LIBERAL, Kan. – The spotlight of community partnerships shone brightly once again when Seward County Community College received a generous donation from National Beef Packing Company on Monday. SCCC was presented with a $50,000 check by National Beef Packing to help with expenses incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The expenses included but were not limited…
Author: Phillip Lee
Update: scholarship deadline extended, wi-fi available, maintenance keeps rolling
SCCC scholarship/grant priority deadline extended Seward County Community College provides students with financial assistance through a limited amount of scholarships/grants. Applications for these scholarships/grants must be completed every year. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the priority deadline for SCCC scholarships/grants for the Fall 2020 semester has been extended to May 1, 2020. Applications can…
SCCC virtual classes going well after first week
LIBERAL, Kan. – It would be fair to say that there was more than a little bit of trepidation from students and faculty on how things were going to work out when Seward County Community College went to a complete online format to finish the spring semester due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It would…
SCCC Foundation to hold annual meeting on Wednesday
LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College County Community College Foundation will be holding its annual Board of Governors meeting through remote access on Wednesday, March 25. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the meeting will be limited to essential personnel and will take place in an online/virtual environment. Foundation donors and the public can…
SCCC set to resume spring semester electronically
LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College has resumed its spring semester classes through an online format, beginning Monday, March 23. When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit and state and local government announced restrictions on gatherings and activities, SCCC decided a virtual environment offered the best way to proceed. “Our decision was guided by Seward’s…
SCCC Foundation to hold annual meeting online
The Seward County Community College Foundation will still be holding its annual meeting on Wednesday, March 25. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the meeting will take place in an online/virtual environment. For more information or if you wish to participate in the meeting, please contact the SCCC Foundation office at (620) 417-1135.
SCCC library presents ‘Grimm for Grownups’
LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College Library is proud to host “Grimm for Grownups,” a presentation and discussion by Priscilla Howe on Wednesday, October 16. The Brothers Grimm traveled across Europe in the 1800s collecting folktales that eventually became the classic fairy tales children read today. However, most were never intended for children….
SCCC to hold fall PTK induction ceremony
LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will host its fall induction ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 29, upstairs in the Student Union on the SCCC Campus. The event is open and free to the public. Seventeen SCCC students will be inducted into the international honor society…
SCCC informing students on suicide prevention
LIBERAL, Kan. – September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Seward County Community College is doing its part to inform its students about the signs and the preventative measures of someone with suicidal tendencies. Annette Hackbarth-Onson, SCCC dean of student success and enrollment, stressed the role of SCCC to educate and teach students about basic…
Health and Wellness a priority for SCCC with LACF grant
LIBERAL, Kan. – The path of health and wellness is making its way through the heart of Seward County Community College. Through a grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, the Liberal Area Coalition for Families is working with the college to promote the importance of good health and well-being through the campus…