Countdown to 100 Years - San Diego City College

2011-2012 Report to the Community
Seeds@City Urban Farm
1914 - 2014
Countdown to 100 Years
#1 Community College in the nation!
San Diego City College Ranked #1
of the top 25 community colleges
in the nation.
City College earned its ranking in the 2011-2012 RateMyProfessors.com annual Top
Lists reports. Stanford University earned top ranking in the nation’s list of universities.
Additionally, San Diego City College Psychology Professor Kristen Cole ranked 15th
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Celebrating
its 100th anniversary in 2014, San Diego City College serves as the educational cornerstone
of downtown San Diego. The 60-acre City College campus is a short walk from the world-famous Balboa Park, the bustling Gaslamp
Quarter, PETCO Park, San Diego Bay, and the City College Trolley Station.
First accredited in 1952, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools, officially
reaffirmed San Diego City College’s accreditation for six years in 2011. President Burgess responded,
“This is the most positive action that the commission may take and is a strong reflection of the high
educational quality and outstanding student support that is the hallmark of San Diego City College.”
Dr. Terry Burgess | President | San Diego City College
What's inside...
A Message from
the President
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SDCC
Foundation
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Schools of
City College
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Scholarships Invest to Inspire
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Events and
Highlights 2012
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98th
Commencement
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7
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Transformations
Seeds@City
Institute for
Human Development
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Alumni Success
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City at Work
New Beginnings
Associated
Students Government
A Look Back to the Beginning...
And the
Award Goes to...
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KNIGHTS Champions!
Back Cover
Campus Directory
The Centennial Celebration
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
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Student Diversity
and Demographics
A message from the president
“ The City College presidency is far-and-away
the zenith of my 42-year professional career,
a career which has been blessed with many
wonderful things. I will continue to champion
City as I continue to support your remarkable
work and innovation as you prepare for your
new leader.”
President Terry Burgess | Convocation |
As we make plans to celebrate our Centennial in 2014, San Diego
City College is also busy planning for its next 100 years. Since
becoming President of City College in 2001, our student population
has increased from 10,000 to more than 18,000. It is expected that
City College will grow to 25,000 students within the decade.
It has been another stellar academic year at San Diego City
College. Nearly 250 students were selected to receive more than
$350,000 in scholarship awards, including national and international
honors. Student Michael Cash was named one of the 60 scholars
in the nation this year to receive a $30,000 Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Thanks to the San Diego Community College District $1.555 billion
Propositions S and N construction bond program, our campus is
undergoing a massive transformation. Along 16th Street, we have
completed the Career Technology Center and the Math and Social
Sciences buildings. The Arts and Humanities, Business Technology,
and the Sciences buildings are set for completion in 2013.
While increasing economic challenges continue to impinge on
education, City College strives to provide the highest standard of
academic programs and services to help ensure the success of
every student.
Terry Burgess, Ph. D.
President, San Diego City College
My twelve years as President of San Diego College has been
the most rewarding of my 42-year career in academe. With
my retirement in June of 2013, I look forward to leading our 99th
Commencement in May. As always, our faculty and staff have
worked diligently to prepare another class of graduates with the skills
and talents to make a difference. It is true that at San DIego City
College - we change lives!
Schools of City
Choosing a Program
San Diego City College offers more than 200 degrees and certificates. Whether you plan on transferring to a 4-year
university, advance in your career with new skills, or pursue your passions, City College has a program that is right for you.
Arts, Humanities, and
Communications
Communications
• Journalism
• Radio and Television
Communications
English and Humanities
• English
• English for Speakers of
Other Languages
• Humanities
• Labor Studies
• Philosophy
KSDS Radio Station
Languages
• American Sign Language
• Arabic
• French
• German
• Italian
• Russian
• Spanish
Visual and Performing Arts
• Dance
• Dramatic Arts
• Fine Art
• Graphic Design
• Music
• Photography
Business, Information
Technology, and
Cosmetology
• Honors Program
• Work Experience
Business Studies
• Accounting
• Business
• Consumer Studies
• Economics
• Legal Assistant
• Marketing
• Real Estate
• SIFE (Students in Free
Enterprise/ENACTUS)
• Business Resource Center
• A La Cart
Business and
Computer Systems
• Computer Business
Technology
• Computer Information
Systems
• Information, Network,
and Web Tech
Engineering and
Technologies, Mathematics,
Sciences, and Nursing
Engineering and Technologies
• Air Conditioning, Refrigeration,
and Environmental Control
• Electricity
• Electronic Systems
• Engineering
• Engineering Technology
• Environmental Control
Technology
• Machine Technology
• Manufacturing Engineering
Technology
• Manufacturing Technology
• Radio Frequency Technology
• Shipbuilding Technology
• Technical Illustration
Life Sciences
• Agriculture
• Biology
• Sustainability
Mathematics
Cosmetology
Math, Engineering, and
Science Achievement (MESA)
Apprenticeship
Nursing Education
• Construction Systems
• Construction Electronic
Systems Technician
• Electrical
• Heating, Ventilation, and
Air Conditioning
• Plumbing/Pipefitting
• San Diego Civil Service
• San Diego Gas & Electric
• San Diego Trolley
• Sheet Metal
• Solar Turbines
Health, Exercise Science,
and Athletics
• Service Learning
Health and Exercise Sciences
• Athletics
• Fitness Center
• Fitness Specialist
• Health Education
• Physical Education
Behavioral and Social
Science, and Consumer and
Family Studies
Alcohol and Other
Drug Studies
Behavioral Sciences
• Administration of Justice
• Alcohol and Other
Drug Studies
• Anthropology
• Futures Studies
• Gender Studies
• Human Services
• Peace Studies
• Personal Growth
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Health Sciences
Black Studies
• Nursing Education
Chicano Studies
Physical Sciences
• Astronomy
• Chemistry
• Geography
• Geographic Information
Systems
• Geology
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
Child Development Center
Consumer and Family Studies
• Education
• Child Development
History and Political Science
• History
• Political Science
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Events and Highlights 2012
Conferences/Expositions
Visual and Performing Arts
• HUBU (Hermanos Unidos/Brothers United) - March
• Visual and Performing Arts Presents “You’re a Good Man
Charlie Brown” at Saville Theatre - April
• KSDS Jazz88 hosts 8th Annual CMEA - March
California Music Education Association
Jazz Festival featuring high school jazz musicians
• 5th Annual Peace Building Conference - April
• SDCC Collective Art Exhibition at Luxe Gallery - March
• Visual and Performing Arts Presents
“Random Acts of Dance” at Saville Theatre - May
“Creating Peace by Addressing Systems of Oppression”
• 4th Annual Passport to Life Career
and Education Expo - August
80 organizations, 800 youths.
Champions
• City College wins 1st Place in 32nd Annual
Martin Luther King Parade - January
Parade Float Honors:
1990 • 1993 • 1995 • 1998 • 1999 • 2001 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2010
• SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) / Enactus
2012 Western Regional Champions - April
Chef Jeff Henderson | Passport to Life
• Public Mental Health Academy - October
Community Health / “Promoters: Life, Health,
and Happiness”.
• Public Mental Health Academy - “Youth in our
Community: From Risk to Resilience” - November
• Binacional Conference on Border Issues /
International Education Week - November
Fundraisers
Celebrations
• 98th Commencement at Balboa Park - May
• Seeds@City raises $16,000 for new projects - January
• Black History Month - February
• SDCC Foundation hosts “City Knights at the Mingei” - March
• Language Day Festival - March
• 8th Annual Fitness Awareness Week and 8th Annual 4K Run/
Walk Fundraiser to support the Fitness Center - November
• Hispanic Heritage Month - October
• El Dia de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead - November
Helping Others
• City Food Pantry Drive - September
• Coffee with Cops (SDCCD Police Department) - October
Presentations/Exhibitions
• Cosmetology Student Hair and Fashion Show - February
• Campus Police provide RAD - March
Rape Aggression Self-defense Training for women.
• City College Film Society hosts 1st San Diego
Student Film Festival at Saville Theatre - April
• 8th Annual Student Project & Research Symposium - May
• Governor Jerry Brown visits campus to raise
awareness of Proposition 30 Initiative - August
New Beginnings
• Groundbreaking for new Science Building - January
• Veterans Service Center opens - September
• Veterans for Peace: the first chapter
on a college campus - September
World Cultures
• The Vagina Monologues - February
Presented by World Cultures to help raise awareness
to stop violence against women and girls.
• Women Peacemakers - October
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Transformations
Math & Social Sciences
Career Technology Center
Size 66,000 sq. ft.
Size 88,000 sq. ft.
Cost $80.2 million
Completed 2012
What’s Inside?
• Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, History and
Political Sciences, Black and Chicano Studies
Cost $63 million
Completed 2010
What’s Inside?
• Nursing, Cosmetology, Photography, and Digital Arts
• State-of-the-art classrooms with interactive instructional tools
• District’s Military Education program
• New nursing simulation labs and simulation models/dummies
• Collaborative common areas and support space for
• New photography darkrooms and studios with cyclorama
instructional and staff needs
• Corporate Education Center
backdrops, 66 enlarger stations, three digital print labs, and
a gallery
• Family Health Center of San Diego
• Lecture room for 125 students
• Food Services C-Store and satellite bookstore space
• College police headquarters
• Seven-story, 400 stall parking structure
• 694 stall parking structure; 33 spaces for high-efficiency
•
On track to receive LEED* Silver Certification
vehicles
• LEED* Gold certification
* LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, from the U.S. Green Building Council
Expanding to meet student needs!
Arts & Humanities /
Business Technology
Science Building
Size 98,000 sq. ft.
Cost $57.2 million
Completion 2013
What’s Inside?
Size 70,000 sq. ft./62,000 sq. ft. Cost $88.4 million Completion 2013
• Astronomy, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
• New classrooms, labs, and state-of-the-art technology
What’s Inside?
Arts & Humanities
• Visual Arts, English, English for Speakers of Other Languages
(ESOL), Speech and Foreign Language, Honors,
• Teaching garden and greenhouses
• Rooftop Astronomy observation deck
• Planetarium
• On track to receive LEED* Silver Certification
World Cultures, and City Works
• New classrooms, a lecture hall, computer labs, and studio
space for drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and graphics
• 100-seat black-box theater with drama classrooms and
related offices and space
• Kiln yard, a sculpture garden and display area, and
gathering space
• On track to receive LEED* Silver Certification
Business Technology
• Business Studies, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE),
Business and Computer Systems, common areas, and
associated support space for faculty and staff
• Seven computer labs, classrooms, a lecture hall, and areas
for start-up businesses for students in Business Education
PROP S & N - Thank you!
The City College campus is undergoing a massive transformation
as part of the San Diego Community College District $1.555 billion
Propositions S and N bond program.
On the horizon:
2014: C/M Building Renovations
2015: A/D/T Building Renovations
2018: Child Development Center
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Campus Programs
Seeds@City Urban Farm
SEEDS @CITY
Located in the heart of downtown San Diego, the
Seeds@City Urban Farm serves as a training ground for
the Sustainable Urban Agriculture program at San Diego
City College. We nurture urban farmers while increasing
community access to nutritious food, supporting
self-reliance, and building a thriving local economy.
Sustainable Urban Agriculture Program
As the first sustainable Urban Agriculture program of its kind at an
institution of higher education in San Diego County, the program
provides students the opportunity to work directly with agriculture
businesses and non-profit community partners for hands-on training
and employment opportunities.
Seeds@City 2011-2012
Growth and Productivity
• 40 students completed internships for academic
credit at Seeds@City, or off-campus with
agriculture-related businesses and non-profit
community partners
•42% of students workers are now employed in the
field or are farming their own land
• Grew over 2000 pounds of produce to support our
direct marketing ventures since January 2012.
• Doubled our weekly community-supported
agriculture (CSA) program
• Raised over $92,000 to help support the program
into 2013 to:
- fund additional classes
- hire a part-time farm coordinator, part-time
production coordinator, and three part-time
production assistants
- pilot an urban farm-to-table program delivering
produce weekly to Alchemy Cultural Fare
restaurant in Golden Hill
- purchase supplies needed to maintain the farm
and support courses
- build a greenhouse to grow and support the
program
“2011-12 has been our most successful year since the
inception of the Seeds@City Urban Farm in 2008 and the
sustainable urban agriculture program in 2010. With the
increasing demand for farm produce, our program has the
potential for enormous growth. Sustainable funding is our
most difficult challenge.”
Certificates, Degrees and Transfer Options
Sustainable Urban Agriculture | Urban Farming
Organic Gardening for the Culinary Arts |
Introduction to Ecological Landscaping |
Advanced Ecological Landscaping | Urban Gardening
Erin Rempala | Associate Professor of Biology and
Manager at Seeds@City Urban Farm and Sustainable
Agriculture Program
www.sdcity.edu/SeedsAtCity | www.sdcity.edu/Agriculture
Institute for Human Development
“The Institute is unique in that there is no other entity like
it in any community college in the state that coordinates
the cross disciplinary efforts of faculty and staff toward
stackable certificates.”
Veronica Ortega, Ph.D. | Director of the Public Mental
Health Academy, Associate Professor of Psychology, and
Coordinator for the Institute for Human Development
It Takes A Village!
The Institute works with many community partners
throughout the year:
Established in 2007, the Institute for Human Development works with
community based Advisory Boards to help fill the demand for skilled
entry-level employees in Health and Human Services.
The Institute:
• prepares students for employment
• introduces career pathways
• provides transferable courses toward further educational degrees
Certificate Programs
Alcohol and Other Drug Studies | Mental Health Work | Peace Studies |
Child Development | Youth Development Work | Community Health Work |
In development: Gerontology and Conflict Resolution & Mediation
In Action!
• California Department of Public Health
• Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP)
• Family Health Centers
• International Foundation for Human Development
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)
• National Conflict Resolution Center
• Neighborhood House Association Peace Corps
• San Diego Border Area Health Center
• San Diego Children’s Initiative
• San Diego Red Cross
• San Diego Workforce Partnership
• Scripps Mercy Chula Vista, Community Benefits
Program
• Springfield College: San Diego Campus
• The San Diego County Office of Education
• The San Diego County Probation Department
• The San Diego County Superior Court
• UCSD Community Pediatrics
• UCSD-SDSU Prevention Resource Project
• USD Peace and Justice Studies program
2011 - 2012 Institute for Human Development
Orientation for new students seeking the Mental Health Work Certificate | Annual City College Career Fair to promote careers
in health and human services | Annual City College Health and Wellness Fair to promote mental health | Community Health
Work/Promoters Conference | Caregiver Conference for In Home Elder Care Providers | Mental Health Work Professional
Development Conference
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Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
Serving as the educational cornerstone of San Diego since 1914, San Diego City College provides businesses in our region with thousands
of employees in a wide variety of fields, including health care, engineering, journalism, broadcasting, graphic design and information
technology. Offering more than 200 associate degree and certificate programs, City is expected to grow from 18,000 students to 25,000
students within the decade.
Nursing
With health care in the national spotlight and the demand
for nurses growing, San Diego City College is proud
to have graduated more than 2000 students from its
Nursing program. Consistently throughout the past four
decades, many Nursing students have job offers before
their graduation. In May 2012, City College graduated
53 additional nurses into the field. More than 65% of the
graduates have already taken their licensing exam and
have had a 100% NCLEX-RN pass rate.
“... College grads are heading back to school,
but not grad school. In some cases, associate’s
degrees offer more ecnomic bang for their buck
than bachelor’s degrees...Associate degrees
often take two years or less to complete,
cost considerable less than public or private
graduate programs, and offer greater flexibility
for those who work full-time.”
Fortune Magazine | David Koeppel |
Engineering Professor Bob Pruitt working with the City College
Robotics Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. City College earned
the Mayor’s Award at the recent RoboSub Competition at SPAWAR.
Underwater Missions
In July, students from San Diego City College joined more than
200 engineering students from 28 schools representing 10 different
countries in the 15th International RoboSub Competition at the
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) in Point
Loma. City’s Robotics Team spent months creating and building
their autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), the Kraken. Hosted
by the U.S. Navy, the competition allows scouts to look for new
technology and promising engineering students with the skills to
design underwater vehicles for real tactical missions. City College
ranked in the top half of the competition against teams from
Canada, China, Japan, and Russia, including Cornell and Embry
Riddle Universities. City College also earned the Mayor’s Award for
their active community outreach sharing information about their
work and Robotics program.
Shipbuilding
San Diego City College’s Center for Applied
Competitive Technologies (CACT-SD) is putting
local citizens back to work! With shipbuilding and
repair in San Diego projected to grow significantly
in the next five years, $300,000 was awarded to the
partnership of the CACT-SD and the Port of San
Diego Ship Repair Association (PSDSRA) to support
training and development for the incumbent and
future workforce.
Through the CACT- SD ShipWorks Institute, 100
incumbent or potential workers received training
during the 2011/2012 fiscal year. Within 30 days of
completion of the program, 85% of all ShipWorks
Institute graduates were hired into the ship repair
industry.
Graduates of San Diego City College’s Center for Applied Competitive
Technologies (CACT-SD) Shipworks Institute.
Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
Academy for STEM Success
In August 2011, San Diego City College piloted its first ever Academy for
STEM Success. The Academy is a national model for addressing the need
to increase the retention and success of students in the STEM majors of
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
With a focus on underrepresented minorites and women, nearly 100
incoming high school students spent three full days listening to mentors,
faculty, and industry leaders talk about a culture of learning. Academy
graduates begin their first college semester with a host of tools, skills,
and resources to enable them to hit the ground running to achieve their
academic and career goals. One student mentor reminded the new
recruits that “they create their own success”. Several of the Academy
mentors are already success stories with straight A grades and admission
to four-year institutions such as UCSD and Cal Poly (California Polytechnic
State University).
Students gather for Day 1 of San Diego City College’s
first Academy for STEM Success in August 2011.
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SDCC Foundation
City College Foundation
Foundation
Established 1972
Board of Directors
Chair
Anna T. Garcia
Owner
Primary Resources
& Connections
Vice Chair
John Markley
Professor
San Diego City College
Deborah Berg
Dean/Director of Nursing
San Diego City College
Douglas Gray
President
Q & I Insurance
Dede Bodnar
Assistant Professor
San Diego City College
Ray King
President and CEO
Urban League of San Diego
Heidi Bunkowske
Public Information Officer
San Diego City College
Mark DeBoskey
Station Manager
KSDS - Jazz 88.3
Campus to Community
Established in 1972, the San Diego City College Foundation Board of
Directors is comprised of college faculty and staff, and distinguished
business and community leaders. Working together, the main
objectives of the Foundation are to provide student scholarships and
to expand culturally-diverse program opportunities for the college
community.
As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, contributions are tax deductible.
Opening Doors to New Opportunities
In addition to its main priority of funding student scholarships, the
Foundation also supports several unique programs that expand the
educational opportunities of our faculty, students, and community.
World Cultures Program
Increasing the understanding and appreciation of global diversity.
www.sdcity.edu/worldcultures
San Diego City College International Book Fair
Celebrating cultural exchange.
www.sdcitybookfair.com
City Works
Terrence Burgess, Ph.D.
President
San Diego City College
Creating a literary culture from emerging voices.
www.cityworkspress.org
KSDS Jazz 88.3 - Campus-based 24/7
Enriching lives through jazz.
www.jazz88online.org
Sarah Kirkpatrick
Foundation Development
Director
Carmen F. Ruffo
Scholarship Coordinator
San Diego City College
Veronica Ortega
Community Outreach
San Diego City College Foundation
1313 Park Boulevard | San Diego, CA 92101
www.sdcity.edu/Foundation
“Investing in our students by providing
scholarship funds is one of the greatest
returns possible for our community.”
Dr. Terry Burgess | City College President
SDCC Foundation Scholarships
Tamara Strohauer and Bryce Schierenbeck
Invest
Inspire
to
Said Mohamed, Professor John Markley, and Michelle Johnson
More than $350,000 Awarded to
San Diego City College Students
For the 2011-12 academic year, SDCC students received more than $350,000 in scholarship awards,
including national and international honors. At the 21st Annual City College Scholarship Banquet on
April 30, 2012, the SDCC Foundation awarded 415 scholarships totaling $226,000 to 243 students, with
67 students earning multiple awards.
1 of 60 National Scholars
World Capitals Program
Salzburg Scholarships
Michael Cash, City College Associated
Student President and a combat veteran,
was one of 60 Scholars in the nation
selected in 2012 to receive the prestigious
$30,000 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Michael graduated from City College in
May with Associate degrees in Social/
Behavioral Sciences and Language Arts/
Humanities. He transferred to SDSU to study
International Business with an emphasis in
Spanish and Latin America. His future plans
include pursuing an MBA and law degree
to specialize in international trade and
immigration.
Berlin, Paris, Strasbourg
Austria
Two City College students, Iris Mendoza
and Enrique Zapata, received full
scholarships valued at $8,000 each to
participate in the summer 2012 World
Capitals Program, sponsored by the
Global Institute of Comparative Studies
at Chancellor University. The students
complete a demanding global studies
curriculum comparing cultures, economies,
and political institutions in Berlin, Paris, and
Strasbourg. Students also attend lectures
at the European Union, visit international
organizations, and receive lectures from
high level executives at multinational
corporations.
City College students Lee Francis Ryan,
Kailin Ryann McKinzie, Angela R. J. Dance,
and Jesus E. Uribe and faculty advisor,
History Professor Sofia Laurein received
Salzburg Study Abroad Scholarships. The
week-long Salzburg Global Seminar in
Austria focuses on global issues.
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98th Commencement
May 18, 2012
Degrees & Certificates
Awarded
1,176
Most Popular Disciplines
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Language Arts & Humanities
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Honors
1/3 graduates
graduated with
Honors (3.5-3.74 GPA),
High Honors (3.75-3.99),
or Highest Honors (4.0)
24 graduates
received 2+ degrees
Age Range
16-70
Alumni Success
Josh Higgins
Design Director, 2012 Obama
Presidential Campaign
It was the experience of a lifetime.
Josh Higgins served as the Graphic Design Director for Obama’s 2012
Re-election Campaign. Josh oversaw all the marketing for the re-election
effort with the exception of video and writing.
Josh Goes to Washington!
“My first week, I was on the phone with the President,” Higgins said.
“To hear that voice on the other end of the phone is so surreal.” Higgins
consulted with Obama’s advising team to develop the branding strategy
for the President’s re-election. He also worked on the design of the White
House Christmas cards.
Higgins gives much of the credit of his success to City’s own
award-winning Graphic Design professor Candice López. Higgins
shared, “I never had a teacher who inspired me the way she did, the way
she talked about design. She has so much passion that it radiates; it’s
intoxicating.”
Josh’s selection for this prestigious presidential honor was no surprise to
Candice. Candice describes Josh’s design talent as unique, genuine,
authentic and brilliant.
After visiting Josh at the Obama election headquarters in Chicago in
June, Candice reflected on the gratitude she feels for teaching at City
College. Candice said her “heart was bursting” when she received the
photo of President Obama giving Josh a congratulatory hug following
the November election win. Candice reflected, “Imagine how inspiring
this photo will be to our students - that they can dream and make those
dreams happen!”
Higgins said it was the visual design program at City College that
launched his career. He believes community colleges can be a path
to success for anyone with the passion, desire and quality instructors like
Candice to make it happen.
With his design and organizational skills, Higgins also helped to raise
$60,000 dollars for Hurricane Katrina victims, and aided people
devastated by the 2007 San Diego wildfires and the earthquake in Haiti.
City College alum Josh Higgins receives appreciation
from President Barak Obama after winning the 2012
Re-election.
Photo by Christopher Dilts |
Obama Campaign photographer.
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And the Award Goes To...
SDCC SIFE/Enactus Named 2012
SIFE Western Regional Champions
“Our goal is to improve the quality of life and standard of living
for people in need,” said Dr. Leroy Brady, City College’s SIFE
Director, Faculty Co-Advisor, and 2010 SIFE Sam Walton Fellow
of the Year.
In April, the San Diego City College Students In Free Enterprise
(SIFE) team was named the 2012 SIFE Western Regional
Champions in Hollywood, CA. Competing in regional
championships for 19 years, the City College SIFE Team has
won 18 consecutive championships. Left to Right: Steven Commer, Alex Miller Pastore, James Smith,
Professor Laura Castañeda, Neiko Will, Laura Kaplan-Nieto,
DJonne Holmes
Radio/TV National Academy of
Television Arts & Science
A proud moment for Professor Laura Castañeda and the City
College Radio/TV Department as six of their students won
in multiple categories at the June, 2012 National Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences Pacific Southwest Emmy
Awards. While the Emmy Awards recognize outstanding
achievements in television, the goal is to encourage the pursuit
of excellence by focusing public attention on outstanding
cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and
informational achievements in television. The Pacific Southwest
region includes San Diego, Bakersfield, Palm Springs, San Luis
Obispo, Santa Barbara and Santa Maria, California, and Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Carrying out the SIFE mission to “serve the community through
outreach programs”, City’s dedicated 68 member SIFE team
of business interns worked on 12 projects this academic year,
completing 5,000 hours of community service. The team’s projects included teaching financial literacy to
Generation Y high school and college students, collecting
13,000 pounds of food to stock two food pantries, and
developing its Don’t Be A Bully project, in which the SIFE interns
helped increase awareness, teach prevention, and educate
elementary school-aged children about the impact of bullying.
www.sdsife.com | www.enactusunitedstates.org
KNIGHTS Champions!
Coaches of the Year
Alumni Success/Awards
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Basketball
Mitch Charlens, Pacific Coast Athletic Conference
Malcolm Thomas, SDCC Knights Basketball 2008-2009, was selected to the 2012 All-NBA
D-League First Team, as voted by the NBA D-League’s 16 head coaches. Thomas also
named to the NBA D-League’s All-Rookie First Team and the All-Defensive First Team.
Men’s Cross Country
Paul Greer, Pacific Coast Athletic Conference
Women’s Cross Country
Kylie Edwards, Pacific Coast Athletic Conference
Women’s Badminton
Son Nguyen, Orange Empire Conference. Coach
Nguyen led the Knights to the OEC championship for the
5th time in the last seven years.
Men’s Soccer
Milton Hidalgo, Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (2011).
2nd consecutive Coach of the Year honors.
Men’s Tennis
Robin Harris and Angel Lopez, 2012 Senior Mixed Doubles World Championship. For the
second year, Angel Lopez generously donated tennis balls and tennis rackets to both
the men’s and women’s teams.
Men’s Volleyball
Dillon Lesniak and Pierce Stewart signed letters of intent to play at Lourdes College in
Sylvania, Ohio (2011).
Women’s Volleyball
Tessa Butterfield signed to play at the University of Alaska.
Conference Championships
More Honors
Men’s Basketball
All-PCAC 1st Team
Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC)
Championship
Women’s Badminton
California Community College Athletic Association
(CCCAA) State Championship. 4th State title for Coach
Son Nguyen and his Knights.
Athlete of the Year
Men’s Basketball
Stephon Lamar, Player of the Year (PCAC)
Women’s Badminton
LanAnh, Player of the Year (OEC)
Athletes of the Week
15 total Pacific Coast Athletic Conference
(PCAC) Athletes of the Week
Men’s Basketball: Menas Stephens and Marvin Sykes
Baseball: Keegan Yuhl, Rich Aguirre and Antonio Carrillo
Softball: Paige Nicolet
Women’s Basketball: Priscilla Contreras
Women’s Volleyball: Tessa Butterfield and Elemy Yeme
Women’s Soccer: Patrice Lawrence and Brenda Renteria
Women’s Cross Country
5th place finish in Pacific Coast Athletic Conference championship; qualified for the
CCCAA Southern California championships.
Men’s Tennis
Ranked #20 in California by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Top 100 players:
Jorge Benitez, #89 in California. Doubles teams: Jorge Benitez and Rafa Martinez, #44;
Erwin Hernandez and He’Bert Sherrod, #59.
Women’s Badminton
All 6 players made All-OEC 1st Team: LanAnh Nguyen, Tammy Vu, Loise Zosa, Lena
Van, Cynthia Wong, and Vicky Lo
Women’s Tennis
Team earned the PCAC Sportsmanship Award
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Student Diversity and Demographics
Gender
Ethnicity
42%
26
12
7
5
4
3
1
47%
American
Indian
Filipino
male
53%
female
Unreported
Other
Asian/
Pacific
Islander
Latino
African
American
White
Established: 1914 1st Community College in San Diego Enrollment: 17,593
Per Class Unit Cost: $42 per unit CA resident
Student Income Level: 48% < $21,000
Age
Awards
19%
25-29
years
16%
7%
30-39
years
61
18
21
%
52%
0-24
years
40-49
years
5%
50 +
years
Transfers
Associate
Degree
(AA/AS)
Students transferred
%
281 students
Certificate
30-59 units
CSU
101 students
UC
106 students
%
Source: 2012 Fact Book for San Diego City College
694
Private in-state
Certificate
0-29 units
206 students
Out-of-state
City at Work
California Voters OK
Tax Hike for Education
Constance Carroll, Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District
(SDCCD), said passage of Prop 30 shows that California voters understand
the value of community colleges in providing workforce training. After
turning away 30,000 students because of funding cuts, SDCC next spring will
be able to restore 150-180 classes that were eliminated in workforce training,
general education, and basic skills. “That’s not a complete restoration by any
means. But it is a step in the right direction,” Carroll said.
“For every dollar California invests in
public education they receive a net
return of $4.50. Since 2008, the California
Community College system budget has
been reduced by $809,000,000 and had
a 17% reduction in enrollment, or about
450,000 students.”
Dr. Brice Harris | Chancellor |
California Community Colleges
The California Community College Times | Ellie Ashwood | 11.7.12
2011-2012 Actual Expenses
Faculty
126
Full-time
394
Total operating budget
Revenue Fund Sources
Budget Allocations
Restricted
Federal Fund
Salaries and Benefits
$ 53,813,964
$ 34,072,935
$ 53,114,562
Unrestricted
State Fund
Student Financial Aid
$ 35,852,155
$ 53,264,816
$ 30,721,016
Total
Local Fund
Supplies & Equipment
$ 89,666,119
$ 2,328,368
$ 1,030,466
Total
Operating Expenses
$ 89,666,119
$ 1,608,162
Part-time
Other Transfer Out
$ 3,191,913
Total
$ 89,666,119
Information is based upon 2012-13 Adopted Budget Book for
2011-12 Actuals (SDCCD Board Agenda item #490.2 dated 9.12.12)
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New Beginnings
City College Mental Health
Counseling Program
receives two grants
California Mental Health Services Act (CAL MHSA)
CAL MHSA focuses on issues of suicide prevention, suicide
awareness, and reducing mental health stigmas.
80% of suicide victims never sought help.
Wounded Warriors Project
This project helps empower and honor injured student veterans
through active outreach on campus with resource fairs,
workshops, and individual and family therapy.
Grand Opening!
Veterans Service Center
President Terry Burgess cut the ribbon to officially open the Veterans
Service Center (VSC) at San Diego City College on September 27,
2012. The mission of the VSC is to provide a welcoming environment
for our military men and women as they transition from military
life to academic life. The VSC services include internet accessible
computers, books, referrals, peer support/mentoring, and workshops.
Counselor Abigail Burd
President Burgess opens the new Veterans Service Center.
Associated Students Government
Interclub Council (ICC)
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
ADNSA Nursing Association Adventure Club / AMSA American Medical
Student Association / Associated Student Nurses / All Out at City! / Arabic Club
/ Beat Club / City Collective / Club Café / Computer Programming Guru’s /
Education Without Borders / French Club / Future Leaders / German Club /
HUBU Hermanos Unidos/Brothers United / Ideas / Intellectual Roundtable
/ Italian Club / MECHA Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán / Muslim
Student Association / NSBE National Society of Black Engineers / PSI Beta
The Psychology Honor Society / Phi Theta Kappa / Photo Club / Puente Club
/ SDCC Robotic club / SIA Students of International Awareness / SDCC Film
Society / Spanglish Club / Spanish Club / SWE Society of Women Engineers /
The Uprising / Umoja Club / Veterans for Peace / Visionary Feminists
Our Mission
As student leaders, we are committed to serving and
advocating for the student interest by promoting diversity,
community, and academic success.
Student Advocacy
The Associated Students Government (ASG) at San Diego City
College finances, organizes, and directs many student sponsored
programs and activities at City College throughout the year.
ASG works together with the InterClub Council (ICC) to host
events, promote leadership trainings, and advocate for students.
This year ASG/ICC helped register students to vote and provided
information about key legislative issues. They voiced student
concerns with elected leaders in Sacramento, including meeting
with Governor Jerry Brown. In the spring, ASG/ICC members
attended the Student Senate for California Community Colleges
Conference in Ontario. ASG President Daniel Caldera noted the
three top accomplishments of the year as helping to approve
a $1 increase for Student Health fees, donating resources to the
Student Health Services Center, and aiding the statewide drive
for the passage of Proposition 30.
Artworks created by students were put on display at Curran
Plaza through City Collective.
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A Look Back to the Beginning...
What’s in a Name?
1961
The present name of San Diego City College was established by a vote of the Board of
Education of the San Diego Unified School District on February 21, 1961.
But before that...
1914
1938
1948
San Diego Junior College was established
by the Board of Education as a two-year
extension of the high school, and classes
began in September 1914 in San Diego
High School, the “Old Gray Castle” that
had been built in 1907 on Russ Boulevard.
The San Diego Vocational Junior College
was established under Walter L. Thatcher
as a second center of the Junior College
Division. The Business Division of the
Vocational College held classes in the
Spreckels Building downtown. The Trade
Division of the Vocational College held
classes at 348 West Market. The Aircraft
Technical Division of the Vocational
College expanded into the Business and
Technical Center.
The Vocational college classes were
consolidated into the Business and
Technical Center (B&T), under Walter
Thatcher, at the old Lincoln School
building at 12th and E. In 1948, the name
of the athletic teams was changed by the
Associated Students from “Jaybirds” to
“Knights” and the school newspaper from
“Jay Sees,” to “Fortknightly.”
1939
The three centers were merged into the
San Diego Junior College and Vocational
School under a single president, Walter
Thatcher.
1935
The name was changed to Junior College
Division of San Diego State College. Its
classes were located in the San Diego
State Teachers College on Park Boulevard
after 1921, and then at the Teachers
College on College Avenue after 1931.
The Junior College’s name changed
in 1935 when the Teachers College
changed its name to San Diego State
College.
The San Diego Evening Junior College was
established as a third center of the Junior
College Division.
1946
The Junior College Division moved back
to the high school on Russ Boulevard, and
its name was changed to the Applied
Arts and Science Center (AA&S), a third
center along with the Vocational College
and the Evening College centers.
1954
1956
All junior college classes were moved
out of the high school to the new A
and T buildings on the south side of Russ
Boulevard.
1957
On June 4, 1957, the Board of Education
changed the name to San Diego Junior
College.
News from
City College
1948
The School newspaper was changed from “The
Jay Sees” to “The Fortknightly”.
Reproduced here is the front page of the earliest
available issue of The Fortknightly, No. 1 of Vol. 3
from 1947. Volumes 1 and 2 disappeared long ago.
There were no newspapers before 1946. When
the Junior College was located in the high school
(1914-21), there was only The Russ newspaper, and
from 1921-45, there was only the State College
newspaper, The Paper Lantern.
This October 1, 1947 front page announces the
Inaugural Ball at the Imig Manor where many Junior
College social functions were held. Larry Imig
opened this hotel on El Cajon Boulevard in 1946. It
has recently undergone a rebirth and restoration as
the Lafayette Hotel.
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Campus Directory
Administration
(Area Code 619)
Terrence J. Burgess, Ph.D.
Jacque Bell
President
Vice President of
Administrative Services
Peter White
Randy Barnes, Ed.D.
Vice President of
Student Services
(Retiring 12/2012)
Acting Vice President of
Instructional Services
388.3458
388.3475
388.3498
388.3549
388.3428
388.3797
388.3722
388.3205
388.3104
Deans
School of Arts, Humanities,
Communications, and
Telecommunications
Trudy Gerald
School of Behavioral Science and
Consumer and Family Studies
Lori Erreca
School of Business, Information
Technology, and Cosmetology
Rose La Muraglia, Acting Dean
School of Engineering and
Technologies, Mathematics,
Sciences, and Nursing
Minou Spradley, Ph.D.
School of Health, Exercise
Science, and Athletics
Kathy McGinnis
Information and Learning
Technology
Robbi Ewell
Student Affairs
Denise Whisenhunt
Student Development
and Matriculation
Helen Elias
Office of Communications
Public Information Officer Heidi Bunkowske
Photography/Graphic Design Jamie Netherland
San Diego City College
1313 Park Boulevard | San Diego, CA 92101
619.388.3400 | www.sdcity.edu
388.3540
388.3513
388.3553
388.3210
388.3209
388.3501
388.3998
388.3545
388.3309
388.3450
388.3512
388.3476
388.3037
388.3421
388.3539
388.3156
388.3504
388.3424
388.6415
388.6405
388.3119
388.3668
388.3474
388.3413
388.3498
388.3652
388.3722
388.3685
388.3796
388.3504
388.3698
388.3495
388.3512
Accounting Office, A-114
Admissions, A-112
Associated Students Government
and ICC Clubs, D-106
Bookstore A-12
Business Services, A-105
CalWORKs, L-121
Career/Transfer Center, A-111
Child Development Center, F Building
Day and evening child services available
Cosmetology, V Building
Services open to the public
Counseling Center, A-110
DSPS, A-115
English Tutoring Center, L-209
Evaluations, A-110
EOPS - Extended Opportunity
Programs and Services
Financial Aid, A-113
First Year Services/FYE, L-206
Fitness Center/Athletics, P-1
Food Pantry, L-121
Health Services, A-116
Honors Program, A-1-N
International Students Office, A-112
KSDS-88.3 Radio Station, C-125
Library/Learning Resource Center, R
Mental Health Counseling Center, A-221
MESA Program, L-115
Military Education, MS
New Horizons Program, A-113C
Parking Services
Police, V-100
Price Scholars, L-114
Puente Project, L-114
Records/Evaluations, A-109
Scholarships, D-106
Student Affairs, D-106
Study Abroad Office, A-1-Q
Transfer/Career Center, A-111
Tutorial/Learning Center, L-214
Umoja Program, L-114
Veterans Affairs, A-109
Veterans Service Center, A-220
Work Experience, A-1-J
World Cultures Program, A-2
About SDCCD San Diego Community
College District
The SDCCD serves 100,000 students each semester at three two-year
colleges and six continuing education centers. The colleges—City,
Mesa, and Miramar—offer quality, low-cost educational and career
opportunities for students, working parents, second career adults and
employers. The Centers for Education and Technology offer adults
noncredit vocational, basic skills, life skills, and enrichment classes at
sites throughout San Diego.
The SDCCD is governed by its five-member locally elected Board of
Trustees and a student board member. San Diego voters elect the five
trustees in even-numbered years to four-year terms. The Chancellor,
the district’s chief executive officer, is responsible for carrying out
policies approved by the Board of Trustees.
2013 SDCCD
Board of Trustees
Mary Graham
Rich Grosch
Bernie Rhinerson
Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D.
Peter Zschiesche
Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D. | Chancellor
Calling all Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Staff!
Connect
Calling all students, staff, faculty, and alumni of City College! If you’ve
attended SDCC within the last 100 years, connect with us by joining the
City 100 Roll Call.
How:
Sign in online: www.sdcity.edu/centennial
Share
Join us in embracing 100 years of City College history by contributing
what you know of our vibrant past.
How:
E-send in your photos, stories, and memories:
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look forward to the next 100. Your support is needed.
How:
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100
1914-2014
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE
CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
CITY 100 ROLL CALL
To mark our 100th year, our goal is to find all former City College students, staff, and faculty. Will you help us? If you
attended City College, reconnect with us! Sign the City 100 Roll Call and be part of the Centennial Celebration.
www.sdcity.edu/Centennial/RollCall