What's Happening at Cañada: Week of September 25, 2017
Tue, 26 September, 2017 at 9:09 am
Week of September 25, 2017
Now Through
October 26
An Exhibition of Paintings Though Observation By
Anna Valdez
Mon & Wed, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9
a.m.-1 p.m.
Cañada College Art Gallery, Building 9, Room 152.
Valdez is showing nine still lifes, all
completed in the last two years. Painted in a manner that at times may appear
simple, these works are beautiful orchestrations of objects and spaces in her
studio, featuring her collection of plants, books, fabric, and works of
art.
September 26
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.
College Town
Hall: a Conversation on Diversity & Equity
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Building 6,
Room 101/102
All students and
employees are invited to a town hall/college wide conversation on the San Mateo
County Community College District’s Board statement on values of diversity and
equity. Please bring a laptop or mobile device.
Cañada Men’s Soccer vs. City
College of San Francisco
4 p.m.
Cañada College
Soccer Field
Cheer on the Colts
as they take on City College of San Francisco!
September 27
Business
Entrepreneur Club Presents: Elevate Your Network
3-4:30 p.m.
Building 3,
Room 142
Learn how to
elevate your network with Jake Kelfer, bestselling author of the book Elevate
Beyond, a real-world guide to standing out in the job market, discovering your
passion, and becoming your own person. RSVP at http://elevateyournetwork.eventbrite.com
STEM Speaker
Series
5 p.m.
Building 6,
Room 101/102
Brian Kobilka, MD
(Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University School
of Medicine) will discuss G Protein coupled receptors: challenges in drug
recovery.
September 28
Transfer Agreement Guarantee
(TAG) Workshop
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Building 9,
Room 106
Learn about the UC
TAG requirements and get assistance with your UC TAG application.
September 29
Social Sciences Topic of
Interest: The Meaning of Life
4-5 p.m.
Building 3, Room 142
The meaning of life is one of the
perennial questions in philosophy. In this panel discussion, five speakers will
examine these issues and more, including atheism’s implications for finding
meaning in life, pragmatic approaches to the meaning of life, and sociological
perspectives on what gives meaning to human life.
Cañada Women’s Volleyball vs.
San Jose City College
6:30 p.m.
College of San
Mateo Gymnasium – Building 8
Cheer on the Colts
as they take on San Jose City College!
September 30
Cañada Women’s Volleyball vs.
Butte College
5 p.m.
College of San
Mateo Gymnasium – Building 8
Cheer on the Colts
as they take on Butte College!
October 2
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 3
Job Fair
11 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
The Grove
Students will have
an excellent opportunity to connect with companies looking to hire staff for
full-time, part-time and holiday positions. Come dressed to impress with your
updated resume! A list of attending employers can be found here.
CSU Application Workshop
2 p.m.
Building 9,
Room 106
Complete your CSU
admission application, including how to report your course work and report ADT
degree.
Cañada Women’s Soccer vs. City
College of San Francisco
4 p.m.
Soccer Field
Cheer on the Colts
as they take on City College of San Francisco!
October 4
University Representative Visit:
Cogswell College
10:30 a.m. –2
p.m.
The Grove
Come meet
representatives from Cogswell College.
STEM Speaker
Series
5 p.m.
Building 6,
Room 101/102
Sophia Yen, MD and
CEO (CEO of PandiaHealth.com and Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford
Medical School) will share her STEM path, from medicine to CEO of a startup.