Cañada College News

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of February 17, 2025

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Late-Start Classes

Cañada College offers many late-start classes that are open for registration. Check out Late-Start Classes on WebSchedule to see what late-start classes are available.

Celebrating Black History Month

February is Black History Month and Cañada College is hosting events to honor the rich cultural heritage, remarkable achievements and lasting contributions of the Black community. Be sure to check the college calendar regularly, as new events will be added throughout the month. Additionally, Zoom backgrounds are available for download to join in the celebration.

New Exhibit at the Cañada Art Gallery: Paul Wonner & Theophilus Brown: A Fifty-Year Perspective

Running Through May 15, 2025
Cañada Art Gallery - Building 9, Room 152

Cañada College presents 18 works by Paul Wonner (1920–2008) and Theophilus Brown (1919–2012), key figures in the Bay Area Figurative Movement. Drawn from the private collection of Matt Gonzalez and Kelly Egan, this exhibition offers an intimate look at the artists' evolution over five decades. Visit the Art Gallery website for more information.

SMCCCD Scholarship Application

SMCCCD Scholarship Applications are open! The deadline to apply is March 3, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Who can apply for scholarships?

New/Returning/Current Cañada Students
Undocumented Students
International Students
Incoming Fall 2025 High School Students

If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, these scholarships will be applicable for the Fall 2025 semester. You must be enrolled in at least six units to receive the scholarship. If you transfer to a university, we will need proof of enrollment. Visit our Scholarships site for more information. For questions, contact Cañada Financial Aid Services at (650) 306-3308 or canaid@smccd.edu.

Upcoming Events

For a complete listing of events, visit the Events Calendar.

Tuesday, February 18

Womxn of Color Collaborative - Radical Self love Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Arts & Adinkra Symbols

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Rhythm Collective Drumming Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Cash For College

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Building 9 (Room 210), Learning Center

Wednesday, February 19

Brave Space Collective - Writing Open Creating Session for LGBTQ+ Publication

9:00am - 11:00am
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Recruitment Weekdays: Kodely Hiring & Info Session

11:30am - 1:30pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Ruck N’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Brave Space Collective - Writing Open Creating Session for LGBTQ+ Publication

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Thursday, February 20

Public Assistance Programs

12:30pm - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 133

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

(Baseball) Laney vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Field

Finding and Understanding Peer-review Scholarly Articles

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Friday, February 21

(Men’s Basketball) Chabot vs. Cañada

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Building 1 Gym

Saturday, February 22

Google Slides: Getting Started with your Presentation

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Monday, February 24

Peru Summer 2025 Info Session #1

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online

Tuesday, February 25

Recruitment Weekdays: Stanford University Recreation and Wellness Hiring & Info Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Grammar and Editing Workshop - Editing for Sentences Structure (Fragment)

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Building 9, Room 206

San Francisco State University Transfer Workshop

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Online

Cal State East Bay Virtual “Campus Highlights” Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Play Black Wall Street, the Board Game!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Building 3, Room 104

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Rhythm Collective Drumming Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Wednesday, February 26

Afro-Colombia Carnival

11:00am - 1:30pm
Amphitheatre

Ruck N’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

MLA Citation Basics

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Lead with Love: Cafe Con Leche with ‘Chase Love’

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

SMCCCD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

6:00pm
SMCCCD District Office

Thursday, February 27

Cricut : Vinyl Sticker Crafting Workshop

10:00am - 11:15am
Library Classroom 9-312

Cricut : Vinyl Sticker Crafting Workshop

12:15pm - 1:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Barcelona Fall 2025 Information Session #5

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Financial Aid Application Assistance

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, Room 110

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

(Baseball) Hartnell vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Field

Black Student Union: Poetry Night

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Flex Theater, Building 3, Room 129

Friday, February 28

Districtwide Sustainability Committee Meeting

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Online

(Women’s Tennis) San Francisco vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Tennis Court

Tuesday, March 4

Recruitment Weekdays: GOALS For Autism Hiring & Info Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Zero Waste Ambassador Training

11:00am - 12:00pm
Building 6, Room 103

Fake News vs Real News

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Library Classroom 9-312

(Women’s Tennis) Chabot vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Tennis Court

(Baseball) Ohlone vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Baseball Field

Zero Waste Ambassador Training

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Building 6, Room 103

Wednesday, March 5

Recruitment Weekdays: Stanford University Recreation and Wellness Hiring & Info Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Recruitment Weekdays: City of Los Altos Parks and Rec Hiring & Info Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Ruck N’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Womxn of Color Collaborative Women’s History Month Celebration

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Reoccurring Events

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Every Wednesday

Ruck N’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 5, Room 222

For disability-related accommodations, please email canvpss@smccd.edu or call (650) 306-3234.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of February 10, 2025

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Late-Start Classes

Cañada College offers many late-start classes that are open for registration. Check out Late-Start Classes on WebSchedule to see what late-start classes are available.

Supporting our LGBTQ+ Community: Resources and Upcoming Events

This morning, the College emailed all students and employees regarding support, resources and upcoming events for our LGBTQ+ community. Please check your inbox for details and ways to get involved.

Celebrating Black History Month

SMCCCD Scholarship Application

SMCCCD Scholarship Applications are open! The deadline to apply is March 3, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Who can apply for scholarships?

New/Returning/Current Cañada Students
Undocumented Students
International Students
Incoming Fall 2025 High School Students

Register now the Zero Waste Ambassador Spring 2025 Cohort!

All SMCCCD students can learn how to make a positive impact on the environment and eliminate waste on campus by becoming a Zero Waste Ambassador. The program consists of a one-hour in person training and the opportunity to participate in campus zero waste initiatives. Students will develop leadership and teamwork skills, earn community service hours and learn more about how to manage and reduce waste at SMCCCD. Sign up at: https://forms.gle/DhTajpLJ6AKr3ZoD8

Join the Cañada College English Department for a Book Club

Are you craving a good book? The Cañada College English Department is organizing a book club for Percival Everett's James, a reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told in the words of Jim, the escaped slave and friend of Huck. Students, faculty, staff administrators (and friends of Cañada!) are all welcome to join. Please contact Prof. Salumeh Eslamieh or Prof. Lisa Palmer if you have questions or would like to join.

Upcoming Events

For a complete listing of events, visit the Events Calendar.

Tuesday, February 11

St. Mary’s College Tabling

11:30am - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 106

Recruitment Weekdays: Building Kidz Hiring & Info Session

12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Grammar and Editing Workshop - Editing for Subject Verb-Agreement

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Building 9, Room 206

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

(Baseball) Gavilan vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Field

Acts of Reparation Documentary Film Viewing and Live Q&A with the Directors

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Building 3, Main Theater

Gilman Scholarship Online Info Session

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Online

Wednesday, February 12

SMCCCD Virtual Scholarship Workshop

9:00am - 6:00pm
Online

Recruitment Weekdays: Bank of America Hiring & Info Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Recruitment Weekdays: Pacific Autism Learning Services Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Recruitment Weekdays: San Mateo County Event Center Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Grand Canyon University Tabling

12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Ruck N’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

S.T.A.R. Career Workshop

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Building 9, Room 106

Logarithms and Exponents for Math 251 #1

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Building 9, Room 251

Thursday, February 13

Recruitment Weekdays: Sutter Health Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Recruitment Weekdays: City of Menlo Park Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Recruitment Weekdays: City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley Hiring & Info Session

11:00am - 1:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Logarithms and Exponents for Math 251 #2

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 251

Financial Aid Application Assistance

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, Room 110

(Baseball) Shasta vs. Cañada

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Colts Baseball Field

Black Student Union: Karaoke Night

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Cultural Center, Reparative Room, Building 17, Room 109

Friday, February 14 – Monday, February 17

Lincoln’s Birthday & Presidents’ Day (Holiday)

No Classes Held and Offices Closed

Friday, February 14

(Baseball) Shasta vs. Cañada

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Colts Baseball Field

(Men’s Basketball) Skyline vs. Cañada

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Building 1 Gym

Saturday, February 15

(Baseball) Shasta vs. Canada / Hero’s At Home Plate

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Colts Baseball Field

Tuesday, February 18

Womxn of Color Collaborative - Radical Self love Workshop

11:00am - 12:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Rhythm Collective Drumming Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Cash For College

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Building 9, Room 210 (Learning Center)

Wednesday, February 19

Brave Space Collective - Writing Open Creating Session for LGBTQ+ Publication

9:00am - 11:00am
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Recruitment Weekdays: Kodely Hiring & Info Session

11:30am - 1:30pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Ruck N’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Brave Space Collective - Writing Open Creating Session for LGBTQ+ Publication

4:00pm - 7:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17, Room 107

Thursday, February 20

Public Assistance Programs

12:30pm - 3:00pm
Building 9, Room 133

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

(Baseball) Laney vs. Cañada

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Colts Baseball Field

Finding and Understanding Peer-review Scholarly Articles

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Friday, February 21

(Men’s Basketball) Chabot vs. Cañada

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Building 1 Gym

Saturday, February 22

Google Slides: Getting Started with your Presentation

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Classroom 9-312

Monday, February 24

Peru Summer 2025 Info Session #1

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online

Tuesday, February 25

Recruitment Weekdays: Stanford University Recreation and Wellness Hiring & Info Session

10:00am - 12:00pm
The Grove (Building 5)

Grammar and Editing Workshop - Editing for Sentences Structure (Fragment)

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Building 9, Room 206

Cal State East Bay Virtual “Campus Highlights” Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online

Scholarship Workshop

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Building 9, 2nd Floor (Writing Center)

Rhythm Collective Drumming Workshop

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cultural Center, Building 17 Room 107

Reoccurring Events

Every Tuesday

Free Groceries – Weekly Food Distribution

11:00am - 1:00pm
Lot 6

Every Wednesday

Ruck N’ Walk

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Building 9, Room 151

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

SparkPoint Market

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Building 5, Room 222

For disability-related accommodations, please email canvpss@smccd.edu or call (650) 306-3234.

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of February 3, 2025

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Late-Start Classes

Cañada College offers many late-start classes that are open for registration. Check out Late-Start Classes on WebSchedule to see what late-start classes are available.

Celebrating Black History Month

Updated SMCCCD Undocumented Community Resources Website

The SMCCCD Undocumented Community Resources site offers guidance and support for undocumented students, staff and families. This hub provides information on legal and financial aid resources, campus ally programs, and community partnerships. We encourage you to explore these resources, and don’t hesitate to ask for help whenever needed.

Fit-for-FREE at Cañada College Athletic Center

Kickstart the new year with a heathier lifestyle at the Athletic Center! We encourage Student Select members to check-in at least 15 times in one month – if successful, your $15 dues will be refunded back to you! That’s Fit-for-FREE! New Student Select members also receive $0 enrollment fees and two complimentary months of membership. Visit Kinesiology & Wellness Building (Building 1) for a complimentary tour and get started with a Membership Specialist. Learn more about our programming and facility at comfit.canadacollege.edu.