County’s First Microenterprise Home Kitchen is Southwestern SBDC Client

The title of San Diego County’s first official microenterprise home kitchen operation (MEHKO) went to Diana Tapiz, owner of Tres Fuegos Cocina and client of the Small Business Development Center hosted at Southwestern College.Southwestern...
A Southwestern College delegation met with representatives from UABC at the university's Tijuana campus.

Southwestern College Visits Universidad Autónoma de Baja California to Certify Academic Partnership

Southwestern College sent a delegation to visit Universidad Autónoma de Baja California’s (UABC) Tijuana campus on Thursday afternoon to sign a historic memorandum of understanding. The signing certified the collaboration and academic partnership between...
A student walks through the Chula Vista campus with a jacaranda in bloom.

Southwestern College Clears $3.5 Million in Student Debt

Southwestern College is clearing $3.5 million in student debt for more than 7,719 students using special federal grant money. Students who were enrolled from spring 2020 through spring 2022 will have all their outstanding tuition...
A student walks down the library stairs wearing a mask.

Southwestern College Mask Mandate Returns for Summer-Fall 2022

Southwestern College will reinstate its mask mandate for the 2022 summer session and the fall 2022 semester. Members of Southwestern College’s reopening committee looked at the rise in new local COVID-19 infection rates to...
A student walks into the Tradewinds Cafe.

Southwestern College Food Services to Accept SNAP/EBT Payments 

Southwestern College will soon accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and EBT payments at its on-campus food services, Time Out Cafe and Tradewinds. Southwestern College will be the only college in the region to...
Student veteran Student veteran Michelle Odvina, US Navy, stands in the Veterans' Resource Center flag garden.

Southwestern College Designated ‘Gold’ Military Friendly School

Southwestern College has again been designated a Military Friendly School for its service to student veterans and military-affiliated students. This year, for the first time ever, Southwestern College has been designated a “gold” award...
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Southwestern College Updates Health Guidelines for Summer Session

Due to the sharp decline of local COVID-19 infections in San Diego County, including Southwestern College’s service area, Southwestern College is updating health guidelines for the summer 2022 session. The updates were informed by...
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Southwestern College Finalizes Election Districts

The Southwestern College Governing Board this week selected the final maps that will separate the college’s election areas into five distinct districts. The Board also selected the sequence in which the new district seats...
SWC College President Dr. Mark Sanchez speaking with State Chancellor Eloy Oakley

College Leaders Share Local and State Initiatives

Southwestern College Superintendent/President Dr. Mark Sanchez and California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley teamed up recently to provide the community with a local and state higher education update.In the first State of the...
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Southwestern College to Host “Addams Family” Musical in New Performing Arts Center

 The Theatre Department of the School of Arts, Communication and Social Sciences proudly presents “The Addams Family,” the first musical in the brand new 500-seat state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center at Southwestern College on March...