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NEW! Required First Year Experience Courses Open for Fall 2022

Students who are new to Rio Salado College and the Maricopa Community Colleges as of Fall 2022, and are pursuing a degree, will be required to take one of two first-year experience (FYE) courses as part of their degree program.
August 4, 2022

Learn to Study Without Stress

Studying doesn’t have to be stressful! Keep these rules of thumb in mind the next time you hit the books to keep yourself on an even keel.
August 4, 2022

Rio Salado College’s Aaron Coe Selected into National Emerging Leaders Program

SCUP selected Rio Salado’s Dr. Aaron Coe, program manager in the division of Strategy and Advancement, to join the next cohort of Emerging Leaders, a one-year program of learning and networking that began during the group’s annual conference this month.
August 4, 2022

Wellness Wednesday: Perfect Your Posture

Good posture is critical; the pressing question now is how to maintain it. Even after a lifetime of being told to sit up straight by well-meaning adults it can be hard to get in the habit of keeping your back straight. Here are some tips and strategies you can use to help keep yourself properly aligned.
August 3, 2022

Graduate Sets Sail for Navy Career After Earning Degree

For Giselle Velazquez, 2021 was a busy year. First, she earned her associate degree in cybersecurity from Rio Salado College. She followed that up by participating in The College Tour, a web TV series from Amazon Prime. Finally, she was selected for a Department of Defense cybersecurity scholarship by the U.S. Navy...
August 3, 2022

HLC Reaffirms Rio Salado Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission reaffirmed Rio Salado College’s accreditation following two years of preparation that culminated this spring with a formal peer review site visit.
August 3, 2022

Dual Enrollment Instructor Receives National Honor

It is a great honor to be recognized as an educator, and Bhawna Verma, a computer science teacher for the Center for Research in Engineering, Science, and Technology (CREST) program at Paradise Valley High School, has done so with distinction.
August 2, 2022

Exploring Job Trends for 2022 & Beyond

Keeping an eye on what top jobs are trending is important, especially if you’re looking for a new line of work. Changes in technology, consumer demand, and social habits fuels the development of new jobs and the sunsetting of old industries.
August 1, 2022

Special Saturday Registration Hours - August 20

On Saturday, August 20, Rio Salado College will be open for registration both in-person and virtually from 9 am. - 1 p.m.
July 29, 2022

Wellness Wednesday: Back's Straight, Life's Great

Here are some of the most important benefits that can come from having good posture.
July 26, 2022

Meet UAGC Scholarship Recipient Michael Ander

Police sergeant Michael Ander is one of several Rio Salado scholars to receive a prestigious full-ride scholarship to the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC).
July 26, 2022

Ask an Advisor - What is course applicability?

If you are a degree-seeking student using financial aid, you may receive emails regarding course applicability. Here is more information regarding course applicability.
July 25, 2022