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STEM Education Branches Out at SMC
SMC established its successful STEM-SRI program in partnership with UCLA.
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Transformation in Turkey
This summer, 18 SMC academic and support staff traveled to the Republic of Turkey.
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The Unflagging Richard Moore
Two decades – and two more presidents – have come and gone since. And yet, the name “Richard Moore” is as good a conversation starter as you may ever have at Santa Monica College.
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A Fast Track Towards Transfer
The new English Academy at Santa Monica College is one of many ways the college is experimenting with removing roadblocks.
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Where No One Stops Learning
“It raised my intercultural competence and I realized that all my students are unique...”