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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, in partnership with the Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC), announced the largest philanthropic gift to community colleges in the nation to date. Over 20 years, the $100 million pledge will help eliminate regional educational gaps by providing scholarships to students who are well on their way...

Knights Stories featuring Anna, Shasta College Knight, 2020

Knights Stories featuring Patrick, Shasta College Knight, 2021

Ashley Tirado and Alisha Cetina from Shasta College’s Shasta Technical Education Program-Unified Partnership (STEP-UP) have been awarded a Minerva Women in California Leadership Scholarship. Only 80 students statewide were awarded these $2,500 scholarships. The Minerva Scholarship program was established by Women in California Leadership (WICL) Foundation to support the advancement of women in...

Knights Stories featuring Cullen Kreider, Redding Fire Department Chief

I want to acknowledge right at the beginning of this message the significance of today’s date. 19 years ago, I know exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news of the 9/11 attacks. I recall the feelings of numbness and disbelief that it could be happening. Many of our traditional observances of this anniversary are not happening this year locally with the poor air quality...

Shasta College will hold a virtual groundbreaking ceremony for a new Computer Information Systems (CIS) building. The ceremony will be pre-recorded and available online Thursday, September 10, 2020. The college welcomes the public to view the ceremony online at the following address/link: https://youtu.be/gjS2hwhtq3c

Shasta College will offer Spring 2021 courses primarily online, with registration commencing November 14. Fall 2020 courses currently being taught in-person with safety protocols and social distancing such as Allied Health, Fire Academy, nursing, some Career Education (CE) courses, and supporting labs will continue in-person for Spring 2021. Courses that are currently online...

I continue to be impressed by your resiliency and flexibility as we work remotely, interact through screens like never before, and support each other through shared, and often humorous, work-from-home experiences. The work you are doing to keep our campuses safe and the innovations brought forth in support of our programs is making a significant difference in our community and our students’ lives.

I trust you continue to adapt to this new normal, one that I sure hope changes sooner rather than later. It just feels like the year of the lost summer - it does not feel like it can be the end of August already. I am sure many of you are worn down by this constant stress and uncertainty. I gain strength by reflecting on how lucky I am to have such meaningful work - what we are doing is...