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Rio Salado College executive awarded by Tempe Chamber

6/7/2022
Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Janelle Elias always wanted to be a teacher. She would make homemade worksheets and coerce her friends into playing school with her.  Decades later, Elias was selected in January 2022 to serve as vice president of strategy and advancement for Rio Salado College in Tempe.

ASU raises tuition for 1st time in 2 years

4/11/2022
For the first time in two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona State University students will see an increase in tuition rates for the coming school year. 

ASU divests Russian assets amid invasion of Ukraine

3/10/2022
During a special meeting on March 7, the Arizona Board of Regents, the governing body that oversees all three state-run universities, called on Arizona State University, University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University to rid themselves of all Russian assets. 

MCCCD celebrates Women’s History Month with events …

3/3/2022
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Maricopa County Community College District is hosting virtual and in-person events across many of the Maricopa Community Colleges, exploring topics …

ASU-affiliated university in Kyiv in limbo amid …

3/1/2022
A university in Kyiv, Ukraine with ties to Arizona State University remains closed to students and faculty as the Russian invasion continues in the country’s capital.

Rio Salado College among schools chosen for growth …

2/22/2022
The Maricopa County Community College District announced Tuesday that Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Mesa Community College, Rio Salado College, and Scottsdale Community College will partner to create new micro-pathways in advanced manufacturing and information technology with the Education Design Lab, a national nonprofit that designs, implements, and scales new learning models for higher education and the future of work. 

Fry’s Food Stores donates over $25K to Maricopa …

2/3/2022
The Kroger Co. Foundation in partnership with Fry’s Food Stores recently awarded a $25,500 grant to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to support students struggling with food insecurity.

Maricopa Community Colleges search for new Phoenix …

2/2/2022
Interim Chancellor Steven R. Gonzales, the Governing Board of the Maricopa County Community College District, and the Presidential Search Committee invite nominations and applications for the position of President of Phoenix College, in Phoenix, Arizona.

1st year of marijuana sales offers boost to Maricopa …

1/31/2022
When Proposition 207 was passed by Arizona voters in November 2020, the state became one of 18 that legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. Now, a year into practice, community colleges are beginning to see the benefit.

ASU, Thunderbird get $25M donation from Phoenix …

1/21/2022
Arizona State University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management received a big gift on Thursday.

Senior students: Older Arizonans return to the …

12/31/2021
Being 80 hasn’t stopped Dorothy Galiger from doing much, including pursuing a doctorate degree.

Arizona universities not pivoting for COVID yet

12/28/2021
As the new, highly infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 has begun to spread rapidly across the U.S., colleges and universities are pivoting to keep students safe as they prepare for the upcoming spring semester.