SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (March 12, 2026) — Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) invites the community to attend the Physical Education (P.E.) & Athletics Building Groundbreaking Ceremony on Monday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The P.E. & Athletics Building is the first project out of the Measure P Bond Extension; This was prioritized to attain matching state funds of $34 million for the project. Please RSVP at this link to confirm your attendance.

“From our campus community to the community at large, we hope all can join us for the groundbreaking ceremony,” shared Superintendent/President Erika Endrijonas, Ph.D. “It is exciting to see the P.E. & Athletics Building already deconstructed and moving into the construction phase for our Cliff Campus, as this is the first major building project on campus in almost a decade.”

The P.E. & Athletics Building demolition phase began in June of 2025 and SBCC has provided updates though press releases and the Measure P Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. Learn more about the project at the SBCC P.E. Building Replacement webpage.
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EVENT DETAILS
SBCC P.E. & Athletics Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
Monday, April, 6, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Santa Barbara City College East Cliff Campus 
P.E. & Athletics Construction Site next to Parking Lot 2B
Parking is free anywhere on campus - SBCC Campus Map
Please RSVP at this link.

Established in 1909, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is one of the oldest community colleges in California. The district consists of SBCC’s main campus on Santa Barbara’s beachfront coast, two separate campuses for its School of Extended Learning programs, as well as a Cosmetology school. The college offers a range of associate degree, certificate and transfer programs and is recognized by the Department of Education as an official Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).