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Southwestern College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Established in 1961, Southwestern College is one of 109 public community colleges in the state of California and the only institute of higher education located in the southern portion of San Diego County. Its location—nestled between the City of San Diego and the U.S.-Mexico international border on a 156-acre plot—positions it to play an important role in the intellectual growth of the more than 400,000 residents that call South County home.
• Serving approximately 19,000 students annually, Southwestern College offers more than 285 associate degree and certificate options. A host of noncredit courses designed to enhance personal and professional development are also offered through the College's Continuing Education department.
• Southwestern College has continuously received accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Whether pursuing an A.A. degree, preparing to transfer to a four-year college or university, or acquiring new occupational skills, students attending Southwestern College are given every opportunity to meet their educational goals.
• In addition to its centers, Southwestern College also provides off-campus classes at several extension sites throughout the district and operates an Aquatic Center in Coronado in conjunction with the California Department of Boating and Waterways. Current enrollment—at all locations—exceeds 19,000 students. More than a half-million students have attended Southwestern College since opening its doors 40 years ago.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Mass Transit Cuts (San Diego Reader)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 08:10:12 am
  At a Friday, November 13, news conference held at the 12th and Imperial Avenue trolley station, Metropolitan Transit System representatives announced plans to make cutbacks to service.
• SWC Professors Won't Face Charges Over Campus Rally (KGTV San Diego)
  posted on November 14, 2009 at 03:51:20 am
  Criminal charges will not be filed against three Southwestern College professors involved in a recent on-campus rally, 10News reported.
• Southwestern College protest backs instructors (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 08:27:25 pm
  About 150 people gathered peacefully at Southwestern College Friday morning to support four instructors who were suspended following an October rally protesting the planned elimination of hundreds of course offerings.
• Southwestern College Issues Independent Report (KPBS San Diego)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 03:42:45 pm
  SAN DIEGO — An independent report finds three Southwestern College teachers placed on paid leave after a campus rally last month did play a role in escalating tensions during the demonstration. But free speech groups say the teachers were acting within their rights.
• Mariachi scholarship group raises $30,000 (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:39:04 pm
  The Mariachi Scholarship Foundation raised $30,000 last month at its annual charity golf tournament to benefit graduates of the Sweetwater Union High School District’s Mariachi in the Schools Program, as well as students at Southwestern College.

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