What's Happening at Cañada: Week of October 16, 2017
Tue, 17 October, 2017 at 9:14 am
Week of October 16, 2017
Through October 18
Campus Movie
Fest
All Week
The Grove
Students can rent
equipment and get tech support in learning how to create a video celebrating
the College’s 50th anniversary.
October 17
Transfer Day
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Grove
The Grove
Don’t miss this annual day that brings many four--year university representatives to campus. Check the website for sample questions to ask, see which colleges are coming and more.
Poetry Reading by Gary Soto
12:45-2 p.m.
Building 3, Room 148
Meet and listen to the work of Gary Soto, a
famous Mexican-American poet.
UCLA Presentation: “How to
Become a Strong Candidate for UC”
1:30-3 p.m.
Building 9, Room 106
Students who are planning to apply to one of
the UC campuses will want to attend this session! Learn about the UC and
UCLA admission selection criteria and how to be a competitive applicant for UC
campuses. This session applies to all students who are planning to
transfer fall 2018 or beyond.
University Representative Visit:
Arizona State University
2:30-4:30 p.m.
The Grove
Come meet
representatives from Arizona State University.
Academic Committee for Equity
and Success (ACES) Equity Project Event
2:30-5 p.m.
Building 2,
Room 10
3CSN equity experts Arnita Porter
and Paula Brown will lead a customized workshop entitled: Introduction to Designing a Cohesive, Equity-embedding Framework
for Student Success (Flyer link). The
presenters will discuss the importance of utilizing an Equity-embedding
Framework to increase persistence, completion and student success
rates. Through guided activities, they will share strategies using
principles of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning (CRTL), Cultural
Humility, and other hi-impact practices to transform course design, classroom
practices, delivery of student services, and the overall campus
culture. The workshop will be a springboard for future sustained community
of practice around equity at Cañada College and the development of our own
equity embedding framework. Please view and RSVP here; there is a
cap of 50 participants.
October 18
CSU Application Workshop
12:30 p.m.
Building 16,
Room 110
Complete your CSU
admission application, including how to report your course work and report ADT
degree.
Interview Essentials Workshop
1 p.m.
Building 9, Room 206
Learn tips to
prepare for a successful interview, including: purpose of an interview, types
of interviews, how to prepare, what to wear and interview etiquette.
STEM Speaker
Series
5 p.m.
Building 6,
Room 101/102
Carlos Hernandez,
Director of Programs at Brandt Electronics, Inc, will discuss Astronomy and
life in the industry.
Cañada Women’s Volleyball vs.
Gavilan College
6:30 p.m.
College of San
Mateo Gymnasium – Building 8
Cheer on the Colts
as they take on Gavilan College!
October 19
Workshop:
Personal Insight Questions
1 p.m.
Building 9,
Room 123
Learn how to start
your personal Insight Questions and get helpful tips to make your answers more
effective.
October 20
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 23
University Representative Visit:
UC Santa Barbara
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Transfer Center, Building 9,
First Floor
Come meet
representatives from UC Santa Barbara.
Oct 23 & 26
Mobile Flu
Clinic
Oct 23 & 26
from 12-2 p.m.
Starting in The
Grove and ending on the 3rd floor of Building 9
Nurses will travel
door-to-door with the Mobile Flu Cart and administer free flu shots in your
office or at your desk!
October 24
University Representative Visit:
UC Santa Cruz
10 a.m. –1 p.m.
The Grove
Come meet
representatives from UC Santa Cruz
UC Application Workshop
1 p.m.
Building 9,
Room 106
Complete your UC
Admission application, including UC admission policies, and learn how to report
your course work.
October 24-25
Social Sciences Discipline Days
Social Sciences Hub (Building 9,
Room 307)
Learn more about transfer and
career opportunities in the “other” sciences.
October 24:
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with
Professor Ami Smith, Psychology
1-2 p.m. with Professors David Eck,
Philosophy and Bob Lee, Sociology
October 25:
10-11 a.m. with Professors Ami
Smith, Psychology and Michael Stanford, History
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with
Professor Jessica Kaven, Communication Studies
12-12:30 p.m. with Professor
Jessica Marshall, Anthropology
12:30-2 p.m. with Professors
Paul Roscelli, Economics and Lezlee Ware, Political Science
October 24-29
Cañada Theatre Arts Department
Presents “The Truth Will Out”
Tuesday, 10/24, 11:10 a.m.; student matinee
Thursday, 10/26, 12:45 p.m.; student matinee
Friday, 10/27, 8 p.m.
Saturday, 10/28, 8 p.m.
Sunday, 10/29, 2 p.m.
“The Truth Will Out” is a series of short
plays, most of them comedic, with a couple of hard-hitting dramas in the mix.
It’s a thought-provoking and funny-bone tickling roller coaster that fits
easily into a class period - run time is about 65 minutes! For questions,
please contact Professor Anna Budd: budda@smccd.edu
October 25
STEM Speaker
Series
5 p.m.
Building 6,
Room 101/102
Guest speaker is
Melissa Koshlaychuk-Rosas, Facilities Coordinator with Merck & Co.