Santa Fe Community College (NM)

SFCC’s Art on Campus will open UNHOUSED, an exhibition of artwork made by members of Santa Fe’s unhoused community, with a festive opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the Dean’s Gallery in the lobby of the Fine Arts Center. The opening is free to the public. All artwork in the exhibition is available for purchase and proceeds will go directly to the artists. The exhibition continues through July 10.

Director of Art on Campus Linda Cassel said, “SFCC is pleased to offer this opportunity for members of the unhoused community to share their creative voices and celebrate with a broader audience.”

https://www.sfcc.edu/weekly-newsletter/campus-weekly-june-8-2026/

Need emotional support or to talk through a challenge? Managing mental illness or stressful life situations? Counseling Services is on campus and available for registered SFCC Students. It is free, confidential, and not part of your academic record. Send a message to [email protected] or call 505-428-1682 for more info.

Starting today, Wednesday, June 10, HVAC construction will begin in the 600 area of our Main Campus. No access will be available on any of the 600 area classrooms through July 26. During this time, The Testing Center will relocate to Rooms 574A, 570, and 583. All students and test candidates will need to check in at Room 574A.Testing Center staff will walk them to the testing rooms.
https://www.sfcc.edu/weekly-newsletter/campus-weekly-june-8-2026/

Join Dr. sj Miller, Professor of Teacher Education at SFCC for the upcoming Something Q***r at the Library - Author Talk at the Santa Fe Public Library. Entitled "We Refuse to Disappear: Resistance Amid Anti-Trans Education Policy", the talk will take place in the Southside Library Community Room on Tuesday, June 9, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Dr. Miller will introduce a timely examination of how anti-trans legislation is reshaping classrooms and communities across the United States. Participants will work through grade-, discipline-, and policy-specific vignettes that surface real points of pressure, confront imposed silencing, and enact concrete practices that affirm trans*+ students in the face of legislative constraint.
https://www.santafelibrary.org/event/something-queer-library-41855

Join us for the opening of the exhibition "Spectral Resolutions", this evening, Thursday, June 4th, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. in the Main Hallway. The social practice artist and fine art student of SFCC, Alicia Marie Rencountre-Da Silva, will introduce you to her ongoing project about how light bears witness in all situations and circumstances on earth. Spectral Resolutions opens June 4th 4:30-6 pm in the main hallway of the main building. The exhibit runs until Monday, June 29, 2026.
https://www.sfcc.edu/weekly-newsletter/campus-weekly-jun-1-2026/

Image: War Games, 4‘x5′, by Alicia Marie Rencountre-Da Silva

SFCC alumni are invited to the SFCC Alumni Ice Cream Social from 4 to 6 p.m. on June 4 in the SFCC Courtyard. The event will celebrate the college’s newest graduates as they join the SFCC Alumni Association and offer an opportunity to connect over ice cream, music, and conversation. Attendees can also take advantage of free career resources, including résumé reviews, LinkedIn profile assistance, interview coaching, and job search support. Register at http://bit.ly/4dKIxYx

Brandon’s journey at SFCC started with a goal and quickly turned into a career. With guidance from instructors and hands-on training in HVAC and plumbing, he was hired full-time and is already building his future in the field.

Learn Adobe Construction at Santa Fe Community College. Fall 2026 classes include topics such as Passive Solar Design, Adobe Basics (soil testing and making adobe blocks) and Adobe Wall Construction. Instruction is a mix of online and weekend field sessions for maximum flexibility. Find out more about the full program here: https://www.sfcc.edu/programs/adobe-construction/

Speaking at SFCC’s two commencement ceremonies, President Becky Rowley, Ph.D., encouraged graduates to approach adversity with resilience, adaptability, and optimism. Drawing from personal stories and lessons learned through marathon running, she urged students to thoughtfully choose how they respond to life’s challenges. https://www.sfcc.edu/inside-sfcc/president-becky-rowley-urges-grads-to-choose-their-response-to-adversity/

You did it, Class of 2026! It was a privilege to witness the joy and triumph of your commencement earlier this month. We can’t wait to see all you accomplish next.