News and notes from around The College
San Jac offers new programs
Beginning in fall 2024, San Jacinto College is offering several new degrees and certificates:
Criminal Justice, Associate of Arts: Transfers to a criminal justice bachelor’s degree program
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Associate of Applied Science: Teaches MRI procedures and patient care, with hands-on clinical rotations
Mental Health Addiction Study,...
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How to avoid financial scams targeting seniors
Financial scams targeting older adults are increasing. In 2022 alone, U.S. citizens over 60 reported more than 88,262 complaints of fraud, which resulted in $3.1 billion in losses — about $10 per person in the U.S
Although seniors are at risk no matter their financial status, low-income seniors feel the impact even more.
How can you defend yourself against online scammers? Jason Scott from...
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Step back into the classroom with confidence
If you’re an adult student coming to San Jacinto College for a new degree or enrolling for the first time, you’ve taken the most important step: You’ve stopped waiting and started doing.
Whether you’re 55 or 85, San Jac experts share how to step back into the classroom with confidence.
Q: Is it too late for me to return to school?
Jose Nicolas, veteran services coordinator: It’s...
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Tidwell oversees launch of San Jac’s new campus
San Jacinto College will launch its newest campus, San Jac Online, in fall 2025 with Dr. Ken Tidwell as the chief officer for online learning.
Tidwell joined San Jac in March 2020, a week before the COVID-19 shutdowns. Over the past four years, he has served as the dean of workforce development and the interim associate vice chancellor for the Maritime Campus.
Tidwell’s journey into online...
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Police department offers RAD personal safety training
The San Jacinto College Police Department is now offering free RAD (rape, aggression, defense) training to students, staff, and community members. This program provides you with self-defense techniques to protect against potential attackers and enhance situational awareness.
RAD covers both short-term self-defense education and physical skill mastery. You can pursue short-term training in a...
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From Humble Beginnings to Academic Leadership: Dr. Veronica Jammer’s Inspirational Journey in Nursing Education
Dr. Veronica Jammer, San Jacinto College RN-to-BSN department chair, has dedicated over three decades to nursing and education. Beginning her journey at the College in 1988, Jammer has contributed significantly through her teaching and leadership roles.
Since 2020, Jammer has led the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, guiding its development and implementation, but she started at the...
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Promise Partners Ephraim and Sara del Pozo Chance meeting turns into lifelong commitment to each other and community
“A couple meets in a bar” sounds like the beginning of a cheesy joke. But after that chance meeting, Ephraim and Sara del Pozo are still together four decades later.
Despite a rocky start that included one of them standing up the other for a first date, their relationship defines commitment — from exchanging wedding vows 38 years ago to investing in their community today, including San...
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San Jac Happenings
Sept. 30
Registration opens for winter mini and spring
Oct. 9-Nov. 6
Guest Artists: Vanessa Monokian and Tina Hernandez
Varies
Central Campus Gallery, Davis Library (C21.163) | Contact [email protected]
Oct. 16-19
“The SpongeBob Musical”
7:30 p.m.
$15 general admission | Central Campus, Slocomb Auditorium (C12)
Oct. 18
6th Annual Senior Wellness Expo*
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Health...
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