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On November 8th, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) hosted the Fifth Annual First-Generation College Celebration —a day dedicated to honoring first-generation college students' unique experiences and achievements. This special event brought together students, staff, and faculty to share stories, build community, and celebrate the journey of education. First-generation college students are those whose parents have not acquired a post-high school degree. They often face distinct challenges when navigating the educational system, from understanding the college environment to seeking resources and support. The celebration at SLCC allowed participants to acknowledge these hurdles while highlighting their strength and resilience as first-gen students on their paths to success. The day began with breakfast, which kicked off conversations among attendees about their varied experiences. Following the meal, attendees went out into the community to give back by volunteering with various non-p...

   The  Salt Lake Community College’s Cross-Country program has risen to become one of the best in the nation, sweeping both the men’s and women’s races this past Saturday (Nov. 9) at the  National Junior College Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Virginia. In addition on Tuesday (Nov. 12) the women's team won the half-marathon national championship and the men's team took second place. “The athletes that returned from last year's teams really helped us maintain our team culture and high standard. Our team motto of NYTJ (Not Your Typical Junior College) is really something we live by every day. We try very hard to have a level and standard that is no different than if our athletes were attending and running at a Division 1 level program,” said coach Isaac Wood, who has led the cross-country program now into its third year.    “Our mindset keeps us believing every day that we are getting better by putting in the work and trusting the process and coming...

   SLCC President Greg Peterson, SLCC Dean of the Business School Trish Gorman, Gail Miller and her husband, Kim Wilson. Salt Lake City Community College (SLCC) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on November 8, celebrating the start of construction for the Larry H. and Gail Miller Business Building at its Taylorsville Redwood Campus.  The groundbreaking marks a transformative step toward modernizing the existing structure into a state-of-the-art facility that will empower future leaders for generations to come. The new building will house the Gail Miller Business School, the first business school in Utah and one of only a few nationwide to be named exclusively after a woman. The school will provide an innovative space designed to inspire and prepare the next generation of Utah’s business leaders.   “Supporting every student who walks through the doors of Salt Lake Community College’s Business School is an investment in their potential and their future. The vision ...

In 2021,  Frances Haugen  hit a breaking point in her job as a lead product manager on Facebook’s Civic Misinformation team. Haugen, an engineer and a data scientist, went public with what she had learned while working at Facebook (a.k.a. Meta, Inc.).   She blew the whistle loud, telling her story in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times Daily Podcast , on 60 minutes , and before Congress. She provided testimony and proof—with tens of thousands of internal documents—that showed Facebook knew its algorithms were contributing to the spread of ethnic violence and hatred as well as deepening harm to the self-esteem of its youngest users, especially girls.   On Thursday, November 7, Haugen will be in Salt Lake City to speak about what she knew then and what parents and users of social media should know now.     She is the keynote speaker at Salt Lake Community College’s Community Conversation event, which is part of the College’s Speaker Series. This event...

What is it like to win an Emmy? SLCC student Valene Peratrovich has an idea. She is a co-producer of the film "Diverted," which recently won a National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) award, considered an equivalent to an Emmy for film students. Along with Valene, seven other SLCC students, co-producer McCaulee Blackburn and crew members Kolby Butts, Chris Kirkham, Cristian Martinez, Tristin McCarthy, Preston Buttars, and Chris McAllister—were thrilled to learn that their film took first place, beating competitors from schools like BYU. The film highlights the collective approach of Indigenous people to land stewardship and addressing environmental issues. This approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of all natural things. For Valene, honoring the Lake and advocating for its spirit were her primary motivations for working on the project. She hopes the film will help to gather enough support to have the Lake officially recognized as an entity with rights, a ...