Process tech degrees pay off with careers at Lyondell Eleven San Jacinto College process technology graduates were recently hired as LyondellBasell plant operators, proving they have the training it takes to fill the skills gap in today’s petrochemical industry.A signing ceremony was held in October to celebrate the graduates’ achievements of earning their associate degrees, completing...

By Andrea Vasquez San Jacinto College is one of nine schools selected to participate in Rice University’s 2018-2019 OpenStax Institutional Partnership Program to further the College’s efforts in providing free to low cost, peer-reviewed digital textbooks and course resources through open educational resources (OER). OpenStax is a nonprofit based at Rice University whose mission is to improve...

2015 bond referendum projects well underway  Following voter approval of a $425 million bond referendum in November 2015, progress on infrastructure updates and new facilities on each of the San Jacinto College campuses has begun. “We are pleased with the progress being made to date on the 2015 bond referendum projects, said Bryan Jones, associate vice chancellor for facilities services....

By Andrea Vasquez This fall, representatives from San Jacinto College and University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) signed an enhanced articulation agreement that will continue to provide students with seamless transfer and completion pathways. The existing agreement allows San Jacinto College students to transfer into baccalaureate degree programs of their choice at UHD with minimum loss of credit...