News @ De Anza

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.

The DASB and Inter Club Council are sponsoring a series of midday concerts on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9-11. Each will be held on the Campus Center Patio - or if it rains, inside the Campus Center Main Dining Room.

"Chill City" is an opportunity to de-stress before the start of Finals Week. Everyone is welcome to grab a snack, play a game or visit with some friendly therapy dogs.

Matt Trosper, who has been De Anza's athletics academic coordinator for 27 years, will be honored next month with an award from a statewide professional group, the Community College Counselors/Advisors Academic Association for Athletics (3C4A).

The League for Innovation in the Community College will present its annual Excellence Awards next month to three members of the De Anza community. The awards are given for outstanding contributions in teaching, leadership and service.

The Valley Transit Authority has reopened the Stelling Road bus stop, near Stevens Creek Boulevard on the east side of campus, after several months of construction.

An ambitious digital storytelling project is moving forward at De Anza with help from a new grant by the nonprofit California Humanities organization.

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."

The De Anza Planetarium is getting a major upgrade, with a new laser show system that is five times more powerful than the previous system. The new system features immersive sound, full-color laser projectors and captivating graphics.

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.