SMC faculty walk out on college president
SMC’s faculty sent a silent message to President and Superintendent Kathryn Jeffery by walking out on her speech during Departmental Flex Day.
SMC equity efforts undercut by English tutor layoffs
SMC to layoff four English instructional tutors, despite not being able to close equity gaps amongst students.
Math tutor hired to bridge Black, Latino equity gaps laid off by SMC
Black Collegians and the Adelante Program expect to lose their specialized support math instructional tutor due to budget cuts.
“Minnesota nice,” but not to ICE: A mirror reflection of L.A.
In January, Minnesotans pushed back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations using Los Angeles tactics.
SMC to eliminate more than 70 jobs despite pushback from staff, students
The Santa Monica College Board of Trustees passed a resolution to eliminate more than 70 positions to aid with its $17.4 million budget crisis on Tuesday.
¡Trucha, La Migra! Los Angeles community patrols in response to ICE operations
Los Angeles residents form roving patrols to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and operations.
Giving Thanksgiving Day One: ‘A Huge Success’
The SMC Foundation provided more than 1,200 students with free groceries at its annual “Giving Thanksgiving” food drive.
SMC’s Championship Dreams Collapse at the Bowl Game
The Victory Valley Rams beat Santa Monica College Corsairs at the American Divisional Championship Bowl Game
Veterans Day at Santa Monica Pier
The city of Santa Monica held its sixth annual Veterans Day ceremony
The TUNEabomber, an explosive musical comedy
A musical comedy about the Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski, who killed three people and injured 23 others.
Dodgers fans takeover the Los Angeles Streets
Dodgers fans celebrated on the streets after winning Game 7 of the World Series.
Hellbomb was a riot!
Police ended a skating event with kinetic projectiles after people threw glass bottles at them.
Government shutdown affects millions on CalFresh and CalWORKS
If the government doesn’t reopen by Oct. 23, millions of Californians could receive their social benefits late.
‘No Kings’ Day ends in police violence — AGAIN
The Los Angeles Police Department violated a preliminary injunction, hit a protester with a car and trampled protesters with horses after a “No Kings” protest.
No handshakes, no mercy, Corsairs dominate at homecoming
The Corsair football team tames the Brahmas of Pierce College in a blowout.
SMC MOCAN BBQ: Food, Fun, Connection, and Community
SMC’s Men of Color Action Network hosted its first event of the year at Virginia Park to foster connection and early brotherhood between new students. Filled with free food, pick-up games of soccer and football, and easy access to counselors and faculty, it was a fun and productive opportunity for students of color to start the year.
Proposal: $250,000 for Jeffery, budget cuts for SMC
The upcoming Board of Trustees meeting consent agenda contains an amendment that would provide President Dr. Kathryn Jeffrey with post-retirement income.
Facing down grief: losing the campus’ heartbeat
SMC unveils a memorial rock dedicated to Felicia Hudson, days before the anniversary of her on-campus murder.