Cityscape

September 13, 2021

You Can Be a Vaccine Influencer

We hope you were able to attend the Los Rios COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Training Zoom webinar on September 7. The training - offered by our partners with the Sacramento County COVID-19 Collaborative and the Sierra Health Foundation - provided powerful resources to help provide information and address vaccine concerns in an inclusive and equity-minded way. If you weren’t able to join the event, the training was recorded and is posted at employees.losrios.edu/vaccine.

Vaccine Pins Available

Stop by the Admissions and Records Office at the main campus to pick up a complimentary lapel pin showing your vaccinated status.

Thank you for doing your part to keep our college community safe and healthy!

Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month

Each year, we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the contributions and importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the country and to our community. Join us and kick off the month of celebration with CRC’s MI CASA on September 15 at 1 p.m. and enjoy the SCC Fall 2021 RAZA Bienvenida Week that is full of fun opportunities to celebrate and connect!

Bienvenida Week Schedule:

Labels and Identity Workshop

Monday, September 13 | 1 PM - 2:20 PM

Participate in conversations of labels and identities that impact our community.

SCC Puente Project Professional Mentor Panel

Tuesday, September 14 | 6 PM - 7:30 PM

Join the Puente Program for a panel where Puente mentors will share their personal and academic journey.

Prep Medico Presentation

Just for students!

Wednesday, September 15 | 12 PM - 1 PM

Students will have opportunities to engage with doctors and healthcare professionals to learn about their journey into their field or scope of practice.

SCC Latinx Student Bienvenida

Thursday, September 16 | 12 PM - 1 PM

Meet and get to know familia and support systems at SCC!

RASA Creative Circle

Just for students!

Friday, September 17 | 6 PM - 7 PM

Kick off your weekend with music, games and chisme with the RASA Center peer mentors!

RSVP for Bienvenida Week Events

Los Rios Transfer Week

The Los Rios 2021 Virtual Transfer Week will be September 20-23 on Zoom! Students can learn about transferring to more than 50 colleges and universities during virtual sessions hosted by university representatives. The sessions will cover information regarding the application process, financial aid, programs, and scholarships.

September 20: Sac State Day
September 21: Private and Out-of-State Universities
September 22: UC Day
September 23: CSU Day

Visit the Transfer Week Webpage

API Welcome: Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

Celebrate back to school and the Mid-Autumn Festival with the API community virtually on Wednesday, September 15 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Hosted by the Sacramento City College API program in collaboration with the SCC Cultural Engagement Center, we will enjoy games and connect as an API community of students, faculty and staff.

This virtual event will also have two opportunities for students to win a $20 Amazon gift card! Winners can only win once and must be a Los Rios student.

One way to win a $20 Amazon gift card is by simply attending the event and entering the drawing.
The second way to win is to follow us on social media and enter the drawing, please read “Screenshot Checklist” for requirements

Event Information and Drawing Requirements

Constitution Day

Constitution Day is commemorated each year on September 17, the date on which the founding fathers signed the document in 1787. You can learn more about the founders, formation of the constitution, and read the text on line at the National Archives website.

Don't forget that you can register to vote at any time on the CA Secretary of State website.

Using Peer-Models to Increase Engagement

SCC English Professor Jesus Limón Guzman wrote a piece for the CA Acceleration Project blog about how he reimagined what classroom engagement can look like. Inspired by colleague SCC Chemistry Professor Dr. Devon Stewart's strategy of "creating a lane for the typical A students to serve the struggling students," Limón Guzman set out to look at engagement in a different way.

Read the Article

SCC Makerspace Gains Global Recognition

"Make: Magazine" and "Newsweek" have named SCC Makerspace as one of the Best Maker Schools worldwide! From the publication:

This year, for the first time, Make: has teamed with Newsweek to seek out the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education. Nominated by our unique global community of makers, educators, and Maker Faire leaders, we’ve found 200 great maker schools — powerhouse universities with vast resources, lesser-known schools with amazing programs, and standout community colleges, vocational and trade schools. Large or small, these are the schools that have invested in innovative maker-focused programs and on-campus makerspaces, the schools that makers themselves want to attend to deepen their skills and broaden their scope.

Read More and See the List!

President Gutierrez's Office Hour

SCC President Michael Gutierrez will hold scheduled office hours during the fall semester, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Upcoming office hours dates are as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 14
Thursday, Dec. 9

Please look for an email prior to each event to sign up. Zoom info will be sent via a calendar invite on the day before the event to those who signed up.