College News

Rio Salado College’s Tempe headquarters will offer extended hours in-person and virtually on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. to assist students with spring registration.

Interested in earning your high school equivalency diploma and learning career-ready skills in carpentry, electrical, or plumbing? Rio Salado has a new partnership with South Mountain Community College that will let you earn your high school equivalency while also earning a certificate in the construction trades.

One of the best ways to better yourself is to reward yourself! For this week’s Wellness Wednesday, we look at how you can use rewards to help you achieve your goals.

Rio Salado College is a 2022 recipient of the U.S. Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Title V grant.

It’s fun to make New Year's resolutions, but it can be a real challenge to actually live up to them.
For our final Wellness Wednesday blog of 2022, we look at how you can set and achieve realistic resolutions.

Baby, it’s cold outside (and that’s a good thing!). Cold weather, cold showers, and cold baths can have a positive impact on your health. Find out more about how it’s cool to be cold on our latest Wellness Wednesday blog.

As an advisor I am often asked, “What is a prerequisite?” Both academic programs and courses can have prerequisites. In higher education, the meaning is used to define a prior requirement needed to gain entry to a specific course or program.

The Higher Learning Commission has approved Rio Salado College’s request to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Education with dual certification in Elementary/Special Education and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Safety Administration.

2022 is turning out to be a remarkable year for Horizon High School senior Caden Kelleher and Rio Salado’s dual enrollment program. See how the two are linked.

Winter is a season of giving, and in that spirit of generosity Mother Nature is happy to hand out colds and flus to everybody. If you’re wondering why everyone you know seems to be coming down with something and what you can do to avoid it, read our latest Wellness Wednesday.

Rio Salado has joined a consortium of schools to help provide nanotechnology training to military students and veterans. Find out more about this initiative and the growing field of nanotechnology.

As we are set to welcome 2023, we want to take a moment and reflect on the accomplishments and achievements of Rio Salado College and our students in 2022.