Black Mountain Campus
The Black Mountain Campus, a partnership of Paradise Valley Community College, Desert Foothills YMCA and the Foothills Community Foundation, is a multi-generational facility providing lifelong learning opportunities, community services, wellness programs and physical fitness. Located at the foot of iconic Black Mountain at 60th Street, just south of Carefree Highway, the campus is designed as a neighborhood-gathering place for people of all ages to exercise both their minds and bodies. The partners share a vision of bringing together the surrounding northeast valley communities of Carefree, Cave Creek, Anthem, north Phoenix, and north Scottsdale by providing education options, meeting spaces, and recreation facilities in one central location. For information about programs and events at Black Mountain Campus, go to www.blackmountaincampus.com.SUBSCRIBE
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Maricopa BreatheEasy
Maricopa County Community College District has launched Maricopa BreatheEasy, a healthy-living initiative for smoke free and tobacco free campuses. Smoking will not be allowed on the Paradise Valley Community College campus effective July 1, 2012. For information on tobacco use and smoking cessation go to www.breatheeasy.maricopa.edu.
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Annual Campaign Surpasses All Goals!
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe 2012 Annual Campaign is our most successful ever! Gifts continued to come in this week, so here are the Campaign final results: Together we have raised $17,297 in gifts from 51 donors. This is a 97% increase in gifts and a 38% increase in... -
PVCC raises money for the fight against cancer during Relay for Life events
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsPVCC fights cancer and celebrates survivors each year by participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. This overnight event brings together students, faculty, staff and the community to raise money in the fight against cancer. This year’s Relay for Life North Valley was... -
PVCC’s IT team wins Maricopa Innovation of the Year Award
Posted on May 8, 2012 | No CommentsPVCC’s Information Technology team has received the 2012 Maricopa Community Colleges Innovation of the Year Award for its development of the college’s General Education Assessment Application (GEA), a web-based application designed, developed and built in-house by a cross-functional collaborative team. The GEA was designed so... -
KSC Renovation Project Gets Underway in May
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsAs the Spring 2012 semester draws to a close, excitement is building as the Kranitz Student Center (KSC) renovation project gets underway. Most of you have probably noticed some minor improvements have already begun, such as the PVCC Bookstore and the IKON Center. Over the... -
Buxton Library Summer Reading Program May 24–July 21
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe Buxton Library is one of the participating libraries in Maricopa County’s Summer Reading Program for children, teens and adults! There are many fabulous prizes for signing up and participating. Two exciting events are scheduled in the library: Arizona Rick the Magical Balloon Making Cowboy... -
End of Year Employee Event Benefits Laurel P. Smith Endowment for Education
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsJoin us to celebrate the conclusion of another academic year with the End of Year Employee Event 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2012 in the KSC Student Union, followed by a Recognition Event at 12:45 p.m. in the Center for the Performing Arts. Please stop... -
Commencement starts a new journey for PVCC’s Class of 2012
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsParadise Valley Community College celebrates its 22nd Annual Commencement and the accomplishments of its 2012 graduating class 7 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012 at Phoenix First, 13613 N Cave Creek Road. (Map) While graduation ceremonies mark the completion of our students’ program of study at PVCC,... -
Register now for Continuing Education summer classes
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsLooking for something to do this summer to escape the heat? Want to learn something new? Need activities for the kids? PVCC offers hundreds of Continuing Education classes in May, June and July for adults and children on campus or online. There’s no reason for... -
Laurel P. Smith Endowment for Education
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsDonations are being accepted to fund student scholarships through the Laurel P. Smith Endowment for Education. Laurel Pray Smith was the senior manage of Human Resources at Paradise Valley Community College who passed away on March 6, 2012. The endowment will fund a scholarship for... -
Register now for summer classes
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsSummer is almost here, and PVCC has plenty of options for firing up your learning while staying out the heat. Register now for summer classes! To view a class schedule online, go to www.paradisevalley.edu/sc. Classes are offered in two summer sessions. Session I classes begin... -
Register now for Summer and Fall classes
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsSummer and Fall semesters registration is open and classes begin May 29, July 2 and Aug. 18. At Paradise Valley Community College, there are hundreds of credit and non-credit classes. whether you are planning to pursue an associate degree or looking for personal enrichment. To... -
PVCC is recognized as one of three Maricopa Community Colleges among the top colleges in the nation
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsEstrella Mountain, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale Community Colleges can Compete for $1 Million Aspen Institute Prize Fun Paradise Valley Community College is one of three Maricopa Community Colleges recognized by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program among the nation’s 120 top community colleges. Paradise Valley,...
