News Releases

Southwestern College Opens Veterans’ Resource Center          With a Navy Band playing patriotic tunes as a backdrop, Southwestern College leadership dedicated a new Veterans’ Resource Center Tuesday that will serve as home base for counseling and technological resources for student veterans.  ...

The Recording Arts and Technology program at Southwestern College in the San Diego California suburb of Chula Vista is one of the nation’s top audio programs. Begun in May 2008, under the direction of Professor Jay Henry, a two-time Grammy® award nominee for his engineering and production skills, the...

ANNOUNCEMENT: September 18th, 2013 at 3:00pm The ACEN (The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) will have a public forum for anyone who would like to make comments about the ADN Nursing Program. ...

Southwestern College Announces Online Parking Permits          Beginning this fall, Southwestern College’s parking permits will be available online for students, faculty, and staff. Gone will be the need to stand in long lines to get a parking permit on the first day...

Southwestern College Receives Global Trade and Logistics Grant         Southwestern College has been awarded a Sector Navigator grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to promote and enhance global trade and logistics. Southwestern College will receive $300,000 to connect all community colleges in...

Southwestern College Child Development Center Re-Accredited         The Southwestern College Child Development Center has been re-accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).         The NAEYC, based in Washington, D.C., serves as an institution that is committed to promoting excellence...

Southwestern College Hosts College for Kids          Southwestern College is proud to host, for the 39th year, their College for Kids program. In association with the six South Bay School Districts (Chula Vista Elementary School District, Coronado Unified School District, National School...

Chancellor Brice W. Harris Unveils Salary Surfer Website Salary Surfer shows median incomes for widely enrolled community college programs El Cajon, Calif. – Chancellor Brice W. Harris unveiled today the groundbreaking online tool called Salary Surfer released by the California...

South Bay Botanic Gardens Contributes Plants and Talent to New Student Garden Tiffany Elementary students to benefit          Tiffany Elementary School’s thumb just got a little greener, thanks to donated plants and volunteers from the South Bay Botanic Garden. Tiffany...

Otay Lakes Road Construction to Cause Delays, Closure of Entrances          The City of Chula Vista’s expansion of Otay Lakes Road will cause delays and closure of entrances at Southwestern College. Commuters should expect a 15-minute delay from approximately June 17 to...