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Skyline Shines - 1 Sept 2017 Issue

What is happening at Skyline College

Article Source: Skyline College San Bruno CA

September 1, 2017 | Volume 7, No. 3

SparkPoint Awarded $125,000 for Grove Scholarship Grant for 2017-2018

SparkPoint at Skyline College received a $125,000 grant from The Grove Foundation. This funding supports the scholarships and services provided by SparkPoint through the Grove Scholars Program. Up to 50 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Students from Skyline College will be selected to receive up to $2,000 in the 2017-2018 academic year. Grove Scholarship applications are available online at www.skylinecollege.edu/sparkpo... and …

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Capital Improvement Projects Update

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The expansion of Lot L project between Pacific Heights and Loma Chica is currently underway. Public Safety, Facilities and Administration have been monitoring the impact on available parking spaces since classes began on August 16 and have found that there is a 2-3 hour period in the morning when there is no available student parking. District Facilities and Planning leadership …


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Still Time to Join the College Redesign Teams!

Join Skyline College’s Comprehensive Redesign teams by September 5, 2017, and help the college fulfill its promise to empower students to find success at every point in their educational journey. In year two of the redesign, we will confirm Meta-majors, continue to develop guided pathways, redesign Student Services, continue to expand the implementation of the Promise Scholars Program, and explore …


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Puente Program Noche de la Familia Welcomes Student Families & Supporters

The Puente Program invited family and friends to learn how best to help students achieve success in the Puente learning community. Dean Mary Gutierrez and Program Services Coordinator Marisa Thigpen welcomed the assembled families of the two Puente cohorts and invited students and their families to stop by to ask for help or merely to say hello. This set the …


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Classified Senate and SHNSF Team up for Students!

The Classified Senate is excited to announce that we have teamed up with the SHNSF to support the senate’s Student Scholarship Fundraising efforts! Join the SHNSF for select performances of “Aladdin” and “An American in Paris” and save! By purchasing tickets for select discounted performances, $5.00 from each discounted ticket goes to the Skyline College Student Scholarship program. The Senate …


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SparkPoint at Skyline College Presenting for NASPA Basic Needs Webinar

SparkPoint at Skyline College has been selected by NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) to participate in an upcoming webinar titled California College/University Basic Needs: Context, Data, and Effective Models, part of NASPA’s NorCal Meaningful Conversations Virtual Roundtable series. This event will host three top leaders from the Community College, California State University, and University of California sister systems …


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