April 22, 2022

Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is today, Friday, April 22. Check out some tips from CRC’s Sustainability Committee on how you can make every day Earth Day. 🌎

Student Elections - Go Vote!

Student elections will be held on Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27. Voting is conducted online via eServices, from 5:00 am to 11:30 pm each day. Currently enrolled students can vote for on-campus student association leaders as well as the districtwide student trustee.

Voting only takes a few minutes and makes a lasting impact on the campus environment and the student experience! Here's how to cast your vote:

1. Log in to eServices
2. Click on Other Resources
3. Click on Elections & Surveys
4. Review candidate information in the Student Voter Guide
5. Proceed to the voting site – and vote!

Online Catalog Now Available

Black Student Success Week

The 2022 Black Student Success Week will focus on new approaches to ensure Black and African American students succeed at California Community Colleges as we recover from the pandemic. Don’t miss out on statewide and local opportunities including:

Virtual Statewide Success Week Events

• Daily The Black Hour webinars hosted from 12:00 to 1:00 pm
• Daily The After Party small group discussion forums from 1:30 to 2:30 pm
• The BlackOut virtual advocacy day on Thursday, April 28

Webinar registration is open! Follow @cablackstudents on Twitter and Instagram for updates and more information.

Sacramento City College Black Student Success & Mental Health Awareness Week Events

• Wellness Workshop: Active Minds with Ivy Watts on Monday, April 25 at 3:00 pm on Zoom 983 0222 3933
• Wellness Workshop: Active Minds with Pablo Campos on Tuesday, April 26 at 3:00 pm on Zoom 986 9901 9058
• Wellness Workshop: Active Minds with Abraham Sculley on Wednesday, April 27 at 3:00 pm on Zoom 930 8393 2249
• Wellness Workshop: Disabled Comedian Nina G on Thursday, April 28 at 2:00 pm on Zoom 943 7734 0661
• Wellness Workshop: Active Minds with Diana Chao on Friday, April 29 at 3:00 pm on Zoom 979 6437 1713

Interviewing Skills Workshop

All students are invited to meet with State Fund recruiters and learn great interviewing tips at a virtual workshop on Tuesday, April 26, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. State Fund is California’s largest provider of workers’ compensation insurance and a vital asset to California businesses. Register in advance on Handshake, Los Rios’ online job and internship platform.

Word Soup

Please join us for our annual Word Soup event during National Poetry Month on Tuesday, April 26, 12:15 to 1:15 pm. Enjoy an inspirational hour featuring original poetry, written and read by ARC professor Cathy Arellano and student Ana Sneed. Experience the creative work of these two brilliant writers. You can attend in person in Raef Hall 162 on the ARC main campus or watch on Zoom (register in advance to get the Zoom link).

Global Justice and Solidarity

All are invited to join Sacramento City College’s Global Studies department for “Global Justice and Solidarity,” on Thursday, April 28, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm online. Highlights include:

• Global Queers: Queer/Cuir Américas Project with Dr. Salvador Vidal-Ortiz
• From Chiapas to Palestine: Global Rebellion and Justice Since 1492 with Dr. Linda Quiquivix
• From Sacramento to the World: Sacramentans Connect Through Sister City Relationships with Patricia Daugherty and Sandra Carter
• Highlights in African Studies with Ibrahim Anọ́ba and Oluwasola Daniels
• VoxFem Guest Artist Showcase
• The Transnational Mediterranean with Dr. Claudio Fogu and Dr. Stephanie Malia Hom
• The SCC Global Innovator Fellows Showcase
• SCC Outstanding Essay Awards Ceremony

Register in Advance!

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sexual assault, also known as sexual violence, is one of the most serious, pervasive, yet underreported crimes in the world. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have or will experience sexual violence during their lifetimes, yet only 12% of victims report the incident to the authorities.

Wednesday, April 27 has been designated Denim Day to raise awareness and support for survivors of sexual violence. 

Wear denim Wednesday to show support to survivors of sexual assault. Join WEAVE at the ARC main campus in front of the library from 1:00 to 3:00 pm to write supportive messages to survivors and learn about WEAVE resources.

Los Rios' WEAVE Confidential Advocate is available to confidentially support or provide information to students or employees who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or sexual harassment. 

TimelyCare Is Here For You During Finals!

Finals are right around the corner and we know how stressful that can be! Don’t forget, TimelyCare provides you FREE, 24/7 virtual access to licensed mental health providers to support you during difficult times. The service also gives you access to FREE virtual medical care if you are feeling under the weather. Start a visit anytime, from anywhere. Create your profile by visiting timelycare.com/LRCCD or downloading the TimelyCare app (App Store | Google Play). Register by Saturday, April 30th to be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card! 

Want to learn more? The TimelyCare team will be on the ARC main campus on Tuesday, April 26, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm in front of the library - free snacks and water. Stop by their table to ask questions, register an account, and grab some free swag/food.

Mindfulness Mini Series

Learn what mindfulness is all about and how it can benefit you in school, relationships, stress, and more at this helpful mini series on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00 am through May 12 via Zoom. These workshops are for beginners and experts alike. Come to one, some, or all sessions! Hosted by the Los Rios Center for Mental Health and Wellness.

Revision to Enrollment Process

Students who take in-person classes or access on-campus services must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved exemption on file. As part of our efforts to help reduce barriers for students to enroll in our colleges, Los Rios has revised the enrollment process for in-person classes to allow all students to enroll in in-person classes and provide proof of vaccination (or an approved exemption) prior to the start of classes. This change will take effect starting in Summer 2022, and any student who is not cleared two weeks before the start of the term will be dropped from their in-person classes.

This change will help more students get the classes they need and make progress on their academic goals, while still ensuring that our campuses are healthy and safe for all students, faculty, and staff.

If you are a student who wants to take an in-person class, make sure to act now and share your vaccination/exemption information in eServices. You will be dropped from your in-person summer class(es) if you don’t provide proof by Monday, May 23. For fall classes, you must provide proof by Monday, August 8 to avoid being dropped. Both of these dates are two weeks prior to the start of the semester.

For more information, visit vaccine.

Men’s Tennis Wins NorCal Title

For the fourth time in the last five completed seasons, the ARC men's tennis team won the Northern California team championship by beating Chabot College 5-0 on April 15. The shutout completed a regional season in which the Beavers did not lose a single individual match. ARC will play the Southern California champ, College of the Desert, for the dual-team state championship in Bakersfield on Saturday, April 23.

Anthro Stories Alumni Spotlight

Cosumnes River College’s Anthropology department invites you to an Anthro Stories presentation featuring CRC alumni on Monday, May 2, at 3:30 pm on Zoom. Anthro Stories is a speaker series that profiles the experiences of anthropologists and their diverse work. This event features alumni who will share their post-CRC academic journeys to university and into the workforce. Alumni Marcos Martinez, Nikoletta Karapanos, and Ella Lockhart will discuss how they navigated their challenges and discovered opportunities while working toward their degrees during the COVID-19 pandemic. All are welcome to attend.

ARC Fashion Show

FLC Presents “As You Like It” May 12-15

Join Folsom Lake College’s Falcon's Eye Theatre for an outdoor performance of As You Like It, a comedy by William Shakespeare adapted by Jamie Van Camp, starting Thursday, May 12, and running through Sunday, May 15 at David Girard Vineyards in Placerville. Attendees can also purchase a boxed dinner to enjoy prior to the performance. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $25 for general admission and a boxed dinner.

EOP&S | CARE | NextUp

Fall 2022 Application Is Open

The Fall 2022 EOP&S/CARE/NextUp application is open now. The application submission deadline is Monday, August 8. Visit the EOP&S/CARE/NextUp website for eligibility requirements and complete the online application.

ARC EOP&S encourages the enrollment, retention and completion, and/or transfer of students impacted by language, social, economic, and educational disadvantages. CARE services are available to EOP&S students that are single head of household receiving CalWORKs cash aid for themselves and/or their dependents. NextUp services are available to EOP&S students who are current and former foster youth. If you have any questions, please email myeops@arc.losrios.edu or call (916) 484-8128.