News @ De Anza

Here are some organizations that are providing humanitarian aid to people in Ukraine and to those who have been forced to flee that country.

It's easy to mail in your ballot or drop it off – but you must do it by Sept. 14. There's an official Drop Box on the sidewalk outside the Registration and Student Services Building entrance that faces Stevens Creek Boulevard.

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently thanked some of the De Anza College Nursing students who are helping give COVID-19 vaccinations at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

CAN/DID is a new multimedia series that will explore equity and social justice issues by drawing on the knowledge and experiences of our own community members - including students, faculty and classified professionals.

De Anza College has been named a 2019 Sustainability Champion in recognition of the college’s extensive efforts to conserve natural resources, reduce waste and prevent pollution.

Sociology instructor Jennifer Myhre has won a prestigious fellowship and a $40,000 stipend to support her work on 1500 Stories, a digital storytelling project about economic inequality.

Two De Anza alumni have won MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grants," awarded annually to artists, scientists, activists and others who are singled out for their "exceptional creativity" and the potential for making a significant impact in their fields.

De Anza College will host an Oct. 25 community meeting as part of "1500 Stories," an ambitious digital storytelling project that is exploring the effects of economic inequality in Silicon Valley and elsewhere.

Retired President Brian Murphy is the subject of a new profile in the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. It says he "set a national standard not only for educational excellence, but also for a comprehensive commitment to social justice."

DJ Patil, a De Anza alumnus, earned a Ph.D. in mathematics and was the first Chief Data Scientist for the United States during the Obama Administration. He'll be speaking on campus about "Engaging the Future."