College of the Month:
July, 2009
West Hills College
CCA Local: West Hills College Faculty Association
President: Marty Ennes
Campus Phone: (559) 925-3628
Email:
MartyEnnes@whccd.edu
Marty Ennes is a Professor of Communication and English at West Hills College, Lemoore. She earned her B.A. and M.A. at Western Washington University.
West Hills College Faculty Association Quick Facts
The West Hills Faculty Association represents all faculty teaching at all of the West Hills campuses and centers.
West Hills College Faculty Association Collective Bargaining Agreement
Click here to read the West Hills College Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement.
CCA District Representative: District D
Brad Reynolds
West Hills
Community College District
9900 Cody Street
Coalinga, CA 93210
Phone: 1-800-266-1114
Website:
http://www.westhillscollege.com/
West
Hills College, Coalinga
300 Cherry Lane
Coalinga, CA 93210
Phone: 559-934-2000
Website:
http://www.westhillscollege.com/coalinga/
West
Hills College, Lemoore
555 College Avenue
Lemoore, CA 93245
Phone: 559-925-3000
Website:
http://www.westhillscollege.com/lemoore/
Lemoore
Naval Air Station Center
824 Hancock Circle, Suite 102
NAS Lemoore, CA 93245
Phone: 559-925-3350
Website:
http://www.westhillscollege.com/lemoore/students/student_programs/active_military/index.asp
North
District Center
1511 Ninth Street
Firebaugh, CA 93622
Phone: 1-800-266-1114, Ext. 2968
Website:
http://www.westhillscollege.com/coalinga/ndc/index.asp
West Hills Community College began in 1932 as the Coalinga Extension Center of Fresno State College. Nine years later, Coalinga Junior College became an independent unit; by 1955, construction of a new campus on Cherry Lane was begun, and the buildings were occupied in September of the following year.
In 1969, the official name of the college was changed to West Hills College. In 1971, the district built the North District Center in the city of Firebaugh; ten years later, the first classroom building on the Lemoore campus was built. Today, that campus features 18 classrooms, a state-of-the-art science wing called a Collaboratory, the largest and most technologically advanced library in Kings County, a multipurpose center, a full-service student services and administration building, as well as an outdoor amphitheater for students and community members.
The center at Lemoore Naval Air Station delivers specific Associate and Bachelor's degree programs to servicemembers and their families, providing military students, their spouses and college-age children with opportunities to complete college degrees without suffering loss of academic credit due to changes of duty station.
Vision Statement
West Hills Community College District, a trusted steward, actively engages, encourages, enriches and empowers students, faculty, staff and the communities it serves to reach their full potential (academically, socially and economically) as evidenced by:
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Its status as the preferred choice of students, and the employer of choice for faculty and staff
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The highest percentage of students completing courses
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Its recognized excellence
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The generally ascribed accolade, “heartbeat of the community”
Mission Statement
The mission of the West Hills Community College District is enhancing student learning and enriching the lives of the populations we serve by:
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Ensuring the vitality of its institutions
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Encouraging the vision of strong leaders able to see and interpret the present and future needs of students and communities
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Supporting the colleges in the provision of world class learning environments
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Providing for appropriate allocation and management of human, fiscal and capital resources
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Acting as a catalyst for collaboration with outside organizations and agencies
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Sharing the story by marketing a positive image