Department News

Colt Classic Baseball Challenge Set for March 15

Wed, 5 March, 2014 at 7:38 am in Biology, Business, Alumni, Anthropology, Athletics, Futurestudents, Accounting Cañada College is hosting an “Old Fashioned Day at the Ballpark” on Saturday, March 15. The Colts will be playing their San Mateo County rivals, the Skyline Trojans, for the Golden Horseshoe ...read more

Starting and Growing a Sustainable Business

Tue, 12 November, 2013 at 7:56 am in Biology, Featured, Business, Anthropology A new course at Cañada College can help budding entrepreneurs grow a sustainable business   Cañada College is offering a new course this spring to help budding entrepreneurs start and grow ...read more

Lexie Munevar Finds Support, Success, at Cañada College

Thu, 24 October, 2013 at 8:37 am in Biology, Psychology, Communication Studies, Alumni, Anthropology, Studentexperiences, Chemistry, Math Munevar struggled at Carlmont High but blossomed at Cañada   Sometimes, an average student can find success with a little support. That was certainly the case for Lexie Munevar, who did ...read more

Can You Cook? Enter Our Healthy Recipe Contest

Wed, 23 October, 2013 at 11:56 am in Biology, Phi Theta Kappa, Anthropology, Computer Information Science, Economics, Accounting, Chemistry, Math How would you like to win a $100 gift card and have your healthy recipe added to a rotating weekly menu in the Grove? Enter the Phi Theta Kappa Recipe Contest and you could be the winner! The conte...read more

A Conversation With Author Lac Su

Tue, 22 October, 2013 at 11:08 am in Political Science, Art, English, Psychology, Social Sciences, Spanish, History, Sociology, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Latinamerican Studies, Philosophy Award-winning author Lac Su will share his personal story of immigration, assimilation, gangs, poverty and abusive parenting at two lectures in the Cañada College Main Theater. The first lecture w...read more

Cañada is Adding Online Courses This Summer

Wed, 8 May, 2013 at 8:31 am in Astrology, Featured, English, History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Mathematics, Math New online courses in Anthropology, Astronomy, Computer Information Science, English, History, Philosophy, and Math will be introduced this summer at Cañada College. Summer classes begin June 17 an...read more

Learn About the Different Majors at Cañada College April 17

Fri, 12 April, 2013 at 7:53 am in Biology, Featured, Chemical Laboratory Technology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Mathematics, Accounting What's a major? Why is it necessary to declare a major? What does it take to complete the major from start to finish? These and other questions will be answered at the first annual Cañada College ...read more

Cañada College Introduces African Wasp to Help Control the Olive Fruit Fly

Wed, 13 February, 2013 at 12:01 pm in Biological Sciences, Featured, Chemical Laboratory Technology, History, Anthropology, Mathematics, Chemistry The campus is the only location in the state where the wasp has returned two consecutive years.     A small African wasp that is the natural enemy of the olive fruit fly appears to be ...read more

Tristan Sheldon Blossomed at Cañada – Personally and Academically

Thu, 7 February, 2013 at 12:42 pm in Political Science, Featured, History, Anthropology, Economics, Accounting The Carlmont High School graduate is now studying at the Haas School of Business. Tristan Sheldon arrived at Cañada College in 2009 as a very shy Carlmont High School graduate. When he earned h...read more

Tutors Are Available in the Learning Center to Help With Writing Projects

Wed, 30 January, 2013 at 6:45 am in Biology, Featured, English, History, ESL, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Writing, Mathematics Drop-in help is available four days a week If you are struggling with a writing project, help is available in the Learning Center. The college offers drop-in hours on Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon; Tues...read more

Simple Advice For Your First Day at Cañada

Mon, 7 January, 2013 at 11:44 am in Biology, Career, Featured, Business, Science, Anthropology, Mathematics, Accounting So, you are preparing for your first day of the new semester and you want it to go as smooth as possible. We're here to help. If you take a few simple steps, and do a little planning, you'll have no p...read more

Improve Your English and Reading Test Scores With Word Jam

Fri, 4 January, 2013 at 7:52 am in Featured, English, History, ESL, Anthropology If you need help improving your placement test score in English or reading, register now for Word Jam. Word Jam is a free, non-credit, one-week program that provides support to current and in-c...read more

Dominic Lopez-Toney Earn Prestigious Presentation Award

Tue, 20 November, 2012 at 9:38 am in Biology, Featured, Chemical Laboratory Technology, Anthropology, Physics, Chemistry, Math Dominic Lopez-Toney, a 2010 Sequoia High School graduate and current Cañada student, has received the prestigious 2012 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students Presentation Award ...read more

Fall Theater Production - EmergenciPhone! - Opens Nov. 20

Mon, 19 November, 2012 at 3:17 pm in Political Science, Featured, Reading, English, Theater Arts, Anthropology EmergenciPhone! won a sold-out award in the 2012 San Francisco Fringe Festival, and was a hit with the Fringe audiences. Now the production moves to Cañada College in Redwood City. It was written a...read more

Do You Have Questions About Paying Your Fees? We Have Answers

Mon, 19 November, 2012 at 9:04 am in Political Science, Art, Sociology, Communication Studies, Math, Biological Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Featured, English, Business Administration, History, ESL, Anthropology, Philosophy You Will Be Dropped From Your Spring Classes If You Have Not Paid Your Fees By Jan. 7. San Mateo County Community College District Fee Payment Questions and Answers   Q: Why must I pay my fe...read more

Earn your Bachelor's Degree at Cañada College

Wed, 14 November, 2012 at 7:12 am in Art, Human Services, Featured, English, Psychology, Business Administration, History, Anthropology, CWA Did you know you can earn a Bachelor’s Degree from NDNU at the Cañada College campus and begin your program in January? Notre Dame de Namur University and the University Center bring three Even...read more

Saturday morning, Tuesday night orientation and assessment testing sessions added

Tue, 13 November, 2012 at 11:13 am in Art, Biology, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, History, ESL, Communication Studies, Anthropology, Accounting, Math New students registering for spring semester can now take their assessment test and attend their orientation session on select Saturday mornings or Tuesday nights. Saturday morning sessions have bee...read more

Hell's Angels & Charivari by the Redwood Symphony

Tue, 13 November, 2012 at 8:38 am in Political Science, Art, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sociology, Communication Studies, Theatre Arts, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, Psychology, History, ESL, Anthropology, Philosophy The Redwood Symphony presents "Hell's Angels & Charivari" on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. in the Main Theater. Maestro Eric Kujawsky will offer a pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. The cost is $25 for...read more

Free Tax and Accounting Workshop for Small Business Owners and the Self-Employed

Tue, 30 October, 2012 at 9:09 am in Communication Studies, Accounting, Business Management, Math, Biology, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, Business Administration, CBOT, History, ESL, Anthropology, Economics The Cañada College Center for Entrepreneurial Opportunities is teaming up with Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA) and the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center to offer a free tax and acco...read more

Cañada to Crown a Monopoly Champion Saturday, Oct. 27

Fri, 26 October, 2012 at 8:53 am in Biology, Featured, Business, Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education, Science, Anthropology, Accounting, Chemistry Cañada College will host its third annual Monopoly Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 27. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and tournament play begin at 10:30 a.m. All proceeds fund the Cañada College Accoun...read more

Voter Registration Deadline is Monday, Oct. 22

Tue, 16 October, 2012 at 12:04 pm in Political Science, Social Sciences, Sociology, Communication Studies, Accounting, Math, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Featured, Psychology, History, ESL, Anthropology, Philosophy As a college student you can help decide the future of California by voting on November 6.  But the first step is to register as a California voter before the deadline on Monday, October 22. R...read more

Visit CSU Monterey Bay on Oct. 13

Wed, 3 October, 2012 at 8:16 am in Art, Spanish, Communication Studies, Accounting, Business Management, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Reading, English, CBOT, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Philosophy If you are considering transferring to CSU Monterey Bay the Transfer Success Tours will be visiting the campus on Saturday, Oct. 13. Transfer Success Tours is a free program to give all Cañada Coll...read more

A New Book Details a Debt-Free Spending Plan

Tue, 2 October, 2012 at 8:04 am in Political Science, Art, Spanish, Communication Studies, Accounting, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Reading, English, History, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy Mike and JoAnneh Nagler understand the spiraling problems of debt. "We were in a situation where it felt like we would never get out from underneath our debt," he said. "Something would always happen ...read more

Former Cañada Student Wins Literary Prize

Wed, 26 September, 2012 at 1:14 pm in Political Science, Art, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sociology, Communication Studies, Music, Reading, English, Psychology, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy Former Cañada College student Gerardo Pacheco has been named the 2012 Joseph Henry Jackson Award winner, a literary award offered annually to promising young California writers. The award is sponsore...read more

The Deadline to Submit a Petition for Degrees and Certificates Has Been Extended

Tue, 25 September, 2012 at 12:20 pm in Political Science, Art, Communication Studies, Accounting, Math, Biology, Music, Engineering, Featured, Reading, English, History, ESL, Latin American Studies, Anthropology, Philosophy The deadline to petition for degrees and certificates has been extended to October 31, 2012.  We encourage you to petition for the Associate Degree and/or Certificate!  Please contact th...read more

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