The Summer Readiness Program at Southwestern College is more than just summer school. It's a full college immersion program that prepares local high school students for a successful transition to Southwestern College. Over the summer, students take two college courses at Southwestern College. They get a … [Read more...]
Student volunteers prepare tax returns for free
CHULA VISTA, California - The start of a new semester can be stressful. Add tax season to the mix, and it can be a recipe for a challenging time. However more than 40 Southwestern College students are helping to take the pressure off by providing free tax-preparation and filing services to fellow students, … [Read more...]
New Two-Story Expansion at the Higher Education Center at National City Opens for Classes
National City, California – The new two-story building at the Higher Education Center at National City opened its doors Monday, Jan. 29 to brand new classrooms, labs and anxious students. The building, dubbed the “Plaza Building,” includes four science labs, a medical assisting clinic, a large lecture … [Read more...]
Southwestern College Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Wellness & Aquatics Complex
After more than 50 years in the making, Southwestern College dedicated and cut the ribbon to the new Wellness & Aquatics Complex on the Chula Vista campus. Hundreds of students, employees and community members filled the bleachers on the pool deck to hear the story of its construction and to take tours of … [Read more...]
New state budget allocates more funds for Southwestern College, California College Promise
CHULA VISTA, California – California Governor Jerry Brown released his 2018-2019 proposed $190.3 billion budget on Jan. 10, which includes ongoing and one-time funding to California Community Colleges. If passed, Southwestern College may receive more than $9 million in additional funding to student support … [Read more...]
Donor Spotlight: Gabriel Gutierrez
Gabriel Gutierrez has had many educational accomplishments after graduating Hilltop High School. He graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in public administration. He was a part of the University of Kansas’ National Urban Fellows program … [Read more...]
Our Most Popular Social Media Posts of 2017
It's been an historic year for Southwestern College, and we've had many "likable" moments along the way on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram – 26,249 to be exact (as of Dec. 15). That's right, throughout 2017, you folks liked our Facebook posts 15,806 times, our tweets 2,828 times and our Instagram photos 7,615 … [Read more...]
Southwestern College’s State-of-the-Art Recording Arts and Technology Program
On the outside, building 850 at Southwestern College’s Chula Vista campus seems like any other building filled with regular classrooms. But inside, students won’t find classrooms with rows of desks leading to a whiteboard. They’ll enter Southwestern College’s $6 million Center for Recording Arts & … [Read more...]
Architecture Professor Diana De La Torre Arredondo Builds Student Success
When Architecture Professor Diana de la Torre Arredondo was in the fourth grade, the recession hit her family so hard they had to move from San Diego to Tijuana where it was more affordable to live. Her father, who worked as a draftsman and in construction for most of her life, bought a small empty lot and … [Read more...]
How I Overcame the Community College Stigma
Editor’s note: Carolina Rubio is a double major in journalism and political science. She is currently the campus editor of The Southwestern College Sun and the president of the ASTRA Club. During my first semester at Southwestern College, I ran into a classmate from high school who greeted me with, “Why do … [Read more...]
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