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Fire Academy

Fire cadets prepare for future

Jorge Figueroa hated heights. The 23-year-old was rigged into a climbing harness and was putting all his trust into a few meters of rope, some carabineers and the men above him. Figueroa was not rock climbing. Full story

Fire Academy

Video: Oxnard College Regional Fire Academy

A slide show taking a look at a day of simulations at the Oxnard College Regional Fire Academy at their Camarillo location.

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Learning Resource Center

Ground broken on new Learning Center

  Students, faculty, staff and members of the community joined Oxnard College President Richard Duran and members of the board of trustees for the groundbreaking of the new Learning Resource Center on Dec. 3. Full story

Help bring holiday cheer to children

Oxnard College students have the opportunity to make a child’s holiday by donating to the Tenth-Annual Community Market Toy Drive. Full story

Culinary Program

Cool cuisine at Oxnard

Students who have a desire for culinary arts or restaurant management have the opportunity to achieve their dreams with the two-year certificate program offered at Oxnard College. Full story

Oxnard College Culinary Arts Program

VIDEO: Oxnard's culinary program

Come explore the Oxnard College Culinary Arts Program with an exclusive interview with program advisor Frank Haywood. Full story

Dental Hygene Program

Students brush up on cleaning with dental hygiene program

After being in the dental field as an assistant for 13 years, Michelle Ketola felt there was a need to come back to school to advance her career. Ketola, a 34-year-old science major at Oxnard College, decided that when she needed to come back to school she would try and get into the Dental Hygienist Program at Oxnard College. Full story

Phi Theta Kappa

Students join new charter of honors society

Twenty-four students were inducted into the new Oxnard College Beta Rho Tau Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in a ceremony on Oct. 21 in the Clocktower Auditorium. Full story

Dedication Ribbon

Dedication of student services building complete

New building is now official on Oxnard campus

Oxnard College President Richard Duran as well as members of the Ventura County Community College District Board of Trustees, came together to celebrate the dedication of the new Student Services Building on Oct. 22 and were joined by students, faculty, staff and community members. Full story

Steve Lopez

'Soloist' author to lecture at OC

Oxnard College’s Clock Tower Auditorium will be in for an afternoon of anecdotes when Los Angeles Times columnist and best-selling author Steve Lopez speaks at the Literature, Arts and Lecture Series. Full story

Oxnard College cleans up campus

Students, faculty and staff are expected to get down and dirty in a mission to beautify their school at Oxnard College’s tenth annual Campus Clean Up Day, on Oct. 22. Full story

Literature Arts and Lectures series returns to Oxnard

A famous journalist, an internationally acclaimed director and a popular poet are just a few of the speakers that will be joining Oxnard College students on campus this semester for the Literature Arts and Lecture Series. The series, funded through a James Irvine Grant, brings big names to the college to talk to students. Steve Lopez, Ako Eyong and Deena Metzger are only some of the celebrities speaking. The series was started 13 years ago in hopes that students would learn about different cultures and experiences. Full story

Near East Multicultural Association

Club exlpores Near East cultures through dance

The women are well rehearsed; everyone in the group is in sync with the foreign music coming from the boom box in the corner. The sound of jingling bells from their wraps and the tapping of feet match that of music. Full story

Near East Multicultural Association

VIDEO: Near East Multicultural Arts Association

A video featuring the women of the Near East Multicultural Association. See the women perform their belly dance routine and an exclusive interview with NEMA President Elisa Sanchez.  Full story

Belly Dancer

Multicultural Day shows off diversity

Despite rainy weather conditions, Oxnard College’s annual Multicultural Arts Day still drew a crowd of student, faculty, staff, local high school students and community members underneath the overhanging of the Student Services Center to celebrate diversity. Full story

Student work showcased at OC Digi Film Festival

 Movie maniacs were in heaven on Oct. 16 and 17 as the Oxnard Student Digi Film Festival invaded downtown Oxnard’s Plaza Cinemas. Full story

Pumpkin

OC pumpkin decorating contest underway

The bookstore will be handing out more than books this week because students can pick up a free pumpkin as a part of Oxnard College's annual pumpkin decorating contest. Full story

Anticipate fishy fun for Halloween

The Oxnard College Marine Center & Aquarium is gearing up for the Halloween Under the Sea celebration. Students and the community are invited to join the fun, along with their children, to enjoy an oceanic twist on Halloween. Full story

Student Services Center

Student services center to be dedicated

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to come and attend the dedication of Oxnard College’s new Student Services Building on Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. Full story

OC artwork

New artwork sought for campus expansion

Student and local artists are encouraged to donate their work to Oxnard College for a chance to have it displayed throughout the school, and at new performing arts building scheduled to open in 2011.

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