West Valley College Selected for National Work-Based Learning Capacity-Building Cohort
July 9, 2026 Press Release
West Valley College is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of only six community colleges nationwide to participate in the Accelerator for Community Colleges in the Innovation Economy Work-Based Learning (WBL) Capacity-Building Cohort,...
West Valley College Launches Its First Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor of Science in Land Stewardship and Sustainability
June 16, 2026 Che School of Professional Studies
An applied four-year degree, built on the college's nationally recognized Park Management Program, offers students a pathway to careers in conservation, sustainability, and public land management — at community college prices.
Transfer Dreams Take Shape on University Tours
July 2, 2026 Learning CommunityPuenteUmoja
Nearly 40 West Valley College students traveled across the state and country in spring 2026 on tours of university campuses organized by our Puente and Umoja learning communities. Read More
Motivated by the Puente Program, West Valley College Student Gabe Abatecola is Achieving his Goals
April 20, 2021 Learning CommunityPuente
Gabe Abatecola, a current Anthropology and Geography student at West Valley College, walked onto campus for the first time not knowing if he would transfer out of West Valley or not. But then he heard about Puente, a college program designed to...Read More
Puente Helps Biology Student Ty Bonde Achieve His Goals at West Valley College
January 1, 2021 Learning CommunityPuenteStudent Success
Meet Ty Bonde, a current Biology student at West Valley College and future marine biologist. Ty is a member of Puente, a program here at West Valley that helps students build bridges to higher education. Read More