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Revision as of 00:46, 16 January 2014
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1909 |
| Endowment | $23.6 million[1] |
| President | Lori Gaskin |
| Students | 18,848 (Spring 2013)[2] |
| Address | 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109-2394 , , , |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban—74 acres (30 ha) |
| Colors | Red, Black, and White |
| Affiliations | Santa Barbara Community College District; Western State Conference |
| Mascot | Vaqueros |
| Website | www.sbcc.edu |
Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a two-year community college founded in 1909. It is located on a 74-acre (30 ha) campus right over the beach in the city of Santa Barbara, California, USA. SBCC was named co-winner of the 2013 Aspen (Institute) Prize for Community College Excellence, earning it a #1 national ranking. The college was recognized for its quality and focus in four areas: facilitating underrepresented and minority student success, student learning outcomes, degree completion and transfer rates, and labor market success in securing good jobs after college.
The school is led by Lori Gaskin, who was appointed in spring 2012. SBCC is one of the 112 community colleges in the state of California.
Athletics
A member of the Western States Conference, City College offers intercollegiate athletic competition for men in baseball, cross country and football; for women in softball; and for men and women in basketball, volleyball, track and field, golf, tennis, and soccer. The men and women's soccer teams were both WSC Champions in 2011, the first time this had been achieved by one college in the WSC in the same year.
New developments and programs
The Earth & Biological Sciences Building was completely rebuilt between 2000 and 2002 and is now one of the most technologically advanced science buildings in the state.
The School of Media Arts (SOMA) was established in 2001 to focus on applied communication, visual literacy and digital media. The school covers many areas of interest, including film studies, film production, photography, and computer and multimedia arts.
The music department at features several performance groups, including three jazz ensembles, large and small vocal ensembles, a concert band, and a full symphony orchestra.
The automotive program has been certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) as a master training institution, having met industry standards in all eight of the automotive specialty areas: engine repair, engine performance, heating and air conditioning, electrical systems, automatic transmissions, manual transmission and axle, and brakes and front end.
Santa Barbara City College’s Marine Diving Technologies Program is a recognized program in its field. It is the only community college degree program in the nation which is accredited by the Association of Commercial Diving Educators (ACDE), the International Diving Schools Association (IDSA) and the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI). The program trains and certifies for all levels of SCUBA diving.
The Cancer Information Management Program at Santa Barbara City College offers two types of degrees: An Associate in Science in Cancer Information Management and the Certificate of Completion in Cancer Information Management. It is one of the few Cancer Information Management programs in the nation to currently offer an Associate's Degree which is required to sit for the National Exam to become a Certified Tumor Registrar with the National Cancer Registrars Association starting in 2009.
The student newspaper is named The Channels.[3]
The Mobile Media Institute (MMI) was founded at Santa Barbara City College in 2006 to provide training and services for the teaching of the development and production of mobile media. Instruction is given face to face, online and using wireless handheld devices, targeting mobile phones, PDAs, iPods, MP3 players and other similar devices. Funding for two years has been provided by the California Community College Office of Economic and Workforce Development and a preliminary application for additional support has been approved by the National Science Foundation.
Notable alumni
- Angela Belcher, a leading scientist in research using viruses to build nanochips, nanobatteries and other nanotechnological devices
- Yoky Matsuoka, a leading pioneer in the emerging field of neuro-robotics
- Eion Bailey, American actor
- Phillip Gonyea, drummer for Los Angeles heavy metal band Before The Mourning and former percussionist for alternative rock band Against All Will
- Katy Perry, American singer/songwriter
- Ozzy Lusth of Survivor: Cook Islands and Survivor: Micronesia
- Airin Older, bassist of Sugarcult
- Jesse Orosco, major league baseball record-holder for career pitching appearances.
- Mark Andrew Smith, Graphic Novelist
- Delwyn Young, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Ben Howland, American Basketball coach of the UCLA Bruins
- Randolph Mantooth, American actor, writer, and producer
- Matthew Landy Steen, American political activist, co-founder Weather Underground
- Das Williams, California State Assemblymember
- David Crosby, American folk rock musician
Notable faculty
- Kathryn Ish, acting teacher[4]
- David Lawyer, Jr., former Chair, Black Studies Department; first African-American to graduate from Princeton University (1971)
References
- ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ http://datamart.cccco.edu/Students/Enrollment_Status.aspx
- ^ The Channels
- ^ "Actor, director Kathryn Ish dies at 71". Variety Magazine. 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2008-01-10.