Santa Rosa Junior College

The #SRJC Concert Choir directed by instructor Jody Benecke recorded another beautiful song for the SRJC Music Department's winter concert. The instruction, rehearsal, and recordings were done remotely, via Zoom. The entire concert is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3WGV5-aBzA.

"We'll walk hand in hand someday / Deep in my heart / I do believe that / We'll walk hand in hand someday." - This beautiful song was recorded for the SRJC Music Department's winter concert by the SRJC Choir, led by instructor Jody Benecke. The students did a fantastic job rehearsing and playing from their homes and you can see throughout the video some of their dreams for a better year. We hope it will bring you joy and peace. The entire concert is posted at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3WGV5-aBzA.

From our homes to yours: Happy Holidays to you and your dear ones, Bear Cubs! It's been a year like no other... let's hope the next one is much better for all of us!

The College will be closed December 25, 2020 through January 3, 2021 for the Winter Break. The following departments or work locations have been approved to be closed on additional days or to remain open during all or part of the Winter Break: https://pr.santarosa.edu/school-closure.

Construction of the #SRJC student housing project on the Santa Rosa campus has begun. The project will house 352 students and it is estimated to open for the Fall 2022 semester. Here is a short "behind the scenes" tour offered by VP for Student Services Pedro Avila and Sr. Dean of Students Robert Ethington.

Join the #SRJC Art Department for an online visiting artist lecture with Kathy Liao - http://www.kathyliao.com/. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct 28, at 3:30 pm and it is free and open to the public. Register at https://santarosa-edu.zoom.us//r/WN_lT3KgwbnQji4kC9YPLq1dw. "As an artist of Taiwanese descent, I look for patterns and repetitions in behaviors of the immigrant family. As families separate and migrate, I recognize the invariable loss and the struggle to justify and reconcile the distance in between." - Kathy Liao. More info: https://business.facebook.com/events/349892956343708/.

The SRJC Theatre Arts Department celebrates the holidays with an online, musical interpretation of It’s a Wonderful Life. Adaptor and lyricist John Shillington will direct the production inspired by Frank Capra’s 1946 film. Featuring an original score by the award-winning local artist Janis Dunson Wilson, this show is being presented as an antidote to our tumultuous times. It’s a Wonderful Life, debuts on YouTube Live, November 27 at 7:30 p.m. Info at https://pr.santarosa.edu/theatre-arts-its-wonderful-life.

Celebrate El Día de los Muertos [Virtually] at SRJC! There are three events happening, this week, celebrating El Día de los Muertos. You can share photos of your virtual procession, or participate in live events. More details below.

PG&E has announced that there may be Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) beginning today through Tuesday night. For more information on these shutoffs and to find out if your home may be impacted, please visit the PG&E Alert page at https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/. We realize that these outages may affect the ability for some students in these areas to access the technology necessary to attend class. If you are a student that is impacted by a power outage, please contact your instructor(s) as soon as possible to alert them of your inability to access courses. We have requested that all #SRJC employees remain flexible with students as they navigate this additional challenge.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, the board of trustees unanimously approved an SRJC Land Acknowledgement, acknowledging that that #SRJC sits on the territorial land of the Pomo People, past and present, and honors with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. This land acknowledgment calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land we inhabit. We recognize that every member of the Santa Rosa Junior Col...lege community has benefitted, and continues to benefit, from the use and occupation of this land since the institution’s founding in 1918. Consistent with our values of community and diversity, we have a responsibility to acknowledge and make visible the colleges’ relationship to Native peoples. By offering this Land Acknowledgement, we affirm Indigenous sovereignty and will work to hold Santa Rosa Junior College more accountable to the needs of American Indian and Indigenous peoples. Info and document at https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/santarosa/Board.nsf/goto. See more

If you need help in a class, you're not alone! The #SRJC Tutorial Center is here for you, offering FREE tutoring programs to help you succeed with your academic goals. Log in to your student portal and look for SRJC Tutoring. You can also access the Tutorial Center at https://college-skills.santarosa.edu/srjc-tutorial-centers.

This year, the #SRJC Robert F. Agrella Gallery will be hosting an online lecture series, inviting a series of artists to discuss their work and artistic practice. The lectures are all free and open to the public. The first two speakers will be addressing themes related to the immigrant experience and the process of bridging two worlds. Artist Jiha Moon will join us on Friday, Oct 23, at noon. Jiha Moon is an Atlanta-based artist whose work explores her Korean and American cultural identities and the movement of people. Her work mixes imagery from both Eastern and Western art traditions and she works in ceramic sculpture, painting, and printmaking mediums. More details and Info and registration at https://www.facebook.com/events/374964773702370/.

The Sonoma County Community College District is seeking qualified and interested community leaders to serve on the #SRJC Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Racial Justice Committee to implement the Board of Trustees Resolution 15-20, in support of solidarity with Black/African American community and commitment to greater equity and anti-racism. If you wish to serve on this important committee please visit https://trustees.santarosa.edu/rjc for more information and application. Application deadline is Tuesday, November 10.

#WellnessWednesday: The pandemic has had a serious impact on mental health - the statistic showed below is part of a recent survey published by the CDC. The Student Health PEERS at SRJC invites you to the screening of The S Word, followed by a discussion on suicide awareness and prevention. Join them on Wednesday, October 28th, at 5 pm. Please be sure to log in 5-10 min before, for registration. Info at https://www.facebook.com/events/2733249596896923/. More details about the CDC survey at https://tinyurl.com/CDC-Survey-Aug.

Hip-Hop DJ extraordinaire, author, and activist DJ Kuttin Kandi will join our #SRJC community via Zoom to share about her life and work. Kandi is a founding member of New York-based world champion DJ crew 5th Platoon and the first female turntablist to place in the prestigious DMC USA finals. As someone who identifies as Filipina, queer, feminist, and disabled, Kandi uses her unique intersectional perspective to fight for social justice in her work as an educator and organizer. The event is co-hosted by SRJC Petaluma and Santa Rosa Junior College: Asian Pacific American Student Success Details and Zoom link below.