Southwestern College Students Successfully Participated in Regional Theater Festival
Student performances in this semester’s production of “James and the Giant Peach” are getting a little help from lessons learned in a Las Vegas theater festival.
Six students–five of whom are starring in the “James” production–attended the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival 55 –...
Southwestern College Breaks Ground on $101 Million Student Union
Southwestern College Governing Board members, leadership, students and contractors broke ground recently on the district’s newest construction project–a $101 million Student Union.
The string of rainy days stopped briefly and the sun shone as nearly 100 students, college employees and community members gathered for the...
Southwestern College Professor discusses ‘Reparations for Black Americans’
Ever since the time of President Abraham Lincoln, there have been laws to marginalize Black people in the United States, says Southwestern College Assistant Professor Kwame Shabazz, better known as Brother Shabazz. The time is right for the people to rise up to demand...
ASM Alvarez Introduces Bi-National Tuition Exemption Pilot Program for Local Community Colleges
Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) has introduced his first bill, Assembly Bill 91 (AB 91), which will allow low-income students who reside within 45 miles from the California-Mexico border to attend local community colleges.
“We live in a dynamic border region where we need to...
Three Southwestern College Governing Board Members Sworn In
New Governing Board members Robert Moreno and Corina Soto joined returning Board Member Don Dumas in a swearing-in ceremony last night.
In the first trustee area election for the college, each board member now lives within the community they represent. Moreno represents area 1 which...
CA Community Colleges Chancellor Volunteers at SWC Jag Kitchen
Bearing bags of clothes to donate, California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Daisy Gonzales and members of her executive leadership team spent a day of service in Southwestern College’s Jag Kitchen and SWC Cares Closet.
Gonzales and her team spent the morning sorting clothes and packaging...
BVHS Student Dual-Enrolled at Southwestern College is Editor-in-Chief of El Sol Magazine
Nicolette (Nikki) Monique Luna emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic with some pretty impressive accomplishments under her belt. While a 16-year-old student at Bonita Vista High School, she also helmed the Southwestern College Sun newspaper and El Sol magazine into another award-winning year, earning recognition...
SWC President Sanchez Named Among San Diego’s 500 Most Influential
The San Diego Business Journal has named Southwestern College Superintendent/President Dr. Mark Sanchez as among the top 500 most influential people in San Diego.
Sanchez, who has led the college since 2020, was included as among the most influential in higher education. Earlier this year,...
New Call Center Up and Running
Southwestern College students can now get immediate answers to their questions by calling the new Jaguar Call Center.
The call center, which launched Monday, is staffed by Outreach Peer Ambassadors 49 hours each week. The call center is located in the Cesar E. Chavez Student...
Southwestern College Honors Vets in Annual Ceremony
Southwestern students, faculty and employees gathered for the annual Veterans' Day ceremony Thursday.
Held in the new venue of the Performing Arts Center Black Box theater because of the inclement weather, the enthusiasm was not dampened. For the first time, two students each received $500...