What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 7, 2019

Week of October 7, 2019

October 8

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs Foothill College

4 p.m.
Cañada College Soccer Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Foothill College!

October 9

Flex Day – No Classes

October 11

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs Ohlone College

4 p.m.
Cañada College Soccer Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Ohlone College!

October 15

Transfer Day

10:30 a.m. -1 p.m.
The Grove

Students can meet withrepresentatives from four-year colleges and universities and explore their educational options.

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs Hartnell College

4 p.m.
Cañada College Soccer Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Hartnell College!

October 16-20

Cañada Theatre Arts Department Presents: The Late Wedding

October 16 at 11:10 a.m.
October 17 at 11:10 a.m.
October 19 at 8 p.m.
October 20 at 2 p.m.

Flex Theatre - Building 3, Room 129

At once an anthropological tour through marriage customs, a spy thriller, and a sci-fi love story, the only thing you can expect from the inventive, mind-bending “The Late Wedding” is the unexpected!  Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for Seniors and $15 general admission.

October 16

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.
Building 6, Room 101/102

Attend the weekly STEM Speaker Series. This week, the speaker series will feature Peter Cowan, Director of Conservative Science at Peninsula Open Space Reserve. Peter will speak about Protecting and Connection Land on the Peninsula.

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of September 30, 2019

Week of September 30, 2019

October 1-3

Information Meetings: Study Fashion in Italy this Summer

Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m.    
Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 3 at 12 p.m.
Building 3, Room 255

Travel to Italy this summer and learn about Italian Fashion! Attend an information session on FASH 114 Introduction to Italian Fashion  (3 units) in Florence Italy. Class will run from June 13- June 27, 2020. Registration:  https://smccd.edu/studyabroad/shortterm/florence2020.php. For more information contact: chaney@smccd.edu or 650 306-3370.

October 2

Open Forums with the Visiting Team Chair, Dr. Flamer

10-11 a.m. & 1-2 p.m.
Building 6, Room 101/102

The campus community is invited to attend campus wide Accreditation events. We appreciate your support in welcoming our Accreditation Team! 

Fall Job Fair

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Grove

Connect with 60 employers who are hiring! Get your resume created and get hired for that full-time or part-time position. See a list of attending employers here.

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.
Building 6, Room 101/102

Attend the weekly STEM Speaker Series. This week, the featured speaker is Byron Becker, Software Engineer at Kidaptive. Byron will speak about his non-linear path to becoming a Silicon Valley Engineer.

October 3

Visiting Team Exit Report

1-2 p.m.
Building 6, Room 101/102

The campus community is invited to attend campus wide Accreditation events. We appreciate your support in welcoming our Accreditation Team! 

October 4

Last Day to Apply for Degree – Certificate

Cañada Women’s Soccer vs San Francisco City College

4 p.m.
Cañada College Soccer Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on SF City College!

October 7

Community Market

10 a.m.-1 p.m.
In front of Bookstore

All members of the on and off campus community are invited to pick up free food from our community market.

October 8

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs Foothill College

4 p.m.
Cañada College Soccer Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Foothill College!

October 9

Flex Day – No Classes

What's Happening at Canada: Week of September 23 , 2019

Week of September 23 , 2019

September 25

90’s Club Rush

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Upper Lawn

Get your rad 90’s gear on and celebrate Club Rush with Student Senate and Inter Club Council by meeting all the clubs on campus! Need your student body card updated? We can get your card updated at this event; first 100 who bring their Cañada Fall 2019 Student Body Card receive a free meal and free COLT-IVATE t-shirt.

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs Clovis College

4 p.m.

Cañada College Soccer Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Clovis College!

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Attend the weekly STEM Speaker Series. This week, the featured speaker is Cristina Olea, San Francisco Public Works Project Manager for the City & County of San Francisco. Cristina will speak about how careers in STEM help improvers safety an mobility for cities.

September 28

Artistry in Fashion

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Main Theatre

The 30th annual Artistry in Fashion event, hosted by the Cañada College Fashion Department, features an outdoor shopping extravaganza with local designers selling clothes, jewelry, and accessories.  A $10 donation is requested for entry.  All proceeds benefit the fashion student scholarship fund.  For more information, visit www.ArtistryInFashion.com or call 650-306-3370.

September 30

Welcome and Introductions to the Visiting Accreditation Team

10-11 a.m.

Building 8 Lobby

As the College prepares for its Accreditation visit the campus community is invited to attend campus wide Accreditation events. We appreciate your support in providing a warm welcome to our Accreditation Team! 

October 2

Open Forum with the Visiting Team Chair, Dr. Flamer

10-11 a.m. & 1-2 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

As the College prepares for its Accreditation visit the campus community is invited to attend campus wide Accreditation events. We appreciate your support in providing a warm welcome to our Accreditation Team! 

Fall Job Fair

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Grove

Connect with 60 employers who are hiring! Get your resume created and get hired for that full-time or part-time position. See a list of attending employers here.

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Featured speaker is Byron Becker, Software Engineer at Kidaptive. A Bay Area native, Byron went to the College of San Mateo and several other community colleges in San Diego before transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder and graduating in 2018. His path to and through college was anything but linear. By the time he graduated college, Byron had worked as a jazz musician, line cook, cheese maker, professional baseball umpire, on top of changing majors. He is currently a Full Stack Software Engineer at Kidaptive, an education technology company that aims to personalize education by using AI to make student learning experiences adaptive and more engaging.

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of September 9, 2019

Week of September 9, 2019

September 10

¡ESO! Adelante Welcome Event

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Upper Lawn

The ¡ESO! Adelante team invites all new and continuing mentees to join their mentors for an afternoon of games on the lawn! All students are welcome to participate and celebrate the start of a new school year. The ¡ESO! Adelante program supports Latinx, high-need, high-potential, low-resource students in their transfer pathway to San Francisco State University (SFSU) through transfer support programs at Cañada College and SFSU.

20^th Annual Animation Show of Shows

7 p.m.

Main Theatre

The Digital Art & Animation Department will be presenting a screening of the 20th annual Animation Show of Shows. Curated by Ron Diamond of Acme Filmworks, the Show of Shows presents a collection of animated shorts from around the world, selected from the most prestigious animation festivals. Admission is free, and the Digital Art & Animation Department is suggesting a voluntary donation of $5 per person to benefit the department's student scholarship fund. Contact Paul Naas (naasp@smccd.edu) with any questions about the show.

September 11

Bridge to Opportunities Peer Mentorship Faculty/Staff Panel

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Building 9, Second Floor (Learning Lab in Learning Center)

Bridge to Opportunities Peer Mentorship Program is hosting another faculty/staff panel for students to discuss best practices for studying/homework, receiving tutoring support, and preparing for exams

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Attend the weekly STEM Speaker Series. This week, the speaker series kicks off with a Women in Tech panel.

September 11-19

Campus MovieFest

Sept. 11-17: Information & Filming
Sept 18: Student Film Festival

Make a movie in a week! Every student is invited to create a film, having the chance for incredible prizes from camera equipment, to awards at the Cannes Film Festival in France! For questions, contact canadacollegeascc@gmail.com.

September 12

Cañada Men’s Soccer vs Fresno City College

4 p.m.
Cañada College Soccer Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Fresno City College!

September 18

Constitution Day

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Upper Lawn

Learn about the constitution as well as local legislation and leaders. Need your student body card updated? We can get your card updated at this event; first 100 who bring their Cañada Fall 2019 Student Body Card get a free meal.

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Attend the weekly STEM Speaker Series. This week’s featured speaker is Sean Vidal Edgerton, Science Illustrator & Microbiologist at the California Academy of Science. Sean will speak about of Whales, Flora and Viruses: Exploring Nature Through Observation, Creativity & Art.

Cañada College Opens New Science & Technology Building

Pictured from left to right: San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) Acting Chancellor, Michael Claire; SMCCCD Member of the Board of Trustees, Richard Holober; SMCCCD Board Vice President – Clerk Karen Schwarz; Cañada College President, Dr. Jamillah Moore; SMCCCD Board President Maurice Goodman, SMCCCD Member of the Board of Trustees, Tom Nuris and Vice Chancellor of Facilities Planning, Maintenance, & Operations, José Nuñez. Photo by Scott Buschman.

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. (August 14, 2019) – Just in time for the beginning of the academic year, Cañada College celebrated the opening of its new Science & Technology Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, August 12.

The new Science & Technology Building is a three-story, 50,000 square feet learning structure, which provides a world-class instructional facility for mathematics, lab sciences and technology and features modern, flexible classrooms, laboratories and faculty offices for STEM education. Supporting the philosophy that learning happens everywhere, the new facility features an indoor/outdoor “learning commons” with an enhanced plaza, creating a functional outdoor gathering space for the campus community. In addition, the Science & Technology Building is LEED Platinum certified and Net Zero Energy-ready to support student academic success and ensuring the longevity of the building for many years to come.

“This state-of-the-art learning environment will allow students to prepare for in-demand careers in science and technology,” said Dr. Jamillah Moore, Cañada College president. “With the addition of this instructional space to our campus, students for years to come will have an opportunity to enhance their education in innovative and dynamic classrooms and laboratories.” The new structure is part of the San Mateo County Community College District’s capital improvement plan funded by voter-approved bonds. 

About Cañada College: For more than 50 years, Cañada College has provided enriching and life-changing educational opportunities for the residents of San Mateo County. With the support and guidance from award-winning faculty and staff, residents can pursue certificates and degrees for career training or to serve as a transfer gateway to four-year colleges and universities. Located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Cañada College offers hundreds of day, evening, and weekend courses in more than 40 quality instructional programs, including sciences, business, multi-media, medical assisting, the arts, and technical training. The College also provides extensive basic skills training and innovative student support services in counseling, orientation, certificate and degree planning, transfer assistance, and tutoring. Begin your Cañada College experience by visiting canadacollege.edu.

Cañada College Recognized Statewide for Marketing & Promotional Campaigns

The Cañada College Marketing & Outreach Department has been recognized by its peers, receiving two significant awards from the Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO) for its marketing, design and promotional work. Megan Rodriguez Antone, Jose Garcia, Mayra Arellano and Michael Ryan were recognized during CCPRO’s 2019 conference, which was held in San Diego. CCPRO is the organization representing community college public relations professionals from across California.
The Cañada team brought home two honors, called PRO Awards. The awards include First Place in the Marketing Campaign category for Cañada’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Third Place in the Promotional Category for the Launch of the Campus Shuttle. 

Cañada College was one of 41 community colleges or districts to receive a PRO Award this year. Judges selected winners in almost 42 categories from 343 submissions.

What's Happening at Cañada: Week of April 15, 2019

Week of April 15, 2019

April 16

Stress Less Day

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Grove

The Active Minds Club, in collaboration with the Globe Club and LatinX, is hosting Stress Less Day, an event geared to promote self-care and change the conversation about mental health.

Tea with a Social Scientist

12-1 p.m.

Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Enjoy tea and snacks with Professor Jessica Kaven, Communication Studies. Discussion topic: Interpersonal Communication. Tea and snacks will be provided.

April 17-21

Cañada Theatre Department Presents: Lighten Up – a Comedy Festival to Celebrate Spring

April 17 at 11:10 a.m. (Donation Only)

April 20 at 8 p.m. (Pricing Below)

April 21 at 8 p.m. (Pricing Below))

Flex Theatre (Building 3, Room 129)

Enjoy seven short comedic plays to celebrate the return of the light! Come join the Cañada Theatre Arts Department for an hour of laughs - you’ve earned it! Price: $5 for students, $10 for Seniors and $15 general admission.

April 17

Career Center Spring Job Fair

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Building 5 – Career Center (Near The Grove)

Please join for our Spring Job Fair. This event is a great way to explore potential career fields and job openings with employers. Come as you are with lots of questions and copies of your resume. There will be free food for everyone! See a list of attending employers HERE.

Teatime with TRIO

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Building 9-257A

Enjoy a time to sit down with TRIO staff, over a cup of coffee or tea and cookies, to catch up, check in, and get/find support. The coffee, tea, and cookies are free and all students are welcome to join.

STEM Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Featured speaker is Cañada Faculty Member Dr. Attila Elteto. The theme of his talk is Teaching Science: Passing on Your Intellectual Genes.

April 18

CIETL Session: What Will Cañada’s Meta Majors Be? Join the Conversation

2:10-3:30 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

Please join for an interactive sorting and discussion activity discussing Meta Majors! All are encouraged to attend. 

April 23

Khmer New Year Festival

11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

The Grove

Enjoy free lunch, fun activities and prize-winning games. The event is open to everyone!

Campus Construction Forum

2 p.m.

Building 6, Room 101/102

The SMCCCD Facilities team will provide an update on the progress of the Cañada capital projects—what’s been done and what we can expect to see happen heading into the fall semester. 

April 24

We LOVE Social Sciences!

12:30-3 p.m.

Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Learn more about Social Sciences majors, careers and classes, transfer requirements and planning, Honors, College for Working Adults and more!

April 25

Last Day to Withdraw from Semester Length Classes

Tea with a Social Scientist

11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Building 9, Room 307 (Social Sciences Hub)

Enjoy tea and snacks with Professor Natalie Alizaga, Psychology. Discussion topic: Self‐Care for College Students

Connect to College Night

6-8:30 p.m.

The Grove

Cañada’s annual Open House where the community will learn about College and Career Opportunities at Cañada College! Join for a night of engagement, and meet Cañada students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni. Learn how Cañada can help you reach your transfer and career goals! Register at canadacollege.edu/connect