September 19, 2022

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National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 20

National Voter Registration Day is celebrated every year on a Tuesday in September. First organized in 2012, it is the nation’s largest, nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating our democracy by registering as many eligible Americans to vote as possible through the collective efforts of thousands of volunteers, nonprofit organizations, businesses, schools, libraries, and election officials. The next California election will be the 2022 Primary Election on November 8.

Far East Down South Screening, Q&A

ARC is proud to host a special screening and filmmaker Q&A for the documentary Far East Down South on Friday, September 30, at 3:00 pm in Fine and Applied Arts Room 547. Far East Down South is about a Chinese-American family’s search for their roots that leads them to the Mississippi Delta, where they discover surprising family revelations and uncover the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. There will be a post-film discussion with both the Director of the film, Larissa Lam, and the Producer of the film, Baldwin Chiu. There is limited seating at this event. Save your spot today at eventbrite.com/e/418408249337. There will be a reception following the screening and Q&A.

Collegewide Open Forum on Outreach Plan

In response to student enrollment declines that are statewide, American River College, along with our sister colleges, has been working in consultation with the Gravenberg Group to develop a strategic Outreach Plan to support our recruitment, enrollment and retention efforts. A draft of the 90-day Outreach Plan, which details approaches and strategies that are specific to ARC and the communities that we serve, is ready for review, and we need your feedback! Please join us for a virtual collegewide open forum on Tuesday, September 20 from 3:00-4:00pm to learn about the development of this plan from the consultants, Dr. Eric Gravenberg and Dr. Carmen Corona, and to provide your thoughts and suggestions. Jeff Stephenson, VPSS and Hannah Blodgett, Interim Dean of Outreach, FYE & Pathway Communities, will facilitate. A Zoom recording of the forum will be available shortly after and shared, for those who are unable to participate at this time.

Check out the 90-Day Outreach Plan online now; as you review, please email any thoughts or suggestions to Hannah Blodgett and/or Jeff Stephenson.

Student Chosen for Prestigious Internship

ARC political science student Eva Parker-Bulgakova has been selected for the Student Federal Service internship program at the U.S. Department of State. As an intern, her duties include assisting in updating and modernizing Russian course content. Eva will be tasked with creating exercises, researching cultural information, and writing content that will be used in the online language courses taught to U.S. diplomats. Congratulations Eva! 

Student Mental Health Services

In-Person:

Starting Monday, September 19 all Los Rios campuses will offer in-person mental health services Monday through Thursday. Service hours will align with the operation hours for the respective campuses' health centers. 

Virtual Appointments:

Virtual appointments are accessible five days a week. If you need an online drop-in session for mental health support, you can access the “Talk Now” feature in TimelyCare. 

How to make an appointment:

Students can self-refer or staff can refer a student through the Center for Mental Health and Wellness. 

Nursing Program at Conference

ARC’s Nursing program participated in the 2nd annual “Breaking Down Barriers to Nursing” conference, a Sacramento region event at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing campus that connected local high school students and other members of our community with nursing professionals and nursing resources from our surrounding area. The event was sponsored by the National Association of Hispanic Nurses - Sacramento and Capitol City Black Nurses Association, with participation from Hmong Nurses Association and Philippine Nurses Association - Capital City Chapter. Pictured above is Narine Madramootoo, Interim Dean of Health and Education.

Community Sign-Up for Emergency Alerts

Please spread the word that members of the community - such as vendors, neighboring schools and businesses, and parents - can sign up to receive Los Rios emergency alerts. To receive regular, ongoing alerts, folks just need to text LOSRIOS to 67283 from their mobile phone.  

Campus visitors can also sign up to receive temporary alerts. This can include people who are attending athletics or arts events on our campuses. To sign up for temporary alerts, people need to text LREVENT to 67283 from their mobile phone. People will be automatically unsubscribed after 48 hours. 

For more information visit the Los Rios Police Department website.

Campus Lightpole Banner Project

ARC is moving forward with an exciting new project - lightpole banners at various locations around campus featuring photos of our Beaver family - employees, students, and alumni. We invite you to join in!

If you'd like to be featured, please email your name, title, and department/area to [email protected]. We also will need a high-quality photo.

Please email [email protected] your interest and info - we will follow up from there. You can also refer someone else - a colleague, student, or alumni - with their contact info and we will reach out to them. 

We will also be sharing more stories on our website, on social media, and in college newsletters.

Transfer Deadlines and More

Here are some important updates from the ARC Transfer Center.

Transfer Deadlines for Fall 2023 Admissions

• University of California, Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) Application Period is September 1-30
• Cal State University Application Period is October 1 to November 30
• University of California Application Period is October 1 to November 30

Transfer Workshops

The four Los Rios Transfer Centers are featuring more than 20 different transfer-related workshops through the fall semester. Topics include:

• Cal State Apply Workshop for Fall 2023 Admission
• Sac State Admissions and Application
• Common App 
• Historical Black Colleges and Universities
• University of California TAP/TAG 
• UC Apply for Fall 2023 Admissions

For the full schedule of events visit the online calendar.

Students can register at tinyurl.com/transferfall2022.

University Representative Appointments

ARC is hosting appointments with over 10 different university representatives from

• Sacramento State University
• California State, East Bay
• UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UC Merced, UC Irvine
• Private universities like University of Pacific, Arizona state University, and FIDM.

For the full schedule of events visit the online calendar.

Want to know what's happening?

Check out the calendars below!

Public Website Calendar

Insider Calendar