Celebrating Student Parents and Faculty Achievements
SFCC Celebrates National Student Parent Month
September is National Student Parent Month, and SFCC proudly recognizes the 25% of undergraduate students who are also raising children. Many are first-generation students, balancing school and family while paving the way for future generations.
SFCC supports student parents through family-friendly campus spaces, the Student Parent Success Program, priority access to Kids Campus, Title IX accommodations, and lactation spaces. This month, we celebrate their dedication and perseverance in earning degrees while nurturing their families.
Laura Smith contributes chapter on Student Parent Support
Collections and Instruction Librarian Laura Smith has contributed a chapter, Caring for Caregivers: Supporting Student Parents with a Family Study Room, to the new book Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success (ACRL).
Her chapter highlights SFCC’s Family Study Room as an innovative, inclusive space that supports student parents balancing caregiving and academics. The chapter encourages community college libraries to expand their role in equity and student well-being. Read the full chapter here.
SFCC faculty and students featured in Queer Magnetism Exhibition
SFCC faculty and students are featured in Queer Magnetism, an exhibition at the Santa Fe Community Gallery, 201 W. Marcy St., running through November 1. Showcasing the work of 40 queer and trans artists connected to New Mexico, the exhibition includes SFCC’s Stanley Austin Eichelberger, Hilary Nelson, and students Victor Teng and Polina Smutko.
Co-curated by Carmen Selam (Yakama Nation) and Jordan Eddy, the show also honors influential predecessors such as We’wha (Zuni) and Agnes Martin.
Monique Anair appointed to global credentialing advisory group
SFCC Director of Workforce Development Monique Anair, Ed.D., has been appointed to the Credential Engine Issuer Identity Registry Governance Advisory Group, serving from September 2025 through February 2026.
This global team is shaping guidelines for digital badging and credential ecosystems, including W3C Verifiable Credentials and Open Badges 3.0. Dr. Anair’s contributions will help advance trusted, portable Learning and Employment Records that expand opportunities for students to upskill into higher-paying jobs.
Joseph Klemens art exhibition in Las Vegas, NM
Assistant Professor of English Joseph Klemens, Ph.D., who also publishes as Joseph Mulholland, is presenting Hour of Departure at the Ray Drew Gallery at New Mexico Highlands University through October 31.
The exhibition features his poetry and artwork and was recently highlighted in the Santa Fe New Mexican’s Pasatiempo story, “New Mexico Painters Exhibition in Las Vegas caters to creatives statewide.”
