cityADVANTAGE Fall 2009
Articles
A Message from Dr. Kathryn JefferyFor local aspiring students, two-year colleges are synonymous with opportunity. They hold the promise of a better life through affordable education and self-empowerment. They hold the key to the job students have always wanted to do and the life they have always wanted to live.
Total ReinventionWith enough dedication, a lot determination and the right education, it is never too late for a new career and a new life.
How a savvy City College student is putting her education to good use to help your dearest wishes come true.
Recession-Proof Jobs: Overview of a Shifting Economic Landscape
As both the public and private sectors tighten their belts in unison to face California’s state of economic turbulence, it may seem as though no one is safe. Yet, there exist a few jobs that may be safer than others. These recession-proof jobs, in their own niche, are the ones that have the capacity to keep California and the nation going today, and to prepare them for a brighter future.
As both the public and private sectors tighten their belts in unison to face California’s state of economic turbulence, it may seem as though no one is safe. Yet, there exist a few jobs that may be safer than others. These recession-proof jobs, in their own niche, are the ones that have the capacity to keep California and the nation going today, and to prepare them for a brighter future.
SCC Goes GreenEducation will play a central role in building a "green" future and SCC, through creativity and innovation on the "green front," is taking the lead.
President Kathryn JefferySome of the myriad duties and accomplishments that took Dr. Kathryn Jeffery around SCC and back again-all in 90 days!
Designing A Sustainable Career FieldSacramento City College will be the first Community College and just the second educational institution to adopt The Designers Accord, an agreement which seeks to stimulate mass change within the design industry.
The Vegetarian ClubThe Vegetarian Club provides campus community members with information on animal abuse, the health advantages of vegetarian and vegan diets, and the environmental benefit of eating vegetarian/vegan.
SCC’s Green HeroesSCC faculty and staff doing their part by recycling, bicycling to work, taking public transportation, and integrating "green" issues into their classes.
Green Technology—Taking Us PlacesEducation will play a central role in building a "green" future and SCC, through creativity and innovation on the "green front," is taking the lead.
SCC’s Waste Diversion ProgramSCC's Waste Diversion program began in 1999 as a response to AB75, which mandated that state facilities divert at least 25% of their solid waste from landfills by 2002 and 50% by 2004.
BiologyThrough some lecture and lots of field work (day trips, overnight/week-long camping trips), instructors are teaching students the fundamentals of ecological processes as a basis for understanding environmental problems and formulating strategies for their solution.
Foundation News
SCC Alumnus Gordon Severance
Gordon Severance
Gordon Severance
SCC Annual Fund Mini Grants and Scholarships
SCC Annual Fund
SCC Annual Fund
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Recent Gifts
Recent Gifts





