Register for Mexican Seafood Workshop April 11

Yum! Learn how to prepare classic Mexican seafood dishes, salsas and sauces with our Cafe at Rio and Sustainable Food Systems teams, April 11! 

Register now
Our workshops are designed for life-long learners-- who find joy in learning something new and meeting new people. No tests, no grades-- just yummy fun.

Makes for a great Date Night! 

T-Minus One Day for Geeks Night Out-- March 20!

Time to break out the lightsabers, capes and curiosity for Geeks Night Out, Wednesday, March 20, at the Tempe Community Complex. 

Rick Vaughn demos 3D printer

Geeks Night Out is the ultimate, family-friendly gathering for people who love exploring the wonders of science, technology and innovation! Free and open to the public.

Rio Salado is proud to serve as a partner in this annual City of Tempe Arizona SciTech Festival. Be sure to stop by our booth and join STEM Faculty Chair Rick Vaughn and Faculty Chair of Applied Technology Richard Cuprak to learn about the latest trends and technologies that are improving our world.

Visit this event page for the latest details.

Check out this video for a preview of what to expect in 2019!

Pictured above is Richard Cuprak wowing Geek Night Out attendees in 2017.

Last Call for Dash with Splash 5K Run/Walk 3/23

Last call to register for our Dash with Splash 5K Run/Walk on March 23 at Arizona Falls park in Phoenix! 

Register now at runyourraceaz.com.

This is a family-friendly and pet-friendly fun run for competitive runners and not-so-competitive sports fans.

Dash with Splash 5K Walk/Run
March 23, 2019
Arizona Falls Park
5802 E. Indian School Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Check In: 6:30 - 7:45 a.m.
Race Time: 8 a.m.
Registration fee: $35 until 3/22. $40 on Race Day.

All participants will receive a custom medal and t-shirt. The race is chip timed with age group awards in 14 categories and includes a free raffle drawing. Water, snacks and popsicles will be provided.

A portion of the proceeds will help fund Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation scholarships.

Start Here-- Go to ASU, NAU and UofA!

Start here-- go there! 

Our Maricopa Community Colleges transfer pathways are designed to save you time and money-- and help you seamlessly transition to Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and The University of Arizona!

Transfer Pathways lay out specific courses that put you on track to obtain your bachelor’s degree. If you meet all of the program requirements, you can smoothly transfer to one of Arizona’s four-year universities.

Pick your Arizona pathway now!

Spring Break College Closure March 14-15

As a reminder, most Rio Salado services will be closed for Spring Break, Thursday - Friday, March 14 - 15.

Rio Salado Testing Centers at Northern and the Tempe headquarters are among the exceptions and will be open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday - Friday, March 14 - 15.

Services normally available 24/7 such as our Technology Support Helpdesk phone service and Ask a Librarian will remain available.

Visit this web page for the latest updates about college closures.

Saturday, March 16 Services Available:

• Testing Centers at Northern, the Communiversity at Queen Creek, Life Long Learning Center in Surprise and our Tempe headquarters will be open for regular business hours.
• The Tempe Computer Lab will be open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• The Tempe Tutoring Center will be open 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• The Northern Computer Lab will be open 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Rest, relax and rejuvenate, Rio Waves!