Southwestern College (California)
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| Southwestern College | |
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 Southwestern College's main campus |
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| Established | 1961 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Dr. Raj K. Chopra |
| Undergraduates | 19,000 |
| Location | Chula Vista, Calif., USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics | 15 teams |
| Colors | Gold & Maroon |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Website | www.swccd.edu |
Southwestern College is a public, two-year community college located in the city of Chula Vista, California. Southwestern College's football stadium hosts Bonita Vista High School's football games.
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[edit] History
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Founded in 1961, Southwestern College serves approximately 19,000 students annually, while over half a million students have attended the campus since its inception. The college mascot is the Jaguar, changed from an Apache amid local and national concerns about using people as mascots.
[edit] Academic offerings
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The college offers approximately 285 associate degree and certificate options and ranks consistently in the top 100 in the number of associate degrees conferred among community colleges nationwide. The campus is also a feeder school for students hoping to transfer to the two local public universities, University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University, and also many other private institutions.
[edit] Recent controversy
Southwestern College was in the news after the college administration placed four professors on paid administrative leave after they attended a student protest against 20-30% cuts in course offerings on the main campus for Spring 2010.[1][2][3] The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and the ACLU,[4] became involved in an effort to conform college policies on free speech to court decisions and the Bill of Rights. [5] The professors have since returned to work.[6]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Brian Bilbray, Politician
- John Fox, Professional Football Coach
- Ogemdi Nwagbuo, Professional Football Player
- Julieta Venegas, Singer
[edit] References
- ^ Greg Lukianoff (5 November 2009). "Criminal Charges Possible For Professors' Role In Protest". 10News.com. http://www.10news.com/news/21525429/detail.html.
- ^ "Professors Suspended At Californian College for Peacefully Protesting Outside of "Free Speech Patio"". Huffington Post. 4 November 2009. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greg-lukianoff/professors-suspended-at-c_b_346021.html.
- ^ Ana Tintocalis (23 October 2009). "Four Southwestern College Professors Suspended". KPBS. http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/oct/23/four-southwestern-college-professors-suspended/.
- ^ "SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE IS INFRINGING FREE SPEECH". News & Events. ACLU and ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties. http://www.aclusandiego.org/news_item.php?article_id=000914. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ Adam Kissel (3 November 2009). "FIRE Letter to Southwestern College Superintendent-President Raj K. Chopra". Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. http://thefire.org/article/11233.html. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "Four Southwestern teachers return to class". San Diego Union Tribune. 8 November 2009. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/nov/08/four-southwestern-teachers-return-to-class/.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Southwestern College Library website
- Independent Watchdog website
- Southwestern Sun, Student Newspaper
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Coordinates: 32°38′25.25″N 116°59′48.50″W / 32.6403472°N 116.996806°W
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