By Andrea Vasquez Transitioning San Jacinto College to altered operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic was no easy feat, but administrators, faculty, and staff pulled together to complete the spring 2020 semester successfully. One of the largest aspects to the transition was how to offer and maintain the College’s student services departments that serve as vital resources to student...

By Melissa Trevizo During COVID-19, many careers are deemed essential—from medical staff to oil and gas industry workers. One career that has been amplified by this pandemic is emergency management. As the manager of the San Jacinto College Office of Emergency Management, Ali Shah is busier than ever. [caption id="attachment_67" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ali Shah, manager of the...

By Courtney Morris When Harris County announced its stay-at-home order, San Jacinto College had already made the social distancing switch to prioritize student and staff safety. As COVID-19 spread worldwide, College officials not only moved to altered operations to protect the entire College community but also began transferring needed supplies to health care responders on the front...

By Courtney Morris Still on the fence about your major? Relax. You might think everyone else nailed a career goal in kindergarten, but many students enter college undecided. If committing has you sweating, consider San Jacinto College an advantage: you can explore before choosing. Educational planners Micol Cavazos and Crystal Moreno share how to narrow your choices and explore your...

By Courtney Morris San Jacinto College has coined its own name for accessible, affordable higher education: Open Books. This spring, when the College moved to online/hybrid instruction to promote social distancing, it already had Open Books in its toolkit. As health and financial concerns loomed, the initiative answered the call for accessible course materials that would also be easy on...