Antelope Valley College

May 17 2013

One candidate withdraws

 

May 17 2013

Erin Vines to serve as V.P.

Erin E. Vines, Ph.D., has been hired as Antelope Valley College (AVC) vice president of student services, effective June 17.

On a unanimous 5-0 vote, college district trustees recently chose Vines over three other finalists.

Vines currently serves as dean of counseling and special services at Solano Community College in Fairfield.
He has a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Southern California and a master’s from University of LaVerne.

May 17 2013

Served AVC for 32 years

A memorial service is planned May 31 beginning at 1 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 918 W. Ave. J, for former college trustee Don Ross. He would have been 97.

Ross, an author, engineer, Air Force veteran and former Antelope Valley College (AVC) trustee died May 3 in Lancaster, according to his son, Gary Ross.

Ross had served on the college board 32 years until he stepped down in 1999.

Ross retired as deputy director of the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base in 1971.

Apr 12 2013

Open to students, general public

Antelope Valley College (AVC) hosts its 18th semi-annual career information and job fair April 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on campus in the Fine Arts Quad, 3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster.

The job fair is open to AVC students as well as job seekers from the general public.

An estimated 80 representatives from companies in the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas are expected to set up booths. To get a detailed list of businesses expected to attend, visit the web site www.myavc.edu, click on student services and then job placement.

Jul 26 2012

Highly maneuverable Gem car can be used at specific sites

Hunter Dodge owners Tim and Tom Fuller have donated a vehicle called the Gem car to the city of Lancaster for use as a proactive patrol and citizen-protection tool at various events and locations in the city.

“The city is extremely grateful for this donation,” said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris. “Tim and Tom Fuller have been wonderful city partners and have really stepped up the level of support the city receives from community stakeholders. Thank you to the Fullers for this public safety jewel.”

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”