Due to freezing weather and difficult road conditions, operations at the Olympia and Lacey campuses will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. Students, visitors, and non-essential staff will not be allowed on campus until 9:30 a.m. to allow facilities adequate time to prepare campus.

All classes scheduled to start prior to 10 a.m. are canceled for the day.

The Clipper Cafe will open at 10:30 a.m.

Due to weather and difficult road conditions, operations at the Olympia and Lacey campuses will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Gates will open at 10 a.m. Students, visitors, and non-essential staff will not be allowed on campus until 10 a.m. to allow facilities adequate time to prepare campus.

All classes scheduled to start prior to 10:30 a.m. are canceled for the day.

Serendipity child care on campus will open at 10:30 a.m.

The Clipper Cafe will open for lunch at 11 a.m. The Percival Restaurant will be closed today.

Article via The Olympian
By Rolf Boone

A building that will house Ninkasi Brewing, Heritage Distilling and a South Puget Sound Community College brewing and distilling education center is set to open this spring in Tumwater’s craft district, Mayor Pete Kmet said Wednesday.

SPSCC welcomed Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman to the Percival Restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 7, for the presentation of two special awards to the college’s culinary and catering teams.

Secretary Wyman presented the Best Taste Award and the Best Presentation Award to SPSCC Culinary Arts faculty, culinary students, and the catering team for their work in support of the Washington State Combined Fund Drive (CFD) during the 2019 Masquerade Ball.

SPSCC is pleased to welcome the Native American Art Exhibition back to the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts. The exhibition will run from Feb. 18 – March 20, 2020, with the opening reception happening Friday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Article via Community College Daily
By Tabitha Whissemore

Article via Nisqually Valley News
By Nisqually Valley News Staff

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) will continue the Artist & Lecture Series with author and educator Dolen Perkins-Valdez on Monday, Feb. 3. 

Perkins-Valdez is best known for her best-selling debut novel “Wench,” an intricate Civil War-era story that explores the moral complexities of slavery.

Welcome Week is a great way for new (and returning) students to get connected and feel supported on campus. Join us for Welcome Week 2020 activities from Jan. 6 to Jan. 16.

Welcome to SPSCC

Jan. 6 & 7, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Buildings: 22, 27, 34, and 35
Visit a Welcome Table to ask questions, grab snacks, and snag SPSCC swag!

SPSCC continues the Artist & Lecture Series with author and educator Dolen Perkins-Valdez on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. Perkins-Valdez is best known for her best-selling debut novel Wench, an intricate Civil War-era story that explores the moral complexities of slavery.

The lecture titled “Love in the Time of the Civil War” will happen from 7:30 - 9 p.m. at The Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage. Tickets are available through The Washington Center for the Performing Arts for $15 or less. The lecture is free for SPSCC students, staff, and faculty.

Article via OlyArts
By Alec Clayton

The art gallery in South Puget Sound Community College’s Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts will be named for retiring trustee Leonor R. Fuller in honor of her advocacy for arts and education. The dedication event will take place January 24.