Cityscape

October 24, 2022

Los Rios Board Votes to End Vaccine Mandate

At their Wednesday night meeting, the Los Rios Board of Trustees voted to end our district’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees and students as soon as practicable. District and college staff have already begun the process of operationalizing this decision, and will provide more information about specific implications in the days and weeks ahead. In the meantime, the current vaccine requirement remains in place.

In their decision, the Board was careful to note that the public health crisis surrounding COVID-19 is far from over, and Los Rios will continue to heed the relevant guidance from state and local public health experts relating to measures to mitigate the spread of infection. We will also continue to strongly encourage that all students and employees get vaccinated and stay up to date with the most current booster regimens, though it will no longer be a condition of enrollment in on-ground classes or of employment.

This was not an easy decision for our Board, and one that they made only after significant thought and discussion. We are incredibly proud of our Board and our entire Los Rios community for handling such a complicated issue -- one that has divided communities all around the country for the past 2 years -- with grace, collegiality and professionalism.

As more information is available about the operational impacts of this decision, as well as next steps regarding our campaigns to continue keeping our community healthy and safe, we will share it with you all.

Having a Ruff Day?

Relieve some stress with Pet Partners certified therapy dogs at SCC on October 26 from Noon to 2 p.m. in the Quad.

Come spend some downtime with a furry friend!

Internship Info Month Wraps Up

This is the final week of Internship Info Month events hosted by the Los Rios Work Experience and Internship Program from each Los Rios campus. Students should not miss out on this opportunity to learn about available, quality, local internships and the organizations that are offering them!

The final events include:

Accounting Internships with Frank, Rimerman + Co.

Monday, October 24, 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Paid Internship With 3Fold Communications

Tuesday, October 25, 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Kaiser Permanente’s KP LAUNCH Internship Program

Thursday, October 27, 12:00 to 1:00 pm

Summer 2023 Internships with SMUD

Friday, October 28, 12:00 to 1:00 pm

LGBT History Month

October is LGBT History Month, an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) history, which includes the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements and celebrates the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. To commemorate LGBT History Month, learn more about 31 LGBT icons including youth activist Jazz Jennings, WNBA all-star Sue Bird, CNN news anchor Victor Blackwell, Jeopardy champion Amy Schneider, and author Hans Christian Andersen.

Upcoming Events

Oct 24, 4 pm - 5 pm

Community College Pathway to Medical School - Avenue M Info Session

Oct 26, 11:45 am - 1 pm

Social Justice Book Circle

Oct 26, 12 pm - 1 pm

API Transfer Workshop

Oct 26, 12 pm - 2 pm

Practice Wellness at SCC

Oct 26, 12 pm - 2 pm

Be Well - Therapy Dogs at SCC\

Oct 26, 1 pm - 4 pm

SCC Hiring the Best and Equity Representative Training

See the Full Calendar!