San Jacinto College

San Jacinto College offers a variety of leisure learning courses to help you expand your horizons and have fun! Our short courses are held year-round and offer flexible schedule and easy registration. Spring 2021 Arts and crafts Cake decorating Dance Financial management Fitness/wellness For more information and a complete list of courses, visit Sanjac.edu/cpd or call...

San Jacinto College wins national award for outstanding STEM education The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and the Siemens Foundation awarded San Jacinto College the Excellence and Equity in Community College STEM Award for the College’s associate degree nursing and process technology programs. Eight winning programs from seven community colleges across the country received this...

By Courtney Morris The holidays may be over, but let’s face it: We could all use that festive feeling spilling over into January. If you bought too many cans of pumpkin or still have a butternut squash taking up kitchen counter real estate, check out these recipes by San Jacinto College culinary arts faculty. These dishes are guaranteed to keep you warm and fill you up throughout jacket...

By Courtney Morris Perhaps you’ve heard some of these beauty myths: The damage is done by 18. Acne goes away with age. Oily skin resists wrinkles. Or you’ve seen magazine covers selling the idea that only a certain look, shape, or age is beautiful or handsome. Maybe you’ve also heard beauty is more than skin deep, so why even focus on appearance anyway? It’s OK to focus on...

By Melissa Trevizo Looking for a way to get moving this spring? Fitness for Seniors is a great way to start a healthy new chapter in your life. Students will learn basic fitness routines and gain an understanding of how personal fitness benefits the entire body.  This class is especially designed for seniors to help build and maintain strength, agility, and flexibility. The course is...

By Andrea Vasquez Raffetto and Jones have contributed more than 55 years of leadership, counsel, and expertise to the College. Serving on the strategic leadership team, they helped pass the College’s 2015 $425 million bond referendum, which funded renovations, technology, and new facilities. Under their leadership, the College also received the 2017 Aspen Institute Rising Star Award and...

By Andrea Vasquez Paying it forward is often how people describe a way to thank and continue the same generosity, mentorship, and caring that leads to possibility. Whether it’s time, talent, or treasure, those who want to make an impact find ways that they can support the people and causes that mean the most to them. Matching donors to student needs is something the San Jacinto College...

By Courtney Morris / Photos by Melissa Trevizo A youngster in the hippie era, John Jackson still remembers the image of bikers then: leather-clad, rough, and rebellious. A lot has changed. “In the ‘70s, you saw hard-core people,” Jackson said. “Now you see professionals riding motorcycles.” Not only does the San Jacinto College Continuing and Professional Development (CPD)...

Jan. 14, 12-1 p.m. Your Health Matters Webinar Series: Live an Active Lifestyle Email [email protected] to register Jan. 15, 12-1 p.m. Learn@Home Crafts Webinar: Custom Valentine Mailbox Email [email protected] to register Jan. 19 Spring classes begin. All campuses and online Jan. 20, 2-3 p.m. Career Info Session: IT Tech. Email [email protected] to...

Classes start Jan. 19 sanjac.edu/my-way 281-998-6150   ONLINE Anytime Take your classes online, at any time! Our most flexible option allows you to work on coursework whenever your schedule allows, and you won’t come to campus at any point. ONLINE On A Schedule If you like the structure of a routine, this option is for you! All coursework will be completed online, but the lectures...