Register for Chip Livingston Wri-Gen reading at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, and creative session August 27

Pre-register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WriGenFall2025.

Don’t miss the first reading in SFCC’s Writing Generation (Wri-Gen) series at 6 p.m. this Wednesday, August 20 featuring Chip Livingston. The creative session is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 27.

SFCC’s Library and Creative Writing program present the free online Fall 2025 Writing Generation (Wri-Gen) Series beginning Aug. 20 led by esteemed authors. Each author will read at an introductory session. In a follow-up Zoom meeting the author will engage the participants in a writing exercise/creative session. Attendees can go to any of the sessions by registering just once at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WriGenFall2025. The sessions begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and will feature these writers: Chip Livingston (Aug. 20 reading; Aug. 27 creative session), Rowena Alegría (Sept. 17 reading; Sept. 24 creative session) and James Thomas Stevens (Oct. 22 reading; Oct. 29 creative session). Series attendees will have a reading on Nov. 19.

Read more about the full fall writing Generation Series in this press release. SFCC Library Director Valerie Nye and Professor of English and Creative Writing Austin (Stanley) Eichelberger are coordinating the series.

Chip Livingston

• 6 p.m. Aug. 20 reading
• 6 p.m. Aug. 27 creative session

Bio: Chip Livingston is the mixed-blood Creek author of six books: three collections of poetry, a novel, a nonfiction children’s book, and a story and essay collection. He’s also the editor of Love, Loosha: The Letters of Lucia Berlin and Kenward Elmslie. His writing has appeared in Ploughshares, Prairie Schooner, Poem-A-Day, and other literary journals. Livingston teaches in the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Chip Livingston’s description of his writing: Livingston writes from the margins, mixing genres and forms with an aim to combine the best elements of poetry and prose to surprising results.

Chip Livingston’s creative session: Livingston will provide prompts and examples applicable to all genres (or mixing genres) in a creative session intended to provoke new approaches.

For questions about the series, contact SFCC Library Director Valerie Nye at valerie.nye@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1506.

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Apply now for free Environmental Technician Training

Session runs from September 29 through October 31
at Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road in Santa Fe

Santa Fe Community College  (SFCC) is accepting applications for its free Environmental Technician training program, which provides the training, skills and certifications necessary to enter a wide range of job opportunities in the environmental profession. Applications will be accepted through September 22, 2025. The free training runs September 29 through October 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road. This intensive 5-week training program provides certifications and skills for in-demand job positions.

The program includes the following certifications:

• General Hazardous Waste Site Worker (HAZWOPER) 40 hours
• CPR and First Aid (6 hours)
• Forklift Operator (6 hours)
• OSHA Construction Standards (10 hours)
• Confined Space Entry and Non-Entry Rescue (8 hours)
• Solid Waste Management (8 hours)
• Hazardous Waste Management (RCRA) (24 hours)
• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments (16 hours)
• Environmental Sampling (24 hours)
• DOT HazMat (16 hours)
• Bloodborne Pathogens (4 hours)
• Radiation Safety (8 hours)

Applicants must be able to attend the entire five-week program, have a high school diploma or GED, be 18 years or older, be able to lift 30 pounds and must be unemployed, underemployed or low-income. Veterans are encouraged to apply. The training also will help students to become career-ready with assistance preparing résumés and practicing interviewing techniques.

The free training is possible through a $500,000 grant that SFCC received from the Environmental Protection Agency. Sponsors and partners include: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council, U.S. EPA and AGC New Mexico.

For more information and to fill out an application, visit https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/environmental-job-training. Still have questions?  Contact Candice Mirabal at Candice.Mirabal@sfcc.edu or 505-428-1324.

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SFCC represented at reggae concert on August 9

SFCC gained visibility as a sponsor at the August 9 reggae concert featuring Junior Toots and Boomroots at SWAN Park as part of the Lensic 360 Summer Scene concert series. Thanks to Lydia Daily and Dan Miller for sharing images from the fun evening at the City’s expansive southside park. Thanks to SFCC’s Recruitment Coordinator Daniela Gurule, Community Outreach Coordinator Lydia Daily and Director of Marketing Communications Dan Miller, who worked at the event, as well as others from SFCC who came out to support the event. Click images to see larger.

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Attend Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 27 in the Courtyard

Come join us for Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 27 in the SFCC Courtyard. Music, food and games. The event is for students and staff. Students can visit our resource tables to see what SFCC offers!

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SFCC and SF Higher Education Center closed for Labor Day

No classes or services will be available.

Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and  Santa Fe Higher Education Center, will be closed Monday, September 1 for Labor Day.  The college’s early childhood development center, Kids Campus, and the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center also will be closed.

Regularly scheduled classes and all services will resume on Tuesday, September 2.

Registration continues for late-starting Fall classes. Visit sfcc.edu/late-starting-classes/ to learn more about short-term classes. For information on registration visit sfcc.edu/get-started/apply-and-register/ or call 505-428-1270. Learn more about registration for non-credit Continuing Education classes by visiting https://www.sfcc.edu/ce or send an email to ce@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1676.

Throughout the year, SFCC offers many ways to stay notified about weather- and holiday-related delays, cancellations, closures and emergencies. While the college does notify the public of severe weather and emergency conditions through print, television and radio news outlets, additional information can be accessed quickly through the following:

• Visit www.sfcc.edu, and see a notification on the home page.
• Visit the college’s Weather and Closure web page.
• Check the SFCC Facebook page.
• Check your SFCC email account.
• Call the college’s main number at 505-428-1000, the message will be updated in case of closure.
• Watch local TV news.
• To receive SFCC text message and/or email alerts, subscribe to SFCC Alert at  https://www.sfcc.edu/sfcc-alert/.

Campus Safety & Security can be reached at all times, including during campus closures, at 505-428-1224.

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SFCC and IAIA plan joint Open Houses on Thursday, September 18

SFCC and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), 83 Avan Nu Po Road, 87508, will host joint Open House events on Thursday, September 18. The hours for SFCC’s Open House are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The hours for IAIA’s Open House are 1 to 5 p.m. The joint Open House events are the fourth year of the collaboration. The events include free art demonstrations, campus tours, program tables and fun activities at both campuses.

Campus Weekly will share more details soon. SFCC’s Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel is coordinating the SFCC Open House. Contact her via email at linda.cassel@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1501. Get in touch with her as soon as possible to secure a table and schedule times for special activities. The SFCC and IAIA Open House web page will be updated soon.

Also, an art exhibition will feature work by faculty and staff from both institutions in the SFCC Visual Arts Gallery. It will open from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, September 11. It will be a great opportunity to meet the talented art educators at both SFCC and IAIA.

The two campuses are a short six-minute drive or 11-minute bike ride apart.

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Attend Allied Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, in FEC

SFCC’s Fitness Education Center will host an Allied Health Fair on Saturday, September 20. Watch Campus Weekly for more details soon.

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SFCC graduate and student in Santa Fe New Mexican story

A recent Santa Fe New Mexican story, “Santa Fe seeks pricey contract for hard-to-fill wastewater plant job as union workers criticize internal pay,” conveyed City struggles in regards to waste water operations. Associate faculty member Stephen Gomez, Ph.D., pointed out that two of the people either featured in photos or the story have SFCC connections to the Water and Wastewater Operations program. Joshua Romero is an SFCC graduate and Conner Wood will soon graduate.

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See ‘Celestial Bodies,’ a student art exhibition, in the Main Hallway through September 19

Make sure to check out the latest exhibition, “Celestial Bodies,” in the Main Hallway. The photographic artworks were all created by Photography student Maxine Chelini. The exhibition is in the Main Hallway across from the Cashiers. The exhibition will be on display until Friday, September 19, 2025.

Maxine Chelini Artist Statement

Inspired in a Photoshop class at SFCC with Marca Reifman, many years past, introduced to Surrealism in photography with Andre Rusch, and awakened to the endless variety of Alternative Photo Processing with Will Wilson, Maxine Chelini has developed a unique style of compiling and printing her work. Using a digital printer to print with Carbon inks on transparent velum and applying Gold Leaf, gives the images another dimension and glow, different from the usual photographic prints.

Celestial Bodies + uses images taken of the Moon, Sun, Solar Eclipse and +, combined with a dancer suspended in air in a moment of Awe.

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SFCC along with partners named as semifinalist in NSF regional engines competition

SFCC would participate in the proposed Energized Watershed Engine  

SFCC along with higher education and industry partners has been named as a semifinalist for a proposal in the National Science Foundation (NSF) regional engines competition. The proposed initiative would address water scarcity and resilience across the Southwest. Known as the Energized Watershed Engine (EW Engine), the effort would bring together more than 50 partners and over $641 million in public and private commitments to accelerate water access, reuse and energy innovation.

The proposed initiative will be led by the University of New Mexico. SFCC’s participation will be coordinated by Associate Professor of Advanced Technology and Sustainability Stephen Gómez, Ph.D.

“This partnership gives SFCC an unprecedented opportunity to shape the next generation of water and energy professionals,” Gómez said. “SFCC students will be training a sorely needed workforce at the forefront of solving some of the region’s most urgent challenges.”

He added that if the project is selected for funding that SFCC would lead key enhanced workforce development initiatives that prepare New Mexico’s workforce for careers in advanced water and energy systems. As part of a regional hub-and-spoke model, the college will align technical training with employer needs in infrastructure, energy security and water technology sectors.

“SFCC is proud to be part of a nationally recognized collaboration that advances water and energy sustainability while providing economic opportunity,” said SFCC President Becky Rowley, Ph.D. “This initiative would strengthen our region and expand access to clean water and reliable energy in the communities that need it most.”

Finalists will be determined later this year.

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SFCC offers Group Fitness Instructor Certificate

Do you enjoy fitness and are you interested in helping others get fit? Consider the Group Fitness Instructor Certificate, which can be completed in just three semesters. The 28.5 credit program prepares students the skills and experience to lead safe and effective and engaging group fitness classes in a variety of formats.

For more information contact Kim Hopkins via email at kimberly.hopkins@sfcc.edu. Find out more about the program/certificate at https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/group-fitness-instructor/.

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Video of Miriam Sagan’s reading “Herding Poems” now available

Enjoy the video recording above of Herding Poems an Online Reading with Miriam Sagan presented by the SFCC Library on July 31.

When Miriam Sagan was approaching 70 she started to sort her files of “uncollected” poems. These poems had been published in magazines, but not in books. Did they merit being collected? The answer was that most did not, but there was a book-length manuscript that could be assembled. These poems begin in the mid 1970s and run to the present. They are quirkier, perhaps more eccentric, her more publicly accessible writing.

In this presentation viewers were invited to share in the experience of excavating poetry, memory, landscape, and a life in New Mexico. The event began with a half-hour reading by Sagan from WHAT SOLITUDE SEES IN ME: Uncollected Poems 1976-2023 from Casa Urraca Press in Abiquiu. Then there was an open discussion on how to put a poetry manuscript together. This editorial process can be daunting for both beginners and established poets, but there are numerous handy strategies that create a readable and enjoyable book of poetry.

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Register now for Zumba instructor workshop on September 13 in FEC

The SFCC School of Fitness Education (SOFE) will host a Zumba instructor training (fees apply) in the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center (FEC) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 13. Use TSZUMBA65 for 65% off your training (only for new instructors.) To register for Zumba instructor training visit this link. Any questions? Send an email to tomas.duran@sfcc.edu.

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Fire Alarm System Upgrades & Renewal

Fire Alarm System Upgrades & Renewal at SFCC

SFCC is undergoing a large Fire Alarm system upgrade and renewal. There will be no impact to current Fire Alarm systems or normal daily activities. You may see our vendor, Intraworks, working in various areas over the next few months.

For questions please contact: Andrea Mueller, SFCC Assistant Director, Facilities and Operations, c. 505-930-9781 w.505-428-1873, andrea.mueller1@sfcc.edu

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Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Art & Leadership opening reception was a big success

Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel said about two hundred people cycled through the Visual Arts Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 for the opening that SFCC hosted for the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s Art & Leadership Show. The artwork of the middle school students who were part of the museum program is on exhibition in the Visual Arts Gallery through August 20. Read more about the show in the museum’s press release. Thanks to Linda Cassel for the images. Click to see larger.

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Register now for S’WET H2O Workshop on October 3-4

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Registration is open for Fall Continuing Education courses

New catalog includes 79 new offerings. Classes begin on August 18.

Registration for Fall 2025 Continuing Education (CE) classes is now open. Register online at https://sfcc.augusoft.net/ Classes begin on Monday, August 18. The new catalog features 79 fresh offerings alongside a rich mix of returning favorites across art, history, outdoor adventure, culinary exploration, and professional development. For information or to download a copy of the catalog visit https://www.sfcc.edu/ce.

Continuing Education Director Benjamin Lincoln said, “We are very excited about the Fall catalog and the increasing partnerships we’ve developed throughout the Santa Fe community. These collaborations are not only expanding access to hands-on learning but also deepening our community connections.”

This semester brings special highlights including immersive outdoor experiences from Brad Childs and The Wilderness Institute, marking its 40th anniversary with a full slate of overnight survival skills, archery, astronomy hikes, and eco-camping adventures that emphasize resilience and personal growth.

Cultural programming also thrives thanks to museum director Jan Gottshalk’s engaging new classes at the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum, offering behind-the-scenes access and hands-on artistry rooted in New Mexico’s rich heritage. The CE department also welcomes the dynamic contributions of Ph.D. candidate Carlos Rovelo, whose lectures uniquely blend contemporary perspectives on agave spirits with insights into art history.

SFCC celebrates continuing collaborations with other regional institutions such as The Four Seasons Resort Santa Fe, CHOMP, Chef David Sellers & Horno restaurant, Chef Johnny Vee and Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe, Chef Peter O’Brien, Sommelier Byron Rudolph, Susan’s Fine Wines, and the City of Santa Fe.

Culinary arts, wellness, history, and conservation take center stage in offerings such as “Tamales and Rellenos” cooking workshops, moonlit yoga, and historical lectures in luxury settings.

Energy Smart Academy expands its “How-To” programming with practical courses in renewable energy and sustainable living. A growing partnership with the City of Santa Fe focuses on water conservation education, reinforcing SFCC’s role as a hub for lifelong learning and civic engagement. Explore the full catalog online at https://www.sfcc.edu/ce. For registration assistance email ce@sfcc.edu or call 505-428-1676. SFCC employees can use EEB benefits to attend most classes.

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Check out the latest issue of Inside SFCC

Be an SFCC Insider! Don’t miss reading the latest issue of the college’s enewsletter, Inside SFCC Vol. 6. Learn about one of SFCC’s newest courses.

In a world flooded with information, SFCC is launching a new 14-week online course, LIBR 1111: Introduction to Information Literacy in an Electronic Environment, to help students develop critical research skills. The course equips students of all ages with tools to evaluate sources, spot misinformation, and effectively use digital tools.

Find out more about this important course into today’s digital world in this dynamic interview with Reference Librarian and Instructor Sarah Hood and Library Director Valerie Nye in the story, “From Confusion to Clarity: Helping students develop information literacy skills.”

Also find out how SFCC strengthened its role in workforce development, civic engagement, and community education by hosting U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and a statewide literacy program, as well as collaborating with local news outlets to present fall election forums in “Community Engagement Highlights.”

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Free diapers available through Diaper Depot at SFCC Exchange

SFCC students, faculty, staff, and community members can now receive a free monthly supply of diapers and wipes—thanks to a new partnership between the SFCC Exchange and the Food Depot’s Diaper Depot. Sizes range from newborn to size 8. To participate, enroll at the Campus Cupboard (Room LL305) or, if you already have a CC#, email joanna.johnston@sfcc.edu with your information.

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SFCC William C. Witter Fitness Education Center – Locker Rental Update

• All lockers must be emptied by August 1.
• Tall lockers will be for day use only.
• Locker rentals reopen August 11 – available to SFCC students only, on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Rentals must be purchased in person at the FEC front desk.

Questions? Call 505-428-1615.

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Use new Fitness Education Center web page and app

SFCC William C. Witter Fitness Education Center presents Fusion (a new web page and app).

Fusion fitness.sfcc.edu is your go-to hub for all things fitness!
Easily access punch passes, facility schedules and locker rentals.
Managing your fitness journey is simple and convenient.

The new web landing page and the app will serve as the central hub for locker renewals and massage therapy appointments, since Time Tap is no longer available.

Visit fitness.sfcc.edu or download the SFCC Fitness Center app to explore all the great features Fusion offers. Let’s get moving! SFCC Fitness Education Center is the name of the app available for download from the Apple app store or Google Play apps.

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SFLR is accepting submissions from July 15 through November 1

Details and submission guidelines at https://www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-literary-review/

Santa Fe Literary Review (SFLR), published annually by Santa Fe Community College, is accepting online submissions from July 15 through November 1, 2025.

SFLR’s editors invite the public to submit creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry and visual arts. Submission guidelines and instructions are available at Submittable, an online submissions platform: https://santafecommunitycollege.submittable.com/submit. There is no cost to submit.

SFLR’s suggested theme for the upcoming issue is “Resistance: Grit, Rebellion, and Dissent.” Learn more at https://www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-literary-review/. Free copies of the current SFLR are available at public libraries and the Santa Fe Community College Library.

If you have questions, please email SFLR at sflr@sfcc.edu.