Join the Climate & Environment Club! Where were you when Yakima hit an all-time high temperature of 114 last June? Does it seem like our air quality is suffering more every year? After more than a year of disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic, student climate strikes are back in the news. A recent report from [...]
Voter Registration Day Although many know what government is and who is a part of it, some forget that they play an active role in government. The most important role being voting. Voting is a common process that allows for input on decisions and acts as an official representation of your opinions. Examples include voting [...]
On this day 234 years ago, delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adopted the United States Constitution, granting certain rights and freedoms to Americans. We recognize this important moment in American history on Constitution Day each year. Did you know you can read the transcript of the Constitution in the national archives? OMG WTF [...]
Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) When one hears that someone is from the LGBTQ community some think positive and others negative. Some people don’t even know that there are days or months for this community. One of these days is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, #IDAHOTB, which [...]
Spring Fling Virtual Dance Games. Prizes. Fun. Everyone is invited to the 2021 Spring Fling. This year we will be having all the fun virtually using Gather. Town. You may be asking yourself “What is the world is Gather. Town?” Gather. Town is a web-conferencing software like Zoom, but with the added component of [...]
YVC launches #YaksVaxUp campaign to encourage vaccination against COVID-19 This spring Yakima Valley College is collaborating with the Yakima Health District to offer Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics on the YVC Yakima Campus. The clinics will be held Wednesday, May 19, 2021, from 8:00 am-2:00 pm and Wednesday, June 9, 2021, from 8:00 am-2:00 pm. The [...]
What is the Student of Color Conference? Are you a student of color? Have you heard of the Student of Color Conference (SOCC)? I attended this event as a mother, a woman of color, and a student of Yakima Valley College. I wanted to get some insight regarding the workshops regarding “Empowered by our Past, [...]
Last Day of Spring Advising Yakima Valley College is providing mandatory advising via phone and email for students with less than 30 college-level credits. Advising Days will be held May 4-11, 2021. If you haven't contacted your advisor yet, please be sure to do so as soon as possible. What does mandatory mean? You may experience [...]
Campus Pride is alive Attention student body! The month of April is YVC’s Campus Pride Month. This is the month where the student body has the chance to celebrate what they love about YVC! (Yes, we know it is the last day of April but you can still share your pride in our beautiful campus!) [...]
Get involved with ASYVC! Hello to all in the Student Body! If you ever wanted to get more involved in YVC, this is your chance! The Associated Students of Yakima Valley College (ASYVC) Executive Board (EB) is hiring for next year and we are looking for students such as yourselves to fill these positions! It [...]
