College News

Published September 5, 2017 1:37 pm

The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) adult and continuing education department has a number of classes starting in September and October 2017: 

• Accident Scene Management workshop - Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, 6:30 p.m., open to the public
• Two-Wheel Trauma workshop, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017, 8 a.m., offered for EMS, fire, and nursing personnel
• CDL Training - Begins Sept. 12, 2017, 6-8 p.m.
• EMT Training Class, Begins Sept. 18, 2017, 6-10 p.m., meets Monday and Thursday evenings
• MIG Welding Certificate, Begins Oct. 2, 2017
• 30-hour Basic Water Treatment Training, Oct. 17-25

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Published September 1, 2017 9:03 am

Today only, head to the SWCC Shoppe for 20 percent off during the SWCC Shoppe's It's Almost Labor Day Sale!

Backpacks, clothing, gifts, and souvenirs will all be 20 percent off at checkout.

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Published August 31, 2017 9:14 am

Registration is open for youth baseball camps, hosted by the Southwestern Spartans baseball team and coaching staff, scheduled in September and October:

• Grades 3-5, Sunday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Grades 6-8, Sunday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Grades 9-12, Sunday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

For additional information, please visit Southwestern's new athletics website!

Fall 2017 Southwestern Baseball Camp Information & Online Registration

Published August 24, 2017 3:44 pm

Mark your calendars for these upcoming SWCC student activities!

• Wednesday, August 30 - Tailgating, Prior to the first home volleyball game, student activities will provide food and fun at the Student Center during tailgating, which begins at 6 p.m.. Volleyball game vs NIACC begins at 7 p.m. 
• Wednesday, August 30 – Ice Cream Sundaes, 1-2:30 p.m., Student Center, upstairs. Head to the Student Center today for a free ice cream sundae!
• Wednesday, September 13 – Jim Wand, hypnotist, noon-1 p.m., Student Center gymnasium. Always a fan favorite, Jim Wand travels the world with this one-of-a-kind hypnotist show.
• Monday, September 18 – Constitution Day, cookies and Constitution Day information available in the Student Center throughout the day.  Time to test your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution … and get a cookie in the process.
• Monday, September 25 – Think Fast Game Show, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Instructional Center, room 220. Students are invited to get involved in this super fun game show and play for a chance to win $200! Yes, that’s right, $200!!
• Wednesday, October 4 – Campus Wide Cookout, Student Center, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Students and employees are invited to lunch (FOR FREE!) in the Student Center.  The menu will be hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, and a drink!

Published August 24, 2017 2:45 pm

All SWCC students and employees are invited to the first National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) club meeting of the 2017-18 year on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, in the Allied Health & Science Center, in room 916.

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Published August 22, 2017 11:08 am

Microsoft offers Office 365 for free to Southwestern Community College students.

To get started, visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/download-office and then choose Windows or Mac.

Once the program is installed, sign-in with the same user name and password you use for your SWCC webmail account.

(Chromebook users will not be able to download Office 365, however they can use the cloud based version of the apps by visiting https://m365.cloud.microsoft/apps and signing in with your SWCC webmail account.  Then you can click which app you want to use).

If you encounter any errors, or receive a message saying your password is incorrect, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Updated:  Spring 2026

Published August 15, 2017 11:39 am

A team representing the Southwestern Community College athletics department golfed in the annual T-Fred Memorial Golf Tournament held on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at Nishna Hills Golf Club in Atlantic.

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