After a week of commenting, tagging and double tapping, the winners of the Southwestern College favorite professor Instagram giveaway have been selected! We offered students a chance to win one of two prize packs which included a $50 Amazon gift card and $50 worth of sweet gear from the Southwestern College … [Read more...]
From Hieroglyphs to Emojis, Dr. Mark Van Stone Teaches the Meaning Behind Pictures
From ancient hieroglyphic writing, to the modern emojis that highlight our smartphones today, human beings have always tried to communicate through pictures. Dr. Mark Van Stone, a Southwestern College professor of art history, has studied them all. He has dedicated much of his life to understanding the … [Read more...]
Southwestern College Opens New Campus Meditation Room
Southwestern College students now have a safe, open and inclusive space to think, de-stress, meditate and pray thanks to the Associated Student Organization’s brand new Meditation Room. The room, located on the east side of the Student Union, will serve as a space for all students who need a quiet … [Read more...]
Men of Color Conference Inspires Southwestern College Students
Dr. Andre Pinesett opened up Southwestern College’s second annual Men of Color Conference with a message simple enough to fit on his T-shirt, “No excuses just dominate.” He explained to a room full of students, both male and female, how you can succeed in the face of adversity. As an African-American doctor … [Read more...]
Student Workers, Volunteers Integral to Food Pantry’s Success
In March, more than 620 individual students walked into the Jag Kitchen Food Pantry to get something to eat. That same month the pantry served more than 2,180 meals, with some students attending the pantry every single day. Waiting for them when they enter Room 554 on the Chula Vista campus, was a group of … [Read more...]
Southwestern College Awards More Financial Aid Than Any Other Community College in The Region
As a Southwestern College peer advisor, Andres Nuñez knows one of the questions new Southwestern College students ask the most: "How am I going to pay for this?" It’s a question he asked himself when he first applied two years ago. Through Southwestern College’s financial aid department, state and federal … [Read more...]
Architecture Student Misaki Sano Has a Design on Life
(Chula Vista) Twenty-one year old Misaki Sano’s life has been full of unexpected twists and turns. Yet, she says, “it has led me to the place I need to be.” Sano is one of the top students in Southwestern College’s Architecture Program, “Misaki is a hardworking young lady dedicated to academic excellence, … [Read more...]
Meet the 2018 Student of Distinction Award Recipients
It's Southwestern College's highest student honor. The Student of Distinction Award (commonly referred to as the SODA) is awarded each year to 20 incredible Southwestern College students. These students have excelled academically, are leaders on campus, have fought for their education and have demonstrated … [Read more...]
Local Buddhist Temple Donates 20-Volume Arts Encyclopedia to Southwestern College Library
Venerable Miao Zang, from the San Diego Buddhist temple Hsi Fang Temple, visited Southwestern College Wednesday to donate a 20-volume Buddhist arts encyclopedia to the College Library. Zang met with professors and administrators to discuss the encyclopedia, its creation and importance. Philosophy … [Read more...]
Counselor Prepares to Run Boston Marathon 5 Years After Witnessing Marathon Bombing
It was five years ago that Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Counselor Tayler Nichols was just one mile away from the Boston Marathon finish line, cheering on people from around the world finishing their 26.2-mile run. She didn’t know then that day would turn into one of the most tragic days in … [Read more...]
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