College News
An indoor disc golf tournament is being held on campus Tuesday, Dec. 21, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Student Center. The event is free to enter.
Participants should meet in the upstairs of the Student Center.
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Published December 9, 2021 11:59 am
Southwestern Community College is offering two additional Vaccination Clinics on campus during the month of December. Dates, times, and locations of the clinics follow:
- Wednesday, Dec. 1, Thursday, Dec. 2 (NOTE: The date has changed for this clinic.), Instructional Center, room 180, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 9, Instructional Center, room 180, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Published November 29, 2021 4:50 pm
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) Chamber Singers will be touring in the Des Moines area the week of November 29-December 3, presenting “Sure On This Shining Night” with carols and masterworks by Lauridsen, Mattson, Poulenc, Take 6, Weir, and Whitacre. The public is invited to attend.
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Published November 23, 2021 3:38 pm
Four members of Southwestern Community College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Beta Eta Nu, volunteered at the Creston Area Food Pantry, located at 417 Wyoming Avenue in Creston, on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021.
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Published November 23, 2021 11:03 am
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) carpentry and building trades program is donating six finished doghouses to Creston’s animal rescue organizations Dog Gone Rescue, Inc. and Creston Animal Rescue.
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Published November 19, 2021 8:30 am
Southwestern Community College's School for Music Vocations chamber choir will be performing a holiday concert at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, at Salem Lutheran Church in Creston. This will be the only "home" performance for the choir on its tour.
Published November 18, 2021 9:32 am
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees held their regular board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., in the board room of the college’s Administration Center.
Tia Samo, SWCC chief financial officer, spoke about a resolution regarding the refunding of two outstanding Dorm Revenue Bonds belonging to the college. Samo said according to projections received from the college’s financial advisor, Speer Financial, the refinancing of the bonds at lower interest rates could generate a savings of approximately $650,000.
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Published November 10, 2021 2:24 pm
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) hosted the fall 2021 new member virtual induction ceremony for the Beta Eta Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m.
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Published November 9, 2021 10:11 am
Tisha Gannon of Osceola has been named coordinator of Southwestern Community College’s Osceola Center. She replaces Sue Stearns of Woodburn, who has been the coordinator at the Osceola Center since 2013.
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Published November 8, 2021 8:27 am
As you prepare to meet with your advisor to complete your spring class schedule, be aware of some of the resources available on SWCC’s website. First, the Areas of Study page lists each program/degree offered at SWCC. On the programs page, you can find a link to the advising sheet for that program. For example, are you working toward your AA degree? Go to Areas of Study and click on Arts and Science College Transfer. From that page you will find a link to the degree sheet for the AA degree. You can print it off and mark the classes you have taken, to prepare for your meeting with your advisor.
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Published November 4, 2021 9:01 am