Chapman University Partners with Saddleback College in Transfer Admission...
Saddleback College is the first community college to partner with Chapman University in a formal transfer admission guarantee (TAG) agreement for students in the sciences. The agreement will give...
View ArticleThank You Saddleback Team: $15 Million Career Pathways Grant Award
Dear faculty, staff, management, and other members of our Saddleback College family: It gives me great pleasure to announce that today we learned that our efforts to secure a $15 million competitive...
View ArticleOrange County Awarded $15 Million to Create Career Pathways that Prepare...
The California Department of Education has awarded the Orange County Career Pathways Partnership (OCCPP) a $15 million California Career Pathways Trust grant to create a countywide, self-sustaining...
View ArticleLooking back: Week of Welcome
Last week, I had the opportunity to welcome back our faculty, associate faculty, staff and classified staff by hosting a series of meals that allowed me and my colleagues to share updates and goals for...
View ArticleNew Employees for the 2014-15 academic year
I am excited to welcome and introduce our new faculty, staff, and management to Saddleback College. Our new employees are all very impressive, with skills and expertise that will serve our college and...
View ArticleJoin me at the 9/11 Commemoration Event
Please join the Saddleback College community to commemorate the victims of September 11, 2001, and remember and honor the first responders and those who lost their lives in subsequent action while...
View Article9/11 Commemoration Event
Earlier today during the Saddleback College 9/11 Commemoration event, I had the honor of joining Battalion Chief Mark Sanchez with the Orange County Fire Authority Battalion 6 in dedicating a wreath in...
View ArticleAppointment of Dr. Howard Gillman to UC Irvine
On behalf of Saddleback College, Dr. Tod A. Burnett, president, congratulates Dr. Howard Gillman on his appointment as the sixth chancellor of the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Burnett stated,...
View ArticleSaddleback College and the OC Health Care Agency Team Up to Provide Free Flu...
Free seasonal flu shots for adults and children three years of age and older will be offered at Saddleback College as part of a continuing series of emergency preparedness exercises offered by the...
View Article2014 State of the College Breakfast
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of sharing the 2014 State of the College report with our local city council members, Rhonda Riordan, mayor of Mission Viejo, council members from the cities of Dana Point...
View ArticleSue and Bill Gross Contribute an Additional $250,000 to Saddleback College...
Saddleback College is pleased to announce that Sue and Bill Gross have contributed an additional $250,000 to the Gross Scholars Program, which benefits students in select Career and Technical Education...
View ArticleVeterans Week at Saddleback College Honored our Local Heroes
Last Tuesday, November 11th, our nation recognized Veterans Day, allowing us to share our gratitude for the sacrifices made by our service me and women and their families. In honor of the many...
View ArticleInternational Consortium for Education & Economic Development Conference 2014
Last week, I attended the 2014 International Consortium for Education and Economic Development conference hosted by Saddleback College, Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College. This subject of...
View ArticleSaddleback College Awarded State Grant to Recruit and Train STEM Teachers
Mission Viejo, CA – Saddleback College was named one of 10 recipients of the $1.2 million “Innovation Maker” grant awarded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to strengthen...
View ArticleSpring 2015 Professional Development Week is a Wrap!
Another terrific Professional Development Week is in the books! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to present this week, and to those who carved time out of their schedules to attend the sessions. I...
View ArticleSaddleback College Hosts AACC WDI Conference
Last week, I had the opportunity to participate in the 22nd Annual American Association of Community College’s Workforce Development Institute hosted by Saddleback College, Irvine Valley College and...
View ArticleSouth Orange County Economic Coalition Welcome Over 200 Guests to Unveiling...
Saddleback College and the South Orange County Economic Coalition released the inaugural 2015 South Orange County Economic Report, a data and market analysis of south Orange County, at a luncheon at...
View ArticleIn Memory of William O. Jay, 1935-2015
Dear Saddleback College Family, The Saddleback family suffered a very sad loss last week. Trustee and former college president William O. Jay, Ed.D. passed away on March 2nd. Bill was an ardent...
View ArticleSaddleback Men’s Basketball Wins State Championship!
The Saddleback men’s basketball team captured the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) state title on Sunday afternoon, defeating East Los Angeles College, 50-47, in dramatic...
View ArticleInvestiture of Dr. Howard Gillman, sixth chancellor of UCI
Yesterday, I had the honor of attending the investiture of Dr. Howard Gillman, UC Irvine’s sixth chancellor, held in UCI’s Irvine Barclay Theatre. Dr. Gillman, who officially took the helm this past...
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