Southwestern College Receives Ambulance from AMR

Representatives from AMR cut the ribbon and handed over the keys to a fully-equipped ambulance to Southwestern College’s EMT/paramedic program Wednesday. The van-style ambulance will serve as a hands-on educational resource and recruitment tool...
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All African Diaspora Education Summit in Ghana

A recent trip to Ghana provided a new perspective on Africa for San Diego County community college educators and students and ignited a push to highlight the important role that the continent and its...
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Southwestern College Dedicates Institutional Technology Building

In a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, Southwestern College leaders and partners dedicated the college’s newest building funded by Proposition R.The 16,000-square-foot building will be the heartbeat of the college’s technology, bringing together the college’s...
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Southwestern College Awarded More than $6.8M National Science Foundation Grants

Southwestern College has been awarded more than $6.8 million in grants from the National Science Foundation that, together, will help Southwestern College’s students enter the fields of STEM and drone technology, create transfer partnerships...
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Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Seeks to Fill Four Vacancies

Southwestern College is seeking applications for four vacancies on the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee—three community openings and a student opening. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 28.Members of the committee are responsible for informing...
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Your Guide to the Fall 2022 Semester

We are just days away from the start of the fall 2022 semester. This semester, we will have half of our classes in person and half online. So whether you're joining us on campus...
J. Michael Straczynski speaks at Southwestern College Foundation's 2019 Jaguar Awards.

Visionary Writer and Alumnus J. Michael Straczynski to Deliver Opening Day Keynote Speech

Southwestern College alumnus and visionary writer J. Michael Straczynski will deliver the keynote speech at Southwestern College’s 2022 Opening Day.Straczynski is a Southwestern College alumnus, mentored by Professor Emeritus Bill Virchis, who created the...

Southwestern College Holding First Trustee Area Elections

Southwestern College will hold its first trustee-area elections this November for three newly established trustee election districts. On Nov. 8, voters in areas one, four and five will be able to vote for a...
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Successful Apprenticeship Readiness Program Expands to Southwestern College

Southwestern College will partner with the San Diego County Building & Construction Trades Council and the San Diego Workforce Partnership to expand its High Road Construction Apprenticeship Readiness Program to Southwestern College this fall...

The Southwestern College Sun Wins Top National Awards

The Society of Professional Journalists has awarded the Southwestern College Sun two of its most prestigious awards, the first-ever Corbin Gwaltney Award—named in honor of the founder of The Chronicle of Higher Education—and the...