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You Belong on Rio Connect: Your Online Community

Connect with other Rio Salado students on your online community: Rio Connect. It is available to all Rio students! RioConnect lets students chat with one another, ask questions about online learning…
August 30, 2022

Wellness Wednesday: The Art of Relaxation

Making art can improve your mental health and have a positive impact on your physical health as well. Here are just a few of the ways that being artistic can enhance your well-being.
August 30, 2022

Ask an Advisor: What is Block Calendar?

Baffled by the use of Block Calendar at Rio? Don’t know where to start? We’ll point you in the right direction.
August 30, 2022

Greater Phoenix Chamber Picks President Kate Smith as ATHENA Award Finalist

Great news! Rio Salado College President Kate Smith is one of 4 women chosen as finalists for the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s 35th Anniversary ATHENA Awards in the public sector category!
August 26, 2022

Volunteering: Good For The Community & Good For You!

Getting out and helping others isn’t just good on an ethical and civic level—it’s good for your mental and physical health as well! Here’s just a few ways in which you end up helping yourself while…
August 26, 2022

Wellness Wednesday: New Music Nourishes Your Brain

Listening to music—both old favorites and new discoveries—can be a lot of fun. Did you also know that listening to music is good for you? It’s not just food for your ears: music nourishes your brain.
August 24, 2022

How To Turn Employment Gaps On Your Resume From Dealbreakers to Deal Makers

An employment gap doesn’t have to be a dealbreaker! It’s all about how you present it on your resume. Get ahead of this gap with a strategy and understand that it is possible to get your dream job.…
August 23, 2022

Alumni Carolyn Shack Feeds The Needy With Help From Rio’s PTK Students

Carolyn Shack has long felt a deep empathy for the homeless and felt compelled to do something to help them. It was while studying at Rio Salado that Shack decided to take action. Find out more…
August 19, 2022

Aspiring Lawyer Balances Parenting, School, Work to Achieve Goals

Driven with a desire to be a voice for others, Rio Salado’s Student Senator Aiyana Churcher looks to bring together her goals and new role to serve her fellow Rio Waves.
August 18, 2022

Wellness Wednesday: Making You Healthier, One Laugh At A Time

That old folk saying “laughter is the best medicine” may be overstating it a bit but the fact is that laughter DOES have a very real and tangible impact on our health.
August 17, 2022

College Pathway Helps Graduate Radiate New Career Options

Vera Batista Cespedes studied radiology in her native Cuba and worked her way up to become an X-ray technician. When she came to the United States, she decided to supplement her knowledge in the…
August 16, 2022

Faculty Chair Monica Nenad’s Research Published In Prestigious Journal

Rio Salado College’s Faculty Chair of Dental Programs Monica Nenad made a splash this year in the pages of the Journal of Dental Hygiene. The April issue included her paper about her research into…
August 12, 2022