Published May 13, 2026
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
May 12, 2026
Southwestern Community College - Creston, Iowa
TENTATIVE AGENDA
- Call to Order – Approximately 5:30 p.m. – Board Room
- Consideration of Minutes – April 14, 2026 – Regular Meeting
- Consideration of Minutes – April 27, 2026 – Special Meeting
- Consideration of Consent Agenda Items
- Tentative Agenda
- Payables
- Action Items
- Consideration of Tuition and Fees
- SMG Phase II Agreement
- Skilled Trades Agreement
- Facilities Naming Policy
- Personnel
- Discussion of Monitoring Process
- President’s Report
- Other
- Board Members’ Reports
- Community Colleges for Iowa
- Other
- Adjournment
- Exempt Collective Bargaining Strategy Session in Accord with the Provisions of Iowa Code Sections 20.17(3) and 21.9
- Dinner – Approximately 6:00 p.m. – Board Room
Published May 13, 2026
Representatives from Northwest Bank in Creston came to SWCC yesterday to deliver a $250 check to be donated to the college’s first-ever American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk, held Thursday, April 23, 2026, on SWCC’s Creston campus.
Published May 6, 2026
Students in Ellie Soosloff's MAT 156 statistics course at Creston High School presented their first Student-Led Research Showcase on Friday, May 1, 2026, in the Creston High School gymnasium.
Published May 6, 2026
Beginning the week of May 18, 2026, Southwestern Community College’s main entrance (located west of the LED sign, pictured), turning north off of Townline St./Highway 25 on the south side of campus, will be closed for reconstruction. The intersection of Southwestern Boulevard and Spartan Drive, south of the flagpole loop adjacent to the Instructional Center, will also be closed.
Published May 6, 2026
Stop by the SWCC Shoppe from May 4-8, 2026, to shop three fulls racks of 60 percent off merchandise! Plus, check out the selected 35 percent off gifts for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
Published April 29, 2026
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) officials, construction professionals, community members, and government representatives were on hand last Thursday, April 23, 2026, as the college broke ground on a new skilled trades facility to be constructed on the east side of Technical Center I on the Creston campus. Today, construction is underway (see photo below)!
Published April 29, 2026
Commencement ceremonies will take place on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The 2026 Southwestern Community College commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026, in the Student Center gymnasium, on the Creston campus.
Published April 28, 2026
Thank you to everyone who organized AND participated in last week's Pay It Forward (PIF) Week! We accomplished a lot, including packaging 81,000 meals in one day for Meals from the Heartland, and raising $7,819.64 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
There were so many private acts of kindness taking place ALL week as well. One such story included the drive-up line at the Creston Dairy Queen. Apparently, the cars were paying it forward five cars deep in the line. Totally incredible!
Thank you all for making it a great week! Let's continue to Pay it Forward all year long!
Follow this link to look at the PIF Week album on Facebook: 2026 SWCC Pay it Forward Week - A week to remember! :)
Published April 27, 2026
Southwestern Community College's (SWCC's) first-ever Out of the Darkness Walk, held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2026, in the Student Center gymnasium on the Creston campus, in cooperation with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention-Iowa (AFSP-Iowa), raised $7,819.64! Originally planned as an outdoor event, the event was quickly moved indoors due to the weather forecast, and the 126 individuals who registered continued their mission to raise funds for the AFSP.
Published April 27, 2026
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met in special session on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 9 a.m., in the college’s Administration Center.