April 25, 2022

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Black Student Success Week is April 25-29

Black Student Success Week invites employees from across the California Community College system to examine the resources and programs that support Black student success. This year’s theme is “A Vision for Black Student Success: Creating a New Landscape to Succeed.” 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 COVID-19 pandemic. For more information and to register for one of the daily webinars, visit https://linktr.ee/cablackstudents.

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. For information about the history and observance of Denim Day, please visit www.denimdayinfo.org. 

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. For more information, go to: https://losrios.edu/weave.

TimelyCare is Coming to Campus This Week!

TimelyCare is LRCCD's 24/7 virtual care platform designed to support student health and well-being anytime, anywhere. Students are able to access medical and mental health providers for FREE! Support the students you work with by encouraging them to sign-up for a TimelyCare account today. Accounts can be created on the TimelyCare app or by visiting timelycare.com/LRCCD.

Want to learn more? The TimelyCare team will be at the ARC main campus Tuesday, April 26, outside the library and the Diane Bryant STEM Innovation Center. Stop by their table to ask questions, learn more about the services, and pick up informational handouts.

You can also schedule TimelyCare to do a classroom drop-in visit to talk to your students! Simply email keia.pile@timely.md with the date and time of your class.

Online Catalog Now Available

We are happy to share that the ARC 2022-2023 Catalog is now live (you’ll note the title “Unofficial Catalog Preview,” which will be in place until the “Official Catalog” is live on August 1). Bookmark this valuable resource for the latest degree and certificate program requirements, a complete listing of all courses offered, graduation and transfer requirements, and other helpful information for all current and prospective students. 

ARC Fashion Show May 7

Tickets are now on sale for American River College’s 21st Annual Fashion Show "Visages" on Saturday, May 7 at 3:00 pm or 7:00 pm. The world will try to put you in a box, but even a box has many faces. "Visages" celebrates each person’s freedom to express the many sides of themselves each day through fashion.

Get Your Tickets Now!

Revision to Enrollment Process



Students who take in-person classes or access on-campus services must be fully vaccinated for COVID19 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.

For more information, visit arc.losrios.edu/vaccine

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 SCC’s Global Studies department for “Global Justice and Solidarity,” on Thursday, April 28, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm online. Register in Advance. 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

Ceramics Sale April 26-27

The ARC Ceramics X-Sale is happening on the main campus Tuesday, April 26 and Wednesday, April 27, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each day. The event will feature a variety of ceramic items for sale - cash or check only. The location is behind the ceramics lab, in the Fine and Applied Arts area of campus. At the event you can also make a donation to help feed the kitties on campus.

The Importance of Being Earnest

By Oscar Wilde • Directed by Pam Downs

• Live: Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 1 at ARC's Mainstage Theatre
• Friday/Saturday at 7:30 pm • Sunday at 2:00 pm
• Streaming: Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8

Oscar Wilde’s madcap farce about mistaken identities, secret engagements, and lovers’ entanglements has been a theatre staple since it first hit the scene in the 1890s—and now it has finally come to ARC! Full of eccentric characters (in gorgeous costumes), preposterous situations, and rapid fire wit, Earnest is also known for its full-scale skewering of Victorian hypocrisy and social hierarchies. Don't miss your opportunity to see the play considered to be Wilde’s masterpiece!

Tickets (live and streaming) $10 at ARCTheatre.org

Interviewing Skills Workshop

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. Students need to register in advance on Handshake, Los Rios’ online job and internship platform.

Anthro Stories Alumni Spotlight

CRC’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.

Upcoming Religious Observances

• Beltane (Pagan, Wiccan, Druid) May 1
• Eid al-Fitr (Islamic) May 2-3 
• Holiday with significant work restriction
• Buddha Day/Visakha Puja (Buddhist) May 15 
• Ascension of the Baha’ullah (Baha’i) May 29