Published September 3, 2019 9:20 am
Dr. Dennis Goldford, Drake University professor, will be presenting, “A Novel Form of Government: Federalism and Individual Rights” on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at 10 a.m., in the Instructional Center, room 220.
Published August 22, 2019 5:02 pm
The 2019-20 academic year is about to begin! Here are some announcements from various departments on campus to help you get started:
- SWCC Shoppe extended hours - The SWCC Shoppe, located in the Student Center, will be open on Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, from 1-5 p.m. for your convenience.
- Spartan Cafe opens Monday - The Spartan Cafe will open for the school year on Monday, Aug. 26, at 7 a.m. The Spartan Cafe hours for fall semester are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday from 4-7 p.m.
- Business Office and Financial Aid extended hours - The SWCC business office, located in the Administration Center, will be open on Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m.
- Move-In Weekend schedule
Published August 15, 2019 11:03 am
Scratch Cupcakery’s mobile cupcake truck, Scratch Curbside, is coming to Southwestern Community College (SWCC), 1501 W. Townline Street, in Creston, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, from 12-3 p.m.
Published August 14, 2019 4:38 pm
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees met electronically on Tues., August 13, 2019, at 8 a.m. in the president’s office in the college’s Administration Center.
The SWCC board approved the hiring of Jon Oswald of Murray as electrical technology instructor for the 2019-20 academic year. Oswald, who has a Journeyman Class A Electrical License, was most recently employed as an electrical maintenance technician at Wellman Dynamics Corporation in Creston. He has been at Wellman’s since 2010. Prior to that, he was an electrician for Capstone Contracting in Creston and Baker Electric in Des Moines.
Published August 8, 2019 9:11 am
On Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, Kattie Lewis, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) Red Oak Center coordinator, & Diogenes Ayala, SWCC criminal justice instructor, attended the fourth annual National Night Out in Red Oak at Fountain Square Park, from 6-8 p.m.
Published August 7, 2019 8:09 am
Aug. 7, 2019, Jackson, Mississippi — Ella Rutherford, student at Southwestern Community College (SWCC) in Creston, Iowa, is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2019 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Published July 29, 2019 2:26 pm
July 29, 2019, CRESTON, Iowa—Southwestern Community College (SWCC) announced today Kim Bishop will be the college’s next dean of student services. She will begin overseeing the student services department on Aug. 20, 2019, just in time for the start of the fall 2019 semester at SWCC on Aug. 28, 2019.
Published July 25, 2019 2:25 pm
CRESTON — Representatives from Southwestern Community College (SWCC) were on-hand Thursday, July 18, 2019, at Osceola Food, a local manufacturing facility owned by Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL), to sign four Osceola Food employees for SWCC’s industrial technology program in Creston.
Published July 15, 2019 4:21 pm
Creston— High school students from Southwestern Community College’s region were offered a unique learning opportunity during summer 2019. For the first-time ever, SWCC offered Summer Career Academies in the areas of welding and information technology - programming—and, due to state funding, the students were able to complete the Career Academies free of charge.
Published July 10, 2019 5:10 pm
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the college’s Administration Center for their regular board meeting.