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SJCC Celebrates the Career Education Complex, Marking Largest Campus Investment in Decades

San José City College celebrated the completion of its Career Education Complex on April 15 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by students, community members, and elected officials. The four-story, 91,000-square-foot building has been in use since January, with approximately 140 course sections underway — representing a $188 million investment in workforce education.

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Celebration, Story, and Sisterhood: SJCC’s Womyn of Color Summit Brings Campus Together

San José City College’s annual Womyn of Color Summit brought students and community members together on March 27 for a day of keynote programming, workshops, and connection. Keynote speaker Dr. Ree Botts-Ward opened with song, dance, and a powerful generational story about reclaiming freedom, setting the tone for nine breakout sessions celebrating the voices and futures of women of color.

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President Flores Addresses Library Controversy, Shares Spring Updates in Video Message

SJCC President Dr. Marilyn Flores shares a video message ahead of spring break, addressing the campus town hall on the library renaming and mural controversy. She also outlines three institutional updates: student pathways and enrollment planning, a students-first approach to resource allocation, and a $4 million perimeter security and lighting upgrade.

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From a Closed Door to the Cosmos: How One College Program Is Rewriting Who Gets to Do Science

San José City College’s MESA program presented a milestone update to the SJECCD Board of Trustees on March 10, showcasing how the program has helped 240 first-generation and low-income STEM students access internships, conferences, and transfer opportunities since spring 2023. Alumna and NASA veteran Ali Guarneros Luna headlined the presentation alongside three current and former MESA students.

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Two Jaguars Named Semi-Finalists for One of the Nation’s Most Prestigious Transfer Scholarships

San José City College students Ganna Zgama and Owen Trelles have been named semi-finalists for the 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship — one of the most competitive transfer awards in the country. Their selection is a reflection of the grit, leadership, and heart that define the Jaguar spirit.

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SJCC Researchers Honored for Equity Planning Work

Three California community college administrators received the 2026 David Mertes Award for Excellence in Community College Research from the Association of California Community College Administrators. Dr. René Alvarez, Dr. Rowena Tomaneng and Dr. Joyce Lui were honored for research proposing that embedding equity frameworks into annual program reviews produces more consistent, measurable student outcomes.

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