BANNER SRJC Bearfacts Newsletter - Spring 2024

 

SRJC BearFacts Newsletter | 05.05.2024 Publication

IMPORTANT DATES

 

DATE INFORMATION
May 18-24, 2024 Final Examinations
May 24, 2024 Last day to opt for P/NP for a semester length class
May 24, 2024 Celebrate CE!
May 25, 2024 Commencement Exercises

Visit the Academic Calendar website for more info: 
admissions.santarosa.edu/academic-calendar

AN AAPI SERIES FOR AAPI HERITAGE MONTH!

Join us for these 6 different events that celebrate the achievements, contributions, and history of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the United States. https://intercultural.santarosa.edu/APIhm

intercultural.santarosa.edu/APIhm  

CUBCARD PREMIUM BENEFITS FOR SUMMER!

Summer Savings. CubCard Premium only $9. Save on Parking $5 off parking pass $2 off motorcycle. 10% off Bookstore Supplies 10% off bookstore purchases year round! 10% off Textbooks 10% off textbooks 06/06/24- 06/22/24. On Campus Discount $.50 off Bear's Den w / purchase of $4.95. Off Ccmpus Discolnb Constantly Growing Local Off-Campus Discounts! Visit for more savings:

studentlife.santarosa.edu/cubcard-premium 

 

EVENTS

COME SEE THE JAZZ COMBOS

SRJC Jazz Combos Directed by Bennett Friedman Wednesday, May 08, 2024 7:30pm Newman Auditorium, SRJC Campus Admission $10, Tickets at the door only proceeds benefit SRJC Foundation Jazz Studies Fund

news.santarosa.edu/srjc-jazz-combos-concert-may-8 

DEL MONTE LECTURE

THE DEDE AND DAVID DEL MONTE LECTURESHIP ENDOWMENT SERIES WELCOMES DR. TERRY ANNE SCOTT Professor of African American History and Director of the Institute for Common Power THURSDAY. MAY 9. 3:30 · 4:30PM (DOORS OPEN AT 3PM). FREE ADMISSION FRANK CHONG STUDIO THEATRE (INSIDE LUTHER BURBANK AUDITORIUM) Reclaiming Democracy The History of Voter Suppression and The Future of Voter Empowerment. The right to vote has always been contested in America, as evidenced by the history of voter suppression following Reconstruction. The period was marked by triumphs and tragedies that collectively worked to usher in a century of Black sovereignty as well as legal and extralegal expressions of racism that sought to deny political power to African Americans. Join Dr. Scott as she explores the history of voter suppression and the future of voter empowerment in America as we work to create a just and inclusive democracy. This will be an interactive lecture. SRJC does not endorse ant political party or platform.

studentlife.santarosa.edu/del-monte-lecture

THE SRJC FASHION SHOW

SRJC Fashion Studies Presents Through the Looking Glass Spring Fashion Show Thursday May 9th at 6pm Doors Open at 5:30PM Rotary Plaza, Petaluma Campus TICKETS $15 General Admission $5 SRJC Students

linktr.ee/srjcfashionstudies 

TRANSFER CELEBRATION

Transfer Celebration Thursday, May 09, 12-2pm Bertolini Quad All are welcome to celebrate SRJC students transferring to a four year university in fall 2024 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmAGlKli8GqK89yboC29x8CYRjfZdxz1fpc1LUd16CMR2ESQ/viewform

LINK TO REGISTER 

HELP PREVENT HIV: FREE SERVICES AND SUPPLIES

Face to Face HIV Prevention is at Polly Hall Friday, May 10th from 1-2:30pm. All Services are FREE and confidential and included: • Rapid HIV/Hepatitis C Antibody Testing (results in 20 min) • Safer Sex Information, Including Condoms/Lube • Safer Use/Harm Reduction Supplies • Naloxone/Narcan (reversal medication for opioid overdose) • PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) Linkage • MAT (Medicated Assisted Treatment) Linkage. Phone: (707) 544-1581

SPEECH & PERFORMANCE TOURNAMENT

COMPETE FOR AWARDS at the INTRAMURAL SPEECH & PERFORMANCE TOURNAMENT: Fri 5/10 11-3Hi SRJC! The annual spring SRJC Forensics Intramural Speech and Performance Tournament is Friday 5/10 from 11-3 in Garcia Hall, and we're looking for student speeches, presentations, and performances to compete to win some awards! And more students from any major to use their voice! Encourage students to sign up—the only rules are 3-10 minutes and they can present:- Informative or persuasive speeches or presentations, - Performances like poetry, monologues, storytelling, comedy, and scenes, - or Impromptu speeches on topics like famous quotes, would you rather…, and SRJC pride!COMPETE WITH YOU SPEECH OR PERFORMANCE -Student sign-up form (by 5/2/2024): https://forms.office.com/r/66FpyHPVp4 -Website with info and student testimonials: https://comm-studies.santarosa.edu/intramural-forensics-tournament -Information video with Director Dr. Josh Hamzehee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sh4YGl6NK8 STUDENTS FROM ALL MAJORS & DEPARTMENTS You are invited to Santa Rosa Junior College’s Fall 2024 Intramural Forensics Speech and Performance Tournament on Friday May 10, 2024 from 11am-3pm in Garcia Hall! The tournament is open to all SRJC students. If you’re looking for ways to build your public speaking skills, your resumé, or your transfer application, this tournament experience is for you!Safer than Hunger Games, more fun than Drag Race, and easier to qualify for than the Olympics; this intramural speech competition is a great way to show off your knowledge in a speech or presentation you already have, a performance you want to share, or an impromptu skill you’d love to try. All in a supportive environment.. with fun, awards, and community! ... If students love it and would like to receive transferable units for participation in the future, opportunities to travel to competitions for free, and to join the national award-winning SRJC Forensics Speech, Debate, and Performance Team, register for Comm 52A (1-3 units) for next semest

comm-studies.santarosa.edu/intramural-forensics-tournament 

MECHA'S FINALS SUPPORT

Are you Worried About Finals? Come join the Stress and Finals workshop hosted by the Dr. Maria Hess Psychology Mentoring Program and MECHA de SRJC with Therapist Brijida Aleman May 11th 2-4pm Bertolini Hall 4643 Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please fill out the Google Form link below to register.

LINK TO GOOGLE FORM: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedIBPe2bHe9HvvU7j2dKE37pe8eTrRlbL_jbOrpwFM-2ah7g/viewform?pli=1

SRJC VOCAL RECITAL

“Hail, Poetry!” on May 14th: Students of the SRJC Diction & Repertoire for Singers class present “Hail, Poetry!” a recital of songs in English ranging from the high-minded art songs of Britten and Copland, to the hilarious operetta of Gilbert & Sullivan, Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:30pm. Jody Benecke, director and Nancy Hayashibara, piano.

music.santarosa.edu/events 

CONCERT SERIES: SRJC SYMPHONIC CHORUS & CHAMBER SINGERS

“Voices of Earth & Sky” on May 15th: Please join the Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus and SRJC Chamber Singers in Burbank Auditorium on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:30 pm as we present choral music reflecting the title theme “Voices of Earth & Sky”. Featured on the program will be works by two of our own SRJC Music colleagues: “Music, Do Not Cease,” an affecting setting of a classic poetic text, by Mark Alun Anderman, and a unique trilogy of songs by Nancy Hayashibara that explores lyrical communication through both sound and gesture. Jody Benecke, director and Nancy Hayashibara, piano.

music.santarosa.edu/events 

SRJC ORCHESTRA: COMEDY NIGHT

The Santa Rosa Junior College Orchestra will present a concert under the direction of its Conductor Cynthia Weichel, on Friday, May 17, 2024 - 7:30 pm at Burbank Auditorium on the Santa Rosa Junior College campus, 1501 Mendocino Ave. General admission tickets are on sale at Eventbrite: $12 adults, $6 students, seniors and children (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/srjc-orchestra-comedy-tonight-tickets-882375096667) Come join us for a night of laughter and music. The SRJC Orchestra will be performing a fun-filled concert featuring comedic pieces that are sure to leave you smiling. Grab your friends and family for a memorable evening of entertainment. Don't miss out on this unique event that promises to tickle your funny bone.

music.santarosa.edu/events

RAINBOW GRADUATION

Rainbow Graduation Class of 2024 Please join us to celebrate the graduation of our queer and trans students! This event is for students earning a degree, certificates, GED, highschool seniors, or those transferring with no degree. Location: Flamingo Resort, Santa Rosa. Date May 17. Time: 2:00-4:00pm. Graduates RSVP by May 3. Email: qrc@santarosa.edu Instagram: qrcsrjc RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHd_BLs_I8gff4Ag1dXxwybdCYTdyNu7_GImafn51GjocG4w/viewform

EVENT: MAY 17 | RSVP BY: MAY 3 | LINK HERE

Activity/Event Title

Hope you can join us May 23 Thursday at 730pm at the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa, CA for an SRJC Forensics Team Fundraiser featuring some incredible performances. To start his 2024 summer tour, Josh Hamzehee's award-winning Burnt City: A Dystopian Bilingual One-Persian Show! is coming to Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics in Santa Rosa, CA! This show teams up with the national award-winning SRJC Forensics Speech, Debate, and Performance Team to fundraise for a growing squad! To open, they'll be showing off a trio of works: a funny speech about a serious subject, a powerful poetry performance, and a laugh-out-loud reader's theatre, The Bad Show! All proceeds go to SRJC Forensics Team students and the Arlene Francis Center. Thursday, May 23, 730PM Tickets ($12 Students and $20 General Admission, or $25 at door) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/887269686517

eventbrite.com/e/burnt-city-a-one-persian-show-srjc-forensics-team-fundraiser-wbad-show-tickets-887269686517 

CELEBRATE YOUR CERTIFICATE

Celebrate CE 2024 WHO & WHAT: We're coming together to celebrate all students who are completing of have completed certificates during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. WHEN: May 24, 2024 @ 5:00pm WHERE: Haehl Pavilion, SRJC Santa Rosa Campus. QUESTIONS? Contact Jamie Longnecker at jlongnecker@santarosa.edu RSVP https://santarosajuniorcollege.formstack.com/forms/celebrate_ce_2024_student_rsvp_final

ce.santarosa.edu/celebrate-ce-2024-details 

 

SEMESTER SERIES

 

ATHLETICS

Bear Cub Athletics Upcoming Events

www.srjcathletics.com 

PETALUMA FREE FARMER'S MARKET

Free Framer's Markets Pick up fresh produce and other groceries. Free! On the patio adjacent to the Student Engagement & Success Center (500) FEB 6, MAR 5, APR 2, MAY 7 from 11:30am to 1:30pm petaluma.santarosa.edu/welcome

petaluma.santarosa.edu/welcome

 

FOR STUDENTS

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PEERS WELLNESS NEWSLETTER

SUBSCRIBE to the PEERS Wellness Newsletter! Wellness Newsletter, provided by SRJC Health PEERS, offers wellness-related information, events, and resources on campus bi-weekly

shs.santarosa.edu/current-events#NewsletterSignUp 

AFTER HOURS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

AFTER HOURS Mental Health Support SRJC Student Health Services Call (707) 527-4445 Press 8 to speak with a mental health specialist. Call the mental health support line when Student Health Services is closed. Multiple languages available. SHS.SANTAROSA.EDU

shs.santarosa.edu 

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Welcome to the coolest corner of the BearFacts, where we post club info!
(Clubs created BearFacts btw!)

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(Pictured Above) Inter-Club Council Fall 2023 

Visit the Club website or contact your student representatives for more information: 
studentlife.santarosa.edu/clubs

ACTIVE CLUBS & MEETING TIMES |  INTER-CLUB COUNCIL | PETALUMA COUNCIL | CLUB FINANCES | CLUB RESOURCES

REPRESENTATIVE POSTION
Andrew Simmalaychanh Vice President of Clubs - Santa Rosa
Alonso Rodriguez Villalobos Vice President of Clubs - Petaluma
 

DEBATE TEAM

If you like to advocate, perform, travel, and grow, join the SRJC Forensics Speech, Debate, and Performance Team! We offer students opportunities to develop, refine, and practice communication skills. SRJC has a 100-year history of developing new speakers into confident performers, and guiding competitors to intramural tournament success, state titles, and national championships. Get transferable and repeatable units (Comm 52A or B), enroll and compete every semester, grow communication and performance skills, play and experiment with ideas, advocate for a better world, make memories and connections, travel to new cities and campuses, expand your worldview, enhance your resume for your career, transferring, and graduate school, and work to be a national champion… all in a fun and supportive atmosphere!

comm-studies.santarosa.edu/forensics-public-performance-and-intercollegiate-speech-and-debate 

HISTORY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

History

studentlife.santarosa.edu/history-students-association 

PHI THETA KAPPA

PTK

studentlife.santarosa.edu/phi-theta-kappa

 

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BearFacts Information:
BearFacts Student Newsletter is a publication from the office of Student Life, Equity & Engagement (SLEE) Programs.
The purpose of the BearFacts bulletin is to provide students with information about SRJC activities, engagement opportunities, and important deadlines and to promote student retention and success.

All submissions can be made using the Student Communications Form. Submissions are subject to approval, and may be edited for length & clarity. 
Email the BearFacts Editor with any questions: jpinaula@santarosa.edu.

SRJC Non-Discrimination Policy:
The Sonoma County Junior College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnic group identification, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic condition, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures or practices; nor does the District discriminate against any employees or applicants for employment on the basis of their age. This non-discrimination policy covers admission, access and treatment in District programs and activities--including but not limited to academic admissions, financial aid, educational services and athletics--and application for District employment. The Sonoma County Junior College District is an equal opportunity employer.

Land Acknowledgement:
We acknowledge that we gather at Santa Rosa Junior College on the territorial traditional land of the Pomo People in Santa Rosa and the Coast Miwok People in Petaluma, past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.