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SRJC Agriculture Department developing new hemp program
August 26, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA—The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Agriculture Department is developing a new Hemp Agriculture program that will train students in the cultivation of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), with a goal of launching the program in fall 2020. SRJC is the first community college in California to develop a certificate and degree program focused on hemp.
Beginning spring 2020, students can take hemp-focused courses within the existing SRJC Sustainable Agriculture and... Continue Reading
SRJC recognized as leader in college sustainability, wins numerous awards
August 22, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA – Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) received three awards for its progressive sustainability efforts at the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC) in July 2019. These awards recognize the college’s efforts to reduce energy demands, leverage renewable energy and improve the efficiency of its on-site water usage.
Since the implementation of the Measure H bond, passed by Sonoma County voters in 2014, SRJC has spent over $32 million on... Continue Reading
SRJC ribbon cutting for Public Safety Training Center building
August 21, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA – The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Public Safety Training Center will celebrate the opening of its new multipurpose building on Thursday, Aug. 29, 10:00 a.m. at its campus in Windsor.
This $5.7 million project provides much needed space totaling 7,355 square feet. The new multipurpose building, one of the capital improvement projects of the District’s Measure H bond, will allow the center to expand its class offerings for students seeking to enter careers in... Continue Reading
SRJC Theatre Arts reschedules inaugural show in newly renovated Burbank Auditorium
August 14, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA—The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Theatre Arts Department will hold its inaugural theatrical performance of “The Wedding Singer” in the newly renovated Burbank Auditorium in spring 2020. SRJC originally planned to host “The Sound of Music,” as the first show in the upgraded auditorium in fall 2019 but was forced to reschedule the inaugural show due to construction delays. “The Sound of Music” will now be held as a collaborative production with the Sonoma State... Continue Reading
SRJC instructor releases book on improving student success
June 17, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA—Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) faculty member Felicia Darling’s book, “Teachin’ It! Breakout Moves that Break Down Barriers for Community College Students” will be released by Teachers College Press, of Columbia University, on June 28, 2019.
Darling describes the book as, “a hands-on guide to cutting-edge research and strategies that redress the graduation gap in community college and open-access colleges.” Her stated goal is to help other instructors improve... Continue Reading
SRJC Shone Farm Winery receives awards, announces new initiative to train Sonoma County wine industry workforce
June 12, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA—Shortly after receiving four medals at the 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Shone Farm Winery launched a revamped wine club to provide students with real-world learning opportunities in the direct-to-consumer sales channel. The goal is to provide students with valuable experience utilizing wine club software, planning and managing winery events, and employing effective wine marketing techniques.
“We are responding... Continue Reading
SRJC’s 2019 Summer Repertory Theatre Season Resumes June 21
June 11, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA — The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Summer Repertory Theatre (SRT) festival has been a local favorite throughout Sonoma County since 1972. After a one-year hiatus due to renovations of Burbank Auditorium, SRT is back and will run shows from June 21 through August 10.
As Burbank Auditorium is still in the final stages of renovation and not quite ready to accommodate performances, three of the five shows will be held in a top-quality, semi-permanent performance... Continue Reading
SRJC to host car show benefiting formerly incarcerated students
June 10, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA—The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Second Chance student club will partner with the local non-profit Sonoma County Lowrider Council (SCLC) to hold the “Cruisin’ Together Car Show” on Saturday, June 22, 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on the Santa Rosa campus. All money raised will go directly to fund scholarships for students in the SRJC Second Chance club, which provides support and resources to formerly incarcerated students.
Attendance and parking for the event are free... Continue Reading
Former SRJC employee wins national civil rights award
June 6, 2019, Santa Rosa, CA—Former Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) employee and longtime civil rights activist Charles Prickett has won the 2019 National Education Association (NEA) Carter G. Woodson Award for his contributions to the advancement of human and civil rights. He will receive the award on July 3, 2019.
Prickett has a long history of civil rights activism, dating back to the 1960s, when he participated in the 1963 March on Washington and the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964,... Continue Reading
Petaluma Roads Update June-Aug 2019
May 25, 2019, Petaluma, CA – Starting next week on June 3, 2019, the Sonoma Mountain Parkway roadway reconstruction project will begin. Traffic will be shifted to one lane in each direction. The project has been planned in phases to make sure residents will have access to their driveways. When necessary, detours will provide access to area roads. While the City of Petaluma - Public Works and Utilities Department has taken extensive steps to reduce disruption, this roadway project will cause... Continue Reading