As we embark on a new fall semester, I urge you to explore YC’s opportunities.
Our faculty, staff and administrators work tirelessly to ensure that YC is forward-thinking, innovative and student-centered.
This approach leads to success for our students, which is evident in the record number of graduates this past spring. It also leads to employee satisfaction, and this past month, YC was named one of the Top Workplaces in Arizona by the Arizona Republic and USA Today Network.
Yavapai College’s Trajectory is Upward
The landscape of higher education is changing rapidly. At Yavapai College, we do not consider change to be negative but expect, embrace and harness it.
Our job as educators is to be flexible and adaptable, and I can assure you that at Yavapai College, we are working to do just that. Our 2025 strategic plan lays the framework for what we believe is an innovative approach that addresses the needs of our students and our communities.
The plan includes expanding health science programs, expanding workforce training, expanding the integration of artificial intelligence and virtual reality into academic programs, and further enhancing basic student needs, among others.
Education, economic development and community activities and support focus on student success as our number one priority. Student success includes high school, current, future, traditional, non-traditional, lifelong learners, personal interest and everyone in between.
We know that these individuals’ success directly impacts our communities’ future. The knowledge, skills and expertise they gain from Yavapai College will enhance the quality of life for us all and we are committed to providing the opportunity to our students.
As we embark on a new fall semester, I urge you to explore YC’s opportunities. Try something new, explore extracurricular activities, and ultimately, take advantage of the phenomenal experiences that YC provides. QCBN
By Lisa B. Rhine
Lisa B. Rhine, Ph.D., is the president of Yavapai College.
In February 2019, Dr. Lisa B. Rhine became the tenth president of Yavapai College, bringing to the institution over 30 years of leadership experience across a number of leading colleges and universities in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia. Dr. Rhine assumed this role with a commitment to advance the mission of the college while ensuring access and support to those for whom opportunities may have been historically limited or denied.
Yavapai College offers over 100 degrees and certificates, student and community services, and cultural events and activities at six locations throughout Yavapai County, including campuses in Prescott and Clarkdale, and centers in Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Sedona, and the Prescott Airport.
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