News @ De Anza

De Anza received a donation of more than 3,600 instant ramen bowls for hungry students this week, thanks to a generous gift arranged by Foothill-De Anza Foundation board member Kathleen Santora.

This year's program features three books about the challenges and rewards of exploring family history and self-identity. De Anza will host a signature event with two featured authors on Feb. 27, while the Euphrat Museum of Art will present a related special exhibit, "Ancestral Journeys," from Feb. 4-March 21.

The De Anza College website earned the No. 1 ranking for accessibility, outscoring the nation's leading universities and community colleges, in a comparison by a commercial website evaluator.

Danny Acosta, the new top cop for De Anza and Foothill College, is a veteran officer who has pledged to strengthen relationships between his agency and the diverse communities on both campuses.

A De Anza College business student made it to the final round of an international competition, in which aspiring executives vied to be the most successful in running their own virtual company.

Celebrate the start of winter quarter with free outdoor concerts on campus! Stop by the Campus Center Patio and enjoy live music at midday on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 7, 8 and 9, courtesy of the DASB and the Inter Club Council.

De Anza College sports teams turned in a series of outstanding performances this fall, including a championship bowl victory that capped a 10-game winning streak by the football team.

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.

The De Anza College Office of Communications is launching a new video tour that's both a visual guide to the campus and a compelling way of showing some of the college's best features to prospective students.

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.