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SMC welcomes first bachelor’s degree cohort
It’s official: Santa Monica College has students who are actively pursuing bachelor’s degrees. After months of intensive planning and preparation,...
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Art’s Table supports SMC study abroad scholarships
Enjoy your Labor Day weekend at the “Labor of Love” fundraiser by helping shape future global citizens. Art’s Table and...
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How a Santa Monica resident follows her heart — and changes lives
By Grace Smith Special to the Daily Press The first thing people mention about Elizabeth “Liz” Cruz is her warm,...
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SMC Public Policy Institute symposium tackles environmental justice
On May 9 the fifth-annual Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute spring symposium kicks off a week of real-life discussion...
Read moreSanta Monica College floats $295-million bond measure
Santa Monica College officials are considering asking voters to pass a $295-million bond for expansion and improvement projects. The local...
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SMC forum explores barriers to higher education
More than 1,000 Santa Monica College students successfully transferred to University of California campuses in 2014-15, according to college data,...
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Santa Monica College chemistry club honored
By Grace Smith What do you get when you put together a group of students and professors with a passion...
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STEM education branches out at Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College alum Jonah Okike spent the summer at a UCLA research lab building a robotic arm that...
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SMC developing courses for bachelor’s program
Earlier this month, representatives from tech firms in and around Silicon Beach convened for the second time to weigh in...
Read moreCollege summit joins SMMUSD, SMC boards
In a landmark joint meeting, the governing boards of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district and Santa Monica College brainstormed ideas...
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