from BofA – Pacific Coast Business Times 11/27
Moorpark College gives rescued Bengal tigers a new home – CBS News 11/28
Moorpark College gives rescued Bengal tigers a new home – YouTube KCAL 11/28
Moorpark College alum recognized for achievements – Moorpark Acorn 11/30
December
Moorpark College gets $50K grant from Bank of America – Simi Valley Acorn – 12/7
Partner Spotlight: Moorpark College & Oleg Bespalov – Equity Accelerator – 12/13
Cultivating careers in cannabis - Camarillo Acorn – 12/14
CSUCI agrees to house Oxnard College students in Resident Halls – KEYT 12/17
CSU Channel Islands to open housing for Oxnard College students – VC Star 12/18
CSU Channel Islands to open housing for Oxnard College students – Yahoo News 12/18
CSU Channel Islands opens housing to nearby community college students – EdSource 12/19
College board bids farewell to longtime trustee Perez – Moorpark Acorn 12/21
Ventura College Foundation Receives $75,000 Grant – Patch 12/23
On-demand rideshare program keeps rolling – Moorpark Acorn 12/28
Some junior college students in Ventura County will get more immersive college experience – KCLU 12/29
January
VCCCD INSTALLS THREE TRUSTEES AND ELECTS BOARD LEADERSHIP—AmericanTowns 1/3/23
VCCCD Installs Three Trustees and Elects Board Leadership—Moorpark Patch 1/3/23
Students Create the Future at Hackathon by the Sea—Amigos805 1/10/23
Oxnard College's Rosten, Greaney earn national soccer honors—VC Star 1/20/23
Ventura complex with 350 units to be discussed at college area council—VC Star 1/21/23
Feb. 11, 25 — Free Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College—Amigos805 1/23/23
Free Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College—KCLU 1/23/23
Free Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College—Moorpark Patch 1/23/23
Free Cash 4 College Workshops 2/11 Event—Moorpark Patch 1/23/2023
Free Cash 4 College Workshops 2/25 Event—Moorpark Patch 1/23/23
MOORPARK COLLEGE TO LAUNCH BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN APPLIED BIOMANUFACTURING—AmericanTowns 1/27/23
FREE CASH 4 COLLEGE WORKSHOPS HELP STUDENTS ACCESS FUNDS FOR COLLEGE—AmericanTowns 1/27/23
Moorpark College to Launch Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Biomanufacturing—Amigos805 1/27/23
Moorpark College to Launch Bachelor's Degree in Applied Biomanufacturing—Amigos805 Newsletter 1/27/23
Moorpark College to Launch Bachelor's Degree in Applied Biomanufacturing—Moorpark Patch 1/27/23
Moorpark College to Launch Bachelor's Degree in Applied Biomanufacturing—PRLog 1/27/23
Moorpark College presents Free Cash 4 College workshop—Thousand Oaks Acorn 1/27/23
Ventura County Leadership group announces 2023 honorees—Thousand Oaks Acorn 1/27/23
Two weeks before retirement, Oxnard College President Luis Sanchez fired—VC Star 1/27/23
Moorpark College offers free Cash 4 College workshop—Camarillo Acorn 1/28/23
Ventura County Leadership Academy announces 2023 honorees—Camarillo Acorn 1/28/23
Moorpark teens crack the coding in computing contest—Moorpark Acorn 1/28/23
College to hold financial aid workshop—Moorpark Acorn 1/28/23
Leadership Academy names awardees—Moorpark Acorn 1/28/23
February
Free Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College—Citizen's Journal
Free Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College—Moorpark Patch
Moorpark college to offer bachelor’s degree—Moorpark Acorn 2/4/23
Moorpark College to offer Ventura County's first community college bachelor's degree—VC Star 2/5/23
Oxnard launched a survey for answers—Vida Newspaper 2/8/23
Oxnard lanzó una encuesta para obtener respuestas—Vida Newspaper 2/8/23
Oxnard launched a survey for answers—Vida Newspaper 2/8/23
Oxnard lanzó una encuesta para obtener respuestas—Vida Newspaper 2/8/23
Guest column: Honoring Black History Month means serving Ventura County’s Black families—VC Star 2/18/23
New Bachelor’s Degree Programs Get Green Light from the California Community Colleges Board of Governors—Sierra Sun Times 2/22/23
100 best community colleges in America: #52. Moorpark College—The Times and Democrat 2/23/23
Moorpark College sexual harassment contract details emerging—Camarillo Acorn 2/25/23
College harassment contract details emerge—Moorpark Acorn 2/25/23
Get a biotech degree at Moorpark College—Simi Valley Acorn 2/25/23
The transformative power of community colleges—Vida Newspaper 2/28/23
El Poder Transformador de los Colegios Comunitarios—Vida Newspaper 2/28/23
March
“THE TEMPEST” MAKES LANDFALL AT MOORPARK COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS—UCast Studios 03/03
College harassment contract details emerge—Simi Valley Acorn 03/04
“The Tempest” Makes Landfall at Moorpark College Theatre Arts—VCCCD Newsroom 03/07
The Tempest Makes Landfall at Moorpark College Theatre Arts March 16 to 25—Conejo Valley Guide 03/07
March 16 through 25 — ‘The Tempest’ Makes Landfall at Moorpark College Theatre Arts—Amigos805 03/10
‘Tempest’ makes landfall at Moorpark College—Thousand Oaks Acorn 03/10
‘The Tempest’ will land on college stage—The Acorn 03/10
Guest column: Basic Needs Centers are anything but basic for students in need—VC Star 03/11
Woman of the Year—A Monthly Message from Senator Limón 03/15
Educators Tour Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division Facilities to Assess How They Can Help Prepare Students for Careers—Defense Visual Information Distribution Service 03/15
Campus Engagement Tip: Prompt Registration and Other Actions via Text—Inside Higher Ed 03/16
Educators Tour Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division Facilities to Assess How They Can Help Prepare Students for Careers—Naval Sea Systems Command 03/17
Educators tour NSWC-Port Hueneme to learn more ways to help students chart career paths—Santa Paula Times 03/17
Enroll at Ventura College for Free—Santa Paula Times 03/17
Tortoise turning 100—Moorpark Acorn 03/18
Meet 2023’s Top Women in Business—PCBT 03/24
Idaho president finds bigger job under partisan fire—Times Higher Education 03/29
April
Annual Diversity Festival Focuses on Community Wellness—04/04
Kelli Florman Sworn-In as Chief of Police—04/05
Students Hail Sex Misconduct Resolution—The Moorpark Acorn 04/08
Annual Diversity Festival Focuses on Community Wellness—Vida 04/08
Kelli Florman Sworn-In as Chief of Police for VCCCD—Amigos805 04/10
Ballet, flamenco and more will leap onto VC stages this week—VC Reporter 04/14
Community Colleges Tap Female Police Chief—The Acorn 04/14
Ceramics/ART Sale, Moorpark College Students—Moorpark Patch 04/17
My Hometown Community College & The Change It’s Made In Me—HomeRoom US Department of Education Blog 04/24
“These Shining Lives” VC Theater—Moorpark Patch 04/27
First Female Police Chief Named to Lead Ventura County Community Colleges—Moorpark Acorn 04/29
Partnering with the Ventura County Community College District Can Grow Your Business—VC Star 04/30
May
Announcing Auditions for Moorpark College’s Summer Theatre Production of the Award-Winning Musical ‘Cabaret’—Amigos805 05/02
Classified Employee Honorees Recognized at VCCCD Board Meeting—Moorpark Patch 05/03
Classified Employee Honorees Recognized at VCCCD Board Meeting—Amigos805 05/03
Classified Employee Honorees Recognized At VCCCD Board Meeting—U Cast Studios 05/03
Guest Article: Partner with VCCCD’s Integrated Career Education Pathways to Grow Your Business—VCCCD Newsroom 05/05
Trabaje con los Programas de Educación Profesional del Distrito de Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Ventura para Crecer su Negocio—VCCCD Newsroom 05/05
New chief sworn in for community college district—Camarillo Acorn 05/06
VCCCD Makes It Happen with Statewide Marketing Awards—Amigos805 05/08
VCCCD Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Students at Lavender Graduation—VCCCD Newsroom 05/08
VCCCD Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Students at Lavender Graduation—Amigos805 05/09
Bilingual commentary — Partner with the Ventura County Community College District’s Integrated Career Education Pathways to Grow Your Business—Amigos805 05/10
Oxnard College’s Athletic Department Hosts Inaugural Hall of Fame Banquet on May 21—Amigos805 05/12
County community colleges host their first Lavender Graduation for LGBTQ+ students—Camarillo Acorn 05/13
Oxnard College's Athletic Department Hosts Second Annual Hall of Fame—Moorpark Patch 05/18
Oxnard College’s Athletic Department Hosts Second Annual Hall of Fame Banquet—VCCCD Newsroom 05/18
Oxnard College’s Athletic Department Hosts Second Annual Hall of Fame Banquet—American Towns 05/18
Oxnard College's Athletic Department Hosts Second Annual Hall of Fame Banquet—PR Log 05/18
VCCCD Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Students at Lavender Graduation—Vida 05/19
See Moorpark College's Class of 2023—VC Star 05/19
Thousands Honored In Community College Graduations—VC Star 05/21
Guest Article: National Regard for County Colleges—VC Star 05/21
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2023 Graduates—VCCCD Newsroom 05/22
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2023 Graduates—Amigos805 05/22
Partnering with the Ventura County Community College District can Grow Your Business—Vida 05/23
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2023 Graduates—Moorpark Patch 05/24
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2023 Graduates—American Towns 05/24
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2023 Graduates—PR Log 05/24
The places they’ll go—Moorpark Acorn 05/24
Guest Article: Transforming Higher Education: How Ventura County Community Colleges are Leading the Nation in Innovative Programs for Student Success—VCCCD Newsroom 05/26
Transformando la Educación Superior: Cómo los Colegios Comunitarios del Condado de Ventura están Liderando la Nación en Programas Innovadores para el Éxito Estudiantil—VCCCD Newsroom 05/26
June
Exhibit showcases photography students—The Acorn 06/02
Moorpark College photographers raise their artistic ‘Voices’—Simi Valley Acorn 06/03
Ventura College to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Automotive Career Education—VCCCD Newsroom 06/08
Ventura College to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Automotive Career Education—Amigos805 06/08
Ventura College to Offer Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Career Education—Moorpark Patch 06/12
Ventura College to Offer Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Career Education—American Towns 06/12
Ventura College to Offer Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Career Education—PR Log 06/12
Chicago’s music comes to Moorpark with inaugural Summerfest—Moorpark Acorn 06/24
Chicago’s music comes to Moorpark with inaugural Summerfest—Simi Valley Acorn 06/24
Bilingual commentary — Oxnard College meets Ventura County’s growing needs—Amigos 805 06/30
July
Fanfare at Summerfest—Moorpark Acorn 07/01
Fanfare at Summerfest—Camarillo Acorn 07/01
New Partnership Job Program for Ventura County Residents—Moorpark Patch 07/11
New Joint Job Program Offered at Area Colleges—Santa Paula Times 07/12
Ventura College's Schwab Academy of Music to Present a Series of Orchestra, Chamber Music Performances—Amigos805 Newsletter 07/21
Documents Shed New Light on Probe of Ex-Oxnard College President—VC Star 07/21
Guest column: First-generation students succeed at Ventura County community colleges—VC Star 07/22
Seven proposed community college bachelor's degrees flagged by CSU as being duplicative—EdSource 07/24
High School Musical, Jr. and Bring It On Come To Moorpark College—BroadwayWorld 07/24
Metallica Launches Year Five Of 'Metallica Scholars Initiative' With Additional $1.85 Million To Expand Programs—Blabbermouth 07/26
Metallica Scholars Initiative Rocks On—Community College Daily 07/26
Metallica Foundation Announces Expansion of Its Workforce Education Initiative—Music Connection 07/26
Cal State objects to 7 proposed four-year degrees at community colleges—Higher Ed Dive 07/26
What to know about bachelor's degrees at California Community Colleges | Quick Guide—EdSource 07/27
New performing arts amphitheater for Ventura County? Plans announced for $40 million project—KCLU 07/31
When does school start in Ventura County? Here's a rundown of dates by district—VC Star 07/31
August
Ventura College President Kim Hoffmans announces retirement—VC Star 08/01
Oxnard Trophy to Oxnard College’s 2022 Men’s Soccer State Champions—Vida 08/04
Why Cal State is pushing back on community colleges’ plans to offer bachelor’s degrees—VC Star 08/16
Ventura College Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gala – Tickets On Sale—Moorpark Patch 08/17
Community college alumni lead the way for the next generation of scholars—VC Star 08/19
Oxnard College Receives Grant from Metallica's Scholars Initiative—Moorpark Patch 08/21
Oxnard College Receives $100,000 Grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands’ Scholars Initiative—Amigos805 08/22
Oxnard College Invests in Arts Programs for Ventura County Families—Amigos805 08/28
Oxnard College Invests in Arts Programs for Ventura County Families—Moorpark Patch 08/28
Oxnard College Invests in Arts Programs for Ventura County Families—PR Log 08/28
Ventura College Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Gala—Vida 08/29
Oxnard College receives $100K from Metallica: Grant will support culinary arts, dental hygiene, fire academy students—VC Reporter 08/31
September
Oxnard College Invests in Arts Programs for Ventura County Families—Amigos805 Newsletter 9/1
Oct. 20—Ventura College Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gala—Tickets On Sale, Sponsorships Available—Amigos 805 Newsletter 9/1
Community colleges are starting to offer Bachelor's Degrees—Forbes 9/8
Community college trustee Stan Mantooth named in complaint—VC Star 9/10
Gabriela Rodriguez: Helping her community—Vida 9/10
Gabriela Rodríguez: Ayudando a su comunidad—Vida 9/10
Oxnard College Program Receives Approval from American Bar Association—Moorpark Patch 9/12
Oxnard College's Paralegal Studies Program Receives Approval from the American Bar Association—PRLog 9/12
Oxnard College's Paralegal Studies Program Receives Approval from the American Bar Association—American Towns 9/12
Oxnard College's Paralegal Studies Program Receives Highly Coveted Approval from the American Bar Association—Amigos805 9/12
Suicide prevention forum in Oxnard focuses on healing, hope—VC Star 9/13
Community Colleges settle misconduct claims against top leaders—VC Star 9/14
Oct. 12–22—Moorpark College Piques Audience Curiosity with The Curious Savage—Amigos805 Newsletter 9/15
Oct. 20—Ventura College Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gala—Tickets On Sale, Sponsorships Available—Amigos 805 Newsletter 9/15
Oxnard College's Paralegal Studies Program Receives Highly Coveted Approval from the American Bar Association—Amigos805 Newsletter 9/15
Guest column: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Serve the Whole Community—VC Star 9/16
Newsom signs bill to restore funds for Ventura College campus housing—VC Star 9/18
Ventura College housing still in play after Newsom signs bill—VC Star 9/18
Project CHESS empowers Latinx and minority students—The Echo 9/19
Moorpark College President Selected for Aspen Institute's Presidents . . . —Moorpark Patch 9/20
Moorpark College President Selected for Aspen Institute's Presidents Fellowship—PRLog 9/20
Moorpark College President Selected for Aspen Institute's Presidents Fellowship—American Towns 9/20
Moorpark College Piques Audience Curiosity with The Curious Savage—American Towns 9/20
Moorpark College Piques Audience Curiosity with The Curious Savage—PRLog 9/20
Moorpark College President Selected For Aspen Institute’s Presidents Fellowship—U Cast Studios 9/20
Moorpark College President Selected for Aspen Institute's Presidents Fellowship—Amigos805 9/21
Moorpark College President Selected for Aspen Institute's Presidents Fellowship—Amigos805 Newsletter 9/22
Oct. 12–22—Moorpark College Piques Audience Curiosity with The Curious Savage—Amigos805 Newsletter 9/22
Oct. 20—Ventura College Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gala—Tickets On Sale, Sponsorships Available—Amigos 805 Newsletter 9/22
EDsmart Releases 2024’s Best Community Colleges in California Ranking—Digital Journal 9/25
Oxnard College's Camarillo-Based Fire Academy Opens New Facility—Moorpark Patch 9/28
Oxnard College's Camarillo-Based Fire Academy Opens New Facility—American Towns 9/28
Oxnard College's Camarillo-Based Fire Academy Opens New Facility—PRLog 9/28
Oxnard College’s Camarillo-Based Fire Academy Opens New Facility—Amigos805 9/28
Oxnard College’s Camarillo-Based Fire Academy Opens New Facility—Amigos805 Newsletter 9/29
Nov. 2—Oxnard College to present Día de los Muertos celebration—Amigos805 Newsletter 9/29
October
Two community colleges on the Central Coast are partnering up to offer four-year-degrees—KCLU 10/4
Ventura County community colleges' student enrollment is rebounding from pandemic lows—VC Star 10/4
El Concilio’s 33rd Annual Latino Leadership Awards—Vida 10/4
Oct. 12-22 — Moorpark College Piques Audience Curiosity with The Curious Savage—Amigos805 Newsletter 10/6
Oct. 20 — Ventura College Foundation’s 40th Anniversary Gala – Tickets On Sale, Sponsorships Available—Amigos805 Newsletter 10/6
Nov. 2 — Oxnard College to present Día de los Muertos celebration—Amigos805 Newsletter 10/6
Moorpark College president earns fellowship—Simi Valley Acorn 10/7
Negotiating Bachelor’s Degree Programs at Community Colleges—Inside Higher Ed 10/10
Fire academy expansion complete—Thousand Oaks Acorn 10/13
Get Wild with the Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College—KTLA 10/13
Fire academy adds learning, storage space—Camarillo Acorn 10/14
Guest column: Fostering strong industry partnerships for economic growth—VC Star 10/14
Moorpark College Joins Initiative to Increase Community College Transfer to Elite Universities—Amigos805 10/17
Ventura College Foundation is Now Accepting Scholarship Applications—Amigos805 10/17
Moorpark College Joins Initiative to Increase Community College Transfer to Elite Universities—Amigos805 10/20 Newsletter
Fire Academy Adds Space to Oxnard Facility—Moorpark Acorn 10/21
Oxnard College, Ventura College set for bachelor's degree programs—VC Star 10/23
Cristian’s Journey of Resilience and Success at SDSU—SDSU NewsCenter 10/24
A true star on Moorpark College’s faculty—Moorpark Acorn 10/28
Celebrating local poets, photographers—Moorpark Acorn 10/28
In images and verse, new artists shine—Simi Valley Acorn 10/28
150 colleges eligible for 2025 Aspen Prize—Community College Daily 10/31
November
Editorial: In Ventura County, degrees of importance—VC Star 11/3
Guest column: Ventura College Foundation celebrates 40 years of helping students succeed—VC Star 11/4
Ventura County community colleges all named in top 150 nationally—VC Star 11/6
Moorpark College Named 2023 Champion of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer—Amigos805 11/7
Moorpark College Named 2023 Champion of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer—Amigos805 11/10 Newsletter
The Aspen Institute Again Names Moorpark, Oxnard, and Ventura Colleges among Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize—Amigos805 11/10 Newsletter
Zoo Plugs in Wild Lights for 20 Nights—Camarillo Acorn 11/18
The Top Colleges near Fillmore, California—California.com 11/20
MB&T gives away $1.1M, Benefits 195 Orgs—Pacific Coast Business Times 11/20
Top Colleges near Fillmore, California—Nationworldnews.com 11/21
See a holiday parade, explore a zoo by night: 5 outdoorsy things to do this weekend—VC Star 11/22
Guest column: Empowering futures through Dual Enrollment collaborations—VC Star 11/25
Easing the Path to a College Degree—VCOE Focus on Education Newsletter 11/28
“Los Braceros De Buena Vista”, una ópera de mariachi, llegará a Oxnard College—Vida 11/30
December
Logix Supports Moorpark College—Moorpark College 12/2
Zoo goes wild, lights up for 21 nights—Moorpark Acorn 12/2
Wild Lights and Ocean Nights—VC Reporter 12/7
EDsmart Releases 2024’s Top Community Colleges in California Ranking—Digital Journal 12/7
Moorpark College Again Eligible for $1M Aspen Prize—Moorpark Acorn 12/9
Lights, NIGHTS and Critters—Moorpark Acorn 12/9
Here Are the Top 5 Colleges Near Moorpark—California.com 12/12
Guest column: Community colleges support basic needs year-round—VC Star 12/16
December
College amphitheater seen to serve classes, clubs, community—Moorpark Acorn 12/3/22
Providing for basic needs helps students to succeed—Moorpark Acorn 12/3/22
Moorpark College invests in student wellness—Camarillo Acorn 12/3/22
A Legal Impasse or a Turf War?—Inside Higher Ed 12/5/22
PHOTOS: Oxnard College men's soccer team wins 2nd CCCAA state championship—VC Star 12/5/22
Oxnard College Men's Soccer Wins California State Championship—Moorpark Patch 12/5/22
Oxnard College Men's Soccer Wins California State Championship—PR Log 12/5/22
Oxnard College Men’s Soccer Wins California State Championship—Amigos805 12/6/22
Central Coast K-16 Education Collaborative secures planning grant for six-county region—UC Santa Cruz News 12/6/22
Stamp of Approval for Ventura College's Veterinary Technology Program—Moorpark Patch 12/9/22
Prestigious Stamp of Approval for Ventura College's Veterinary Technology Program—PR Log 12/9/22
American Veterinary Medical Association Gives Prestigious Stamp of Approval to Ventura College’s Veterinary Technology Program—Amigos805 Newsletter 12/9/22
Oxnard College Men’s Soccer Wins Championship—Vida Newspaper 12/12/22
Lions and Tigers and Porcupines, Oh My!—Inside Higher Ed 12/13/22
Moorpark College teaches exotic animal training—CCCO Newsletter 12/14/22
Ventura College East Campus’s Vet Tech Program gets initial accreditation by American Veterinary Medical Association—Santa Paula Times 12/14/22
TikTok Sets Protest in Motion After Woman Says She Was Assaulted, and College Officials Didn't Do Enough to Help—NBC Los Angeles 12/16/22
Students protest Moorpark College's handling of sexual harassment claims—VC Star 12/16/22
Yes, you can get a four-year biomanufacturing degree at a community college—VC Star 12/17/22
Students allege lack of action regarding harassment reports—Moorpark Acorn 12/17/22
College students allege lack of action on sexual harassment—Thousand Oaks Acorn 12/23/22
VCCCD Installs Three Trustees and Elects Board Leadership—Amigos805 12/23/22
Moorpark College students allege lack of action on sexual harassment—Simi Valley Acorn 12/24/22
Protest staged as more victims go public—Moorpark Acorn 12/24/22
Council recognizes Oxnard College Men’s Soccer Team—Vida News 12/29/22
Omnibus bill's $29M for Ventura County includes roads, library AC, beach stairs—VC Star 12/30/22
College to hire Title IX consultant—Moorpark Acorn 12/31/22
November
Weekday Evening Cash 4 College Workshops Added at Ventura County Community Colleges VC Star
Student Leaders Find Their Voice in VCCCD Student Leadership Academy Amigos805 11/4/2022
Moorpark College Partners With National Centers For Inquiry And Improvement On Student Financial Stability Initiatives UCast Studios 11/7/2022
Moorpark College Partners with National Centers for Inquiry and Improvement on Student Financial Stability Initiatives Amigos805 11/8/2022
Oxnard College Welcomes L.A. Rams Executive and Super Bowl Trophy Amigos805 11/9/2022
Oxnard College Awarded $3 Million to Support Latino and Low-Income Students Amigos805 11/11/2022
Veteran finds his place at Moorpark College Simi Valley Acorn 11/12/2022
Veteran finds his place at Moorpark College Moorpark Acorn 11/12/2022
Student Leaders Find Their Voice in VCCCD Student Leadership Academy Vida News 11/14/2022
Oxnard College Welcomes Rams Vida News 11/17/2022
Seniors Apply for Community College Fillmore Gazette 11/19/2022
Vet finds his place at local college Thousand Oaks Acorn 11/25/2022
VCCCD seeking new campus space on Limoneira land Pacific Coast Business Times 11/27/2022
New program connects South Coast veterinary students, animal shelter to provide hands-on experience KCLU 11/22/2022
Ventura County Community College District in talks to buy property for new Santa Paula campus VC Star 11/21/2022
Guest column: 50 years of Title IX — bolstering women’s athletics and leadership VC Star 11/12/2022
State announces four new planning grants to streamline transition from education to career EdSource 11/10/2022
Happenings: Week of Nov. 3, 2022 VC Reporter 11/3/2022
October
Boo At The Zoo 2022: America's Teaching Zoo, Moorpark College—Patch
WEEKDAY EVENING CASH 4 COLLEGE WORKSHOPS ADDED AT VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES—American Towns
Cash 4 College Zoom Workshop—MoorparkCA.gov
‘Electricidad’ lights up college stage—Camarillo Acorn 10/1
Ventura County Community College District Supports Illegal Immigrants—Citizens Journal 10/2
JORGE CORRALEJO PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURED IN MOORPARK COLLEGE ART GALLERY—American Towns 10/4
ACTION WEEK FOCUSES ON WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT UNDOCUMENTED COLLEGE STUDENTS—American Towns 10/5
Longtime head coach Mooshagian quietly leaves Ventura College football team—Ventura County Star 10/5
Longtime head coach Mooshagian quietly leaves Ventura College football team—MSN.com 10/6
Photo exhibit chronicles struggles, voices of Latino farmworkers—Moorpark Acorn 10/8
JAVIER ZAMORA TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT MOORPARK COLLEGE—American Towns 10/10
El VCCCD celebrando y apoyando estudiantes indocumentados —El Latino 10/10
'Not the way I wanted to retire:' Oxnard College president ends tenure amid investigation—Ventura County Star 10/11
Highlighting the challenges of undocumented immigrants attending community—Ventura County Reporter 10/13
Oxnard College President Retires Amid Ongoing Investigation—Inside Higher Ed 10/14
Tigers soon to prowl in new enclosure—Moorpark Acorn 10/15
Poet, activist to speak at college virtual event—Simi Valley Acorn 10/15
Special week at Moorpark College includes speaker—Camarillo Acorn 10/15
Guest column: Together we can support undocumented students during action week—Ventura County Star 10/18
New Legislation Removes Barriers to Success for California Community College Students —Amigos805 10/19
Support undocumented students during Action WeekSanta Paula Times 10/19
Guest column: Together we can support undocumented students during action week Office of Communications, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Newsletter 10/20
Juntos Podemos Apoyar a Los Estudiantes Indocumentados Durante la Semana de Acción—Vida Newspaper 10/20
Bilingual commentary — Together We Can Support Undocumented Students During Action Week—Amigos805 10/21
Tigers at Moorpark zoo getting new digs—The Acorn 10/21
In Brief: Week of Oct. 20—Ventura County Reporter 10/22
Ventura affordable housing, Ronald McDonald room to be discussed at college area council—Ventura County Star 10/24
Moorpark College sets sights on 4,000-seat amphitheater project. Here's what to know—Ventura County Star 10/24
Weekday Evening Cash 4 College Workshops Added at Ventura County Community Colleges—KCLU 10/28
Student Leaders Find Their Voice in VCCCD Student Leadership Academy—PRLog 10/31/2022
Student Leaders Find Their Voice in VCCCD Student Leadership Academy—Moorpark Patch 10/31/2022
September
Cash For College Calendar Listing October 8—VC Star
Cash For College Calendar Listing October 22—VC Star
Moorpark College: Cash 4 College Workshop—Moorpark Government Website
New chancellor discusses trends in higher education—Camarillo Acorn 9/3/22
Unfounded active shooter alert sent to Ventura College staff—CBS News Los Angeles 9/6/22
Unfounded reports of active shooter shut down Ventura College campus—KTLA 9/6/22
Computer Malfunction At Ventura College Sends Out Bogus Alert, Prompts Massive Law Enforcement Response—KVTA 9/6/22
Report of possible 'active threat' at Ventura College unfounded, police say—VC Star 9/7/22
Annual Suicide Prevention Forum as Part of National Suicide Prevention Month—Vida Newspaper 9/8/22
Ventura College Receives over $62 Million to Build Student Housing—Vida Newspaper 9/8/22
False alarm at college puts authorities to the test—Simi Valley Acorn 9/10/22
V.C. community colleges to host Cash 4 College Workshops—Santa Paula Times 9/14/22
Guest Column: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students is an Ongoing Mission—VC Star 9/19/22
Ventura County Community Colleges Host Cash 4 College Workshops—KCLU 9/19/22
Ventura County Community Colleges Host Cash 4 College Workshops—KCLU 9/19/22
More baccalaureate programs coming to California Community Colleges—EdSource 9/27/22
VCCCD’s support of its LGBTQ+ community is ongoing—Santa Paula Times 9/28/22
Passports: Uniting Community Through Food & Literature—City Lifestyle Los Angeles 9/30/22
Heart Walk at CLU will raise funds for heart, stroke patients—Thousand Oaks Acorn 9/30/22
Ventura County Community College District Supports Illegal Immigrants—Citizens Journal 09/30/22
August
Ventura College Receives Over $62 Million to Build Student Housing—Amigos805 (08/02/2022)
South Coast college gets more than $60 million is state funding to build student housing complex—KCLU (08/02/2022)
Ventura College Receives Over $62 Million to Build Student Housing—Moorpark Patch (08/03/2022)
Ventura College Receives Over $62 Million to Build Student Housing American Towns (08/03/2022)
Ventura College Receives Over $62 Million to Build Student Housing—PR Log (08/03/2022)
Ventura College Housing Grant—East Ventura News (08/04/2022)
Ventura College Receives $62 Million for Student Housing—KCLU Radio (08/03/2022)
Community Colleges Turn on Learning with Technology—Santa Paula Times (08/05/2022)
Ventura College to Build $62 Million Low-Income Student Housing on Campus—VC Star (08/05/2022)
College Receives $62M Infusion for Student Housing—Simi Valley Acorn (08/06/2022)
Ventura College To Receive $62 Million Under AB 183 To Build Student Housing—CBS (08/08/2022)
Ventura College’s Student Housing Grant Interview with Ventura College President Kim Hoffmans on the KVTA Morning Show (08/09/2022)
Days Before Classes Start, Vaccine Mandate Lifted at Ventura County Community Colleges—VC Star (08/10/2022)
Editorial: A place to live at Ventura College—VC Star (08/12/2022)
College to Receive $62M for Student Housing—Moorpark Acorn (08/13/2022)
Ventura College to Receive $62M for Housing—Camarillo Acorn (08/13/2022)
Get to Know New Ventura County Community College Chancellor Rick MacLennan—VC Star (08/18/2022)
Ventura County Community College District Chancellor Visits 3 Campuses—VC Star (08/18/2022)
District Chancellor Discusses Trends in Higher Education—Moorpark Acorn (08/20/2022)
Guest Column: Bringing The ‘Community’ Back To Community College—VC Star (08/20/2022)
District Extends “Complex” Oxnard College President Investigation—VC Star (08/25/2022)
Chancellor Aims to Pave the Way to Higher Education—Thousand Oaks Acorn (08/26/2022)
A Happy Day of Smiles—Moorpark Acorn (08/27/2022)
Engaging 'community' to help community colleges effect transformational change—VC Star (08/27/2022)
July
Chancellor Farewell—Camarillo Acorn, July 02, 2022
College Chancellor Says Farewell—Moorpark Acorn, July 02, 2022
New Chancellor for College District—Camarillo Acorn, July 09, 2022
Area Junior Colleges Draw Students From Around the World—Moorpark Acorn, July 09, 2022
Community College District Names New Chancellor—Moorpark Acorn, July 09, 2022
Ventura County Community College District Names New Chancellor—Thousand Oaks Acorn, July 15, 2022
Ventura County’s Community Colleges Turn on Learning With Technology—Ventura County Star, July 16, 2022
Oxnard College: Foundation aims to reform scholarships—VC Star, July 21, 2022
June
Congratulations all 2022 Grads!—Ventura Breeze, 06/01
VCCCD Honors Nearly 5,300 Graduates in the Class of 2022 — Amigos805, 06/03
State Award Goes to Zoo's Coordinator—The Moorpark Acorn, 06/04
Museum recognizes Moorpark College student’s artwork—Moorpark Acorn, 06/04
Aspen Institute Names Moorpark College a Top 10 Finalist for the 2023 — Moorpark Patch, 06/07
ASPEN INSTITUTE NAMES MOORPARK COLLEGE A TOP 10 FINALIST FOR THE 2023 ASPEN PRIZE — AmericanTowns, 06/07
Aspen Institute Names Moorpark College a Top 10 Finalist for the 2023 Aspen Prize — PR Log, 06/07
Aspen Institute Names Moorpark College a Top 10 Finalist for the 2023 Aspen Prize — Amigos805, 06/07
Ventura County college in running for million dollar prize—KCLU, 06/07
Aspen Institute Names Moorpark College A Top 10 Finalist For The 2023 Aspen Prize—U Cast Studios, 06/07
College’s vet tech program gets grant—Moorpark Acorn, 06/11
VCCCD International Student Program Welcomes Individuals from Six Continents — Moorpark Patch, 06/13
VCCCD INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM WELCOMES INDIVIDUALS FROM SIX CONTINENTS — AmericanTowns, 06/13
VCCCD International Student Program Welcomes Individuals from Six Continents — PR Log, 06/13
VCCCD Board of Trustees Approves New Chancellor Contract and Honors Retiring Chancellor — Amigos805, 06/15
VCCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES NEW CHANCELLOR CONTRACT AND HONORS RETIRING CHANCELLOR — AmericanTowns, 06/16
VCCCD Board of Trustees Approves New Chancellor Contract and Honors Retiring Chancellor — PR Log, 06/16
Community college grad lacks sight and hearing, not vision—The Moorpark Acorn, 06/18
Guest column: Oxnard College alumni driving Ventura County forward—VC Star, 06/18
VCCCD International Student Program Welcomes Individuals from Six Continents—Ventura County Leadership Academy "Alumni in the News" Newsletter, 06/21
Moorpark College animal trainer honored after 32 years of raising, taming zoo's tigers, tortoises—VC Star, 06/22
May
May – Family Events in Ventura County, Oxnard College Family Festival (May 1) (Ventura County Mom Collective, 05/01/2022)
Eco-tip: Moorpark, Santa Barbara Zoos Connect People to Environment (Ventura County Star, 05/01/2022)
VCCCD Names Three Finalists for Chancellor (American Towns, Camarillo, 05/04/2022)
VCCCD Names Three Finalists for Chancellor (Amigos 805, 05/04/2022)
College Students Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Housing (Cal Matters, 05/04/2022)
VCCCD Names Three Finalists for Chancellor (Moorpark Patch, 05/04/2022)
Things to do in Camarillo, CA: a Springtime Bouquet (Ventura County Star, 05/04/2022)
Eye on the Environment | Local Zoos Connect People to Environment (VC Reporter, 05/04/2022)
Happenings, May 5-12, 2022: Almost, Maine (VC Reporter, 05/04/2022)
Field to Head Community College District on South Coast Narrowed to Three (KCLU, 05/04/2022)
VCCCD Names Three Finalists For Chancellor (U Cast Studios, 05/04/2022)
Oxnard College President Luis Sanchez Put on Leave for Undisclosed Reasons (Ventura County Star, 05/05/2022)
3 VCCCD Chancellor Finalists Focus of May 10 Public Forum (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 05/06/2022)
Calendar: May 12, “Ventura College Jazz Ensemble” (The Acorn, 05/06/2022)
Oxnard College President put on Leave over Harassment, Misconduct Allegations (Ventura County Star, 05/06/2022)
Calendar: May 10, Opera Soiree (Camarillo Acorn, 05/07/2022)
Calendar: May 7, “The Student One-Acts” (Camarillo Acorn, 05/07/2022)
Calendar: May 12, “Ventura College Jazz Ensemble” (Camarillo Acorn, 05/07/2022)
Calendar: May 10, Opera Soiree (Moorpark Acorn, 05/07/2022)
Calendar: May 7, “The Student One-Acts” (Moorpark Acorn, 05/07/2022)
Calendar: May 12, “Ventura College Jazz Ensemble” (Moorpark Acorn, 05/07/2022)
Calendar: May 10, “Opera Soiree (Simi Valley Acorn, 05/07/2022)
Things to do in Camarillo, CA: Ventura College Jazz Band, Monk, Mingus, Miles and More: Celebrating Jazz Excellence (Ventura County Star, 05/08/2022)
Moorpark College Holds Auditions for Summer Productions of ‘Blithe Spirit’ and ‘Disenchanted!’ (Amigos 805, 05/09/2022)
Ventura County Community College District to hold Forum for Chancellor Finalists (Ventura County Star, 05/09/2022)
Moorpark College Holds Auditions for "Blithe Spirit" & "Disenchanted!” (Moorpark Patch, 05/10/2022)
Community College Chancellor Finalists Make Their Public Case (Ventura County Star, 05/11/2022)
Happenings, May 12-19, 2022: Auditions/Calls to Artists – Blithe Spirit and Disenchanted (VC Reporter, 05/11/2022)
Oxnard College President put on Leave after Complaints (Inside Higher Ed, 05/11/2022)
Moorpark College: Auditions for Summer Productions of "Blithe Spirit" and "Disenchanted!" (U Cast Studios, 05/11/2022)
Oxnard College’s Athletic Department Hosts Inaugural Hall of Fame Banquet (American Towns, Oxnard, 05/12/2022)
Oxnard College’s Athletic Department Hosts Inaugural Hall of Fame Banquet on May 21 (Amigos 805, 05/12/2022)
Oxnard College's Athletic Department Hosts Inaugural Hall of Fame Banquet (PR Log, 05/12/2022)
VCCCD’s International Student Program Provides World of Experience (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 05/13/2022)
Calendar: May 17, “Evening of Dance” (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 05/13/2022)
Moorpark College Students Named 2022 Phi Theta Kappa Award Winners (Moorpark Patch, 05/13/2022)
Moorpark College Students Named 2022 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Award Winners (PR Log, 05/13/2022)
Meet Mara Rodriguez, the VCCCD 2022 Classified Employee of the Year (Moorpark Reporter, 05/14/2022)
Moorpark College Students Named 2022 Phi Theta Kappa All-California Award Winners (Amigos 805, 05/16/2022)
A President on Leave, a Foundation Facing Backlash (Inside Higher Ed, 05/17/2022)
Board picks Rick MacLennan as next chancellor for Ventura County community colleges (Ventura County Star, 05/19/2022)
Ventura County Community College District Picks New Chancellor (KVTA, 05/19/2022)
Phone Interview with Dr. Greg Gillespie (KVTA, 05/19/2022)
Ventura County Community College District Class of 2022 celebrate in-person (KCLU, 05/19/2022)
Ventura College 2022 graduates walk in 'surreal' return to in-person ceremonies (Ventura County Star, 05/19/2022)
Ventura County Community College District Class of 2022 celebrate in-person (KCLU, 05/19/2022)
Rick MacLennan, Ed.D., to be Considered as New VCCCD Chancellor (American Towns, 05/20/2022)
Rick MacLennan, Ed.D., to be Considered as New VCCCD Chancellor (Moorpark Patch, 05/20/2022)
Rick MacLennan, Ed.D., to be Considered as New VCCCD Chancellor (Amigos 805, 05/20/2022)
Rick MacLennan will take over as head of the Ventura County Community College District in July (KCLU, 05/20/2022)
Mara Rodriguez of Moorpark College Named California Community Colleges (Moorpark Patch, 05/20/2022)
Mara Rodriguez of Moorpark College Named California Community Colleges State Classified Employee of the Year (American Towns, 05/20/2022)
Mara Rodriguez of Moorpark College Named California Community Colleges (PR Log, 05/20/2022)
MacLennan lands on his feet (Coeur d’Alene Press, 05/21/2022)
Mara Rodriguez of Moorpark College Named California Community Colleges Classified Employee of the Year (Amigos 805, 05/23/2022)
Guest column: May’s focus: mental health awareness and graduation (Ventura County Star, 05/26/2022)
VCCCD Honors Nearly 5,300 Graduates in the Class of 2022 (Moorpark Patch, 05/27/2022)
VCCCD Honors Nearly 5,300 Graduates in the Class of 2022 (American Towns, 05/27/2022)
VCCCD Honors Nearly 5,300 Graduates in the Class of 2022 (PR Log, 05/27/2022)
VCCCD Honors Nearly 5,300 Graduates in the Class of 2022 (NewsBreak, 05/27/2022)
VCCCD Honors Nearly 5,300 Graduates In The Class Of 2022 (UCast Studios, 05/27/2022)
Moorpark College’s newest graduates take a bow (Moorpark Acorn, 05/28/2022)
College students win Phi Theta Kappa team award (Moorpark Acorn, 05/28/2022)
COLLEGE STANDOUTS (Camarillo Acorn, 05/28/2022)
College’s Class of 2022 takes a bow (The Camarillo Acorn, 05/28/2022)
VCCCD Honors Nearly 5,300 Graduates in the Class of 2022 (Amigos 805, 05/31/2022)
April
Virtuoso Guitarist Twanguero to Perform at Ventura College on April 9 (Ventura County Star, 4/1/2022)
VCCCD Celebrates DEI Awareness Month with Live and Virtual Events (Amigos 805, 4/1/2022)
Calendar: April 8, “Vocal Showcase” (The Acorn, 4/1/2022)
Community College District Among Last in County to Drop Masking Requirement (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 4/1/2022)
Calendar: April 8, “Vocal Showcase” (Camarillo Acorn, 4/2/2022)
Calendar: April 8, “Vocal Showcase” (Moorpark Acorn, 4/2/2022)
Masks to Come off at Community Colleges (Moorpark Acorn, 4/2/2022)
Calendar: April 9, “Intimate Evening of Music” (Simi Valley Acorn, 4/2/2022)
COC Hosts Native Bee Research Workshop (SCV News.com, 4/5/2022)
Happenings, April 7-14, 2022: Remembering Cesar Chavez (VC Reporter, 4/6/2022)
Happenings, April 7-14, 2022: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Month (VC Reporter, 4/6/2022)
Best Universities Announces 2022 Best Physics Colleges (Digital Journal, 4/7/2022)
Best Universities Announces 2022 Best Colleges in Oxnard (Near Oxford) (Digital Journal, 4/7/2022)
In Rare Move for a Community College, Ventura College Could Build Campus Housing for 320 Students (Pacific Coast Business Times, 4/7/2022)
Briefs, Colleges Earn Top 100 Distinction (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 4/8/2022)
Calendar: April 8, “Vocal Showcase” (The Acorn, 4/8/2022)
Calendar, April 9, “Intimate Evening of Music” (The Acorn, 4/8/2022)
Apartments Could Move in on Ventura College Campus (PDF, Pacific Coast Business Times, April 8-14, 2022)
New Leaders at Region’s Colleges (Pacific Coast Business Times, Education Issue 4/8-14/2022)
Professional Careers & Higher Education: a Word from our Sponsor, Ventura County Community College District (Pacific Coast Business Times, Education Issue 4/8-14/2022)
Apartments Could Move in on Ventura College Campus (Pacific Coast Business Times, Education Issue 4/8-14/2022)
Masks to Come off Monday at County’s Community Colleges (Camarillo Acorn, 4/9/2022)
Calendar: April 9, “Twanguero” (Camarillo Acorn, 4/9/2022)
Calendar: April 15, “Come Together” (Camarillo Acorn, 4/9/2022)
Calendar: April 9, “Intimate Evening of Music” (Moorpark Acorn, 4/9/2022)
Happenings, April 14-21: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness Month (VC Reporter, 4/13/2022)
Happenings, April 14-21: Come Together (VC Reporter, 4/13/2022)
In Brief, April 14: Zoo Receives 30K (VC Reporter, 4/13/2022)
Adventist Health Simi Valley Partners with Moorpark College (San Fernando Valley Business Journal, 4/14/2022)
Calendar: April 15, “Come Together” (The Acorn, 4/15/2022)
Calendar: April 16, “Come Together” (Camarillo Acorn, 4/16/2022)
Calendar: April 16, “Come Together” (Moorpark Acorn, 4/16/2022)
Happenings, April 21-28: Hansel and Gretel (VC Reporter, 4/20/2022)
Oxnard College Family Festival (Ventura County Mom Collective, 4/20/2022)
Things to Do in Camarillo, CA: Hansel & Gretel (Ventura County Star, 4/20/2022)
Ventura County Community Colleges Apply for Funds to Help House Students (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 4/22/2022)
Calendar: April 22, “Motion in Flux” (The Acorn, 4/22/2022)
Guest Column: International Student Program Provides a World of Experience (Ventura County Star, April 23, 2022)
Calendar: April 23, “Motion in Flux” (Camarillo Acorn, 4/23/2022)
Hospital-College Partnership Benefits Students (Moorpark Acorn, 4/23/2022)
Grant Helps Fund Aviary Upgrade (Moorpark Acorn, 4/23/2022)
A Musical Connection (Moorpark Acorn, 4/23/2022)
Oxnard College Family Festival, Sunday, May 1st (Citizens Journal, 4/25/2022)
1st Public Star Party at the Moorpark College Observatory Since ? (KCLU, 4/25/2022)
Oxnard College Family Festival (KCLU, 4/25/2022)
College, Hospital in Health Partnership (San Fernando Valley Business Journal, 4/25/2022)
Oxnard College to Host Family Festival (Moorpark Patch, 4/26/2022)
Happenings, April 28-May 5, 2022: Almost, Maine (VC Reporter, 4/27/2022)
Happenings, April 28-May 5, 2022: OC Family Festival (VC Reporter, 4/27/2022)
Moorpark College Named Aspen Institute Semifinalist for Prestigious 2023 Aspen Prize (American Towns (Moorpark), 4/28/2022)
Moorpark College Named Aspen Institute Semifinalist for Aspen Prize (Moorpark Patch, 4/28/2022)
Moorpark College Named Aspen Institute Semifinalist for Prestigious 2023 Aspen Prize (PR Log, 4/28/2022)
Moorpark College Named Aspen Institute Semifinalist for Prestigious 2023 Aspen Prize (Amigos 805, 4/28/2022)
Grant Helps Fund Aviary Upgrade (The Acorn, 4/29/2022)
Calendar: April 29, The Student One-Acts (The Acorn 4/29/2022)
Calendar: May 5, “All About Jazz: A Tribute to Mike Gangemi” (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 4/29/2022)
Calendar, April 30, “The Student One-Acts” (Camarillo Acorn, 4/30/2022)
Calendar, May 3, “A Dynamic Evening of Music” (Camarillo Acorn, 4/30/2022)
Calendar, April 30, “The Student One-Acts” (Moorpark Acorn, 4/30/2022)
Calendar, May 3, “A Dynamic Evening of Music” (Moorpark Acorn, 4/30/2022)
Calendar, May 5, “All About Jazz: A Tribute to Mike Gangemi” (Moorpark Acorn, 4/30/2022)
Calendar, April 30, “The Student One-Acts” (Simi Valley Acorn, 4/30/2022)
Calendar, May 3, “A Dynamic Evening of Music” (Simi Valley Acorn, 4/30/2022)
Calendar, May 5, “All About Jazz: A Tribute to Mike Gangemi” (Simi Valley Acorn, 4/30/2022)
March
You’re Never too old to Pursue a College Degree (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 3/2/2022)
Calendar: March 10 “Kinky Boots” (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 3/3/2022)
California Selects Colleges for First Round of Grants to Expand Affordable Student Housing
(Ventura County Star, 3/3/2022)
California Selects Colleges for First Round of Grants to Expand Affordable Student Housing (EdSource, 3/3/2022)
Editorial: Rebuilding the Region’s Manufacturing Base (PDF, Pacific Coast Business Times, 3/4 – 10, 2022)
Colleges Recognized for Hispanic Enrollment, Degrees (Moorpark Acorn, 3/5/2022)
Calendar: March 10 “Kinky Boots” (Camarillo Acorn, 3/5/22)
Explore Biotech Programs (Simi Valley Acorn, 3/5/2022)
Calendar: March 10 “Kinky Boots” (Simi Valley Acorn, 3/5/2022)
Nursing Students Adapt to new Norms (Simi Valley Acorn, 3/5/2022)
Moorpark College Theatre Arts and Dance Presents “Kinky Boots” 3/10-3/27 (Conejo Valley Guide, 3/6/2022)
Happenings: Opening Theater – Kinky Boots March 10-27 (VC Reporter, 3/9/2022)
Happenings: Mohiniyattam – Dance of the Divine Enchantress (VC Reporter, 3/9/2022)
Calendar: Kinky Boots (The Acorn, 3/11/2022)
Calendar: March 11 “Kinky Boots” (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 3/11/2022)
March 15 — OC LIVE — Celebrate Women’s History Month (in-person) with Classical Dance from India (Amigos 805, 3/11/2022)
VCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor Receives Statewide Information Technology Award (American Towns.com – Camarillo, 3/14/2022)
VCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor Receives Statewide Information Technology Award (Amigos 805, 3/14/2022)
VCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor Receives Statewide Information Technology Award (Citizens Journal, 3/14/2022)
VCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor Receives Statewide IT Award (Moorpark Patch, 3/14/2022)
VCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor Receives Statewide Information Technology Award (PR Log, 3/14/2022)
Oxnard College on March 17 to Raise Ukraine Flag in Support of the Ukrainian People (Amigos 805, 3/15/2022)
BWW Review: Kinky Boots at Moorpark College (Broadway World – Thousand Oaks, 3/15/2022)
VCCCD Associate Vice Chancellor Wins Information Technology Award (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 3/16/2022)
Happenings: March 17-24, 2022 Ongoing Theater: Kinky Boots Through March 27 (VC Reporter, 3/16/2022)
Oxnard College Raises Ukrainian Flag (ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, 3/16/2022)
Oxnard College Event, County DA Show Support for Ukraine (Ventura County Star, 3/17/2022)
Oxnard College Raises Ukrainian Flag in Support of Its People (Ventura County Star, 3/17/2022)
Calendar: March 19 “Spring Spectacular” (The Acorn, 3/18/2022)
Calendar: March 19 “Kinky Boots” (The Acorn, 3/18/2022)
Calendar: March 19 “Spring Spectacular” (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 3/18/2022)
VCCCD Updates Mask Requirement Protocols (American Towns.com – Camarillo, 3/18/2022)
VCCCD Updates Mask Requirement Protocols (Amigos 805, 3/18/2022)
VCCCD Updates Mask Requirement Protocols (Moorpark Patch, 3/18/2022)
VCCCD Updates Mask Requirement Protocols (PR Log, 3/18/2022)
Musical Hits High Notes in High Heels (Camarillo Acorn, 3/19/2022)
Musical Hits High Notes in High Heels (Moorpark Acorn, 3/19/2022)
VCCCD Names Mara Rodriguez 2022 Classified Employee of the Year (American Towns.com – Camarillo, 3/21/2022)
VCCCD Names Mara Rodriguez 2022 Classified Employee of the Year (Amigos 805, 3/21/2022)
VCCCD Names Mara Rodriguez 2022 Classified Employee of the Year (Moorpark Patch, 3/21/ 2022)
VCCCD Names Mara Rodriguez 2022 Classified Employee of the Year (PR Log, 3/21/2022)
Happenings: March 24-31, 2022 Ongoing Theater: Kinky Boots Through March 27 (VC Reporter, 3/23/2022)
Community College: An Int’l Students’ Answer to an Affordable Education in the US? (Study International, 3/23/2022)
Calendar: March 24 “Kinky Boots” (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 3/24/2022)
Calendar: March 25 “Kinky Boots” (The Acorn, 3/25/2022)
Calendar: March 26 “Kinky Boots” (Camarillo Acorn, 3/26/2022)
Calendar: March 26 “Spring Spectacular” (Camarillo Acorn, 3/26/2022)
Calendar: March 26 “Spring Spectacular” (Moorpark Acorn, 3/26/2022)
Calendar: March 26 “Kinky Boots” (Moorpark Acorn, 3/26/2022)
Spring Takes Wings (Moorpark Acorn, 3/26/2022)
Calendar: March 26 “Kinky Boots” (Simi Valley Acorn, 3/26/2022)
Calendar: March 26 “Spring Spectacular” (Simi Valley Acorn, 3/26/2022)
Guest Column: Finding a Home — a Holistic Approach for Student Success (Ventura County Star, 3/26/2022)
Oxnard College se une al pueblo ucranio (Vida, 3/26/2022)
Headlines-Commentary: Finding a Home – A Holistic Approach for Student Success (Community College Daily, 3/27/2022)
Dorms Eyed for Community Colleges to Ease California Housing Crunch (Visalia Times Delta, 3/28/2022)
Dorms Eyed for Community Colleges to Ease California Housing Crunch (EdSource, 3/28/2022)
Dorms Eyed for Community Colleges to Ease California Housing Crunch (The Californian, 3/28/2022)
VCCCD Celebrates DEI Awareness Month with Live and Virtual Events (Amigos 805, 3/29/2022)
VCCCD Celebrates DEI Awareness Month with Live and Virtual Events (American Towns.com – Camarillo, 3/30/2022)
VCCCD Celebrates DEI Awareness Month with Live and Virtual Events (Moorpark Patch, 3/30/2022)
VCCCD Celebrates DEI Awareness Month with Live and Virtual Events (PR Log, 3/30/2022)
February
Empowering the Latinx Community with a Commitment to DEI (Hispanic Outlook Magazine, February 2022)
VCCCD Colleges Host Cash 4 College Workshops (Citizens Journal, 2/2/2022)
Calendar: Ira the Lion’s Birthday (The Acorn, 2/3/2022)
VCCCD Colleges Host Cash 4 College Workshops (PDF, The Fillmore Gazette, 2/3/2022)
Calendar: Ira the Lion’s Birthday (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 2/3/2022)
Online or In-Person, Nursing Students Persevere through Pandemic (Camarillo Acorn, 2/4/2022)
Nursing Program Adapts to COVID-19 (Moorpark Acorn, 2/4/2022)
Calendar: Ira the Lion’s Birthday (Moorpark Acorn 2/4/2022)
Students Can Zoom in to Get Cash for College (Simi Valley Acorn, 2/4/2022)
Letters to the Editor: Faculty Should be Acknowledged (Ventura County Star, 2/7/2022)
Local Community Colleges to Host Financial Aid Workshops Feb. 12 and 26 (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 2/9/2022)
Las Universidades de VCCCD Organizan Talleres Universitarios de Cash 4 (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 2/9/2022)
Wildworks,the New Kids in Town (Sierra News Online, 2/9/2022)
VCCCD Colleges Host Cash 4 College Workshops (PDF, The Fillmore Gazette, 2/10/2022)
Nursing Program Adapts to COVID-19 (The Acorn 2/10/2022)
Roaring in a New Year (Moorpark Acorn, 2/11/2022)
Students to Return In-Person for Ventura County Community Colleges (Ventura County Star, 2/12/2022)
State-of-the-Art Biotech Lab on Display at Open House (U Cast News, 2/15/2022)
State-of-the-Art Biotech Lab on Display at Open House (Moorpark Patch, 2/16/2022)
State-of-the-Art Biotech Lab on Display at Open House (El Latino, 2/16/2022)
Laboratorio de biotecnología de última generación en exhibición en jornada de puertas abiertas (El Latino, 2/16/2022)
March 9 — State-of-the-Art Biotech Lab on Display at Moorpark College’s Open House (Amigos 805, 2/16/2022)
State-of-the-Art Biotech Lab on Display at Open House (PR Log, 2/16/2022)
VCCCD Colleges Host Cash 4 College Workshops (PDF, The Fillmore Gazette, 2/17/2022)
Boots Fit for a Queen (Moorpark Acorn, 2/18/2022)
Musical Takes Steps Toward Empathy (Camarillo Acorn, 2/18/2022)
Guest Column: You’re Never too old to Pursue a College Degree (Ventura County Star, 2/19/2022)
Disputes Over Ongoing Mask Mandates Highlight Disharmony Amongst VCCCD Leadership (Moorpark College Reporter, 2/22/2022)
Boots Fit for a Queen (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 2/24/2022)
Exploring Careers in Biotech (Moorpark Acorn, 2/25/2022)
Tony Award-Winning Musical "Kinky Boots" Opens at Moorpark College (PR Log, 2/25/2022)
“Kinky Boots” Opens at Moorpark College (Moorpark Patch, 2/25/2022)
Musical Takes Steps Toward Empathy (Simi Valley Acorn, 2/25/2022)
VCCCD Colleges Named Among Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics (Moorpark Patch, 2/25/2022)
2022 VCCCD Special Board Meeting (Citizens Journal, 2/25/2022)
Ventura County’s Community Colleges Named Among Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics (PR Log, 2/25/2022)
Tony Award-Winning Musical “Kinky Boots” Opens at Moorpark College (Citizens Journal, 2/26/2022)
Ventura County’s Community Colleges Named Among Top 100 Colleges and Universities for Hispanics (Amigos 805, 2/28/2022)
January
Breaking Ground at America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College (Conejo Valley Lifestyle magazine, January 2022)
New Leaders in Higher Ed. 01-22 (Dr. Herrera and Dr. Vega) (Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, January 2022)
The List: Colleges & Universities (PDF, Pacific Coast Business Times 2022 Book of Lists)
VCCCD Elects New Board Officers (Moorpark Patch, 1/3/2022)
Oxnard College Named 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education (Moorpark Patch, 1/3/2022)
Ventura County Community College District Elects New Board Officers (PR Log, 1/3/2022)
Oxnard College Named 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education (PR Log, 1/3/2022)
As Omicron Peaks, CSUCI and Ventura County Community Colleges to Begin New Semester Online (Ventura County Star, 1/5/2022)
Ventura County’s Community Colleges Respond to COVID-19 Surge (Amigos 805, 1/5/2022)
College District Trustee Frustrated She Was Passed Over for Board Chair (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 1/6/2022)
Ventura County's Community Colleges Respond to COVID-19 Surge (PR Log, 1/6/2022)
Ventura County's Community Colleges Respond to COVID-19 Surge (Moorpark Patch, 1/6/2022)
South Coast Community College District Starting New Semester Mostly Online (KCLU, 1/6/2022)
Program Mapper Steers Community College Students to Careers (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 1/7/2022)
January 8, 2022 VCCCD Special Board Meeting (Citizens Journal, 1/7/2022)
Trustee Questions Inclusivity of Community College Board (Simi Valley Acorn, 1/7/2022)
College honored for excellence in helping Latino students transfer to four-year institutions (El Latino, 1/9/2022)
VC Community College Campuses Start Spring Semester Primarily Online (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 1/12/2022)
Colleges Go Online to Avoid COVID-19 | Spring Semester Gets Virtual Start (VC Reporter, 1/12/2022)
Calendar: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (The Acorn, 1/13/2022)
Local Martin Luther King Jr. Observance to Inspire in Virtual Event (Ventura County Star, 1/14/2022)
Calendar: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Moorpark Acorn, 1/14/2022)
Calendar: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Simi Valley Acorn, 1/14/22)
Calendar: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Camarillo Acorn, 1/14/2022)
Guest Column: Advancing Democracy on Our College Campuses (1/15/2022)
MLK Jr. Day Virtual Events Put Focus on Voting Rights (KEYT, 1/17/2022)
Hundreds Fete King's Message to Fight for Justice, Right to Vote (Ventura County Star, 1/17/2022)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Selects Executive Management Firm for New Chancellor Search (Amigos 805, 1/17/2022)
January 18, 2022 VCCCD Regular Board Meeting (Citizens Journal, 1/17/2022)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Selects Executive Management Firm for New Chancellor Search (PR Log, 1/18/2022)
VCCCD Sections Chancellor Search Firm (KCLU, 1/18/2022)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Selects Executive Management Firm (Moorpark Patch, 1/18/2022)
Ventura County Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (VC Reporter, 1/19.2022)
Cheeky Birdy Steals a Kiss (Moorpark Acorn, 1/21/2022)
Advancing Democracy on Our College Campuses (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 1/21/22)
Colleges Return to Remote Learning (Moorpark Acorn, 1/21/22)
Amid COVID Surge, Remote Learning Extended Indefinitely at Colleges (Simi Valley Acorn, 1/21/22)
Calendar: Ira the Lion’s Birthday (The Acorn, 1/27/2022)
Calendar: Ira the Lion’s Birthday (Moorpark Acorn, 1/28/2022)
Ira’s 8th Birthday-February-Ventura County Events (Ventura County Mom Collective, 1/30/2022)
VCCCD Colleges Host Cash 4 College Workshops (Moorpark Patch, 1/31/2022)
December 2021
Creatures as Teachers: America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College Prepares Students for Careers in Exotic Animal Care (Ventana Monthly, December 2021)
Breaking Ground for Bengal Tigers at America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College (Conejo Valley Lifestyle magazine, December 2021)
Latinos In Higher Education December 2021 (Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, December 2021)
Zoo Goes Wild on Disco Nights (The Acorn, 12/2/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights – Disco Nights (The Acorn, 12/2/2021)
Room to Roam Thanks to New Tiger Exhibit (The Acorn, 12/2/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 12/2/2021)
College Zoo Expands Big Cats’ Enclosure (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 12/2/2021)
Bengal Tigers at California Teaching Zoo Will Soon Prowl Amid New $3.5-Million Habitat (NewsNation USA, 12/2/2021)
After Dark Live and Online: Live Music, Oxnard College, The Noelles (VC Reporter, 12/2/2021)
Happenings: Wild Lights and Disco Nights and Student One Acts (VC Reporter, 12/2/2021)
The List: Colleges & Universities (Moorpark College, Ventura College, Oxnard College (Print, Pacific Coast Business Times, 12/3-9/2021)
College Auditioning for Kinky Boots (Moorpark Acorn, 12/3/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Simi Valley Acorn, 12/3/2021)
Calendar: The Student One-Acts (Camarillo Acorn, 12/3/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Moorpark Acorn, 12/3/2021)
Auditions Are Open for “Kinky Boots” (Camarillo Acorn, 12/3/2021)
Mara Rodriguez_EATM interview (Ranch 99.1 radio, 12/7/2021) In Brief: Ventura College Offers Financial Aid, Dream Act Assistance (VC Reporter, 12/8/2021)
Happenings: Kinky Boots, Dec. 10-15 (VC Reporter, 12/8/2021)
Happenings: Student One Acts Dec. through Dec. 11 (VC Reporter, 12/8/2021)
Happenings: Independent Artist Concert (VC Reporter, 12/8/2021)
Ho Ho Holidays! So Much to Do and See This December – Concerts, Ventura College, Winter Celebration (VC Reporter, 12/8/2021)
Ho Ho Holidays! So Much to Do and See This December – Special Events, Wild Lights and Disco Nights! (VC Reporter, 12/8/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (The Acorn, 12/9/2021)
Ho Ho Holidays! So Much to Do and See This December – Special Events, Wild Lights and Disco Nights! (VC Reporter, 12/9/2021)
Food Security Is Vital for College Students to Achieve (PDF – Santa Paula Times, 12/10/2021)
Bengal Tigers to Get New $3.5M Habitat at Moorpark College’s America’s Teaching Zoo (PDF Santa Paula Times, - 12/10/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Camarillo Acorn, 12/10/2021)
Calendar: The Student One-Acts (Camarillo Acorn, 12/10/2021)
College Zoo Decks the Halls with Disco, Lights (Moorpark Acorn, 12/10/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Moorpark Acorn, 12/10/2021)
Calendar: The Student One-Acts (Moorpark Acorn, 12/10/2021)
“A Winter Celebration” Features Ventura College Performers on Saturday and Sunday (KEYT, 12/12/2021)
December 14, VCCCD Board of Trustees Annual Organizational Meeting (Citizens Journal, 12/13/2021)
VCCCD Administrative Services Committee Meeting Agenda 12.16.2021 (Citizens Journal, 12/14/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (The Acorn, 12/16/2021)
VCCCD Administrative Services Committee Meeting Agenda 12.16.2021 (Citizens Journal, 12/16/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 12/16/2021)
Guest Column: Community Colleges Transform Students into Leaders (Ventura County Star, 12/18/2021)
Ventura County Community College District Elects New Board Officers (Amigos 805, 12/22/2021)
Happenings: Dec. 23-30 – Wild Lights and Disco Nights (VC Reporter, 12/22/2021)
“Hold On and Fight” | Terry Pendleton, MLB Player from Oxnard, Offers His Story and Gives Thanks (VC Reporter, 12/22/2021)
Letters to the Editor: CC Students Are Definitely Leaders (PDF, Ventura County Star, 12/23/2021)
Oxnard College Named 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education (Amigos 805, 12/23/2021)
Lights, Animals, Reaction (Moorpark Acorn, 12/24/2021)
Street Smarts – Leadership Academy (PDF, Pacific Coast Business Times, 12/24-30, 2021)
America's Teaching Zoo - A Local Gem! (Ventura County Mom Collective, 12/25/2021)
Guest Column: Moorpark College President Julius Sokenu, Community Colleges Transform Students Into Leaders (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 12/29/2021)
Ventura College Collecting Memories (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 12/29/2021)
VC Community College Has Program for Free Textbooks (PDF, Santa Paula Times, 12/29/2021)
2021 News Round-Up | Pandemic, Community Activism, City Actions and More: March – Moorpark College Dr. Cornel West Event (VC Reporter, 12/29/2021)
Oxnard College Named 2021 Equity Champion Of Higher Education (Citizens Journal, 12/31/2021)
College District Trustee Frustrated She Was Not Named Board Chair (Camarillo Acorn, 12/31/21)
Top 10 Stories of 2021: New at the Zoo (Moorpark Acorn, 12/31/2021)
Top 10 Stories of 2021: Enrollment Issues (Moorpark Acorn. 12/31/2021)
College District Trustee Frustrated She Was Not Named Board Chair (Moorpark Acorn, 12/31/2021)
November 2021
New Program Mapper Steers VCCCD Students to a Career (Moorpark Patch, 11/1/2021)
New Program Mapper Steers Ventura County Community College Students to a Career (PR Log, 11/1/2021)
New Student Trustee Joins VCCCD Board of Trustees (Ventura Chamber of Commerce, 11/1/2021)
Explaining Hollywood: How to Get a Job as a Hollywood Animal Trainer (Los Angeles Times, 11/2/2021)
All Three VCCCD Colleges Eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize (Moorpark Patch, 11/3/2021)
VCCCD Colleges Named Among 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize (PR Log, 11/3/2021)
Beating the Odds, These 150 Community Colleges Are Now Eligible for $1 Million (University Business, 11/3/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Retiree Health Benefits and Expanded Learning Opportunities Across Ventura County (Amigos 805, 11/4/2021)
‘Speaking’ Terms: Dancers Prep Funky, Fun Show (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 11/04/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Retiree Health Benefits and Expanded Learning Opportunities Across Ventura County (PR Log, 11/4/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Retiree Health Benefits & Learning Opportunities (Moorpark Patch, 11/4/2021)
November 9, 2021 VCCCD Board Of Trustees Meeting (Citizens Journal, 11/5/2021)
Zoo’s Halloween Fang Club (Moorpark Acorn, 11/5/2021)
It’s Been Too Long—Dance Returns to Stage (Moorpark Acorn, 11/5/2021)
Speaking Terms: Moorpark College Dancers Prep Fun, Poignant Recital (Simi Valley Acorn, 11/5/2021)
Dance Returns to Moorpark College Stage (Camarillo Acorn, 11/5/2021)
Calendar – Speaking Movement (Camarillo Acorn, 11/5/2021)
Wild Lights & Disco Nights at the Zoo at Moorpark College (KCLU, 11/5/2021)
Guest Column: Supervisors Need to Keep Moorpark Intact (Ventura County Star, 11/6/2021)
Happenings: “Speaking Movement” (VC Reporter, 11/10/2021)
Calendar – Speaking Movement (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 11/11/2021)
Calendar – Speaking Movement (Moorpark Acorn, 11/12/2021)
Moorpark College Leadership Wants to Continue Partnering with City (Moorpark Acorn, 11/12/2021)
Guest Column: Food Security Is Vital for College Students to Achieve (Ventura County Star, 11/13/2021)
Happenings: Wild Lights & Disco Nights (VC Reporter, 11/17/2021)
Tigers to Get $3.5 Million Digs at Moorpark College’s Zoo (Ventura County Star, 11/17/2021)
See the Big Cats That Will Live at the $3.5 Million Tiger Habitat at Moorpark College’s Zoo (Ventura County Star, 11/17/2021)
Tigers to Get $3.5 Million Digs at Moorpark College’s Zoo (Yahoo! News, 11/17/2021)
In Brief – Ventura County Community College Recognized for Excellence (VC Reporter, 11/17/2021)
Calendar – Wild Lights and Disco Nights (The Acorn, 11/18/2021)
Calendar – Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 11/18/2021)
Bengal Tigers at California Teaching Zoo Will Soon Prowl Amid New $3.5-Million Habitat (Los Angeles Times, 11/19/21)
Calendar – Lift Every Voice (Moorpark Acorn, 11/19/2021)
Calendar – Lift Every Voice (Camarillo Acorn, 11/19/2021)
Calendar – Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Camarillo Acorn, 11/19/2021)
Bengal Tigers at Moorpark College’s Teaching Zoo will Soon Prowl in New $3.5-Million Habitat (KTLA, 11/19/2021)
A Graceful Return to Stage (Moorpark Acorn, 11/19/2021)
Calendar – Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Moorpark Acorn, 11/19/2021)
Bengal Tigers to Get a New $3.5 Million Habitat at America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College (FOX11, 10 p.m. broadcast, 11/19/2021)
Bengal Tigers to Get a New $3.5 Million Habitat at America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College (U Cast Studios, 11/22/2021)
Oxnard College Graduate and World Series Baseball Player Presented With Statewide Distinguished Alumni Award (Citizens Journal, 11/22/2021)
Moorpark College Breaks Ground On $3.5 Million Bengal Tiger Habitat Expansion (MSN News, 11/22/2021)
Moorpark College Breaks Ground On $3.5 Million Bengal Tiger Habitat Expansion (KCAL, 11/22/2021)
Oxnard College Graduate and World Series Baseball Player Presented with Statewide Distinguished Alumni Award (Amigos 805, 11/22/2021)
OC Graduate and World Series Baseball Player Presented with Statewide Distinguished Alumni Award (PR Log, 11/23/2021)
Happenings: “Studio One Acts” and “Wild Lights & Disco Nights” (VC Reporter, 11/23/2021)
Oxnard College Graduate Receives Distinguished Alumni Award (Moorpark Patch, 11/23/2021)
America's Teaching Zoo Hosts "Wild Lights & Disco Nights" (Moorpark Patch, 11/24/2021)
Tony Award-Winning Musical ‘Kinky Boots’ Auditions Held at Moorpark College (Amigos 805, 11/24/2021)
America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College Sparks Cheer with “Wild Lights & Disco Nights”
(PR Log, 11/24/2021)
Tony Award-Winning “Kinky Boots” Auditions Held in December (Moorpark Patch, 11/24/2021)
America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College Sparks Seasonal Cheer with “Wild Lights & Disco Nights” (Citizens Journal, 11/25/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights, Disco Nights (The Acorn, 11/25/2021)
Here's your Guide to Outdoorsy Things to Do This Weekend in Ventura County – Visit the Animals Under Disco Lights (Ventura County Star, 11/25/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 11/25/21)
Bilingual Report — Oxnard College Offers English as a Second Language Classes in Person and Online (Amigos 805, 11/25/2021)
Tony Award-Winning Musical “Kinky Boots” Auditions Held At Moorpark College (Citizens Journal, 11/26/2021)
Room to Roam with New Tiger Exhibit (Moorpark Acorn, 11/26/2021)
Street Smarts: New Law College Trustees (Pacific Coast Business Times, 11/26/2021)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Moorpark Acorn, 11/26/2021)
Zoo to Expand Cats’ Enclosure (Camarillo Acorn, 11/26/21)
Calendar: Wild Lights and Disco Nights (Camarillo Acorn, 11/26/2021)
Wild Lights Instagram Post; pdf (Conejo Valley Guide, 11/29/2021)
October 2021
10/8/21 “Boo at the Zoo” Offers No Tricks, Just Treats
10/11/21 Action Week Focuses on Lasting Change for Undocumented College Students
10/13/21 New Student Trustee Joins VCCCD Board of Trustees
10/20/21 Ventura College Student Angela Duran Obtains Statewide STEM Scholarship
10/22/21 Department of Education Awards VCCCD Colleges Grants of Nearly $10 Million
10/27/21: Moorpark College Fall Dance Concert Showcases “Speaking Movement”
Latinx Heritage Month: Moorpark College Students, Faculty Share What the Month Represents to Them (Moorpark Acorn, 10/1/2021)
Latinx Heritage Month: Moorpark College Students, Faculty Share What the Month Represents to Them (Simi Valley Acorn, 10/1/2021)
Happenings: Oct. 7-14, 2021 – Nell Gwynn (VC Reporter, 10/6/2021)
Innovative Staging of Play in Parking Garage (The Acorn, 10/7/2021)
Curtain Goes Up…in a Parking Garage (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 10/7/2021)
Take a Look at Ventura College’s New Manufacturing Lab (Ventura County Star, 10/7/2021)
College Offers Virtual Financial Aid Workshops (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 10/7/2021)
Ventura College Debuts Manufacturing Lab Made Possible with $250K Donation (Ventura County Star, 10/7/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College (The Fillmore Gazette (Print), 10/7/2021)
Community College District Lifts Vaccine Mandate for Fall, Allows COVID-19 Tests (Ventura County Star, 10/8/2021)
State of the District Interview Chancellor Gillespie and Vice Chair McKay (OurVenturaTV, 10/8/2021)
College Offers Virtual Financial Aid Workshops (Camarillo Acorn, 10/8/2021)
From Across the Pond to a Parking Garage (Moorpark Acorn, 10/8/2021)
Cash for College Workshops (Simi Valley Acorn, 10/8/2021)
Curtain Rises on Nell Gwynn…in a Garage (Simi Valley Acorn, 10/8/2021)
October 12, 2021 VCCCD Board of Trustees Meeting (Citizens Journal, 10/10/2021)
“Boo at the Zoo” Offers No Tricks, Just Treats (Citizens Journal, 10/10/2021)
Action Week Focuses on Lasting Change for Undocumented College Students (PR Log, 10/12/2021)
Action Week Focuses on Lasting Change for Undocumented Students (Moorpark Patch, 10/12/2021)
New Student Trustee Joins VCCCD Board of Trustees (PR Log, 10/13/2021)
New Student Trustee Joins VCCCD Board of Trustees (Moorpark Patch, 10/13/2021)
Happenings: Oct. 14-21, 2021 – Nell Gwynn (VC Reporter, 10/13/2021)
Boo at the Zoo Offers No Tricks, Just Treats (Moorpark Patch, 10/14/2021)
Calendar – Nell Gwynn (The Acorn, 10/14/2021)
New Student Trustee Joins VCCCD Board of Trustees (Citizens Journal, 10/14/2021)
Kids Can Trick-or-Treat During “Boo at the Zoo” (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 10/14/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College (The Fillmore Gazette (Print), 10/14/2021)
Get Treats, Not Tricks, During Boo at the Zoo (Moorpark Acorn, 10/15/21)
Boo at the Zoo – Oct. 30 (Ventura County Star via evvnt, 10/15/2021)
Boo at the Zoo – Oct. 31 (Ventura County Star via evvnt, 10/15/2021)
Get Treats, Not Tricks, at Boo at the Zoo (Camarillo Acorn, 10/15/2021)
Latinx Heritage Month: Moorpark College Students, Faculty Share What the Month Means to Them (Camarillo Acorn, 10/15/2021)
Community College Students, Employees Vent over District’s Handling of Vaccine Mandate (Ventura County Star, 10/15/2021)
Guest Editorial: VCCCD Stands in Solidarity in Support of Undocumented Students (Ventura County Star, 10/16/21)
Boo at the Zoo (KCLU, 10/19/2021)
Opinion: VCCCD Stands in Solidarity with California Community Colleges in Support of Undocumented Students (PDF – Santa Paula Times, 10/20/2021)
Ventura College Student Angela Duran Obtains STEM Scholarship (Moorpark Patch, 10/20/2021)
Happenings: Cash for College Workshops (VC Reporter, 10/20/2021)
Ventura College Student Angela Duran Obtains Statewide STEM Scholarship (PR Log, 10/21/2021)
Ventura College Student Angela Duran Obtains Statewide STEM Scholarship (American Towns, 10/21/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College (Moorpark Patch, 10/21/2021)
Student Takes Seat on College District Board (Camarillo Acorn, 10/22/2021)
Haas Lab Opens at Ventura College (Pacific Coast Business Times (Print), 10/22-28/2021)
Department of Education Awards VCCCD Colleges Grants of Nearly $10 Million (PR Log, 10/25/2021)
VCCCD Colleges Receive Grants of Nearly $10 Million (Moorpark Patch, 10/25/2021)
Nearly $15M in Grants Awarded to 3 Colleges in Ventura County. Here's what it's for (Ventura County Star, 10/26/2021)
Eye on the Environment Halloween Is Different This Year, and Its Waste Can Be Managed (VC Reporter, 10/27/2021)
Moorpark College Dance Concert Showcases "Speaking Movement" (Moorpark Patch, 10/28/2021)
“Boo at the Zoo” Offers Shows, Prizes, Parades (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 10/28/2021)
Moorpark College Professor Named Semifinalist for Grammy Music Educator Award (Ventura County Star, 10/28/2021)
Project to Provide Needed Housing (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 10/28/2021)
September 2021
“A Really Happy, Cool Place” | John Ondrasik to Headline Sept. 10 Benefit Concert for America’s Teaching Zoo (VC Reporter, 9/1/2021)
Student Safety Goal of Vaccine Mandate (Camarillo Acorn, 9/3/2021)
Cal Lutheran Program Preps South Oxnard Students for College (Ventura County Star, 9/3/2021)
Happenings | September 9-16, 2021, Concert for the Cats (VC Reporter, 9/8/2021)
The Concert for the Cats/John Ondrasik Interview (KCLU Radio, 9/10/2021)
Community Colleges Seek to Find, Delete Fraudulent Applications (Camarillo Acorn, 9/10/2021)
Counselors to Help Students Plan for Life after High School (Camarillo Acorn, 9/10/2021) Concert To Raise Money For Tiger Habitat At South Coast Teaching Zoo (KCLU, 9/10/2021)
Ventura County Community College District Board Meeting (Citizens Journal, 9/10/2021)
Guest column: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Generational Transformation (Ventura County Star, 9/18/2021)
Community Colleges Seek to Find, Delete Fraudulent Applications (Moorpark Acorn, 9/17/2021)
Guest Column: Resilience for Farmworkers and Farms Key to Ventura County’s Future (Ventura County Star, 9/18/2021)
Music at Noon: “Sparkling” “Rising Star” Pianist Hui Wu (The Pasadena Weekendr, 9/19/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College – Moorpark College, Oct 9 Event (Ventura County Star, 9/29/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College – Moorpark College, Oct 23 Event (Ventura County Star, 9/29/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College – Oxnard College, Oct 9 Event (Ventura County Star, 9/29/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College – Oxnard College, Oct 23 Event (Ventura County Star, 9/29/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College – Ventura College, Oct 9 Event (Ventura County Star, 9/29/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College – Ventura College East Campus, Oct 23 Event (Ventura County Star, 9/29/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College (Moorpark Patch, 9/29/2021)
Cash 4 College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College (PR Log, 9/29/2021)
August 2021
Ventura College Offers Job-Retraining Program for Veterans who are Impacted by Pandemic (PDF - Santa Paula Times, 8/4/2021)
Ventura College to Register Students at Open House (PDF – Santa Paula Times, 8/6/2021)
1st-time, full-time Ventura College students can attend 2 years of college free (Ojai Valley News, 8/6/2021)
Oxnard Community Project Tracks Effects of Climate Change on Residents, Farmworkers (Ventura County Star, 8/6/2021)
Leaders Implement COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Ventura County Community Colleges (Ventura County Star, 8/11/2021)
County’s Community Colleges to Require Vaccinations for Students, Staff (Moorpark Acorn, 8/11/2021)
South Coast College District Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Staff, Students (KCLU, 8/12/2021)
All Public School Employees Must be Vaccinated or Undergo Weekly Testing (Camarillo Acorn, 8/13/2021)
Governor Issues Vaccine Mandate for Teachers (Moorpark Acorn, 8/13/2021)
College Trustee Joins Race for Bob Huber's Seat on the Board of Supervisors (Ventura County Star, 8/13/2021)
VCCCD Trustee Perez to run for Board of Supervisors (KCLU radio, 8/13/2021)
Perez Takes Second run at District 4 (Moorpark Acorn, 8/13/2021)
A People Person who Loves Animals (Moorpark Acorn, 8/13/2021)
Perez Running for Supervisor (Simi Valley Acorn, 8/13/2021)
Ventura College Classes Start Aug. 16: 1st-time, Full-time Students Attend Free (PDF – Santa Paula Times, 8/13/2021)
Our View: For Higher Ed, a Return to Something Like Normal (Pacific Coast Business Times, 8/13/2021)
VCCCD Board Approves Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations for Students and Employees (Vida, 8/15/2021)
Guest editorial: Community Colleges Allow Busy, Working Adults can Obtain new Skills (Office of Communications, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, 8/16/2021)
Ventura County Community College District Chancellor to Retire Next Year (Pacific Coast Business Times, 8/17/2021)
Cal Lutheran Receives Grant to Help Oxnard Kids Graduate High School (KEYT, 8/18/2021)
Ventura College Classes Started Aug. 16: 1st-time, Full-time Students Attend Free (PDF – Santa Paula Times, 8/18/2021)
VCCCD Chancellor to Retire in June 2022 (KCLU radio, 8/18/2021)
Events – Concert for the Cats (Macaroni KID, 8/18/2021)
Events – Moorpark College Partnering with Grammy-Nominated Five for Fighting for New Tiger Exhibit Fundraiser (Ventura County Star, 8/19/2021)
Community College Chancellor Leaving at end of Year (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 8/19/2021)
America's Teaching Zoo Partnering with Five for Fighting for New Tiger Exhibit Fundraiser (PR Log, 8/19/2021)
America's Teaching Zoo & Five for Fighting Team Up for Fundraiser (Moorpark Patch, 8/19/2021)
VCCCD Chancellor Greg Gillespie Announces Retirement in 2022 (Citizens Journal, 8/19/2021)
2021 VCCCD Board of Trustees Special Meeting (Citizens Journal, 8/20/2021)
Superman Performance to Benefit new Tiger Exhibit (Moorpark Acorn, 8/20/2021)
Our View: Gillespie Impressed in Time at Helm of VCCCD (Pacific Coast Business Times, 8/20/2021)
'Quite a Journey': Ventura County Community College District Chancellor to Retire (Ventura County Star, 8/22/2021)
Five for Fighting for New Tiger Exhibit Fundraiser (KCLU, 8/23/2021)
How Channel Partners can Drive Deeper Engagement Through Managed Power at the Edge (Channel Asia, 8/24/2021)
Benefit Concert Featuring John Ondrasik to Raise Funds for Tiger Enclosure at Moorpark College (Ventura County Star, 8/24/2021)
Newsmakers – CEO Retirements (Community College Daily, 8/25/2021)
Need to get Vaccinated? (VC Reporter, 8/25/2021)
Could This Plan Ease Transfer Woes for California Community College Students? (Cal Matters, 8/26/2021)
A People Person who Loves Animals (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 8/26/2021)
Newsletter: A New History of Chicanos in Ventura County (Los Angeles Times, 8/27/2021)
College Chancellor Announces Retirement (Moorpark Acorn, 8/27/2021)
A People Person who Loves Animals (Simi Valley Acorn, 8/27/2021)
Vaccine Mandate Aims to Keep Students Safe (Moorpark Acorn, 8/27/2021)
July 2021
Moorpark College Theatre Arts Offers Complimentary Admittance to “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” (Citizens Journal, 7/1/2021)
New businesses highlight State of the City address (Tri County Sentry, 7/1/2021)
Moorpark students out and about (The Acorn, 7/1/2021)
Enrollment an Issue at Local Community Colleges (Camarillo Acorn, 7/2/2021)
Moorpark College Creates Safe Space for LGBTQ Students (Camarillo Acorn, 7/2/2021)
Moorpark College Faculty, Students Take Pride in Diversity (Moorpark Acorn, 7/2/2021)
Happenings (VC Reporter, 7/7/2021)
Ventura County Community College District Board Strategic Planning Session (Citizens Journal, 7/8/2021)
New Vice Chancellor in Ventura County (The Acorn, 7/8/2021)
New Vice chancellor to Serve Ventura County District (Simi Valley Acorn, 7/9/2021)
Theater Company with Community Roots to Open in Former Oxnard Furniture Building (Ventura County Star, 7/12/2021)
The Elton and Janice Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement (Citizens Journal, 7/13/2021)
Community Colleges Adjust COVID-19 Protocols, Consider Vaccine Mandate (Ventura County Star, 7/14/2021)
In Brief (VC Reporter, 7/15/2021)
Community College District Appoints Vice Chancellor (Camarillo Acorn, 7/16/2021)
Theaters Ready to Step Back into the Spotlight (Camarillo Acorn, 7/16/2021)
Sit for a Spell and Enjoy ‘Spelling Bee’ Musical (Simi Valley Acorn, 7/16/2021)
ZTC Advances Equity and Academic Success for VCCCD Students (Moorpark Patch, 7/20/2021)
Zero Textbook Cost Program Advances Equity and Academic Success for VCCCD Students (The Californer, 7/21/2021)
Downtown Oxnard Celebrates Oxnard College Graduates (PR Log, 7/22/2021)
Downtown Oxnard Celebrates Oxnard College Graduates (Moorpark Patch, 7/22/2021)
Downtown Oxnard Celebrates Oxnard College Graduates (Amigos805, 7/22/2021)
Downtown Oxnard Celebrates Oxnard College Graduates (The Californer, 7/22/2021)
Principal Wants to be a Role Model for Struggling Teens (Camarillo Acorn, 7/23/2021)
Cal Lutheran, CSUCI, Community Colleges Now Require Masks Indoors (Ventura County Star, 7/23/2021)
Downtown Oxnard Celebrates Oxnard College Graduates (Vida, 7/23/2021)
Column: Dual Enrollment Empowers Students to Complete High School, Continue Education (Ventura County Star, 7/24/2021)
Homecoming: Far-Flung Island Reporter Joins the Star to Cover his Native Oxnard Area (Ventura County Star, 7/25/2021)
Oxnard College Reopens Child Development Center to the Community (Amigos805, 7/29/2021)
VCCCD Offers Alternative to Costly Textbooks (Thousand Oaks Acorn, 7/29/2021)
A Solution to Those High Textbook Costs (The Acorn, 7/29/2021)
Oxnard College Reopens Child Development Center to the Community (Moorpark Patch, 7/29/2021)
Oxnard College Reopens Child Development Center to the Community (PR Log, 7/29/2021)
Oxnard College Reopens Child Development Center to the Community (The Californer, 7/29/2021)
Calendar (Camarillo Acorn, 7/30/2021)
Community Colleges to Offer Free Textbooks (Camarillo Acorn, 7/30/2021)
Community Colleges to Offer Free Textbooks (Moorpark Acorn, 7/30/2021)
Community Colleges to Offer Free Textbooks (Conejo Valley Times, 7/30/2021)
Theater’s Magic Spell (Conejo Valley Times, 7/30/2021)
June 2021
Community Market at Oxnard College to Reopen June 6 (Amigos805 6/2/2021)
Live theater returns to campus (The Acorn 6/3/2021)
Happenings | June 3-10, 2021 (VC Reporter 6/2/2021)
Briefs (Camarillo Acorn 6/4/2021)
Oxnard College Raises Pride Flag to Honor Pride Month (Los Angeles Blade 6/4/2021)
Oxnard College Raises Pride Flag Above Campus to Honor Pride Month (Amigos805 6/7/2021)
Oxnard College Raises Pride Flag Above Campus to Honor Month (Moorpark Patch 6/8/2021)
Oxnard College Raises Pride Flag Above Campus to Honor Pride Month (PR Log 6/8/2021)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Awards Gerald Richardson III (Moorpark Patch 6/8/2021)
Briefs (Moorpark Acorn 6/11/2021)
Moorpark College Summer Theater Returns (Simi Valley Acorn 6/11/2021)
VCCCD honors 5,370 new graduates-pdf (Santa Paula Times 6/11/2021)
Briefs (Camarillo Acorn 6/11/2021)
Meet Ventura County's Class of 2021 (VC Star 6/12/2021)
The 100 Community Colleges with the Most Bang for Your Buck (Newsweek 6/17/2021)
Ventura Community Members Discuss Importance of Juneteenth (The Acorn 6/17/2021)
Ventura Community Members Discuss Importance of Juneteenth (The Camarillo Acorn 6/17/2021)
Ventura Community Members Discuss Importance of Juneteenth (Thousand Oaks Acorn 6/17/2021)
Ventura Community Members Discuss Importance of Juneteenth (Moorpark Acorn 6/17/2021)
Ventura Community Members Discuss Importance of Juneteenth (Simi Valley Acorn 6/17/2021)
Education Foundation Grants Recognize Deserving Students (Simi Valley Acorn 6/18/2021)
Imprisoned in Pain: Simi Valley Teen Battles Rare Genetic Disorder (VC Star 6/18/2021)
Pride 2021: What we Know About Events Happening in Ventura County (VC Star 6/23/2021)
Rene Corado, Collections Manager, Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (VC Reporter 6/23/2021)
Zaragoza's State of the City speech is Optimistic (Tri-County Sentry 6/24/2021)
Future Looks Bright for These Grads (Camarillo Acorn 6/25/2021)
Moorpark College Strives to Create Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Students (Camarillo Acorn 6/25/2021)
Moorpark College Strives to Create Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Students (Moorpark Acorn 6/25/2021)
Guest column: VCCCD Colleges — The Best bet for a Brighter Future (VC Star 6/26/2021)
Ventura County Supervisor Bob Huber will step down in 2022 (KCLU 6/29/2021)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Conejo Valley Guide, 6/30/2021)
May 2021
Moorpark College Student Receives Statewide Writing Scholarship (Moorpark Patch 5/4/2021)
Moorpark College Student Receives Statewide Writing Scholarship (PR Log 5/4/2021)
Moorpark College Student Receives Statewide Writing Scholarship (American Towns 5/4/2021)
Moorpark College Student Receives Statewide Writing Scholarship (Amigos805 5/6/2021)
Calendar (Simi Valley Acorn 5/7/2021)
This and that (Simi Valley Acorn 5/7/2021)
Calendar (Moorpark Acorn 5/7/2021)
Moorpark College summer theater returns (Moorpark Acorn 5/7/2021)
Writing leads to rewards for Moorpark College student (Moorpark Acorn 5/7/2021)
Community colleges returning to in-person learning this fall (Simi Valley Acorn 5/7/2021)
Value Colleges Releases Rankings of the Best Community Colleges in the US (PR Newswire 5/10/2021)
Santa Paula High Juniors Earn SP Rotary Club Achievement Awards (Santa Paula Times 5/12/2021)
Former Ventura mayor Cheryl Heitmann approved for mental health board (VC Star 5/14/2021)
Hoffmans: For community college athletics — it's ready, set, go (VC Star 5/15/2021)
President Sanchez interview about graduation (KVTA 5/18/2021)
Alumni News: Cynthia Herrera (W Magazine Spring issue 2021)
Opening the farm (Pierce College Roundup 5/19/2021)
More Than 5,000 Graduate From South Coast Community Colleges Thursday (KCLU 5/20/2021)
Cal Lutheran, CSU Channel Islands plan to require COVID-19 vaccines this fall (VC Star 5/20/2021)
VCCCD Trustee Perez Elected to Statewide Community College Board (Citizens Journal 5/20/2021)
VCCCD Trustee Perez Elected to Statewide Community College Board (Daily Advent/Opera News 5/20/2021)
Virtual yearbooks celebrate community college grads (Moorpark Acorn 5/21/2021)
VCCCD Names Cynthia Herrera Vice Chancellor of Institutional Eff. (Moorpark Patch 5/21/2021)
Bernardo M. Perez Elected to Statewide Community College Board (Moorpark Patch 5/21/2021)
VCCCD Names Cynthia Herrera Vice Chancellor of Institutional Effectiveness (Amigos805 5/21/2021)
Bernardo M. Perez Elected to Statewide Community College Board (Amigos805 5/21/2021)
Bernardo M. Perez Elected to Statewide Community College Board (PR Log 5/21/2021)
Bernardo M. Perez Elected To Statewide Community College Board (American Towns 5/21/2021)
Hundreds of students celebrated their graduation in a unique way due to the pandemic (Telemundo 5/21/2021)
College board honors student trustee for her advocacy, hard work (Moorpark Acorn 5/21/2021)
College board honors student trustee for her advocacy, hard work (Camarillo Acorn 5/21/2021)
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (Citizens Journal 5/21/2021)
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (Daily Advent/Opera News 5/21/2021)
Santa Paula High Juniors Earn SP Rotary Club Achievement Awards (Santa Paula Times 5/21/2021)
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (Moorpark Patch 5/25/2021)
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (PR Log 5/25/2021)
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (Amigos805 5/25/2021)
Rotary Scholars soar with $38K in scholarships (Santa Paula Times 5/26/2021)
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (Fillmore Gazette 5/26/2021)
Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (News Break 5/27/2021)
Future so bright (Moorpark Acorn 5/28/2021)
VCCCD trustee ready to serve on California college board (Simi Valley Acorn 5/28/2021)
College board honors student trustee for her advocacy, hard work (Simi Valley Acorn 5/28/2021)
The future is bright (Simi Valley Acorn 5/28/2021)
Community Market at Oxnard College to Reopen (Moorpark Patch 5/28/2021)
Community Market at Oxnard College to Reopen (Conejo Valley Guide 5/28/2021)
VCCCD Names Cynthia Herrera Vice Chancellor of Institutional Effectiveness (The Californer)
Bernardo M. Perez Elected To Statewide Community College Board (The Californer)
VCCCD Celebrates Class of 2021 Graduates (The Californer)
April 2021
VCCCD Names Two Finalists for Moorpark College President (Citizens Journal 4/2/2021)
VCCCD Names Two Finalists for Moorpark College President (News Break 4/3/2021)
MC Theatre Arts and Ventura Youth Correctional Facility Theatre program (Fillmore Gazette 4/22/2021) print edition
Dental appointments filling up fast due to overdue dental care during pandemic (KEYT 4/26/2021)
VCCCD Names Two Finalists for Moorpark College President (Plexuss 4/6/2021)
Calendar (The Acorn 4/8/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (News Break 4/8/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (Camarillo Chamber 4/9/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities — April 12-15 (Amigos805 4/9/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (Vida News 4/9/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (S For Story (No Date))
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (Citizens Journal 4/11/2021)
Committed to equity, social justice (Simi Valley Acorn 4/2/2021)
IN BRIEF | APRIL 8, 2021 (VC Reporter 4/7/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Event Week (Moorpark Patch 4/9/2021)
VCCCD HIGHLIGHTS DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION WITH WEEK OF ACTIVITIES (American Towns 4/9/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (PRLog 4/9/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (Ventura Chamber 4/9/2021)
Woodburn: Some TLC from gardening readers (Ventura County Star 4/9/2021)
MC Theatre Arts and VYCF Collaborate to Promote Original Theatre (Moorpark Patch 4/13/2021)
Moorpark College Theatre Arts and Ventura Youth Correctional Facility Collaborate to Bring Original Theatre to Ventura County and Beyond (Amigos805 4/13/2021)
MOORPARK COLLEGE THEATRE ARTS AND VENTURA YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY COLLABORATE TO BRING ORIGINAL THEATRE TO VENTURA COUNTY AND BEYOND (American Towns 4/13/2021)
Moorpark College Theatre Arts and VYCF Collaborate to Bring Original Theatre to Ventura County (PR Log 4/13/2021)
Moorpark College Theatre Arts and Ventura Youth Correctional Facility Collaborate to Bring Original Theatre to Ventura County and Beyond (Citizens Journal 4/13/2021)
Moorpark College Theatre Arts and Ventura Youth Correctional Facility Collaborate to Bring Original Theatre to Ventura County and Beyond (News Break 4/14/2021)
AFSP Campus Day of Action: Suicide Prevention event for community (Moorpark Patch 4/14/2021)
HAPPENINGS | APRIL 15-22, 2021 (VC Reporter 4/14/2021)
Moorpark College interim president gets the job on permanent basis (Pacific Coast Business Times 4/15/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (Citizens Journal 4/15/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (Moorpark Patch 4/16/2021)
DR. JULIUS SOKENU NAMED MOORPARK COLLEGE PRESIDENT (American Towns 4/16/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (PR Log 4/16/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (Daily Advent/Opera News 4/16/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (Amigos805 4/16/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (News Break 4/16/2021)
Moorpark College names Sokenu president after two-year search (Moorpark Acorn 4/16/2021)
As eligibility opens, young adults in Ventura County encourage peers to get the COVID-19 vaccine (VC Star 4/16/2021)
Interim president Julius Sokenu named permanent leader of Moorpark College (VC Star 4/17/2021)
Here's what fall 2021 could look like at local colleges (VC Star 4/18/2021)
Misdial leads to false report of active shooter at Moorpark College (VC Star 4/18/2021)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Endorses DEI Resolution (Camarillo Chamber 4/20/2021)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Endorses DEI Resolution (Moorpark Patch 4/20/2021)
Virtual college fair to discuss biotech careers (Moorpark Acorn 4/16/2021)
Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees Endorses DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Resolution (Citizens Journal 4/19/2021)
'BREAKING NEWS' (99.3 FM KJBU Oxnard, Facebook, 4/20/2021)
Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees Endorses DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Resolution (News Break 4/20/2021)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Endorses DEI Resolution (PR Log 4/20/2021)
VCCCD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ENDORSES DEI RESOLUTION (American Towns 4/20/2021)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Endorses Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Resolution (Amigos805 4/21/2021)
VCCCD Board of Trustees Endorses DEI Resolution (Hot Hot News 4/21/2021)
HAPPENINGS | APRIL 22-29, 2021 (VC Reporter 4/21/2021)
OC LIVE Online — Motivation and Movement ~ A Discussion with Women (Amigos805 4/22/2021)
Writing plays helps youths heal (Thousand Oaks Acorn 4/22/2021)
Moorpark College Live Summer Theatre Returns with "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (PR Log 4/23/2021)
Moorpark College Live Summer Theatre Returns (Moorpark Patch 4/23/2021)
Graduation, prom set to return at high schools (Moorpark Acorn 4/23/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with Week of Activities (South Central Coast Regional Consortium (No Date))
Moorpark College, incarcerated youth partnership fosters empathy through theater (VC Star 4/23/2021)
2021 College Aid: How Moorpark Area Compares In Application Rates (Moorpark Patch 4/23/2021)
Guest column: Oxnard College students defining grit (VC Star 4/24/2021)
Dental appointments filling up fast due to overdue dental care during pandemic (KEYT 4/26/2021)
Moorpark College Forensics Continues to Thrive (Moorpark Patch 4/27/2021)
Moorpark College Forensics Continues to Thrive in Virtual Competitions at the State and National Level (Amigos805 4/27/2021)
Moorpark College Forensics Continues to Thrive in Virtual Competitions (PR Log 4/27/2021)
Moorpark College Forensics Continues to Thrive in Virtual Competitions at the State and National Level (Citizens Journal 4/27/2021)
Moorpark College Forensics Continues to Thrive in Virtual Competitions at the State and National Level (News Break 4/27/2021)
HAPPENINGS | APRIL 29-MAY 6, 2021 (VC Reporter 4/28/2021)
Moorpark College Forensics Continues to Thrive in Virtual Competitions at the State and National Level (Plexuss 4/28/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (Los Angeles Sentinel 4/29/2021)
Ventura College Area Community Council to discuss school reopening plans, city issues (VC Star 4/29/2021)
Moorpark College Student Receives Statewide Writing Scholarship (Citizens Journal 4/29/2021)
Moorpark College Student Receives Statewide Writing Scholarship (News Break 4/29/2021)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (Plexuss 4/29/2021)
About a third of classes will return for in-person learning at colleges (Moorpark Acorn 4/30/2021)
Moorpark College names Sokenu president after two-year search (Simi Valley Acorn 4/30/2021)
Math 106, Math 003: same class, different colleges. Why a common number system is elusive (Los Angeles Times 4/30/2021)
Good Works: CSUCI gets new art scholarship; Casa Pacifica funds vocational ed program (Pacific Coast Business Times 4/30/2021)
Moorpark College Student Receives Statewide Writing Scholarship (Plexuss 4/30/2021)
VCCCD Highlights Diversity, Equity And Inclusion With Week Of Activities (April)
Moorpark College Theatre Arts And VYCF Collaborate To Bring Original Theatre To Ventura County (April)
Dr. Julius Sokenu Named Moorpark College President (April)
VCCCD Board Of Trustees Endorses DEI Resolution (April)
Moorpark College Live Summer Theatre Returns With "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" (April)
Moorpark College Forensics Continues To Thrive In Virtual Competitions (April)
March 2021
Ventura College Receives Two Awards for Excellence (Amigos805 3/1/2021)
Ventura College Receives Two Awards for Excellence (Ventura Chamber 3/1/2021)
Ventura College: Awards of Excellence Include New Vet Tech Program at Santa Paula East Campus (Santa Paula Times 3/2/2021) PDF
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley and LA area, March 4-11 (LA Daily News 3/4/2021)
VCCCD Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (Camarillo Chamber 3/8/2021)
VCCCD Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (Amigos805 3/8/2021)
Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (Citizens Journal 3/8/2021)
VCCCD Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (KVTA 3/8/2021)
Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (News Break 3/9/2021)
COVID-19 Update, VCCCD "Opts-In" For Spring II Seasons (Daily Advent 3/9/2021)
VCCCD Opts-In For CCC Athletic Association Spring II Season (Moorpark Patch 3/9/2021)
VCCCD Opts-in For California Community College Athletic Association Spring Ii Season (American Towns 3/9/2021)
VCCCD Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (PR Log 3/9/2021)
Community Colleges Opt-In for Sports (VC Reporter 3/10/2021)
College district’s ‘personal commitment to equity,’ social justice (Moorpark Acorn 3/12/2021)
Moorpark College Named Intelligent.com’s Best Community College in California (News Break 3/13/2021)
VCCCD Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (Ventura Chamber 3/15/2021)
College, district make a commitment to equity, social justice (Thousand Oaks Acorn 3/18/2021)
College district makes commitment to equity, social justice (Agoura Hills Acorn 3/18/2021)
College district reaffirms social justice pledge (Camarillo Acorn 3/19/2021)
Ventura College Opts-In For California Community College Athletic Association Spring II Season (The Government Center Gazette and Van Nuys News Press 3/20/2021)
Ventura County Community College District’s cure for the regional economy (Santa Paula Times, 3/26/2021) PDF
Matt Escobedo Joins VCCCD Personnel Commission (Camarillo Chamber 3/26/2021)
Ventura College Custodian Selected as VCCCD 2021 Classified Employee of the Year (Citizens Journal 3/26/2021)
Ventura College Custodian Selected as VCCCD 2021 Classified Employee of the Year (News Break 3/27/2021)
Matt Escobedo Joins VCCCD Personnel Commission (Amigos805 3/29/2021)
VC Custodian Selected as VCCCD Classified Employee of the Year (Moorpark Patch 3/30/2021)
Ventura College Custodian Selected As VCCCD 2021 Classified Employee Of The Year (American Towns 3/30/2021)
Ventura College Custodian Selected as VCCCD 2021 Classified Employee of the Year (PRLog 3/30/2021)
February 2021
Ira the Lion's Birthday Party: A Re-Opening Fit For A King (PR Log 2/2/2021)
IRA The Lion Turns 7/Zoom Reopens for Birthday Celebration (Ventura County Reporter 2/3/2021)
America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College — A Re-Opening Fit For A King (Amigos805 2/3/2021)
Community colleges plan to bring back some students for fall (Agoura Hills Acorn 2/4/2021)
Community college launches new degree in advanced manufacturing (Moorpark Acorn 2/5/2021)
VCCCD Receives Statewide CISOA Technology Excellence Team Award (News Break 2/11/2021)
New degree offered in a ‘key industry’ (Camarillo Acorn 2/12/2021)
Ira takes pride in his new home (Moorpark Acorn 2/12/2021)
Community colleges plan for fall return (Simi Valley Acorn 2/12/2021)
Que Sucede Radio Interview (KOXR, KLJR, KXLM 2/14/2021)
VCCCD Receives Statewide CISOA Technology Excellence Team Award (Moorpark Patch 2/16/2021)
VCCCD Receives Statewide CISOA Technology Excellence Team Award (The Government Center Gazette and Van Nuys News Press 2/16/2021)
VCCCD Receives Statewide CISOA Technology Excellence Team Award (PR Log 2/16/2021)
VCCCD Receives Statewide CISOA Technology Excellence Team Award
VCCCD Receives Statewide CISOA Technology Excellence Team Award (Camarillo Chamber 2/16/2021)
VCCCD Receives Statewide CISOA Technology Excellence Team Award (Amigos805 2/16/2021)
Two Oxnard College Programs Recognized/Fire Academy Takes National Award (VC Reporter 2/18/2021)
Some Colleges More Cautious About Reopening (CC Daily 2/18/2021)
Ventura College Receives Two Awards for Excellence (Citizens Journal 2/23/2021)
Nursing students learn firsthand about life on the front lines (The Acorn 2/25/2021)
Nursing students put their skills to use on front lines of pandemic (Thousand Oaks Acorn 2/25/2021)
Ventura College Receives Two Awards for Excellence (Moorpark Patch 2/26/2021)
Ventura College Receives Two Awards for Excellence (PR Log 1/26/2021)
Ventura College Receives Two Awards for Excellence (American Towns 2/26/2021)
January 2021
College board welcomes new leaders (Moorpark Acorn 1/1/21)
Mantooth joins community college board (Thousand Oaks Acorn 1/7/2021)
Ventura College Launches Veterinary Technology Program (Moorpark Patch 1/8/2021)
Matthew Crater Joins Moorpark College As Athletic Director (Moorpark Patch 1/15/2021)
College launches veterinary tech program (Moorpark Acorn 1/15/2021)
Guest column: Training California’s next generation of essential workers at Oxnard College (VC Star 1/16/2021)
Matthew Crater Joins Moorpark College As Athletic Director (Amigos805 1/18/2021)
Ventura College's Advanced Manufacturing Program (Moorpark Patch 1/22/2021)
Ventura County Community College District plans for in-person learning this fall (VC Star 1/24/2021)
Ventura College’s Advanced Manufacturing Program is Preparing for the Future (Amigos805 1/25/2021)
Feb. 6, 2021 — VCCCD announces Cash 4 College workshops (Amigos805 1/27/2021)
Matthew Crater Joins Moorpark College As Athletic Director (News Break 1/16/2021)
Matthew Crater-Fresno Pacific University Alumni - Facebook 1/19/2021
Matthew Crater-Fresno Pacific University Alumni - Instagram 1/19/2021
Ventura College’s Advanced Manufacturing Program is Preparing for the Future (News Break 1/25/2021)
Ventura College’s Advanced Manufacturing Program is Preparing for the Future (Opera News (dailyadvent.com) 1/25/2021)
Ventura College’s Advanced Manufacturing Program is Preparing for the Future (Citizens Journal 1/25/2021)
Matthew Crater Joins Moorpark College As Athletic Director (Citizens Journal 1/26/2021)
Cash 4 College (Feb. 6 date Camarillo Chamber 1/26/2021)
Cash 4 College (Feb. 20 date Camarillo Chamber 1/26/2021)
Cash 4 College (Feb. 6 date. Moorpark Patch 1/26/2021)
Cash 4 College (Feb. 20 date Moorpark Patch 1/26/2021)
Cash for College Workshops Help Students Access Funds for College (Fillmore Gazette 1/27/2021)
Oxnard College’s Fire Academy Receives National Recognition for Reinventing California’s Fire Instruction (News Break 1/28/2021)
Oxnard College’s Fire Academy Receives National Recognition for Reinventing California’s Fire Instruction (Citizens Journal 1/28/2021)
Oxnard College's Fire Academy Receives National Recognition (Moorpark Patch 1/29/2021)
Oxnard College’s Fire Academy Receives National Recognition for Reinventing California’s Fire Instruction (Amigos805 1/29/2021)
Community colleges plan for fall return (Moorpark Acorn 1/29/2021)
OC Bellwether Award Press NR press release (Camarillo Chamber - Facebook 1/29/2021)
Oxnard College Programs Named 2021 Bellwether Award Finalists (Moorpark Patch 12/4/2020)
Oxnard College Programs Named 2021 Bellwether Award Finalists (News Break 12/4/2020)
Oxnard College’s Dental Hygiene and Fire Academy Programs Named 2021 Bellwether Award Finalists (Amigos805 12/7/2020)
COVID-19 Safety Concerns Prompt South Coast College District To Cancel Fall, Winter Sports (KCLU 12/17/20)
Guest column: Manufacturing is the pathway to a technological career (VC Star 12/19/2020)
Affordable Online Degree for Transfer Program at Ventura College (Ventura Breeze 12/16/2020)
County community college programs opt out of fall, winter sports for 2020-21 (VC Star 12/17/20)
VCCCD Installs New Board Trustees and Elects Board Leadership (Moorpark Patch 12/18/2020)
VCCCD Installs New Board Trustees and Elects Board Leadership (News Break 12/18/2020)
VCCCD Installs New Board Trustees And Elects Board Leadership (Vida News 12/18/2020)
VCCCD Installs New Board Trustees and Elects Board Leadership (Amigos805 12/21/2020)
Stan Mantooth was installed as a VCCCD trustee (Govserv.com 12/22/20)
Radio Lazer interview
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Listen to this Spanish-language interview with Gaby Rodriguez, Student Activities Specialist, Oxnard College; Dr. Eliseo Gonzalez, Title V Grant Director, Oxnard College; Dr. Jesus Vega, Assistant Dean of Ventura College East Campus, Ventura College; and Alma Rodriguez, Financial Aid Officer, Ventura College.
College district revamps website with focus on accessibility
The Acorn Newspapers
The Ventura County Community College District unveiled new websites for the district and its three campuses last month.The two-year, $202,000 effort led by KWALL, a Newport Beach-based web design company, made the websites more user-friendly and the platforms more accessible to students with disabilities.
South Coast College Gets Boost In Efforts To Support At-Risk Students
KCLU, A Service of California Lutheran University
A South Coast college is getting a major grant to help low income and first generation students.
Ashley Gonzales Installed As Student Trustee Of VCCCD Board
Vida Newspaper
Oxnard College student Ashley M. Gonzales has joined the Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees as the Student Trustee for the 2020-21 academic year. Gonzales was selected through a districtwide student election in April and installed at the June 16 board meeting. She joins the elected board comprised of Chair Bernardo M. Perez, Vice Chair Josh Chancer, and Trustees Dianne McKay, Larry Kennedy and Gabriela Torres
How a community college heightens its commitment to diversity
University Business
Enrolling more Black students full-time and supporting them in persisting and graduating are key elements of the Ventura County Community College District’s renewed commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Attend college Essentially free at Ventura College East Campus
By Lauren Rosenthal, Special to the Santa Paula Times
As a community college student, I can tell you that community colleges are a fantastic first-choice for students, not only because of the quality education but because of opportunities like the Promise Program that give greater access to higher education without having to worry about financial issues.