San Jacinto College offers a variety of leisure learning courses to help you expand your horizons and have fun! You can enjoy our short courses year-round, along with flexible schedules and easy registration. Fall 2021: Arts and Crafts Cake Decorating Financial Management Line Dancing Photography Sports & Recreation Wellness For more information and a complete list...

San Jacinto College named a top 5 community college in the nation San Jacinto College was named a national top 5 community college as a Finalist with Distinction by the Aspen Institute on May 18 at its 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence virtual award ceremony.  The Aspen top 10 community colleges for 2021 are Amarillo College (Texas), Broward College (Florida), Borough of...

By Melissa Trevizo When Dr. Karen Hattaway set foot on San Jacinto College’s Central Campus, NASA was still prepping to send a man to the moon. Her career as an English professor spans 48 of the College’s 60-year history, making her the most senior faculty member on staff. Fresh out of the University of Oklahoma (OU) with her master’s degree, Hattaway was looking to start her career....

By Courtney Morris If you’ve lived in Houston long enough, you may equate emergency preparedness with hurricane hustle: the last-minute to-do list check-off as the Gulf sends another storm our way. This February, an Arctic front reminded us we have more seasons to consider than the active tropics June 1 to Nov. 30. Whether the disaster comes from Mother Nature, emergency preparedness is...

Masks up or down for photos, San Jacinto College graduates were all smiles to return to celebrating in person May 15 at NRG Stadium. Both graduating classes of 2020 joined spring 2021 graduates. Between the two spring commencement ceremonies, 1,671 people walked across the stage — the College’s largest turnout ever. Graduates’ ages spanned from 16 to 75, proving you’re never too...

By Courtney Morris Carlene Ashworth hadn’t counted on a new career. In fact, it would have been easier for the longtime accountant to stick with what she knew. But if Ashworth is anything, it’s determined. When she met veterans recovering from burns, limb trauma, and amputations at the Center for the Intrepid, she felt a tug to help. Many of these veterans received massage therapy to...

By Courtney Morris “It doesn’t matter the size of the event, planning is essential.” Jeffrey Reich-Hale should know. The Houston-based independent consultant has 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. From arranging five-person corporate meetings to coordinating quinceañeras, weddings, trade shows, hotel grand openings, and everything in between, Reich-Hale knows his...

By Andrea Vasquez Construction on San Jacinto College’s new campus facilities has reached near total completion. Funded by the College’s 2015 bond referendum of $450 million, new building additions and renovations to the Central, North, South, and Maritime Campuses have been steadily completed from 2019 to now. The San Jacinto College Central Campus’ newest additions include the...

Sept. 6 Labor Day: College closed All campuses and online Sept. 7 Take 2 classes begin All campuses and online  Sept. 15 CPD: Conversational Spanish Time: 12 - 1 p.m. Register at [email protected] or call 281-476-1893 Sept. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month: Salsa y Salsa Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Site: South Campus Atrium/Courtyard, S11 Sept. 20 Hispanic Heritage Month: Film:...