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Salt Lake Community College welcomes Kathryn Coquement as Assistant Vice President for Student Development within the Division of Student Affairs . Kathryn currently serves as the Director of New Student & Family Programs at the University of Utah, having previous experiences at the Georgetown University and as a Business Consulting Workforce Analyst at Accenture, specializing in change management. Additionally, Kathryn has been involved with national and regional professional organizations and currently serves on the NASPA Annual Conference Engagement Committee. She serves as a member of the NASAPA Region V Board; also as a mentor for the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP); and chairs the National Orientation Directors Association’s (NODA) Diversity & Inclusion Ad Hoc Committee, as well as other professional activities, publications and presentations. Through these experiences, Kathryn brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will help SLCC to continue to a...

Salt Lake Community College has been making headlines this fall. In case you missed it, here are a few highlights: Dean of the School of Arts, Communication and Media Richard Scott visited Fox 13 to talk about the importance of saving for college early and tools to help people make higher education more affordable. Five ways to help make college more affordable The Grand Theatre: Perdida Molly Flores discusses the Grand Theatre's production of Perdida on KUER: SLCC OER in the Deseret News: Free or low-cost college textbooks? SLCC program makes it possible SLCC Workforce highlighted in SLCC Business Magazine: An interview with Rick Bouillon, Associate Provost of Workforce at SLCC Story begins on page 102. The Thayne Center featured in Community College Daily: Being Good Neighbors Stay up-to-date with SLCC in the News with SLCCToday , News and Events , SLCC Social Media , or SLCC in the News . ...

Salt Lake Community College Dean of the School of Arts, Communication and Media Richard Scott visited Fox 13 to talk about the importance of saving for college early and tools to help people make higher education more affordable. For the 2017-18 school year, the average cost for in-state residents at a public university is more than $9,600. That cost increases significantly for private institutions and out-of-state residents. College costs include a plethora of expenses, such as tuition, meals, books, supplies, transportation and housing. Many graduates from community colleges find they can save money on their postsecondary education by earning a two-year degree before transferring to a four-year university for their bachelor’s degree.  You can do five things to make college more affordable or can at least prepare you for the expense. Savings and borrowing options ·       If you’re a parent, consider researching college savings options...

The Grand Theatre will host Perdida, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. The show runs Oct. 12 - 28. With book and lyrics written by Kathleen Cahill and music by Deborah Wicks La Puma, the production is set in pre-revolutionary Mexico. As the drama of Shakespeare merges with the Latino style of magical realism in this new musical, you’ll be taken to a world filled with spirits, telling a story of passion, jealousy, and redemption. When a powerful don believes that his pregnant wife has been unfaithful, his reaction affects him and his newborn daughter for the rest of their lives. It is only through the vision and courage of an abandoned child, Perdida, that all that was lost is finally found again. Dealing with themes of life and death, the story centers on Day of the Dead, the Mexican celebration where families gather together to celebrate their loved ones who have passed away. As part of the Backstage Series at the Grand The...