Celebrating Our Tribal Nations

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which falls on Monday, October 9 this year, recognizes and celebrates the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of the Native people who are the first inhabitants of the Americas, including the land that became the United States. 

American River College's Land Acknowledgment Statement

We also celebrate and recognize today and every day, the original Tribal Nations of the land where the college campuses are located. Our Land Acknowledgment Statement pays homage and offers respect and gratitude to citizens of Tribal Nations and their enduring relationship to the land:

Annual Indigenous People's Day March through Campus

Allies welcome! Peaceful March - Power Through Our Presence!

Singers Welcome!



This year includes a special emphasis on the experiences and support needs of our Native students on this campus.

Monday, October 9, 2023

Meet at 12:00 pm Outside Davies Hall

Potluck to follow - Bring a dish to share. Location: UNITE HUB

For information email vallej@arc.losrios.edu

Office Of Tribal Relations

New Colleagues!

Introducing the newest members of the CTL Team!

In this 10-minute video, Victor Zarate from Physics and Sonya Reichel from Mathematics introduce themselves as the newest members of the professional development team in the Center for Teaching and Learning. 

The individual experiences they had as students varied widely, but as faculty, many of their experiences are similar, and some of those have motivated them to try a variety of alternative approaches to education. There has been joy in the process, and they'll share some of what they've discovered as they have changed things up to create more positive relationships with their students and support their success.

We hope you enjoy this video introduction and consider exploring equitable education in more depth by attending FLEX offerings or contacting any member of the team in the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Let’s Get Grillin’

ARC’s culinary students volunteered at Tyler Florence’s Farm x Fire x Fork event during Sacramento’s Farm to Fork festival last weekend and received a donation of three “big green egg” grills! Congratulations to the culinary program!

Students to Vote in Special Election This Week

October 10-11

Los Rios is holding a Student Special Election on Measure A: Extending the Los Rios-RT Universal Transit Pass Program this Tuesday, October 10, and Wednesday, October 11 via eServices. Measure A is a proposed extension of the existing Universal Transit Pass (UTP) program. The UTP program gives eligible students access to a semester-long Regional Transit (RT) pass. If approved, this measure would extend the UTP program through December 31, 2028. Students currently paying the UTP would not see any increase in their per-unit fees. For more information, go to losrios.edu/measurea.

Los Rios will hold a Student Special Election on Measure A: Extending the Los Rios-RT Universal Transit Pass Program on Tuesday, October 10 and Wednesday, October 11 via eServices. Measure A is a proposed extension of the existing Universal Transit Pass (UTP) program. The UTP program gives eligible students access to a semester-long Regional Transit (RT) pass. If approved, this measure would extend the UTP program through December 31, 2028. Students currently paying the UTP would not see any increase in their per unit fees. For more information, go to losrios.edu/measurea.

Getting Ready for the Career Fair

The Fall 2023 Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at American River College in the Student Center. This event is free and open to all Los Rios students and community members; no pre-registration is required. 

In addition, the following virtual career prep workshops will be offered (click on the title to register in advance via Handshake or Zoom):



• Handshake 101 - Monday, October 9, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
• Department of Consumer Affairs: Now Hiring! - Tuesday, October 17, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
• Sharpen Your Interview Skills - Friday, October 20, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
• Exploring Careers & Majors - Monday, October 30, 4:00 to 5:00 pm

Second Eight-Week Classes Start Oct. 12

Reminder: Second eight-week term “late-start” classes start this week and there is still time for students to enroll! There are open seats available in dozens of classes so encourage students to check the class schedule and enroll now in eServices. View the Fall 2023 Academic Calendar for enrollment deadlines.

Grant Opportunity

The Education Foundation for California Schools invites California teachers to apply for a grant intended to support the creation of programs that will inspire students to excel in core subjects.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 31. Visit the Education Foundation website for more information about grant eligibility and the application.

Soroptimist "Live Your Dream" Scholarship

The local Soroptimist International chapters are seeking grant applications from women who serve as the primary earners for their families and are in need of financial assistance to continue their education or training. Live Your Dream Award finalists will be awarded up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so they can worry less about how to pay their bills and focus on reaching their dreams. Applications are due by Wednesday, November 15.

National Coming Out Day

National Coming Out Day will be celebrated globally on Wednesday, October 11. Founded on the idea that increased visibility leads to decreased bias, this day encourages members of the LGBTQ+ community to come out and live their true identity. We want to acknowledge that there are many reasons that people may not be “out.” Society is not always a safe and welcoming place. Coming out is brave and freeing, but can be difficult.

On October 11, we recognize all those who live their lives openly, proudly, and without shame. We celebrate the LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and administrators who make our college a more inclusive and equitable place.

7th Annual New Spin on Vinyl - An Exhibition of Artwork Made on and out of Vinyl Records

Exhibition: October 16 - November 9 at the Kaneko Gallery

Reception: Noon on Tuesday, October 17

Special Reception: Noon on Saturday, October 21

Artworks by 20+ artists, created on or out of vinyl records, will be on display. This is the 7th annual vinyl record exhibition celebrating the history of Sacramento's Tower of Records. Organized and Curated by Dwight Head, Cynthia Lou, Barbetta Lockart.

Topple the Patriarchy -

The Reemergence of the Great Cosmic Mother

A new Installation by ARC's beloved art professor Linda Gelfman opens at E Street Gallery on Sunday, October 8, 2023. The Exhibition will run through October 29, 2023.

A public reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, October 14 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. 

E Street Gallery is located at 1115 E Street in downtown Sacramento, CA 95814. Regular gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 pm.

ARC Jazz Clinic

Jazz clinic with local jazz guitarist, educator, and concert promoter Ross Hammond on Thursday, October 12 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm in the Music Building, Room 547.

American River College Theatre Presents

Spring Awakening

As Banned Books Week is upon us, I encourage you to consider American River College Theatre's production of the musical Spring Awakening, based on a play by Frank Wedekind that was the subject of censorship for decades and on multiple continents. "The Awakening of Spring" was Wedekind's warning to his generation that the sexually oppressive culture, coupled with the excessively strict and repressive approach to parenting and education of the time, was leading to an epidemic of teen pregnancies and suicide.  

In contrast (and yet somehow in support of) the challenging themes of the play, the musical score offers both inexpressibly beautiful full-group ballads as well as vibrant, cathartic rock-and-roll numbers full of what director Pamela Downs refers to as "exuberant profanity." (For complete information about the show's MA rating, as well as ticket information, please go to our website: ARCTheater.org) 

Accompanied by a live band, the cast is rich with some of the best musical theater performers from our school and community. Please come experience this exciting, evocative production. Its refrains—from the raucous to the sublime—will stay with you for years to come. 

SHOW DATES/TIMES: 

All shows at American River College Theatre 

Fridays/Saturdays (Oct. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21) - 7:30 pm 

• Note: Saturday, Oct. 14 will be ASL interpreted.

Thursday (Oct. 19) - 7:30 pm 

• Note: There is no performance on Thursday, October 12

Sundays (Oct. 8, 15, 22) - 2:00 pm

The Parrot ESL Newsletter

Squawk! Squawk! Issue #174 of The Parrot ESL Newsletter is ready to talk, so give a listen or have a read! Check out the work of the Parrot staff and other ARC ESL students!

In this issue:     

• The Untold Stories of Afghanistan Women, a new column by Parrot
• Staff Writer Asila Sadiqi Oppenheimer, a movie review by ARC ESL Professor David Evans
• Explore California: The Sunflowers of Woodland
• Dateline: Aug. 15, 2021, Kabul Airport, a personal narrative by Mohibullah Taib Safi
• Priceless Treasures: a Box, a Sewing Machine, and Belyashi by Tatyana Uzvarik
• The First & Oldest University: Al-Qarawiyyin University by Parrot Staff Writer Mohammed El mrani
• Parrot Voices from Pakistan and Ukraine
• ESL Milestone Certificates Pathway Certificates
• New Conversation Groups for English Learners
• DIY: Gutter Planter
• and much, much more . . .

Passing of a Colleague

It’s with a heavy heart we share that former professor Carol Leever passed away this week surrounded by her parents and best friend after a long battle with cancer.

Carol joined the Computer Information Science department as a fulltime faculty member in 2001, after teaching as an English adjunct instructor for ARC and SCC. As a member of the CIS department, she taught the CIS Web courses and then later took the lead on the Technical Communications program. 

Carol had a profound impact on the lives of students and colleagues alike. Many knew her as a kind, intelligent, generous, funny and talented professor, colleague and friend. We are keeping all of Carol’s family, friends and our campus community in our hearts during this difficult time. 

Services will be held Monday, October 16 at the Chapel at Calvary Cemetery at 7100 Verner Avenue, Citrus Heights. A viewing and rosary will start at 10:00 a.m. and Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. The burial will take place at noon after a short committal service. All guests are invited to a lunch in the banquet hall following the burial.