Campus Community Articles


New Video Tour Shows Campus At Its Best

Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2018

Students in MLC

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.

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Magazine Says Murphy Set National Standard

Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

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."

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De Anza Mom and Daughter Graduate Together

Published: Tuesday, July 10th, 2018

Yaneth Gutierrez, a 2018 graduate of De Anza, wrote the following first-person article about her experience graduating with her daughter, Eunice Romero, who was also a De Anza student.

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New Mural Wraps Up Anniversary Celebration

Published: Tuesday, June 5th, 2018

Muralist Sam Rodriguez at work

An acclaimed San Jose artist and several De Anza students have begun work on a special outdoor mural that will commemorate the college's 50th Anniversary, marking the end of a yearlong celebration.

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Espinosa-Pieb Selected as Interim President

Published: Tuesday, May 15th, 2018

Christina Espinosa-Pieb

Christina Espinosa-Pieb will serve as interim president starting July 1 when President Brian Murphy retires. The selection was announced Tuesday by Chancellor Judy Miner.

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New Video: DJ Patil Interview

Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018

DJ Patil

In this new video, DJ Patil speaks about the importance of community colleges and his own experience at De Anza. Patil, the former U.S. Chief Data Scientist, gave a May 7 talk at a special 50th Anniversary event on campus.

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50th Anniversary Speaker: DJ Patil

Published: Monday, April 30th, 2018

DJ Patil

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."

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President Brian Murphy Announces Plans to Retire

Published: Monday, April 9th, 2018

President Brian Murphy has announced plans to retire at the end of the academic year, after leading one of California's most distinguished community colleges for the past 14 years.

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From Home School to College

Published: Friday, January 26th, 2018

student Austin Pleban

When it came time for college, home-schooled student Austin Pleban knew he'd be venturing into a new kind of environment. Watch this video profile of a De Anza student who says the experience has been "awesome."

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De Anza to Host Silicon Valley Reads Kickoff

Published: Friday, January 26th, 2018

My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward

This year's Silicon Valley Reads campaign will begin with a Feb. 1 event at De Anza's Visual & Performing Arts Center, where Mercury News columnist Sal Pizarro will lead an on-stage conversation with the authors of this year's featured books.

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