Yolanda Nava speaks at 11 a.m. March 25 for Women’s History Month
Join Santa Fe Community College for the upcoming talk for Women’s History Month at 11 a.m. March 25 in Room 216 for “Ability and Disability: How Blindness Became a Vehicle for a New, More Joyous, Creative Life and the celebration of Women’s History Month,” featuring Yolanda Nava, Emmy […]
Tangent/Trajectory continues through March 26, closed March 16-20 for spring break
The Tangent/Trajectory art exhibition opened with great success on Feb. 14. The exhibition continues at the Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery through March 26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but will be closed during Spring Break from March 16 to March 22. The two diverse artists offer […]
SFCC Robotics Club works with FRC team
SFCC’s Robotics Club has been working with high school students and community mentors to build a robot for the FIRST Robotics Competition. The group is working in the evenings and Saturdays in an upstairs space in the SFCC Fitness Center. Jen Kitrell is a parent whose daughter first got involved […]
Three students to visit and compete at NASA site
Santa Fe Community College students Rebecca Friedberg, Michael Frey and Matthew Tsoodle will attend the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Onsite Experience at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi March 2-6, 2020. The three were selected participants out of 524 community college students from across the U.S. to be part […]
SFCC’s updated Biowall comes to life!
Thanks to SFCC Grounds Manager Malvina Canon and a crew from Facilities and Operations SFCC’s biowall in the Health and Science Center has come back to life. The biowall is completed. A biowall is a botanical filter that naturally cleans the air in a building. The wall provides a refreshing […]
Nominations for employee excellence and team awards due March 13
Santa Fe Community College’s Office of Human Resources welcomes everyone to participate in the nomination for the Employee Excellence and Team Award for the 2020 Service Awards, which will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 29. Please read the nomination form for qualifications before nominating an Employee or […]
February 2020 Black History events at SFCC
Santa Fe Community College’s Black History Month started a day late due to last week’s snowstorm. But activities got into full swing on Feb. 5. The organizers describe the “Shades of Color” series as a multicultural journey to learn about and recognize the accomplishments of African diaspora and LGBTQ+ individuals […]
SFCC honors Dean Bernadette Jacobs with retirement celebration
Faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the community attended a reception for Dean Bernadette Jabobs, Ph.D., who retired last week. We thank her for her dedication to students and the college, and wish her the best as she begins her retirement. Dr. Jacobs began working at SFCC […]
New Faculty Publications
sj Miller, Ph.D., releases two new books on gender identity in education Two new books written by sj Miller, Ph.D., about gender identity in pre-K through university education have recently been published. Read More… Dr. Aamna Nayyar co-authors ‘Three Paths, One God: Traditional Scriptures and New Prayers’ Read More… Andrew […]
Congratulations, Class of Fall 2019!
President Becky Rowley, Ph.D., participated in her first SFCC commencement ceremony. New Mexico Cabinet Secretary of Workforce Solutions Bill McCamley provided the keynote address. Student speaker Leslie Orena Quintana Ayala, who earned a Certificate in Early Childhood Development, inspired the audience with her personal story. This fall, approximately 361 SFCC […]
Aamna Nayyar co-authors ‘Three Paths, One God: Traditional Scriptures and New Prayers’
A message from Aamna Nayyar, Director Department of Dental Health, and member of SFCC’s PDAC: “[I’m] sharing with you the book that I co-authored/compiled. The book is about religious tolerance and hopefully, it will be my small contribution toward world peace. Amen.” From the book description on Amazon.com: Three paths, […]
SFCC Governing Board elects new officers
The SFCC Governing Board Regular Session on January 22 included the swearing in of new Governing Board members Piér Quintana and Jody Pugh by Judge Patricio Serna. In addition, new officers were elected for a one-year term: Jack Sullivan, Chair; George Gamble, Ph.D., Vice Chair; and Jody Pugh, Secretary. You […]
SFCC Fall 2019 student speaker Leslie Orena Quintana Ayala
SFCC’s Fall 2019 student speaker Leslie Orena Quintana Ayala, 20, received a Certificate in Early Childhood Development. She was born in Guatemala and moved to Santa Fe when she was 14. She chose to study with the Spanish-speaking student group to pursue her studies. The Santa Fe High graduate works […]
Meet Continuing Education’s popular Spanish instructor Fernando Mayans
If you’ve ever studied Spanish through SFCC’s Continuing Education Department, there’s a good chance you studied with Fernando Mayans. Mayans has quietly, but steadily built the continuing education language programs during the past 25 years. “The program is a solid one, with a combination of vocabulary and grammar, as well […]