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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 family and friends cheered on. Speakers included Interim President/Superintendent Dr. Helen Benjamin and student speaker Leslie Marin, the first in her immigrant family to graduate college. A member of the SBCC Promise program, Marin will transfer to UCSB on a full ride scholarship in the Fall. Big congrats to all of…

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The return to elevated trade and tariff tensions hasn't altered the positive fundamentals behind this year's gains.

Santa Barbara City College combines comprehensive academic programs and modern facilities on a beautiful seaside campus creating a learning environment unmatched throughout the nation.

SBCC Alumna selected as USC’s 12th president
The academic journey that led Carol L. Folt to become president of the University of Southern California began at Santa Barbara City College. From SBCC Carol transferred to UCSB where she earned a degree in aquatic biology and a master’s degree in biology two years later, all while working as a waitress to fund her education. Later, she obtained her doctorate in ecology at UC Davis, and did postdoctoral work at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station…

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2019 Administrator of the Year
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 primary purpose of this award is to honor colleagues who demonstrate excellence in their administrative role at SBCC and who are exemplary role…

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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 High School, was announced as the winner of the high school filmmaking award for his film "Object Permanence," which he wrote, directed and edited. Read more about his project, what inspired him, his biggest…

Buy 1 get 1 half off
Or 25% off for a purchase of a single gift membership.Tomorrow, Tuesday the 12th through Sunday the 17th, there will be two great deals on memberships to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. You will receive 25% off an individual purchase of a gift membership but if you become a member yourself or renew your current membership you can gift a membership for 50% off. (The membership with the lesser value will be discounted.)
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SBCC English professor publishes book on Anaïs Nin
Clara Oropeza, an SBCC English literature professor, is self-proclaimed “obsessed” with comparative mythology, literature and author Anaïs Nin’s writing. In mid-August, she published an academic book titled “Anaïs Nin – A Myth of Her Own,” which analyzes the author’s modernist writings
SBCC students honored by the American Institute of Architects
On December 7, 2018, the American Institute of…

Beginning this spring semester, Santa Barbara City College will be the first college in Santa Barbara to offer sand volleyball as an official intercollegiate sport, with the establishment of a women's sand volleyball team. The season starts February 2019, with home matches being played at East Beach
“One of the main goals of our department is to offer programs that best serve the community,” said Director…

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SBCC to offer Evening College
Juggling work, school and family prevents many college students from enrolling full time, making it difficult to persist and succeed. In 2017, SBCC was awarded a Federal Title V Grant for $2.7 million to develop a program aimed specifically at serving part-time students, who make up approximately two-thirds of SBCC's population. With Evening College, counseling, tutoring and other support services will…

As part of this year's theme, "Environmental Responsibility," the Permaculture Gardens were one of only four programs in the state honored with this award, which recognizes "innovative programs that contribute to student success." The Permaculture Gardens are an example of the campus as a living laboratory where students learn critical skills while making the campus more sustainable
According to the Faculty Recognition Committee, "Creating a sense…

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SBCC Interior Design Instructor, Diana Costea, Santa Barbara Design Center owner Michael Kourosh, Interior Design students Edgar Cruz and Cynthia Daly
Cynthia Daly's Living Room Design, now on display at the Santa Barbara Design Center
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…

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Santa Barbara County Makes Recycling Rules Tougher In Face Of Exacting Standards.

At 43, Shawn “Flexatron” Rhoden Ties For The Oldest Champ In The Contest's History.

When Eric Peterson Steps Down, Mike Dyer Will Fill In For County Fire.

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