Record Turnout: Groundbreaking for Saddleback College @ ATEP
TUSTIN, CA – On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the South Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees officially broke ground on the Saddleback College @ ATEP site located at the Advanced...
Chancellor Barnes Named Top 25 Women Making a Difference in Higher Academe
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Chancellor Julianna Barnes was recognized by Diverse Issues in Higher Education as one of 25 women who have made a difference in tackling some of higher...
Inaugural Investiture Ceremony in Honor of Dr. Julianna M. Barnes, Chancellor of the SOCCCD
MISSION VIEJO, CA – The South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) will hold a historic investiture of its 10th chancellor, Dr. Julianna M. Asperin Barnes, Thursday, April 27, 2023. An...
Chancellor Barnes Holiday Message 2022
click to view my video message Video Transcript: Season’s Greetings, 2022 has been quite a year and I can hardly believe that we are in the thick of the holidays, preparing to usher in a new year. As...
SOCCCD Board approves Funding for AANAPI Student Support
SOCCCD Board approves nearly $2 Million Funding for Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Student Support MISSION VIEJO, CA – During their October board meeting, the South Orange County...
Chancellor Barnes Meets Joe Biden!
It was an exciting day at Irvine Valley College on Friday, October 14, as President Joe Biden came to campus to deliver remarks on lowering costs for American families. The visit was part of his two...
Welcome to Fall 2022
Click to view my video message Video Transcript: Greetings Faculty and Staff: It’s my pleasure to welcome you back to campus after a summer that I hope was filled with rest and recharging. Today is...
Goddard School to Be Built on SOCCCD ATEP Campus
(Photo credit: The Goddard School) Goddard School—educational school and childcare facility to be built on South Orange County Community College District ATEP campus in Tustin MISSION VIEJO, CA – The...
New Chancellor Started August 1!
Dr. Julianna M. Asperin Barnes has over 30 years of experience in higher education and joined the South Orange County Community College District as Chancellor on August 1, 2022. Since 2015, Dr. Barnes...
SOCCCD Board of Trustees Selects Incoming Chancellor, Julianna M. Asperin Barnes
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – After a nationwide search, the South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Julianna M. Asperin Barnes to serve as the new...