Sierra College

Rocklin, Calif. Sept 2018 – On Tuesday, October 2 at the Dietrich Theatre on the Rocklin Campus and Wednesday, October 3 in N12 at the Nevada County Campus beginning at 7 pm, Laci Green will present Consent in a Coercion Culture. Laci Green is an American YouTube vlogger sensation, public sex educator and feminist activist. She has hosted […]

Grass Valley, CA, September 4, 2018 – Find out how climate change has effected butterflies living in our area in this fascinating, free presentation given by Professor, Dr. Art Shapiro. The presentation will be held on Tuesday evening, September 11th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, in the Multipurpose Center, building, N-12 Room 103, at the […]

July 9, 2018 – In a ceremony this spring at John Muir’s former house and orchards, now a National Historic Site, the John Muir Association named Sierra College Professor Emeritus Joe Medeiros, Conservationist of the Year. For 40 years, this award has gone to those who are dedicated to carry on Muir’s legacy of protecting […]

Rocklin, Calif. May 31, 2018 – Fourteen of Sierra College’s Career and Technical Programs earned California Community Colleges’ Strong Workforce Stars recognition for their success in improving student employment and wage outcomes. The Registered Nursing Program met all three criteria and achieved the Gold Star level. The numbers are impressive, of nursing graduates at Sierra: […]

May 24, 2018 – At the beginning of their college experience, a typical student faces a number of steps that can seem quite challenging. They need to choose a career path, select their major, secure financial aid and register on time. Then they can get on with their college career. To military veterans the experience […]

April 6, 2018 – Earth Day has been observed since 1970 throughout our nation and here in Nevada County at our community college since 2005. The public is invited to join our students and staff in meeting representatives of our local environmental organizations and agencies to learn about their work to protect and manage our […]

Rocklin, Calif. April 13, 2018 – The Sierra College Music Department is proud to present a Spring Jazz Invitational Concert on Tuesday, April 24th, 7:30pm in Dietrich Theatre on the Sierra College Rocklin Campus. Spend an evening with the Rocklin High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Tom Douglass, the Placer High School Jazz Ensemble, directed […]

Rocklin, Calif. April 11, 2018 – On Friday April 27, at 7:30pm, the Sierra College Natural History Museum brings renowned actor Lee Stetson back to Sierra College for his annual portrayal of John Muir. This year’s performance is “John Muir is Back, And Boy! Is He TICKED OFF!”, a powerful and delightful one-man play. Tickets […]

Grass Valley, CAlif. April 4, 2018 – On Tuesday, April 17, the Sierra Science Lecture Series at the Nevada County Campus will present a timely and important discussion titled: Water Supply and the Sierra Nevada: Why Vegetation Matters! led by Dr. Ryan Bart. This lecture is free and the public is invited and encouraged to attend. The […]

Rocklin, Calif., March 12, 2018 – The 2017-2018 lecture series of the Sierra College Natural History Museum continues on Friday, March 16th with “The History and Current Status of Wolverines in California”, a presentation by Chris Stermer, wildlife biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Join us Friday evening at 7:30pm to learn […]

Rocklin, Calif. March 8, 2018 – On Tuesday, March 13, the Sierra Science Lecture Series at the Nevada County Campus will present Dr. Michelle Duennes in a discussion titled: Using the past to protect the future: How evolution can help us conserve pollinators. This lecture is free and the public is invited and encouraged to attend. The […]

GRASS VALLEY, CA, March 1, 2018 – As part of Women’s History Month, the Women and Gender Studies Department will (WGS) be holding a series of three compelling and award winning films followed by expert led conversations. The free films are open to the public and held at 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Center N12 […]

GRASS VALLEY, CA, Jan. 2, 2018 – Sierra College and Sierra Writers will host the Third Annual Sierra Writers Conference on Saturday January 20th, 2018, at the Sierra College Nevada County Campus. Activities will include the keynote address presented by local author and Sierra College professor Gary Noy, performances by poet Grace Totherow and the […]