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Superintendent/President Kindred Murillo Appointed to Governor’s Community College Student Success Funding Formula Committee

Superintendent/President Kindred Murillo has been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to serve on the Community College Student Success Funding Formula Oversight Committee.

Wellness & Aquatic Complex Wins Prestigious Green Building Design Award        

Southwestern College has been awarded the City of Chula Vista’s Green Building Design Award for the construction of the new Wellness & Aquatics Complex as part of its annual Ribbons & Shovels awards. The 12 awards highlight community projects that improve and enhance the appearance of Chula Vista and celebrate the best in art, architecture, landscape, historic preservation and environment.

International Student Spotlight: Mariana Silva-Gómez

If you’ve attended campus events throughout the past year, such as the Mother’s Day Celebration, Professors and Pizza or the Jag Kitchen pop-ups, you’ve probably seen Mariana Silva-Gómez helping lead them. As the Associated Student Organization Vice President of Outreach, Silva-Gómez has helped make...

Southwestern College Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Wellness & Aquatics Complex

Governing Board President Griselda Delgado, basketball player Ed Winslow and swimmer Betsy Rozow (center, left to right) cut the ribbon to the new Wellness & Aquatics Complex with employees, community members and elected officials.
Southwestern College Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Wellness & Aquatics Complex

Governing Board Endorses Campaign for College Opportunity’s Blueprint for Higher Education

A student participates in Southwestern College's 2018 Commencement Ceremony held on Friday, May 25 at DeVore Stadium.
The Southwestern Community College District Governing Board has become the first college district board to endorse the Campaign for College Opportunity’s Blueprint for California Higher Education and “Our California” campaign. At its Aug. 14 meeting, the board unanimously approved the endorsement and signed a call...

Southwestern College Men’s Basketball Named PCAC Southern Division Champions

The 2018-2019 Southwestern College men's basketball team.
The Southwestern College men's basketball team has been named the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) southern division champions.

Southwestern College Rededicates Veterans Resource Center, Sgt. Peralta Garden of Honor

Southwestern College celebrated the rededication of the new and improved Veterans Resource Center and the Sgt. Rafael Peralta Garden of Honor.
  Southwestern College celebrated the rededication of the new and expanded Veterans Resource Center and the Sgt. Rafael Peralta Garden of Honor Thursday, Sept. 26. The expanded Veterans' Resource Center comes with the help of the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office who awarded Southwestern College...

Small Business Development Center Helps Businesses Thrive, Survive During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The The San Diego & Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center Network is a part of Southwestern College's Center for Business Advancement, housed at the Higher Education Center at National City.
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...

Kicking Off a Season of Thanks

Employee Andrea Cletus holds a cooked turkey breast to give away as part of Thanksgiving meal distribution
Southwestern College volunteers capped off a week’s worth of Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week activities Friday with a drive-through distribution of Thanksgiving-themed meal boxes for students. Up to 1,000 boxes were expected to be distributed and delivered from Friday until Wednesday to the students who...

Southwestern College Governing Board Trustee Elections Are Changing

Map of Southwestern College district showing each campus location.
The Southwestern College Governing Board will hold its first public meeting on changing governing board positions into specific districts at a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Southwestern College trustees are currently elected at-large, meaning they are elected by voters across the entire college’s service...