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  The college's Black Student Union held its 2021 Cultural Fashion Show in the Oak Room on the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. The show was held before a small audience due to the pandemic, but it was also live-streamed for online viewing. Below are just a few highlights.

SLCC student and eSports competitor Lyra Peterson holds the Nintendo controller she uses.   Lyranthus fought hard. But jumping, then landing too many times facing away from her opponent, only to execute her offensive maneuvers into empty space, resulted in defeat – over and over. Just like that, it was 4-0, handing Lyra Peterson, the real person behind the mythical gamer tag, her first loss in what was Salt Lake Community College’s first-ever eSports match earlier in February. Last fall Kevin Dustin, SLCC Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, responded to growing student interest in forming an eSports team to compete in sanctioned online gaming with other colleges. “As we begin, it is mostly recruiting existing students and putting them directly into competition,” Dustin says. “Soon, they will be recruited out of high school, just like any other athlete.” SLCC will compete with schools throughout the NJCAA and its Scenic West Athletic Conference, which includes SLCC an

  This year’s annual Beloved Community project through Salt Lake Community College features meaningful and impactful ways to engage with the project through two mediums – film and photography. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. popularized the phrase “beloved community” to represent his vision for societies that embrace cooperation, unity and connection. To honor and apply this bold idea, SLCC’s School of Arts, Communication and Media created the Beloved Community Project to facilitate explorations of Dr. King’s concepts and how they can be applied to our own communities. Elementary school students are the stars of the photography project, and the Utah-based film, created in partnership with Brolly Arts, uses local voices to connect with Dr. King’s support of social equity and justice. This year, SLCC’s School of Arts, Communication and Media and Brolly Arts are presenting a virtual screening of the new 25-minute Beloved Community Film Project followed by a panel discussion. This event is fre

  From now through tomorrow at 4:28 p.m., you are invited to take part in our first Giving Day event! SLCC is aiming to raise $100,000 for our students and student programs, and this debut effort also coincides with National Random Acts of Kindness Day.   In the spirit of Random Acts of Kindness Day, SLCC is also offering our community access to a special session with SLCC’s Culinary Institute Associate Dean, Chef Jeffrey Coker, as he prepares one of his signature dishes, Chicken Chassuer. Join the fun for this free culinary experience for the SLCC family!   What’s more, the first 50 people to watch the video receive a copy of “A Spoonful of SLCC,” the college’s cookbook featuring recipes from our SLCC Culinary Institute. If you choose to participate in Giving Day, your gift can make a greater impact as several sponsors are offering “challenge” or matching gifts to encourage donors to give as much as possible. Earlier in the day, Mountain America Credit Union and SLCC’s Executive Cabin

  Cai Olsen Adjunct Professor of Portuguese   School of Humanities and Social Sciences World Languages What she teaches: Portuguese 1010 and Portuguese 1020 Years at SLCC: 1 Undergraduate: BA in Portuguese with Linguistics minor, Brigham Young University Master’s: Luso-Brazilian Literatures, Brigham Young University Why working at SLCC matters: I firmly believe that quality education should be widely accessible to everyone, regardless of background, socioeconomic circumstance, or results on a standardized test. The number of resources that SLCC provide its students and faculty is remarkable, as it fosters an environment in which all can be successful, and promotes a path to life-long learning.   Greatest professional challenge: In the times of COVID, transitioning to an online format while maintaining a high level of student engagement has proved to be rewarding, but challenging. Additionally, I wish that there were more opportunities to teach more students Portuguese! It is challeng

  Salt Lake Community College is thinking boldly and dreaming big when it comes to raising money for student scholarships. SLCC staff and faculty are being asked to be part of the change in how the college raises funding for scholarships by taking part in SLCC's new, annual Giving Day Feb. 17 and 18. “Scholarships can reduce the time our students take to earn their degrees and certificates so they can more quickly enter the workforce, contributing to their family stability, our community and local economy,” said SLCC President Deneece G. Huftalin. “We are honored to join forces with our current supporters, faculty and staff, stakeholders and the general public to provide more opportunity for more Utahns.” The goal of SLCC’s first-ever Giving Day is to bring together the college’s stakeholders, employees and the larger community to raise $100,000 between 8 a.m. on Feb. 17 and 4:28 p.m. on Feb. 18. The specificity of that timeframe, which adds up to 1,948 minutes, is to commemorate

  Note: The following message was emailed by SLCC President Deneece G. Huftalin on Feb. 4 to everyone at the college. Dear SLCC Community: With a heavy and disappointed heart, I must share that today during our Black Student Union’s Poetry Slam, unknown online hackers entered the virtual space and displayed anti-Black racist messages and inappropriate images of children. What was meant to be a liberating space for freedom of speech, creative expression and celebration was affronted inexcusably by online hackers.  As our country has mourned and protested this year over other social injustices, inequities and harm experienced by our African American and Black community members, this incident reminds us that even very close to home there are people who are intentionally seeking to foster anti-Black messages of hate and new forums where they can find opportunities. My thanks go out to Ms. Glory Johnson-Stanton and other Student Affairs and Health and Counseling staff who acted quickly and

  Salt Lake Community College does not tolerate hate in any form, and one of our core values is inclusivity. As the college learned last week during a shocking and difficult incident, racial intolerance often rears its ugly head when it is least expected. In support of our students, staff and faculty who were witness to that incident, SLCC President Deneece G. Huftalin offered her thoughts and clearly detailed the college’s stand against racism.  President Huftalin's message can be found here .    SLCC is deeply committed to being a safe and welcoming place for all students, and programming such as what is being offered during Black History Month is important to our efforts. Education is key to combating racism, and as such the college is offering many opportunities to be involved and celebrate. To learn more about the history of Black History Month,  follow the SLCC Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs link  here  and scroll down the page. The following events can be foun