$2.5 Million Gift from Howard and Kimberly Gore to Expand Student Success and Career Opportunities at West Valley College
March 18, 2026 Press ReleaseStrategy and Equity
West Valley College proudly announces a transformational $2.5 million philanthropic commitment from Silicon Valley leaders Howard Gore and Kimberly Hawkins-Gore to support student success and expand career-connected learning opportunities at West...
West Valley College Awarded $3.9 Million Federal FIPSE Grant
January 16, 2026 GrantPress Release
West Valley College has been awarded a $3.9 million grant for development of a new semiconductor certificate program through the U.S. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The four-year grant funding...
2024 Honors Research Symposium
May 15, 2024 Honors ProgramStudent ResearchStudent Success
Psychology student Irene Frazier didn’t set out to make a new discovery in the addiction field. But a chance observation while working on an unrelated West Valley College class assignment presented her with an ah-ha moment. Read More
The Power of Compounding: Personal Finance Lecture Prepares Students for a Lifetime of Success
April 17, 2019 Honors Program
Did you know investing just $150 a month in a Roth IRA could give you a balance of over $1 million dollars at retirement? Dr. Sam Liu divulges the (not so secret) secret of financial success in a public talk, "Retire Rich," on April 25th. Read More

