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...
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...
County’s First Microenterprise Home Kitchen is Southwestern SBDC Client
The title of San Diego County’s first official microenterprise home kitchen operation (MEHKO) went to Diana Tapiz, owner of Tres Fuegos Cocina and client of the Small Business Development Center hosted at Southwestern College.Southwestern...
Southwestern College Visits Universidad Autónoma de Baja California to Certify Academic Partnership
Southwestern College sent a delegation to visit Universidad Autónoma de Baja California’s (UABC) Tijuana campus on Thursday afternoon to sign a historic memorandum of understanding. The signing certified the collaboration and academic partnership between...
Southwestern College Clears $3.5 Million in Student Debt
Southwestern College is clearing $3.5 million in student debt for more than 7,719 students using special federal grant money. Students who were enrolled from spring 2020 through spring 2022 will have all their outstanding tuition...
Southwestern College Mask Mandate Returns for Summer-Fall 2022
Southwestern College will reinstate its mask mandate for the 2022 summer session and the fall 2022 semester. Members of Southwestern College’s reopening committee looked at the rise in new local COVID-19 infection rates to...
Southwestern College Food Services to Accept SNAP/EBT Payments
Southwestern College will soon accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and EBT payments at its on-campus food services, Time Out Cafe and Tradewinds. Southwestern College will be the only college in the region to...
In-Person Commencement Returns to Southwestern College for Largest Ceremony Yet
On May 27, Southwestern College will celebrate its graduates at its largest commencement ceremony yet. With in-person ceremonies on pause since the start of the pandemic, Southwestern College will hold two separate commencement ceremonies to make...
Southwestern College Designated ‘Gold’ Military Friendly School
Southwestern College has again been designated a Military Friendly School for its service to student veterans and military-affiliated students. This year, for the first time ever, Southwestern College has been designated a “gold” award...