Grass Valley, Calif. September 8, 2017 – Get ready for surprises at the Science Speaker Series on the Sierra College Nevada County Campus. The presentation is free and open to the public, featuring an expert in the field. Doors open at 6:00pm for a meet-and-greet reception with free refreshments. Mixed intensity fires and native beetles […]
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Sierra College Ridley Gallery Presents Fossils and Seeds Photography by Rebecca Gregg
Rocklin, CA February 23, 2017 – The Sierra College Ridley Gallery presents Fossils and Seeds, an exhibition of photography by Sierra College Emeritus Professor Rebecca Gregg. Fossils and Seeds is a retrospective exhibit of work bridging the 1970s to 2016. Over this span of time there have been breadth of changes in Gregg’s materials, from film to methods […]
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Sierra College Hosts the Second Annual Sierra Writers’ Conference
Grass Valley, Calif. December 12, 2016 – On Saturday January 21st, 2017, Sierra College in conjunction with Sierra Writers will host a full-day writers’ conference from 9-5 at the Grass Valley campus. The first Sierra Writers’ Conference was held in January, 2016, for a half-day and was attended by over one hundred local writers.This year […]
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Tales from the Trenches: Battling ancient plagues and other vector-borne diseases in our backyard
GRASS VALLEY, CA, Oct. 31, 2016 – Sierra Science Series presents Dr. Elizabeth Andrews in a discussion about the several vector-borne diseases that are significant public health issues in California. The presentation will be held on Tuesday evening, November 8 from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, in the Multipurpose Center, N-12. Come early and enjoy a […]
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Sierra Science Series Opens New Season with “Sierra Superlatives” by Joe Medeiros
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. September 7, 2016 – The first Sierra Science Series presentation of the fall semester welcomes Interdisciplinary Scientist, Joe Medeiros, who will give a talk titled: Sierra Superlatives. Superlatives abound in virtually all aspects of our understanding of Muir’s “Range of Light.” This photo-illustrated review discusses the Sierra’s history, natural history, its present status and our […]