SBCC EOPS staff SANTA BARBARA — When flames from the Cave Fire in the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara erupted on Monday, Nov. 25, evacuation notices, fluctuating power and poor air quality prompted the closing of all three Santa…
SANTA BARBARA — Santa Barbara City College’s computer programming teams turned in successful performances in the 2019 Southern California Regionals for the International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC) on Saturday November 9th in Riverside, CA, including First Runner Up amongst two year…
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter September 2019 SBCC’s 2019-2020 School Year Begins! Students interested in joining instructor Blake Barron’s Biology Club filled the Bio Lab during the first week of classes. Fall semester off to rousing start SBCC’s Main,…
Mind and Supermind Lecture Presents Resilience Experts Radhule Weininger, MD, Ph.D. and Michael Kearney, MD, November 4 Local psychologist and physician authors and international mindfulness innovators will share a model for self-care and resilience SANTA BARBARA — SBCC School of…
SANTA BARBARA — During one weekend every summer, students from all over the state of California come to Santa Barbara City College to participate in the American Sign Language (ASL) Summer Immersion Institute Weekend. This year the ASL Immersion Weekend celebrated…
Santa Barbara City College is pleased to announce that registration for fall is now open to everyone in the community, whether you are looking to earn an associate degree, transfer to a 4-year university or enjoy life enrichment classes through…
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter JUNE 2019 (Nell Campbell Photography) Rotary Club of Montecito gives $12,500 in scholarships to SBCC students In partnership with the SBCC Foundation, Rotary Club of Montecito and its supporting foundation have announced the awarding…
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter May 2019 Commencement 2019: The sky’s the limit The rainy weather on May 10 subsided long enough for more than 600 new SBCC graduates to receive their diplomas at La Playa Stadium, as proud…
SANTA BARBARA — Summer may be the time to relax and enjoy the beach and backyard barbeques, but it’s also the perfect time to take advantage of tuition-free career-building courses through SBCC’s School of Extended Learning Career Skills Institute. The Career…
SANTA BARBARA — Every year, over 1,000 high school students register for classes at SBCC during the summer and take classes to meet high school and college requirements under SBCC’s Dual Enrollment Program. Registration is now open for two summer sessions:…
SANTA BARBARA — The Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees is seeking community members to serve on a Screening Committee for the hiring of its new College Superintendent/President. The Board is seeking two (2) volunteers to represent the community-at-large…
SANTA BARBARA — For several years, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education has produced a list of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” rankings of institutions that confer the most degrees to minority students. This year, SBCC ranked in the top 25 for…
SANTA BARBARA —The SBCC ethics debate team won first place in its division at the International Business Ethics and Sustainability Case Competition held at the Hilton Center for Business at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, April 10-12. The team…
SANTA BARBARA — At the Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees meeting on March 28, the SBCC Advancing Leadership Association recognized Paloma Arnold, Director of Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), as the Outstanding Administrator of the Year 2019. The…
SANTA BARBARA — Local author, internationally known mindfulness coach, Dave Mochel, to share daily practices that change lives, relationships, and cultures With the skyrocketing interest in mindfulness, SBCC School of Extended Learning is pleased to present in-demand, entertaining TEDx presenter…
SANTA BARBARA — The U.S. Department of State has announced the U.S. higher education institutions that sent the most students overseas on the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program in academic year 2017-2018. Santa Barbara City College has been recognized for…
SANTA BARBARA — 2019 is shaping up to be a great year for young women at SBCC who are interested in space exploration. NASA has selected seven SBCC students to travel to various NASA centers this summer to participate in the…
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter February 2019 Student wins Santa Barbara Film Festival award On the closing night of the Santa Barbara Film Festival, Santiago Bailey-Musacchio, an SBCC dual enrollment student who is also a sophmore at Santa Barbara…
SANTA BARBARA — As the season cools, SBCC School of Extended Learning is giving working professionals and job-seekers tuition-free options to heat up their career paths with skills in Business, Design and Technology. Short courses and series in digital design…
Dr. Pamela Ralston. Courtesy photo. After an extensive and competitive search process, SBCC is pleased to announce that Dr. Pamela Ralston has been selected as the College’s permanent Executive Vice President of Educational Programs. Dr. Ralston has extensive experience in…
Robert Miller Board President Dr. Peter Haslund Board Vice-President At its organizational meeting on December 13, the District Board of Trustees elected Robert Miller as president of the board for the 2019 calendar year. Dr. Peter Haslund was elected board…
SANTA BARBARA — From hand-knit scarfs to intricately crafted jewelry, thousands of unique creations were on display December 1 at the SBCC School of Extended Learning annual Arts & Crafts Fair. Shoppers filled the SBCC Wake Campus, 300 N. Turnpike…
Trying to juggle work, school and family can prevent many college students from enrolling full time, making it difficult to persist and succeed. In 2017, Santa Barbara City College was awarded a Federal Title V Grant for $2.7 million to…
SANTA BARBARA — Every great employee needs planning, idea generation and implementation skills, whether or not project manager is in his or her job title. Part of the SBCC School of Extended Learning, the Career Skills Institute is providing more…
SANTA BARBARA — With pie and bar charts no longer drawing attention in the digital business world, SBCC School of Extended Learning is offering professionals and job seekers the modern research and presentation skills employers are seeking. Classes are provided…
SANTA BARBARA — Creating interior environments that are both functional and pleasing requires a multitude of decisions: how to use color, where to position each element, what textures best suit the purpose, etc. For four SBCC Interior Design students — Cynthia…
SANTA BARBARA — The stereotypical depiction of Generation Z – those born after 1995 – often involves a teenager with eyes inches from a smartphone and thumbs furiously tapping at the screen. But as Dr. Jean Twenge will explore November…
On Thursday, November 15, 2018, artist, organizer, educator, and popular public speaker, Patrisse Cullors, will grace the Garvin Theatre stage as the twenty-eighth annual Leonardo Dorantes Memorial Lecturer. The lecture series honors the memory of a second-year SBCC student and Mexican…
SANTA BARBARA — Calling all VETERANS: Don’t miss Vetreprener LAUNCH! Announcing NEW local support for Veteran business startup & growth Education • Mentors • Funding • Resources REGISTER NOW, Space is limited! FREE event with tasty catered treats! DID YOU KNOW… Veteran’s…
SANTA BARBARA — It all started in 1918 with 81 students enrolled in a citizenship and English as a Second Language Adult Education “evening program.” 100 years later, SBCC School of Extended Learning offers more than 1,000 tuition-free and fee-based…
SANTA BARBARA — Moriah Contreras is a self-confessed “Star Wars fan and space junkie” with hopes of having a career working for NASA one day. So when she was selected as one of 280 students from across the U.S. to be…
SANTA BARBARA — Businesses and entrepreneurs determined to succeed in today’s rapidly changing competitive landscape must be prepared to take advantage of every opportunity to acquire new skills and resources. Educational opportunities for businesses are available at Santa Barbara City…
SBCC Staff pictured with Chancellor Oakley and Board of Governors President Estolano at awards ceremony.* During a ceremony at the Crocker Art Center in Sacramento on July 17, 2018, Santa Barbara City College was once again presented with the prestigious…
SANTA BARBARA — The SBCC School of Extended Learning and the SBCC Foundation are hosting a garden party at the Wake Campus on Sunday, September 9 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. to celebrate 100 years of Adult Education in Santa…
CARPINTERIA — Girls Inc. of Carpinteria members converged on the Santa Barbara City College campus for two weeks this summer as part the new Fresh Futures Summer Camp, a program designed to provide incoming fourth through seventh grade girls (ages…
Santa Barbara City College’s Community Newsletter Message From the President – July 2018 On a snowy winter evening in Reading, Pennsylvania, a small group of college students invented a movie game called the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.” The general…
For prospective students looking for a college education resulting in a job at a living wage in their chosen field, they need look no further than Santa Barbara City College. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, 20 career…
Daniel Gonzalez Celina Lazaro Fernando Estevez Three good friends and Santa Barbara City College engineering majors gave each other the support they needed to get into their dream school, Cal Poly. Daniel Gonzalez, a twenty-three year old chemical and environmental…
Santa Barbara City College is proud to host a family-friendly 4th of July celebration at our main campus. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy breathtaking views of the fireworks show at the Santa Barbara Waterfront. The fun begins at 4:00…
On Saturday June 23, 2018, Santa Barbara City College will host an Open House and Dedication of its award-winning West Campus Center from 10 a.m. to Noon. Everyone in the community will have the opportunity to take a tour of…
