Celebrate Black History Month With This SLCC Events

As we celebrate Black History Month, we must reflect on African Americans' significant contributions and achievements throughout history. At Salt Lake Community College, we are proud to honor the rich Black history and recognize the critical role they have played in shaping our society.

Throughout the month of February a series of events and activities will be hosted to celebrate Black History Month. These will include pop-up Black businesses, art exhibits, concerts, and more. Students, staff, faculty, and the community are welcome to attend the events that will be hosted.

Beloved Community Photography Exhibit Reception
Exhibit Dates - Jan. 29 – Feb. 23, 2024

6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Art Gallery
South City Campus

The 2023-2024 Beloved Community Photography Project provided photography equipment and instruction by Salt Lake Community College faculty members to students from Whittier Elementary and Glendale Middle School to showcase their beloved connections with their communities through artwork.

Support Black Businesses Day-Pop Up Shops
February 8, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.
Student Center, Student Event Center
Taylorsville Redwood Campus

The Black Student Union (BSU) invites Black-owned businesses in Utah to join our Pop-Up Shop event. If you own a business or know someone who does, share this link for table reservation.
Tabling is 100% free.

C.A.L.M Mini-Retreat: Nonviolent Social Change

Monday, February 12
12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Multipurpose Room
South City Campus

The SLCC Center for Authentic Leadership & Mindfulness (CALM) offers a retreat focused on Martin Luther King's principles of nonviolence. Join us for an afternoon of introspect and reflection with facilitators Elisa Stone & Marian Howe-Taylor.

This event is free, but registration is required, with limited spots available.

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calm-mini-retreat-non-violent-social-change-tickets-779595911357?aff=oddtdtcreator

Songs of Love & Hope Concert

Tuesday, February 13
8 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Multipurpose Room
South City Campus

Songs of Love & Hope, featuring soloist Dee Dee Darby-Duffin with SLCC Chamber Singers, is a celebration of songs made popular during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s & 1970s.

African American Read-In
February 14, 2024
12 – 2 p.m.
Student Center, Student Event Center
Taylorsville Redwood Campus

The National African American Read-In is the nation's first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. It was established by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month.
Sign Up to read, here.

Multicultural Fashion Extravaganza
February 22, 2024
12 – 2 p.m.
Student Center, Student Event Center
Taylorsville Redwood Campus

This is an opportunity for us to learn each other’s culture and experience fashion through different lenses. We would like for you all to participate and take part in the fashion show. To do so choose an outfit, and Sign Up here.

SLCC Automotive Repairs

Click to enlarge. Attention: SLCC Students, staff and faculty! Many SLCC automotive programs need vehicles to work on in these areas: 30 point inspections Oil changes Tire rotation Engine repair Brake systems repair Automatic and transmission repairs Air conditioning repair Electrical troubleshooting & repair Suspension & steering system repair Auto-body repair and painting (on a very limited basis) Please be advised that any repairs are done at the discretion of the instructors due to the subject areas they are teaching. Because we are using your vehicles for training purposes, we offer members of the College discounts on parts and labor. Parts are at our cost plus 15% and the service fee is $20 per hour based on industry time standards (if the industry assigns an hour for a repair, that's all you're charged for, regardless of how much time it takes the student). We can also offer these services to non-college personnel on a limited basis with...

SLCC All Access

Did you know you can access SLCC lab software for free from your own computing device? Come learn how SLCC is supporting BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) with All Access. The goal of All Access is to provide any time, any place, and any device access to college computing and lab software SLCC students, faculty and staff. All Access works on almost any device from a PC or Mac, to tablets and smart phones. With All Access you can use programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, AutoCAD, MatLab, Mathematica, MyITLab, NetBeans, and online Library Databases. We also provide you with online storage space so you can save your files in the cloud and have access to them wherever you are. Anyone is welcome to this session where we will cover the basics of All Access, give you some tips and tricks for getting the most out the system, and we’ll also have some people there to help get your computer set up. When and where: ...

SLCC Alumnus and U.S. Diplomat to Speak at 2025 Commencement

Salt Lake Community College’s 2025 Commencement speaker Branigan Knowlton will share his perspectives drawn from a 12-year career as a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. In serving his country, Knowlton has honed his foreign relations and diplomacy skills in Hong Kong, Mexico, Colombia and Italy. Knowlton is also a proud Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) alumnus (2002). Knowlton currently serves at the U.S. Embassy in Rome. Before reporting to the embassy, he was detailed to the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport as part of the Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellowship program. In Bogotá, Knowlton worked for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, and in Hermosillo, Mexico, he worked for the Bureau of Consular Affairs. His first assignment abroad was in Hong Kong, where he worked for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs. "I've actively sought opportunities that push me into the unfamiliar, even when ...

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