News: Featured

College of Marin Celebrates a Record Number of Scholarship Awards

Student scholarship reception highlights tremendous impact of financial support

College of Marin Offers Food Safety Training and Certification

Food safety classes offered once a month at IVC

High School Entrepreneur at COM Wins Second Place in National Business Competition

Sir Francis Drake High School and College of Marin student Amanda Gordon recognized by NACCE

COM Police Patrol Car Goes Pink to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

Local law enforcement agencies show support though a variety of approaches

Mariners Select Scott Thom as Head Basketball Coach

Pac-12 veteran eager to help student-athletes develop on and off the court

College of Marin's Annual Security Report 2016 Now Available

Annual report contains policy statements and crime statistics for COM.

In Remembrance of 9/11

Superintendent/President Encourages Continued Dialogue

Summer Bridge Continues to Grow

Program sees increases in students served and student success

Ryan Byrne Appointed by Board of Trustees to Lead Kinesiology and Athletics Department

Byrne brings well-rounded experience as an administrator, coach, and faculty member

Announcing the Enrollment Services Trifecta Launch

New services for scholarship management, communicating financial aid information, and financial disbursement.

Registered Nursing Pinning Ceremony Honors Students’ Accomplishments

Annual celebration May 17, 2016

College of Marin Awarded $1.3 Million Grant

Transformation Grant will assist students in achieving their goals in fewer semesters

California Community Colleges Board of Governors Plans to Change Accreditation Structure

California Community College Board of Governors approved plans to change the current accreditation structure. This move comes after college presidents and district chancellors voted for a dual approach to bring about this change.

Drama Department Nominated for San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards

COM’s Drama Department received the good news that its production of Dead Accounts received three San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle (SFBATCC) award nominations in the category for theatres with fewer than 100 seats.

Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund Grant Boosts COM Biotech Program

College of Marin biotech students and employees in the workforce will soon have access to a new wet lab designed to simulate real-world environments thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund. The capital grant allows the College to retrofit and restore a state-of-the-art, multi-functional biotechnology laboratory at the Indian Valley Campus in Novato.

Unique Benefits From Austin Center Demolition

At the end of the spring 2015 semester, College personnel with offices in the Austin Center prepared for demolition of the building and packed to move into their new locations.

Newly Appointed Music Director Debuts with COM Symphony Orchestra

College of Marin welcomed Jim Stopher as a new full-time instructor in the Music Department.

Marin Transit and College of Marin Announce Transit Partnership

As part of College of Marin’s annual student-government elections, an item on this year’s ballot establishes the foundation for a new partnership with Marin Transit to improve transit service to its campuses and provide bus passes for local transit services. With 72 percent approval, College of Marin students voted in favor of a semester-based transportation fee for all students enrolled in one or more units of credit or noncredit instruction.

Performing Arts Instructor Paul Smith Wins Milley Award

Performing Arts Instructor Paul Smith was honored at the annual Milley award dinner held at the Mill Valley Community Center. Smith received the Sali Lieberman Award, named in honor of the Marin Theatre Company founder and given to those who have contributed to the cultural life of Mill Valley.

Italian Language Instructor Lido Cantarutti Honored by the Italian Government

Community Education Italian language instructor, Lido Cantarutti, has been acknowledged by the President of the Republic of Italy with the promotion and conferral of the title of Commendatore dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Knight Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy).