Tuesday, February 15, 2022

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of February 14, 2022

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Week of February 14, 2022

 

Apply Now for Cañada College Scholarships!

The 2022-23 Cañada College/SMCCCD Scholarship Application is open and the deadline is March 2, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Attend one of our Scholarship Zoom Workshops to receive assistance with creating your AcademicWorks login and completing the application or view our new step by step videos at SMCCCD Scholarship Application TV. To attend, complete our reservation form HERE.

 

Catch a Free Ride to College on the Cañada Shuttle

Cañadians, catch a free ride to college! The Cañada College shuttle offers students FREE shuttle service directly to campus from East Palo Alto. The shuttle operates Monday-Thursday through May 27, 2022. Visit canadacollege.edu/shuttle for the latest schedule updates.

 

Return Information for Students

Visit the District’s Return Information for Students page for students to learn about the latest information related to:

  • Vaccination & Face Covering Policies
  • When to Verify Your Vaccination Status
  • Options for Unvaccinated or Not Fully Vaccinated Students
  • Self-Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms Upon Entering SMCCCD Buildings
  • What to Do if You Are Experiencing Symptoms, Test Positive or Exposed?
  • Building Safety & Sanitization
  • Campus Activities & Events

 

February 16

Men’s Baseball vs Los Medanos College

2 p.m.
Cañada Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Los Medanos College!

 

STEM Speaker Series – “The Importance of Transferable Skills and Hands-on Experience.”

5-6 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/82385096317 

Featured speaker is Kattia Chang - Cañada Alumna and Software Engineers, Medtronic. Kattia was born and raised in Costa Rica for most of her life. After Cañada College, she transferred to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. Kattia’s hobbies include playing videogames and most recently model kit building.

 

“Insecure” Screening (Virtual and In-person)

5:30-6:30 p.m.
https://smccd.zoom.us/j/83257020386
and Building 5, Room 350

The Black Student Union (BSU) and Student Senate is hosting a screening of the HBO-series “Insecure” in honor of Black History Month. Please join us in celebrating the brainchild of the legendary Issa Rae through a film screening and discussion about #BlackExcellence and visibility.

 

Men’s Basketball vs Las Positas College

7 p.m.
Building 1

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Las Positas College!

 

February 18

Lincoln’s Birthday (Holiday)

 

Women’s Tennis vs Chabot College

2 p.m.
Cañada Tennis Courts

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Chabot College!

 

February 19 & 20

Declared Recess (Holiday – No Classes)

 

February 21

President’s Day (Holiday – No Classes)

 

February 22

Men’s Baseball vs Laney College

2 p.m.
Cañada Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Laney College!

 

MLA Basics in 30 minutes

2-2:30 p.m.
Building 9, Room 312

MLA formatting has a lot of rules, and work cited pages are complicated! Your class requires you to use this format but you’ve never done it (or never done it well). Drop by this 30-minute workshop so we can show you how to make it work, and also give you plenty of resources you can use for future assignments!

 

APA Basics in 30 minutes

3-3:30 p.m.
Building 9, Room 312

APA formatting has a lot of rules, and reference pages are complicated! Your class requires you to use this format but you’ve never done it (or never done it well). Drop by this 30-minute workshop so we can show you how to make it work, and also give you plenty of resources you can use for future assignments!

 

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/82385096317 

Featured speaker is Nick Mezak - Cañada Alumni and Owner, Belmont Bikes.

 

February 23

Using Zotero Citation Manager

10-11 a.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8846068

Learn how to use Zotero, a tool that collects, manages, and cites the sources you find during your research. In addition to saving a citation, you can add notes and images in your Zotero library and in many cases automatically download PDFs.

 

February 24

MLA Basics in 30 minutes

5-5:30 p.m.
Building 9, Room 312

Need to use MLA for your research papers? Join me for this 30 minute workshop covering the basics for MLA in-text citations and works cited lists. Leave with tips, tricks, and tools that will help you nail your MLA citations!

 

February 24 & 25

Black & Brown Career Excellence Summit (Virtual)

Feb. 24- 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.; Feb. 25- 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Registration Link: blackbrownsummit.eventbrite.com

All students are invited! The summit is a free event that will feature special guests and great activities for students. The summit will assist students in understanding the vast opportunities that are available to them through Workforce Development programs and college offerings. 

 

February 26

Hands-on MLA Citation Help

11 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Registration Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8848215

Have questions about your works cited, references, or in-text citations? Stop by to talk to a librarian about it.

 

February 28

AfriCañadians: Black Professional Excellence Panel (Virtual)

3 – 4 p.m.
Registration Link:
https://tinyurl.com/CanBSUPanel

The Black Student Union (BSU) and Student Senate is hosting a panel of Black professionals in honor of Black History Month. Hear from Black higher education professionals about their experiences and lessons working in the industry.

 

APA Basics in 30 Minutes

5-5:30 p.m.
Registration Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8847629

Need to use APA for your papers and research projects? Join me for this 30 minute workshop covering the basics for APA in-text citations and reference lists. Leave with tips, tricks, and tools that will help you nail your APA citations!

 

 

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

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