$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...
Wrapped With Care: Community Partnerships Bring Holiday Support to Student Families
December 23, 2025 Office of Student NeedsStudent Parents
The Office of Student Needs recently hosted its 4th annual Toy Drive, supporting more than 35 student parent families—the largest number served since the initiative began. Read More
West Valley College Honored with 2025–2028 FamilyU Seal for Commitment to Student Parents
October 16, 2025 National CertificationOffice of Student NeedsStudent Parents
West Valley College has been named one of only four higher education institutions nationwide to receive the 2025–2028 FamilyU Seal, a prestigious national certification from Generation Hope recognizing colleges and universities that are leading...Read More
Kids Carnival | "Bring Your Child to WVC Day" Builds Connection, Community
May 22, 2025 Office of Student NeedsStudent Parents
More than 50 West Valley College parenting students and 23 employees invited their kids and dependents to campus April 19 for “Bring Your Child to WVC Day.”Read More
Food, Community, and Kindness: Pantry Partnerships Nourish WVC Students
May 22, 2025 Office of Student NeedsPantryStudent Services
Every Monday morning just before 10 a.m., students’ excited voices can be heard as they line up in front of West Valley College’s Cohn Family Food Pantry. Read More
West Valley College to Open New Community Food Pantry in 2022
January 1, 2022 Office of Student NeedsPantryStudent Services
West Valley College is opening Roots: Fuel Your Potential food market in the spring of 2022, the first community food pantry of its kind in Saratoga. The on-campus food market will provide groceries to students and the community free of charge. Read More