President’s Message

Mike Claire

In October 1957, the Soviet Union made headlines with the launch of Sputnik, the very first manmade satellite to orbit the Earth. In that same month, the voters of San Mateo County approved a $5,900,000 bond measure to acquire land, build our current campus and to purchase the Skyline College site. more>>

A Tribute to Ralph Lane
On October 9, College of San Mateo lost a very good friend, supporter and student: Ralph Lane. Ralph was well-known around campus because of his participation in and presence at the President’s Lecture Series: Diverse Voices in Writing, which he and his wife, Joan, have funded for the past five years. However, his connection with CSM goes far beyond his generosity. more>>

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning @ CSM
By Jean Mach
As part of a nascent effort to establish the SoTL Center as a useful resource for the support, improvement, and documentation of successful and innovative teaching practices, a small library, like slow-growing ivy, has been taking hold in the salvaged bookcases against the east wall of 12-170.  more>>

A&R Sponsors Project Welcome Home
As a growing number of military personnel return from overseas after serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom in which 1.5 million individuals have served, colleges are experiencing an influx of veterans enrolling in college. more >>

CSM’s Award Winning Science Building and Planetarium
CSM’s Science Building and Planetarium were selected for an Award of Merit by California Construction magazine’s Best of 2007 awards program.  more >>

Preserving CSM’s History
Since Fall 2001, Bill Rundberg, professor emeritus, has spearheaded the Photographic Library Project (PHLIP). The project has involved identifying, preserving and providing access to photographs illustrating the history of the college district. more >>

Accomplishments

  • The San Matean newspaper and website received top honors at the Northern California section of the Journalism Association of Community Colleges conference recently held at San Jose State University.  
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  • Mike Burke, professor of mathematics and a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Foundation, is the featured author in this month’s Carnegie Perspectives. more >>
  • Assistive Technology Specialist Carolyn Fiori is the 2007 recipient of the Rick Scuderi Service Award from the California Association on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CAPED). more >>
  • Congratulations to the following employees who recently participated on the latest district team to experience the Museum of Tolerance training program in Los Angeles: Marilyn Carter, Rudy Ramirez, Marilyn Lawrence, Helia Ying, Mario Mihelcic and Martha Menendez. Another group will attend the spring 2008 session.
  • CSM’s student chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers participated in the California State Floral Association Student Design Competition in Oakland at the yearly convention. Students Bonnie Britton and Soo Shim were awarded first and second place honors, respectively.

President’s Lecture Series Welcomes David Mas Masumoto
The third installment of the Fall 2007 President’s Lecture Series: Diverse Voices in Writing is scheduled for Friday, November 30 from 12:00-1pm featuring David Mas Masumoto. more >>

Online schedule now has navigational features
The online version of the printed Spring 2008 Schedule of Classes now has point-and-click capability, allowing you to navigate the publication more easily. more >>

CSM has new, attractive, informational “View” brochure
CSM has produced a slickly-designed, attractive publication that offers an overview of the college for a wide-ranging audience. more >>

Sports Update
Follow the success of CSM’s fall sports teams: football, cross country and water polo. more>>

Alumni News
CSM alum Erika Paul Carlson, class of 1982 (A.A. in music theory and performance), won a prestigious National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) for an interactive CD learning trilogy. more >>

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