Southwestern College is Home to Two New Ambulances
Southwestern College’s paramedics, EMTs and firefighters have a new tool to gain hands-on experience, thanks to a recent donation of two ambulances, one by Priority Ambulance and another from Falck Ambulance.
In a celebration Sept. 4, district and Priority officials explained the impact of the...
Southwestern College Superintendent/President Kindred Murillo to Retire in 2021
Dr. Kindred Murillo is retiring this academic year after serving 24 years in the California Community College System. Beginning as an adjunct faculty at Desert Community College District, Murillo has served in various roles as an advocate for students and champion of equity.
Essential Workers In Training Get The 3 Essentials; Food, Water and Education.
Returning to campus for in-person classes after 10 weeks in quarantine was stressful enough for Southwestern College first responders and nursing students, let alone thinking about traveling off campus to get lunch.
So through a partnership with Southwestern College’s Jag Kitchen Food Pantry and college...
Southwestern College Suspends All Operations for Black Out Tuesday
Today, in observance of #BlackOutTuesday, Southwestern College stands in solidarity with our African American and Black brothers and sisters to lift our collective voices to bring change to the systems and processes of institutional racism. We as humans need to pause and acknowledge we...
Small Business Development Center Helps Businesses Thrive, Survive During the COVID-19 Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic reached San Diego, thousands of businesses found themselves facing new challenges and complete uncertainty. They also found help and support from the San Diego and Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, who was ready to meet the moment and...
Southwestern College Students Eligible for $4.62M in Federal Emergency Aid Grant
Currently enrolled Southwestern College students can apply for $4.62 million in federal relief funds awarded to the college—making Southwestern the first community college in the region to disburse the federal funds.
The Federal Emergency Relief Grant, commonly known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...
Southwestern College, SDSU Awarded $2.2M Math Equity and Research Grant by National Science Foundation
Southwestern College and San Diego State University have been awarded a joint $2.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to close equity gaps in math classes, train math faculty to foster student success and develop research on how to better prepare students to...
SWC Faculty Won’t Leave Donovan Students Behind
When Southwestern College Restorative Justice Program Director Patrice Milkovich popped the trunk of her Subaru in the parking lot of the Pilot Truck Stop near the Mexican border, the cargo inside was more precious than any illicit cargo that passes through.
Milkovich was there to...
Southwestern College Plans Commencement Ceremony for December
Southwestern College leadership agreed to postpone the 2020 Commencement until December this year to allow for an in-person ceremony. In making the decision, the college surveyed and listened to eligible graduates who overwhelmingly voted to postpone the ceremony in response to the COVID-19 public...
Professor Honored as 40th Senate District Woman of the Year
English and Reading Professor Dr. Sylvia Garcia-Navarrete has been recognized as the Woman of the Year for the 40th Senate District by California State Senator Ben Hueso for her dedication to teaching diverse populations and overcoming a lifetime of adversities to become an inspiration...