November 28 is Native American Heritage Day, an observance dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of Native and Indigenous communities. Today and every day, may we learn, honor, and respect Indigenous voices. 🤎✨

Feeling thankful for our amazing SMC community. Our students bring the spirit, creativity, and heart that make Santa Monica College so special. Happy Thanksgiving, Corsairs! 💙🤍

Geography students help develop accurate maps. An English professor’s book a finalist for a prestigious contest. A nursing professor responds to an emergency midair. Read these and other Bragging Rights in the latest issue of SMC in Focus: www.smc.edu/news/in-focu... #SMCinFocus #ProudToBeSMC

Join us in person on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m., for a screening of the documentary "SPEAK," followed by a Q&A session. ✔️ RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1975039593... 🎞️ Watch Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlzB...

Happy Wednesday, Corsairs! A friendly reminder that the SMC campus will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28. We will see you back on campus on Monday, December 1. Have a wonderful holiday break!

Join the SMC Dance Department's Dance Open House Showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m. Featuring informal showings by dance courses and student choreographers, program highlights, and faculty Q&A. Free and open to all. Visit smc.edu/dance for more information.

Design your future with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interaction Design from Santa Monica College. Applications open December 1. ➡️ Learn more: ixd.smc.edu

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We were honored to welcome award-winning fashion designer Betsey Johnson to SMC last week! Grateful for the insights, inspiration, and time she shared with our students and community. 💙✨ hashtag#ProudToBeSMC (📸 Thank you to lnkd.in/gszfV_Kr for the photos.)

Today, Nov. 25, is the last day of Giving Thanksgiving. Stop by outside the SMC Bodega from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to receive free groceries and more! ➡️ Learn more: www.smc.edu/calendar/#ev...

Hey, Corsairs! Check out what’s happening around SMC this week! Find all the details and more upcoming events at smc.edu/calendar 📅 #SMCEvents #ThisWeekAtSMC #ProudToBeSMC

Join Transferpalooza & get help with your UC, CSU, or Common App! SSC 2nd Floor: - 11/25, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - 11/26, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Online: - 11/24, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.: smc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi... - 11/29, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (App Review Only): smc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Experience the warmth and timeless sounds of celebrated jazz standards at the SMC Vocal Jazz fall concert, featuring standout performances by both ensembles and featured soloists. 📅 Friday, Nov. 21 | 8 p.m. 📍 The Broad Stage, SMC Performing Arts Center 🎟️ Tickets: smc.edu/tickets

Mark your calendar now and plan to attend this epic concert featuring SMC guitar students performing music ranging from classical to rock, pop, blues, and reggae. 📅 Tuesday, November 25 | 11:15 a.m. 📍 The Edye, SMC Performing Arts Center Free!

Led by director Mary Alfaro, the Mariachi Los Corsarios will perform a variety of ranchera bolero and huapango songs that have become standards in the mariachi canon. 📅 Thursday, December 4 | 11:15 a.m. 📍 The Edye, SMC Performing Arts Center Free!

Students in Music 49 (Combo & Chamber Ensemble) will perform a concert of collaborative works from jazz, commercial, and European art music traditions, including student arrangements and compositions. 📅 Tuesday, December 2 | 11:15 a.m. 📍 The Edye, SMC Performing Arts Center Free!

SMC Jazz Ensemble invites you to a concert devoted to the genius of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Gerald Wilson. With special guest artist Adam Schroeder. 📅 Monday, December 1 | 7 p.m. 📍 The Music Hall, SMC Performing Arts Center Tickets: smc.edu/tickets

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A message from SMC President Dr. Kathryn Jeffery: It’s a brisk, beautiful day at Santa Monica College! 🌥️🌧️

Have you had a moment at SMC that made you feel seen or valued? Share your story and you can be part of our #WhereWeMatter campaign: smc.edu/wherewematter #WhereWeMatter #WeAreSMC #ProudToBeSMC

*Please note new location* Join us for a Resource Fair in honor of National Homeless Awareness Month. 💙 Connect with local orgs supporting our unhoused community and learn how to get involved. 📅 Nov 20 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. 📍 Cayton Center Lounge

The beloved SMC watercolor instructor looks back on a career filled with painting, quirky collections and students who feel like friends. Read Freddie Manseau's full story in the latest issue of SMC in Focus: www.smc.edu/news/in-focu... #SMCInFocus #ProudToBeSMC

This Sunday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m., the SMC Wind Ensemble presents “Locally Grown, 2.0,” a concert highlighting works by local composers, past and present. 🎟️ Tickets: smc.edu/tickets #SMCMusic #SMCWindEnsemble

Join us this Friday, Nov. 21, for Friday Night Jazz Series featuring living legends Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Alan Pasqua, and Darek Oles. 🎟️ Tickets: smc.edu/tickets #SMCMusic #FridayNightJazzSeries

Join us Thursday, Nov 20, for a screening of the 2024 Oscar®-nominated documentary To Kill a Tiger. Q&A with Director Nisha Pahuja will follow the film. 👉🏼 RSVP: bit.ly/standwithhernov20 #ToKillATiger #StandWithHer

Attention current SMC students: The SMC Foundation is offering $1M+ in scholarships for 2026–27! Over 300 awards from $500–$50,000. Apply by Dec 31, 2025. 🎓 Learn more: smc.edu/scholarships #WeAreSMC #Scholarships

Santa Monica College's Synapse Contemporary Dance Theater will showcase new works Nov. 22-23. Performances include dances choreographed by guest artists Vanessa Hernández Cruz and Harry Weston. Read more: www.smc.edu/news/2025/20... #SMCDance #Synapse #ProudToBeSMC

Don't miss IxD's Info Session tomorrow, November 18, at 7 p.m.! 👉 Register here: ixd.smc.edu

Hey, Corsairs! Check out what’s happening around SMC this week! Find all the details and more upcoming events at smc.edu/calendar 📅 #SMCEvents #ThisWeekAtSMC #ProudToBeSMC

Congratulations to SMC Football for winning the American Pacific League! They will compete in the American Division Championship Bowl Game at Victor Valley College this Sunday, November 16, at 3 p.m. Come out & support or follow along with live stats! #SMCFootball

In our Where We Matter campaign, we’re highlighting moments when students feel seen. Montserrat’s journey began with hardship—then led to community, belonging, and a new start at SMC. 💙 Read Montserrat's full story: smc.edu/spotlight/montserrat.php #ProudToBeSMC #WhereWeMatter

Higher education is within reach for American Indian & Alaska Native students. 🌎✨ This Native American Heritage Month, we honor NASSSP and its culturally rooted support for AIAN student success. Learn more: icangotocollege.com/student-support-services/american-indian-and-alaska-native-success

The SMC Public Policy Institute will present the 2025 PPI Fall Forum Nov. 17 - Dec. 7. The theme for this year’s community discussion is “Education in 2025: Meeting Challenges Through Community, Creativity, and Collaboration.” Read more: www.smc.edu/news/2025/20... #SMCPublicPolicy #ProudToBeSMC

Sharks’ Valley is open! 🦈🔥 Join Entrepreneur’s Valley for a Shark Tank–style pitch event where SMC students share their boldest ideas with real investors. Nov 20 | HSS 165 Doors 10:30–11 a.m. | Event until 1 p.m. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/sharks-val... #SharksValley #SantaMonicaCollege

Join us today, Nov. 13, for day two of our speaker series, featuring Northrop Grumman professionals who will share their experiences and insights in advanced engineering, systems design, and composites manufacturing. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome! See flyer for more details ⬇️

Have you had a moment at SMC that made you feel seen or valued? Share your story and you can be part of our #WhereWeMatter campaign: smc.edu/wherewematter #WhereWeMatter #WeAreSMC #ProudToBeSMC

Dancer-actress Naomi Henderson found harmony between art and accounting at SMC. Read Naomi's full story in the latest issue of SMC in Focus: www.smc.edu/news/in-focu... #SMCInFocus #ProudToBeSMC

Join us Thurs, Nov 20 at SMC’s Center for Media & Design for a screening of the Oscar®-nominated To Kill a Tiger, followed by a convo with Director Nisha Pahuja & Prof. Sharyn Obsatz. RSVP: bit.ly/standwithhernov20 #StandWithHer #ToKillATiger

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Join us to create art and engage in meaningful conversation on how artistic expression broadens our understanding of substance use disorder and liberates us from the traumas we face as a community. Thursday, 11/13 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. SMC MSB, Room 202 Food + materials provided.

Join us for a lecture with Alvin Huang, featuring an inspiring talk on design, innovation, and the future of architecture. Wednesday, November 12 6:30 p.m. CMD Campus Auditorium (free parking available in the CMD lot off Pennsylvania Ave) Enjoy light food and beverages following the lecture.

Join us for the Northrop Grumman speaker series, Nov. 12 & 13. The series includes Composite Manufacturing 101 with Matt Jacobs, Systems Engineering for the Habitable Worlds Observatory with Blake Shepherd, and My Engineering Adventure with Jon Arenberg. More details in the flyer below ⬇️

Hey, Corsairs! Check out what’s happening around SMC this week! Find all the details and more upcoming events at smc.edu/calendar 📅 #SMCEvents #ThisWeekAtSMC #ProudToBeSMC

🔬✨ Celebrating curiosity, creativity, and discovery! Happy STEM Day to all the innovators shaping the future through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 💡🌎 #STEMDay #ProudToBeSMC #SMCSTEM

Now in its 9th year, GIVING THANKS(giving) supports 2,400+ SMC students with holiday groceries & raises funds for Basic Needs & Emergency Grants. 💙 Help students thrive this season & beyond: foundation.smc.edu/thanksgiving #GivingThanksgiving #ProudToBeSMC

Have you had a moment at SMC that made you feel seen or valued? Share your story and you can be part of our #WhereWeMatter campaign: smc.edu/wherewematter #WhereWeMatter #WeAreSMC #ProudToBeSMC

Join the SMC Film Department tonight for a screening of their award-winning film, ENDS AND MEANS. Screening followed by Q&A with director and actors. Friday, Nov. 7 6 p.m. Center for Media and Design More details: www.smc.edu/calendar/#ev...

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Enjoy the SMC Chamber Choir in a concert featuring Melissa Dunphy’s American DREAMers and other songs exploring the idea of being and feeling at home. Friday, Nov. 7 7:30 p.m. The Edye, SMC Performing Arts Center, 🎟 Tickets: www.smc.edu/calendar/tic...