News @ De Anza

Three members of the De Anza College community will be honored this month with Excellence Awards from the national League for Innovation in the Community College. The recipients were selected for their outstanding service to the college.

A new video celebrates the creation of "Stronger Together" - a mural honoring De Anza's student veterans that was painted last fall outside the Veteran Services office in the Seminar Building on the west side of campus.

De Anza College will host the Jan. 26 kickoff for the 2023 Silicon Valley Reads campaign, with an on-campus author event and Euphrat exhiibition tied to the theme of "Journey to New Beginnings."

Highlights from this year's Welcome Day are featured in a new video that shows scenes from the Sept. 23 campus event, while emphasizing to students: You are welcome at De Anza every day!

De Anza has been named a "Champion of Higher Education" for its success in expanding transfer opportunities for a growing number of students earning associate degrees for transfer, which guarantee admission to the CSU system.

De Anza College has won formal approval to offer its first-ever baccalaureate degree - a bachelor of science in Automotive Technology Management that will provide students with new opportunities for jobs and career growth.

De Anza student Ray Ostil has some big changes coming up later this year: He's retiring from the U.S. Army after 20 years of active service - and he's transferring to Stanford University this fall.

De Anza has earned top ranking among California community colleges for student success in completing transfer-level English and math, according to new findings by a statewide research and advocacy group.

A new outdoor mural is greeting students and employees as they return to campus for spring quarter, with a colorful scene that represents a hopeful emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic.

De Anza's cutting-edge Design and Manufacturing Technologies Department has been awarded a $525,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to satisfy a growing need for skilled manufacturing workers.