Sierra College

Grass Valley, CA November 12, 2019 – In 1983, the disease known as AIDS was a death sentence. Before long, the nation would be in the grip of AIDS hysteria. The quietly searing documentary, 5B, focuses on the creation of the nation’s first AIDS ward at San Francisco General Hospital in the 1980s, at the […]

Rocklin, CA October 11, 2019 —On Tuesday, October 8, Sierra College dedicated a new solar array at its Rocklin campus that is projected to save millions of dollars in long-term energy costs.  The two megawatt (MW) solar parking canopy structure plus energy storage system developed with ForeFront Power will provide reliable electricity to the campus over a 20-year term. Sierra College procured this renewable energy project through a streamlined procurement process […]

Grass Valley, Calif. August 28, 2019 – What type of fire do you want? Dr. Kate Wilkin presents the benefits of a prescribed fire. California is in a wildfire crisis. We will have fires near our community. Rather than unplanned wildfires, we can choose when the fires will occur and what their impact will be to […]

ROCKLIN, Aug. 16, 2019 – To provide students and those currently employed with the skills they need to both start and progress in Information Technology careers, Sierra College now offers four career pathways under the new Information Technology program (formerly Computer Information Systems – CIS): networking, cybersecurity, data analysis and business information. Courses are online […]

Grass Valley, Calif. May 7, 2019 – The Sierra Science Series will welcome Dr. Carrie Levine in a critically timely presentation titled “Drought, tree mortality, and wildfire in Sierra Nevada forests: using lessons from the past to restore resilient forests.” The presentation will be held on Tuesday, May 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in […]

Rocklin, CA April 15, 2019 – The Sierra College Rocklin Campus will celebrate Earth Days with a week of workshops, education, a play and more, beginning April 22 through April 26. The 2019 Earth Day Free Festival on the Rocklin Campus will be held on Thursday April 25 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The festival […]

Rocklin, CA (April 1, 2019) — The Sierra College Natural History Museum brings noted actor Earll Kingston to portray John Wesley Powell in a one-man play on April 25 and 26, 2019.  Written by John Muir actor and playwright, Lee Stetson, “Down the Great Unknown” is a two-act play about the epic adventure of the […]

Rocklin, CA March 12, 2019 –  Is it illegal to pick California poppies? Are there any grizzly bears left in California? How come our state rock is poisonous? The state butterfly must certainly be the monarch, right? Besides publishing books on the history and natural history of the Sierra Nevada, the Sierra College Press also […]

Grass Valley, Calif. March 5, 2019 –  The Sierra Science Series will welcome Dr. Sarah Yarnell, UC Davis Research Hydrologist, to present current research in meadow restoration with a presentation titled, An Experimental Study of Beaver and Beaver Dam Analogue (BDA) Restoration Techniques in Childs Meadow. The presentation will be held on Tuesday evening, March 12th […]

Grass Valley, Calif. March 4, 2019 – On Saturday, April 6th at the Sierra College Campus in Grass Valley, Soroptimist International of Grass Valley and the Sierra College Foundation are sponsoring A Day for Women. This fundraising event offers opportunities for women to be inspired, learn and explore something new. The day begins with registration […]

Grass Valley, CA (February 20, 2019) –As part of the Sierra College Semana Latina celebration at the Nevada County Campus beginning on March 11th, Keynote Speaker, Kristanne Heaton will give a presentation titled: Guantanamo Bay – You CAN Handle the Truth. The presentation will begin at 6 pm in the Multi-purpose room. Kristanne Heaton is […]

Grass Valley, Calif. February 7, 2019 –  The Sierra Science Lecture Series at the Nevada County Campus welcomes Ted Grantham in a presentation titled, Managing Water for the Environment in a Changing Climate.  The presentation will be held on Tuesday, February 12 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, in the Multipurpose Center Building N-12. Come early and […]

January 10, 2019 (Rocklin, CA) — In late 2018, Tony Osladil, Mechatronics Professor, Sierra College was chosen by the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE – https://www.nacce.com/) to represent the United States at the “International Conference on Science of Intelligence and Learning Revolution” held in Hangzhou, China. The conference was hosted by Zhejiang University […]

Rocklin, Calif. December 17, 2018 – If you enjoy learning about paleontology, chemistry, zoology, astrophysics, geology, robotics, and other scientific disciplines, spend the FIRST Saturday of every month at the Museum! On Saturday, January 5, the First Free Saturday will focus on Abyssal Animals: Creatures of the Deep. Come join Sierra College professors, museum staff, […]

Grass Valley, Calif. October 29, 2018 – Sierra Science Lecture Series presents Rachel Hutchinson who will lead an informative talk about meadow restoration. The presentation will be held on Tuesday evening, November 13th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, in the Multipurpose Center, building N-12, at the Nevada County Campus. Come early and enjoy a meet-and-greet […]

Grass Valley, Calif. October 9, 2018 – Historian Gage McKinney will teach a course on Cornish history and culture in the Osher Life Long Learning (OLLI) program at Sierra College on four Wednesdays, November 7 – 28, at 2:00 – 3:30 pm. The course will survey the history of a Celtic land in the southwest […]