Events

Upcoming Events:

May

Saturday, May 26th at 10 a.m. Graduation Day! Quad Area.
More Summer Internships:
Stanford Research Labs (EFRI NSF research labs) – open to engineering and biology majors – two internships summer 2012 – interviews early May
SFSU Bridges to the Baccalaureate – open to MESA students (any major) interested in biomedical research – apply now, phone interviews as soon as your application is turned in – http://biology.sfsu.edu/faculty-pages/bridges_main
Friday, May 11th @ 4:30pm - Bravo to all MESA students who are getting good news that they've won Cañada College scholarships! Now, RSVP to come to the awards celebrationhttp://canadatransfercenter.wufoo.com/forms/student-achievement-award-ceremony/
May 10th - Join WISE club member for Free Dinner - Women of Vision Gala Banquet - RSVP by the 30th
This is a great opportunity to connect with women in the technical community, and hear the stories of incredible award winners. If you are a college student interested in attending on May 10, please contact Rachelle Siskin and request to be added to the guest list. rachelles@anitaborg.org
More info anitaborg.org/initiatives/women-of-vision/
May 1st- Application deadline: The Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science (E3S) at the University of California, Berkeley will host a 1-week Summer Research Workshop from August 5-11, 2012 (free housing).
www.e3s-center.org/SRW2012.htm

April

April 26th - your SACNAS travel scholarship application! It is the only way to travel to a national conference in the fall of 2012 so get it done.
Update or create your SACNAS profile
become a SACNAS Member (pay the $15 fee)
then apply for the travel scholarship
- http://sacnas.org/events/national-conf/travel-scholarships
NOTE: Applicants will be notified about their status 5-6 weeks after the deadline. Once notified that you have won, you will contact me ASAP and I will pay your $300 registration fee.
Mon 4/23 - 12:30-1:30pm: Need CA Connects hours? Show up and help students in Prof Valenzuela's READ 826 learn how to do internet research in the library. Library computer lab 3rd floor Bldg 9
Saturday, April 21st, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - UC Berkeley CAL Day
Saturday, April 21st - UC Davis trip for Picnic Day
Friday April 20th 3:30pm-7:00pm - Math Olympics
Math Lab-Learning Center
Food and Prizes
Free Raffle Ticket for Participation
Sign up at www.facebook.com/groups/mathclubcanada
Or email us at: mathclubcanada@yahoo.com
Brought to you by the Math Club at Cañada (MC^2).
Monday, April 16th, 2-5 p.m.- Third Annual Cañada College Honors Research Conference, Bldg 6-102.
April 19th Thursday, 11 a.m.-1:00 p.m.– Spirit Day theme is MESA, Science, Engineering and Math
Saturday, April 14th, Cal Poly Open House
April 13th-15th - MESA Statewide Student Leadership Retreat - Happy Valley Conference Center, Santa Cruz, CA
April 13th - UC Santa Cruz Engineering & Science Lab Tours
Apr 11th - UC Berkeley Workshop at MESA Center – how to prepare to transfer to a UC and info about the Berkeley TAP program
due 4/1 SHPE AHETEMS Scholarship for all MESA majors.
due 4/1 Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarship for women transferring in engineering and computer science majors.
http://swe-goldenwest.org/scvs/index.php?page=scholar/index.html
deadline April 1st - Berkeley – X-Enroll Transfer-To-Excellence (all MESA majors) take a FREE summer course at UC Berkeley, plus up to $300 transportation allowance, advising/support, seminars, guest speakers and more. For students who have taken one calculus and two science/engineering courses and have a 3.25 GPA. Application: www.e3s-center.org/TTEXENROLL2012.htm

March

March 30th HACU National Internship Program (all MESA majors, many locations) http://www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp
due 3/30 NSF Scholarship for $3,000-$4,000. Get your FAFSA done now and apply if you are in Math 120 or above. http://canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar/
Thursday, March 29th – Open House for High School Students Hundreds of students from local high schools will be visiting campus on Thursday.   Come to the MESA Center and introduce students to the MESA program, Math Lab and share your reasons for choosing your major. YOU are our best ambassadors!
o   Women in MESA – 10-10:30am @ MESA (Geovanna & Xenia, maybe 2 more?)
o   All MESA students – 10:45-11:15am @ MESA
o   All MESA students – 11:30-noon @ MESA o   Noon – 1pm in the QUAD -- CLUB FAIR, lunch, music – all clubs share info with high schoolers in the quad. Come represent your club(s).
March 29th-April 1st, SHPE Regional Conference hosted at Sacramento State – http://gaia.ecs.csus.edu/~shpe/rldc/
Thurs, March 29th, 2-2:30pm– INFO SESSION – Summer Biomedical Research get paid to do biomed research with groups of fellow community college students this summer in the “Bridges to the Baccalaureate” National Institutes of Health program hosted by SFSU! http://biology.sfsu.edu/faculty-pages/bridges_main The program director will be here in room 9-257 to meet with interested students (and faculty)
Thurs, March 22, noon-12:30pm (online) – Careers for JAVA Programmers & Future of JAVA – a Statewide MESA Webinar – Hear directly from high-tech industry professionals about what companies are hiring students with Java skills and resources for students who are learning Java. Presented by Thyra Busch, Director of Oracle Education Foundation. Register on-line (FREE). https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=cye55egckbkf
Tues, March 20,10:30am-12:30pm or Fri 10:30-noon – Drop In – NSF Scholarship Application Help -- Get some quick tips, help on your essay and questions answered in order to have a very strong application for the NSF Scholarship (due in two weeks!)
due 3/15 Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarships–$1,500 and two leadership weekend sessions with local mentors and recipients open to all majors all immigration status - http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship/CLF_Scholarship_Application_2012.pdf
New Deadline March 5th -- NASA/SFSU/Cañada Summer Internships - "Creating Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering, Technology, and Science" (COMETS) program – a collaboration between Cañada College's Engineering Department and San Francisco State University School of Engineering. If you have completed Math 251 and Physics 250 check it out -- Part-time and full-time, paid internships this summer! http://www.canadacollege.edu/comets/
Wed, March 14th @ 4pm Industry Speaker from the Federal Drug Administration -- Elizabeth Furukawa from the FDA will have a small-group discussion about her career at the FDA and how she chose her career path. Bring a friend!
Wed, March 14, @ Math Lab 1-2pm – “Quick Stop” Counseling with Carla Stoner-Brito Get some quick advice and help from a counselor who will be in the Math Lab
due 3/1 American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholarships– up to $5000, open to majors in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or related majors. apply online, www.acs.org/scholars
NEW deadline March 1st - Berkeley – Transfer-To-Excellence (all MESA majors) summer internship & summer course at UC Berkeley. For students who have only one year left at Cañada (transferring in fall 2013), plus 3.25 GPA in math, science & engineering classes. Application: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X6FX93Q
March 1st Stanford Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)– spend 6 weeks at Stanford’s Med School in partnership with UC Berkeley School of Public Health and UCSF. Open to Canada students in their FINAL year at Canada. Apply on-line http://coe.stanford.edu/sshcop/

February

Wednesday, February 29th - Field Trip to CSU East Bay
Wed, Feb 29th @ 10am-5pm –Internship Speakers from Google, InternMatch, CBS Interactive and more!– Hiring managers from top companies will share info about paid summer internships including tips on resumes, phone interviews and more. Two ways to participate – all-day streaming @ CIETL Room 9-154 (directly below MESA on 1st floor – enter from the quad), or with your Google+ account add InternMatch’s Google+ page to your circles and view on your computer
Thurs, Feb 16th Depart MESA 3:30pm – Engineering Speaker “Choose Your Own Adventure” “The Winding Road”Kristyn Rylander, Computer Science Chair, The Girls’ Middle School Kristyn attended University of Texas at Austin, receiving a B.S. in mechanical engineering. She then attended Stanford University to receive her M.S. in mechanical engineering and began a PhD in mechanical engineering researching in engineering education. While at Stanford, Kristyn volunteered in the engineering elective at GMS. She fell in love with the school and realized teaching at a middle school that engages girls in science, technology, and engineering is what she wanted to do. She now teaches eighth grade Computer Science and is the Computer Science Department Chair. Come to talks about life decisions and technical careers from an inspiring group of women. Meet at Stanford Thornton 110 at 4:10pm http://www.stanford.edu/group/mewomen/
Cañada College Scholarship DEADLINE Feb 16th -- apply: https://starsonline.smccd.edu/Stars (open to ALL majors, all immigration status) for students both returning to and/or transferring from Cañada in the Fall. NSF Scholars who want to be considered for a $4,000 NSF Transfer award, you MUST apply to the Cañada College Scholarship – when you are done, email me to let me know you submitted it – lipec@smccd.edu
deadline Wed - Feb 15th - San Francisco International Airport - SFO Student Design Engineering Program: SFO has a number of great projects taking place such as: the Runway Safety Area program, the Airport’s electrical power distribution system, and other upcoming construction activities. Majors --Architecture, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering. http://www.flysfo.com/web/page/about/jobs/intern/
due 2/15 Silicon Valley Community Foundation –multiple scholarships for local students -
http://www.siliconvalleycf.org/content/scholarship-key-dates
Tues 14th 11:30am -1:30pm - “I Heart Cañada” CLUB RUSH - Pick up your CLUB RUSH Passport from ASCC Officers, visit 6 clubs, then come to the ASCC table and get your free “I Heart Cañada” t-shirt. Music will be provided by: Mariachi Trio Estrellas de Oro and Piano by the Cañada Music department. Clubs will be selling last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts and food.
RSVP by Feb 12th -- Dinner Meeting w/American Chemical Society – Oil and Alternative Energy – meeting is the evening of Feb 16th RSVP to medinaj@smccd.edu to attend and let her know what you want to eat - teriyaki steak or pasta primavera – yum! WISE club will organize carpools. Free!
New due date - 2/8 - Silicon Valley Engineering Education Award $1,000 for future engineers (part-time and full-time students can apply) http://www.svec.org/scholarship-awards.html
Sign up by Friday the 3rd! Pre-Med SUMMA Conference @ Stanford Med School (Sat. Feb 11th) - Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (SUMMA) student organization hosts one of the largest pre-medical conferences on the west coast. The goal of the conference is to increase diversity in health professions to care for underserved communities. http://summa.stanford.edu/conference/ Conference is sold out, but MESA has 10 spots for MESA students to attend for free. Fill out a “Yes, I want to go to SUMMA” form posted outside Cathy’s office 9-251A– California Connects participants MUST complete their 12 hours working with 7 people in order to go to the SUMMA conference.
DUE at NOON FRIDAY 2/3! - Karl S. Pister Leadership Scholarship – if you have applied to UC Santa Cruz for fall 2012 -- application available at the Transfer Center and due to the Transfer Center– contact Soraya Sohrabi (9-142) – Sohrabi@smccd.edu

January

Friday, January 27th @ 10:30am-2:30pm – Drop-in, Hands-on Workshop: Help Applying for the Cañada College Scholarships – spend whatever time you’ve got free to come to the MESA Center and work on your Cañada Scholarship – I will help you get started and/or keep going on your application http://www.canadacollege.edu/financialaid/scholarship.shtml - @ MESA room 9-257
Deadline FRIDAY the 27th -- NASA/SFSU/Cañada Summer Internships - "Creating Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering, Technology, and Science" (COMETS) program -- a collaboration between Cañada College's Engineering Department and San Francisco State University School of Engineering. If you have completed Math 251 and Physics 250 check it out -- Part-time and full-time, paid internships this summer! http://www.canadacollege.edu/comets/
Deadline FRIDAY 27th! Travel – Infinite Possibilities Math Conference – Interested in going to a math conference in Baltimore, March 30-31st? Apply now for a travel grant. Also, submit a proposal to present a poster or paper – come ask me or math professors for ideas. Estimated cost for travel will be $550. http://ipcmath.org/conference.html#TravelSupport
Fri 27th 10am-noon – Volunteer on-campus! Hands-On Chemistry for Woodside High Students – the Woodside Green Academy juniors are coming to Cañada for a visit. Prof Medina needs your help in the Chem Lab (building 18). To sign up, email medinaj@smccd.eduTues & Thurs @ 3pm with Norma - Need a Laptop? Be a MESA Community Connects Ambassador – attend an info session to sign up and learn how you can qualify to earn a free laptop in exchange for doing community outreach. Norma will also be checking out new laptops to students who have signed up to be a MESA Community Connects Ambassador on Mon, Tues or Thurs 1pm-4:30pm
Thurs 26th @ 2-3:30pm – Workshop: Getting the Most out of your Tutoring Session – encore workshop offered by TRiO’s Che Rodriguez & TRiO Teatro Popular! @ Learning Center/TRiO
Thurs 26th@ 3:30pm – Field Trip! Engineering Speaker “Choose Your Own Adventure” Trae Vassallo, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (venture capital). Check out her bio at: http://kpcb.com/partner/trae-vassallo talks about life decisions and technical careers from an inspiring group of women. Leave from MESA at 3:30pm or meet at Stanford Thornton 110 at 4:10pm
Wed 25th @ 1-2:30pm – Workshop: Understanding Degree Works –offered by TRiO’s Melissa Alforja & Michell Foguet-Mendoza @ TRiO
Tues 24th @ 2-3:30pm – Workshop: Managing your Math Class – encore workshop offered by TRiO’s Pat Sehl @ Learning Center/TRiO
Sign up now! Pre-Med SUMMA Conference @ Stanford Med School (Sat. Feb 11th) - Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (SUMMA) student organization hosts one of the largest pre-medical conferences on the west coast. The goal of the conference is to increase diversity in health professions to care for underserved communities. http://summa.stanford.edu/conference/ Conference is sold out, but MESA has 10 spots for MESA students to attend for free.

December

12/15 – Univision Es El Momento - https://www.scholarshipaid.net/app/univision/
12/15 – Hispanic Scholarship Fund – www.hsf.net
Fri, Dec 2nd -- UC Santa Cruz Transfer Success Tour –– open to all Cañada College students (any major), free bus + lunch. sign up ASAP at Building 9, 1st floor Info Desk
Sign up NOW! Winter Mini-Math Jam – free, one-week program designed for students who want to review Math in preparation for either retaking the Math Placement test, or for taking a Cañada College math course in the spring semester. Monday-Friday, January 9-13 -- Students can participate in either the Daytime Mini-Math Jam (9am-3pm), or the Evening Mini-Math Jam (6-9pm) Deadline FRIDAY - Dec 2nd The online application: http://canadacollege.edu/bridge/
Friday, Dec. 2, 11am –ESL Math Celebration Pizza Party – hosted by BHMS “Bridging Hispanic Minds to Success” Club – come encourage ESL students who have taken the math placement test and are signing up for January Math Jam. Share info about how you chose your major, chat over lunch and help get students signed up for Math Jam. @ MESA Center room 9-257

November

New deadline! During school + 3-day weekend! NASA – Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) – commit to a one-semester relationship with NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), including on-line projects followed by a 3 day experience during the spring semester held at a NASA center deadline Nov 30thhttp://aerospacescholars.jsc.nasa.gov/NCAS/
Thursday, Nov. 17, 6-9pm – American Chemical Society Dinner Meeting join WISE Club members and Professor Medina at the ACS meeting this month.
Thursday, Nov. 17, ASCC Host Thanksgiving Spirit Thursday! First 200 students wearing Cañada Gear or show Cañada Student ID get Free Thanksgiving meal. 12:30 and 6pm
New deadline – MONDAY Nov 14th Winter Break! UC Davis Center for Biophotonics Winter Internship -- two-week paid Research Program open only to community college students! The objective is to provide you with a first hands-on research experience. (they prefer students who are applying to UC Davis) http://cbst.ucdavis.edu/education/community-college/internship-community-college/program-details
Thurs, Nov. 10th, 1-2:30pm – NSF Scholar Lunch– faculty mentors and all NSF Scholars will meet over lunch to welcome the new NSF Scholars @ 9-257
Wed, Nov. 9th, 3:30-5:30pm - UC Applications – Webinar for Transfer Students (online only) RSVP : https://cc.readytalk.com/r/1oozl3wsffu1
Sat. Nov 5th, 9-2:30pm – WISE Volunteer Opportunity - Teach the Teachers Workshop “Water a Chemical Solution” at RAFT in Redwood City www.raft.net volunteers needed to help alongside American Chemical Society professionals. Contact: wisecanada2011@gmail.com
Fri, Nov. 4th, 10-noon – SHPE Study Lock Down focus, focus, focus. Commit to studying without distractions. @ MESA Center.
Fri, Nov 4th Depart 6:30am from Lot #1-- UC Davis STEM Day Check out UC Davis Science, Engineering and Math programs, meet scientists from NSF BioPhotonics and CREATE-REU research internship programs, get info on housing, financial aid, student clubs and more.
Wed, Nov. 2 & Thurs, Nov. 3– CollegeWeekLive (Online) visit over 300 universities online. All UCs are participating as are universities from all over the US. Check it out! www.collegeweeklive.com
Wed, Nov. 2 & Thurs, Nov. 3, 1-5pm – Online webinar - CollegeWeekLive - Completing the UC Application get advice from the experts at UC Berkeley admissions!
http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/general.asp?id=5545
Wed, Nov. 2, 3-4pm – Transfer Help – Applying to UC, CSU & Private Universities– come work on your applications with expert advice from Soraya Sohrabi, Canada’s Transfer Counselor. @ 9-106.

October

Oct 29th -- SACNAS Conference “Science and Innovation Through Diversity” SACNAS (Society Advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) national conference is in San Jose, CA Sign-up online now to attend- SACNAS Community College Day https://sacnas.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=27.
Oct 26-30th -- SHPE National Conference SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) national conference in Anaheim, CA. Bus will depart Wed & return late Sunday. Come to the SHPE meeting Thurs at 4pm or contact Omar omararriaga91@gmail.com.
Tues, Oct 25th is Transfer Day in Learning Center. Stop by to get info from lots of 4-year universities
Tues, Oct. 25th, 4pm – Saniya Leblanc – Personal Statement Workshop – hosted by BHMS “Bridging Hispanic Minds to Success” – bring a friend, open to all! Get expert advice on how to write a strong personal statement – for a UC application, the HSF Scholarship or internships@ MESA Center room 9-257.
Oct 22nd – Saturday - Pre-med Workshop @ Stanford School of Medicine LEAP program . You can’t claim that you’re a pre-med student if you don’t sign up for this incredible opportunity! http://coe.stanford.edu/pre-med/leadership.html
Oct 20th – Thursday, 3:30pm -- Field Trip to Willow Garage – Robotics/SHPE Club Sponsors Check out a start-up company that makes interesting personal robots. In Menlo Park – an afternoon field trip! http://www.willowgarage.com/
Wed 5-6pm – On-line “Why the Personal Statement is So Important for Transfer Applicants” -- UC Berkeley – get advice directly from UC Berkeley admissions – via your computer! Sign up to participate on-line http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/general.asp?id=5545
Wed all day – On-line UC Davis Preview – stop by this free online open house at CollegeWeekLive! Chat live with admission representatives, visit our campus "booths," and check out live video presentations covering our academic programs, financial aid and scholarships, housing, cultural opportunities, student life and more! Register online! http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/visit/calendar.cfm
Oct 15th – Saturday – SHPE Bomba Blast SHPE professional engineers will share info about their careers and will help you get prepared for making the most of the SHPE conference. This is REQUIRED if you are going to the SHPE conference and is highly recommended for all other engineers. Sign up at the SHPE meeting (Thurs @ 4pm) or email Omar omararriaga91@gmail.com
Oct 14th -- CalPoly SLO Engineering Day Visit CalPoly San Luis Obispo’s Engineering program. Tour the campus, meet MESA students at CalPoly and see engineering labs and projects. Sign up list on the MESA bulletin board.
Oct 12th, Wed, 3:30-5:30pm - UC Application Webinar (online) RSVP : https://cc.readytalk.com/r/fsloum2d8jkh
Oct 12th, Wed, 5-6pm - How UC Berkeley Reviews Transfer Applications (online)http://students.berkeley.edu/admissions/general.asp?id=5545
Oct 8th -- AMSA ARC Pre-Med Conference @ UC Davis Meet thousands of fellow community college students pursuing a pre-med path, medical school reps, summer programs for pre-med majors and incredible speakers from leading medical schools. Come to the Pre-Med Club meeting (Wed at 3pm) if you are interested in going.
Deadline to register – Oct 6th -- SACNAS Conference “Science and Innovation Through Diversity” Sat, Oct 29th SACNAS (Society Advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) national conference is in San Jose. All science, math majors and engineers not attending SHPE should go! Register now to attend https://sacnas.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=27
Oct 5-8th -- MESA/PG&E Engineering Student Leadership Program -- The program will be combined with a MESA/PG&E program for MESA students.
Transfer Tuesdays! The Transfer Center (1st floor building 9) has drop-in hours from 9:30am – noon to answer your questions about transferring and Student Educational Plans.

September

Friday, Sept 30th -- Stanford School of Medicine Information Days – will be offered once per month on select Fridays throughout the academic year provides premedical students with a rare opportunity to preview the Stanford School of Medicine. These sessions include information from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, personal experiences from Stanford Medical Students and a tour of select School of Medicine facilities. RSVP is required and sessions are for 30 attendees so register now! Limited seats available for the upcoming Friday, September 30th date. Register via email: coeoutreach@stanford.edu
Deadline to register : Sept 30th -- SHPE National Conference - Oct 26-30th SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) national conference in Anaheim, CA. www.shpe.org or contact Omar omararriaga91@gmail.com
Sept 30th -- UC Berkeley Engineering MESA Day Check out UC Berkeley Engineering majors, tour research labs, meet student groups and more.
Thurs, Sept 27th - 2-3pm – Last workshop! TAGs Due End of Sept - Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) Workshop – are you are in your final year at Cañada? Getting a TAG submitted NoW is critical for you to do! All MESA students who are transferring are expected to get at least one TAG submitted this fall. Bring a copy of your transcript. Room 9-106.
Sunday, Sept 25th 10am-5pm - SHPE Engineering Day at the Exploratorium – print the flyer and take friends & family for free – meet lots of professional engineers from the SHPE San Francisco group. They would also love your help as a volunteer -- http://sfbayareashpe.org/?p=20
Wed, Sept 21st -- UC Berkeley Biology Majors Fair Check out the wide variety of UC Berkeley Biology majors, get admissions info, opportunities for research, talk to current students and attend a workshop. http://biology.berkeley.edu/undergrad/majors
Friday, Sept 16th - Deadline to submit abstracts forthe 2011 SHPE Conference. http://conference.shpe.org/shpe2011/
Sunday, Sept 18th 10am-1pm – Inspire Girls through Robotics outreach with GEMS (Girls Engaged in Math & Science) – help middle and high school girls or just come learn how to make a robot with Dr. E’s robotic kits. MESA women students are needed for a panel during lunch -- Cañada Engineering - room 16-106.
Sept 15th 6:30pm – join the WISE Club at the American Chemical Society meeting @ Stanford’s Chemical Engineering department -- “When the Flowing Gets Tough, Rheology Gets Things Moving”
Complex fluids surround us and are essential to living systems, processing of materials, foods, and personal products. The complexity of their microstructure leads to very nonlinear flow responses and the science of rheology attempts to describe and predict this behavior. http://www.scvacs.org/Local_Folder/din_mtg.html
Sept 14th – 6:30-8:30pm – SHPE IBM Networking and Career Info Event Visit IBM in San Jose and learn about IBM’s culture, businesses, activities and career opportunities. This is a chance to network with IBM employees as well as other professional engineers and engineering students in Silicon Valley. If you are interested in exploring career or internship opportunities at IBM, bring your resume! Come to the SHPE meeting on Thursday to organize carpools. http://ibmnetworking.eventbrite.com
Thurs, Sept 8th - 2-3pm – Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) Workshop – are you are in your final year at Cañada? Getting a TAG submitted NOT is critical for you to do! All MESA students who are transferring are expected to get at least one TAG submitted this fall. Bring a copy of your transcript. Room 9-106
Tues 9/6 & Wed 9/7 - Need a Laptop? Be a MESA Community Connects Ambassador – attend an info session to sign up and learn how you can qualify to earn a free laptop in exchange for doing community outreach. 11:30am & 2:30pm
Thurs 9/1 & Fri 9/2- Need a Laptop? Be a MESA Community Connects Ambassador – attend an info session to sign up and learn how you can qualify to earn a free laptop in exchange for doing community outreach. 11:30am & 2:30pm
Thurs, Sept 1st 3:45pm – Hands-on Robots! - Robotics Club – interested in robotics? Come play with robotic kits and learn more about the robotics club @ 9-257
Thurs, Sept 1st 10-noon – MESA t-shirt Giveaway! – New MESA students who join MESA by Sept 1st can pick up your MESA t-shirt @ the MESA Center. Wear it to Spirit Thursday and get a free lunch!

August

Wed, Aug 31st 6-7:30pm Night Life - Club Fair for evening students, come join a club, learn about student services and more Plus, enjoy free food and t-shirts! All MESA-related clubs should plan to help staff a table to recruit new members!
Wed, Aug 31st – 10:30am or 2:15pm – Need Money? $3,000-$4,000 scholarships available @ Cañada for MESA Students – come learn how to get an NSF scholarship (you will get your $$ this semester!) – apply now if you are a MESA student in Math 130 or above. Deadline is Sept 19th application forms and more info: http://www.canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar/
Tues Aug 30th 12-2pm Club Fair Day join a club, learn about student services and more Plus, enjoy free BBQ and t-shirts! All MESA-related clubs should plan to help staff a table to recruit new members!
Thurs, Aug 25th 2-3pm – Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) Workshop – are you are in your final year at Cañada? Getting a TAG submitted NOT is critical for you to do! All MESA students who are transferring are expected to get at least one TAG submitted this fall. Bring a copy of your transcript. Room 9-106.
Wed, Aug 24rd – 10:30am or 2:15pm – Need Money? $3,000-$4,000 scholarships available @ Cañada for MESA Students – come learn how to get an NSF scholarship (you will get your $$ this semester!) – apply now if you are a MESA student in Math 130 or above. Deadline is Sept 19th application forms and more info http://www.canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar/
Tues, Aug 23rd – 9:30-11am – Be a Star in a TV commercial @ MESA – Cañada is making a TV commercial and will be filming footage in the MESA Center, featuring YOU. Come check out the Robotics Team gear.
Tues, Aug 23rd – 2:15pm – Student-to-Student Panel – How We Spent Our Summer in Internships – come learn from fellow students what they did this summer in a wide variety of internships and summer programs. @ MESA room 257.
Mon, Aug 22nd – 6pm 1-unit Honors Class COLLOQUIUM IN CAREER AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: TRANSFER ESSENTIALS AND PLANNING Prepares you as a competitive candidate to transfer to a four year college or university. The course covers transfer options, transfer requirements, and tools and services to help you implement your transfer plan. 1 unit (honors!) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by MESA students.
Friday, August 12, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: NASA CIPAIR Summer Research Internships Final Presentations and Closing Ceremony, SFSU, SCI 256.
August 8-12, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Summer Mini-Math Jam. Learning Center, Second Floor of Bldg 9.

July

Monday, July 25th, 5:00 p.m.: Summer Mini-Math Jam Application deadline.
July 10-22: Summer Engineering Institute, San Francisco State University. http://canadacollege.edu/bridge/
Wednesday, July 20th: NASA CIPAIR Summer Research Internship Program Mid-Program Presentations, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., SCI 146, San Francisco State University. http://canadacollege.edu/comets/

June

June 6 - 16: Summer Math Jam, M-Th, 9-3:30 p.m., Learning Center, Bldg. 9. http://canadacollege.edu/bridge/
Monday, June 6: NASA CIPAIR Summer Research Internship Program Welcome Ceremony, 10:00 a.m. - 3 p.m., SCI 256, San Francisco State University. http://canadacollege.edu/comets/

May

Friday, May 13th, 4:30-6:30 p.m.: MESA, Transfer Students and Cañada Scholarship Awards Event plan to bring your family and friends on Friday evening, May 13th to celebrate the accomplishments of MESA Transfer students, Cañada’s Honors Scholar Transfer students, tutors and more. All recipients of the Cañada Scholarships and new Cañada NSF Scholarship winners will be announced. Ceremony begins at 4:30pm, food will be served after the ceremony.
Money Management Workshop Tue, May 10, 1pm – 3pm Building 3, Room 142 Would you like to get the inside scoop on how to create and follow a reasonable budget? Would you like to know how to build good credit and how to minimize debt? Would you like FREE FOOD and a chance to win a FREE GAS CARD, BUS VOUCHER, OR AMAZON KINDLE? You can rsvp to garciar@smccd.edu
Monday, May 6th– 4-5pm – Alumni Speaker Maricela Prado @ WISE Club – come hear about transferring to Berkeley, doing Biology research and now working in a research lab. Maricela Prado is coming back to MESA on Monday to share tips, advice and encouragement. Open to everyone -- Free snacks – MESA Center 251C
Saturday May 7th 9am-noon – help low-income parents use computers to register for Mountain View AYSO soccer -- Castro School - 505 Escuela – Mountain View (in the Computer Lab room). You can get more hours by offering to help people individually beyond this event. I will be there helping out too. To sign up, email Cathy – lipec@smccd.edu
On-campus! Thurs May 5th noon-1pm @ Cinco de Mayo – get your laptops out into the quad, enjoy music and food while you help students register on-line for the Math Jam in June and mini-Math Jam in August. Show them info about the Summer Engineering Institute program and MESA too. To sign up, email Jose jcarri23@my.smccd.edu
Start your Transfer Agreement Guarantees NOW – students who have only one more year left at Cañada should ALL have appointments to prepare Transfer Agreement Guarantees. reply to mesa_2@smccd.edu or ask Chris Woo (she’s at desk by room 9-257).
May 4th, 1:30pm “El Pueblo Unido” Social Justice Conference –come be inspired by people in the community that are making a difference and contributing to social justice efforts in education. MESA’s own, Xochi Rios, Chemistry major and WISE President is the community college student panelist! http://www.canadacollege.edu/news/stories/socialjustice.html
May 3rd, 6-8pm “El Pueblo Unido” Social Justice Conference –come be inspired by people in the community that are making a difference and contributing to social justice efforts in education. MESA’s own, Xochi Rios, Chemistry major and WISE President is the community college student panelist! http://www.canadacollege.edu/news/stories/socialjustice.html

April

Saturday, April 30, 9am-1pm – Robotics Outreach Day @ Cañada– the Cañada Robotics Team is hosting fun robotics activities. Open to everyone, no experience needed. Bring some high school students you know! Free bagels and pizza, extra credit from many professors – what more can you ask for? RSVP via email: canadaroboticsclub@googlegroups.com See you there – Cañada 16-107
April 16th -- All Pre-Med/Health Students – Stanford Med School’s Spring Leadership Workshop – the med school’s Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education (COEDME) is hosting a leadership workshop for current and aspiring premedical students on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 8:00am – 1pm on the School of Medicine campus. The spring meeting will focus on officer transition, planning for the new academic year, and highlighting projects from student organizations and individuals. Register NOW at http://coe.stanford.edu/pre-med/leadership.html
April 16th -- Cañada College bus trip to UC Berkeley Cal Day “Transfer Success Tours” open to all majors. Free transportation and lunch!
April 15th-17th -- MESA Student Leadership Retreat @ Santa Cruz Happy Valley Conference Center– if you are interested in being a club leader for WISE (Women in Science & Engineering), SHPE/Engineering or Robotics Team I want to talk to you about this weekend retreat. Pre-med students should sign up for the Stanford workshop (above). Spend the weekend with 150 MESA students from around the state preparing to be MESA student leaders next year. If you talked to Cathy before Spring Break, sign up online now.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus InstituteScholarship Awards $1,000 for community college students, $2,500 for transferring students and the CHCI Alumni Dream Scholarship Award note, the Alumni Dream Scholarsihp is specifically for first-generation (first generation to go to college) immigrant students (not born in the U.S.) deadline April 16th http://www.chci.org/scholarships/
Apr 15th -- Cañada College NSF S-STEM Scholarships $3,000 or $4,000 exclusively for incoming high school students and our college's current science, math or engineering majors who will be in Math 130 (Trig) or beyond in Fall 2011 (you are HIGHLY likely to win a scholarship if you qualify and apply!) - deadline April 15th – http://www.canadacollege.edu/NSFscholar/
TRANSFERS: Redwood City Rotary –for HS and community college students (up to $2000). deadline Apr 15th http://www.redwoodcityrotary.org/documents/docs/2011228165442-2011_scholarship_app.pdf
After Spring Break – more chances to sign up -- MESA California Connects Ambassador – come sign up to help people use internet resources and in return receive a FREE HP laptop and FREE broadband internet access! – you must attend an info session to sign up – upcoming info sessions – Mon 2-2:30pm, Tues 10:30-11am, Wed 11-11:30am, Thurs 9:30-10am
Help to Finish your NSF Scholarship come to Cathy’s office (9-251A) and get help completing your essay and application for the NSF Scholarship. Help times (drop in!) – Mon 11-noon, Tues 11:30-12:30am, Wed 11-11:30am, Thurs 10:30-11:30
Bay Area Gardeners Foundation Scholarship– all majors, all immigration status deadline Apr 4th http://www.bagf.org/
Today! Depart Lot 3 @ 5pm - April 1st-3rd -- SHPE Regional Leadership Development Conference @ Stanford– 21 MESA students will spend the weekend at Stanford with hundreds of 4-year university engineering majors and working professional engineers. Ellen Ochoa, first Latina astronaut, will be the keynote speaker and a team from Cañada will get mentoring from a team of Venture Capitalists, engineers from start-up companies and professors to build a business plan as part of the business plan competition! http://sscles.stanford.edu/rldc/

March

IMPORTANT DEADLINE – March 30th @ NOON – sign up for one of the following:
- April 16th -- Cañada College bus trip to UC Berkeley Cal Day “Transfer Success Tours” open to all majors. Free transportation and lunch! -- sign up at bldg 9, 1st floor Welcome/Info Desk by NOON on Thurs, March 30th
- April 16th -- All Pre-Med/Health Students – Stanford Med School’s Spring Leadership Workshop – the med school’s Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education (COEDME) is hosting a leadership workshop for current and aspiring premedical students on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 8:00am – 1pm on the School of Medicine campus. The spring meeting will focus on officer transition, planning for the new academic year, and highlighting projects from student organizations and individuals. Register NOW at http://coe.stanford.edu/pre-med/leadership.html
- April 15th-17th -- MESA Student Leadership Retreat @ Santa Cruz Happy Valley Conference Center– if you are interested in being a club leader for WISE (Women in Science & Engineering), SHPE/Engineering or Robotics Team I want to talk to you about this weekend retreat. Pre-med students should sign up for the Stanford workshop (above). Spend the weekend with 150 MESA students from around the state preparing to be MESA student leaders next year. Talk to Cathy this week – office 9-251A
This week – more chances to sign up -- MESA California Connects Ambassador – come sign up to receive a FREE HP laptop and FREE broadband internet access! This spring you’ll get training in how to help people use internet resources, and do community outreach – you must attend one info session or meet with Cathy this week or next to sign up – this week’s info sessions - Monday 3/28 @3:30pm, Tues 3/29 @ 10:30am
MESA Math Contest – come be part of our MESA’s team for the annual MESA Community College Math Challenge. It is a no-risk, fun competition. Our top 5 scores will be compared to other MESA Centers around the region and state for team and individual recognition. Many math professors offer extra credit just for showing up and attempting the exam. Plus, you get a free lunch too. Fri., Mar. 25th 12:30-1:30pm – MESA Center 9-257
MESA California Connects Ambassador Launch Celebration – everyone participating will be part of the statewide celebration to kick off the MESA California Connects Ambassador program. March 23rd – 10-11am – MESA Center 9-257This week – more chances to sign up -- MESA California Connects Ambassador – come sign up to receive a FREE HP laptop and FREE broadband internet access! This spring you’ll get training in how to help people use internet resources, and do community outreach – you must attend an info session to sign up – this week’s info session –Wed. March 23, 11-11:30am, immediately following the celebration
First Annual MESA Alumni Week! March 21-25 – get ready to see returning MESA students who will share their perspectives on transferring to a 4-year university, working as a professional after graduation, heading to graduate school and more. Each MESA club will host alumni speakers this week. Plus we will be running the MESA Math Challenge and celebrating the MESA California Connects Ambassador project.
3/21 MONDAY @ Noon – TRANSFERS! MESA Statewide NSF Scholarships $10,500 for engineering and math majors http://mesa.ucop.edu/staff/2011-2012_Scholarship_Application.pdf
Thurs, 3/3, 3:30pm – INDUSTRY SPEAKER: Women in Engineering & Science Seminar Maria Yang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Systems, MIT -- Dr. Yang is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at MIT. Dr. Yang's research interest is in the process of designing products and systems, particularly in the early phases of the design cycle. Dr. Yang earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and her MS and PhD from Stanford University. More recently, she was an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California, and before that a postdoctoral instructor of design in the mechanical engineering department of the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Yang’s industrial experience includes serving as Director of Design at Reactivity, a Silicon Valley software company now a part of Cisco Systems. She has done research into collaborative design tools at Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group and Lockheed Artificial Intelligence Center. In addition, she has explored the user interaction issues for software design, as well as ergonomics issues of force-feedback devices for Immersion Corporation. http://mewomen.stanford.edu @ Stanford - depart MESA @ 3:30pm

February

This week – more chances to sign up -- MESA California Connects Ambassador – come sign up to receive a FREE HP laptop and FREE broadband internet access! This spring you’ll get training in how to help people use internet resources, and do community outreach – you must attend one info session or meet with Cathy this week or next to sign up – this week’s info sessions - Monday 2/28 @3:30pm, Tues 3/1 @ 10:30am
Thurs, 2/17, 3:30pm – INDUSTRY SPEAKER: Women in Engineering & Science Seminar Tiffany Vora, Ph.D. Scientific Editor and Molecular Archaeologist Talk: How did I get here? Tiffany earned her B.A. in Biology and Chemistry from New York University and her Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Princeton University. She is now a part-time molecular archaeologist at Stanford, a full-time independent scientific editor, and runs her own scientific editing and consulting business. She also blogs, writes the occasional science-based magazine article, and helps science writers access the culture, knowledge, and excitement of scientific research. http://mewomen.stanford.edu @ Stanford - depart MESA @ 3:30pm
Tuesdays, 2-5pm – FAFSA Help @ Financial Aid Every Tuesday, the Financial Aid department (building 9, 1st floor) helps you get through your FAFSA application for federal and state financial aid. The FAFSA Student Aid Report is required for many scholarship applications, including Cañada’s NSF Scholarship. Get your FAFSA done now!
Tuesday -Deadline Feb 15th Cañada College Engineering - NASA Summer Research Internship -- $6,000 for ten weeks for a full-time position, or $3,000 for a half-time position doing research at NASA in Mountain View. http://canadacollege.edu/comets/
2/15 -- Tuesday - Noon-1pm – Personal Statement Workshop – Cañada College & NSF Scholarships Sergio from TRIO is hosting a workshop to help students write strong personal statements. His focus will be on the Cañada College scholarship and that essay is also the base for the NSF Scholarship personal statement. Room 9-251C at the MESA Center Free Pizza!
2/14 -- Monday - 2pm-2:30pm –Pre-Med Summer Programs- Info and Application Help! Get on-line and get help working on your application for Stanford’s Summer Health Careers Opportunities Program and SFSU’s Summer Science Institute. Info about the Natl Institute on Drug Abuse internships too. Get a raffle ticket if you arrive on-time. Room 9-257 at the MESA Center
Saturday, 2/12, 7:30am - SUMMA Conference – Stanford Med School many of you have signed up for this incredible pre-med conference – check in at the Clark Center Courtyard between 7:30-8:30am. Best parts of the conference are the opening talks so don’t be late! Check out the new sessions this year just for community college students! http://summa.stanford.edu/
Friday, 2/11, 12:30-1:30 pm - NSF Scholars Mentoring Lunch: Applying for scholarships and internships, academic progress report, and what you need to do to continue your NSF scholarship into the next year.
Thurs, 2/3, 3:30pm – INDUSTRY SPEAKER: Women in Engineering & Science Seminar a series of women engineers & scientists speaking about their careers and what they wish they had known when they were younger. Heather Sumner, Ph.D. who works at McKinsey & Company. She received her B.A. in Chemistry and English from Williams College and her Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Caltech, investigating the gas phase reaction dynamics of noncovalently bound clusters and bioconjugates. Her work has primarily focused on the health care industry since joining McKinsey. Heather is also the author of two solutions manuals for textbooks on physical chemistry and the mother of two small children (ages 3 and 1). Come meet a different speaker every week until March 10th http://mewomen.stanford.edu @ Stanford - depart MESA @ 3:30pm
Thurs, 2/3 11:30am in the Quad – Cañada Spirit Thursday Spirit Thursday is all about showing your college pride. The first 100 people wearing Cañada Gear or have a Cañada Student ID get free Chinese lunch. It is also Chinese New Year!
Thurs, 2/3 10:30—11:30am – New to MESA? Pick up your MESA t-shirt! Drop by the MESA Center to get your MESA t-shirt if you are a student who has joined MESA this semester. Put it on and head out to get a free lunch in the quad!
Wed, 2/2 11:30am—1:30pm – Join a Club! Reach Out to new Students! We need YOU to represent MESA-related clubs such as SHPE/Engineering, Women in Science & Engineering (WISE), Pre-Med/Health Careers, Robotics Team. Learn more about other clubs on-campus and student service programs such as MESA, Financial Aid, TRiO, even Veterans Services. Bring your friends by to join MESA and a MESA-related club!
Visit 6 clubs get a free “I am Student Life” t-shirt and Pizza.

January

Thurs, 1/27, 3:30pm – INDUSTRY SPEAKER: Women in Engineering Seminar a series of women engineers speaking about their careers and what they wish they had known when they were younger. This week’s speaker, Natalie Jeremijenko is an artist whose background includes studies in biochemistry, physics, neuroscience and precision engineering. Come meet a different speaker every week until March 10th http://mewomen.stanford.edu @ Stanford - depart MESA @ 3:30pm
This week - DEADLINE to sign up -- MESA “California Connects Ambassador” – come sign up to receive a FREE HP laptop and FREE broadband internet access! This spring you’ll get training in how to help people use internet resources, and do community outreach – you must attend one info session or meet with Cathy this week to sign up – Tuesday 1/25 @ 2:15pm , Wed 1/26 @ 11am or 2:15pm or Fri 1/28 @ 1pm
Sold Out! SUMMA Conference (Feb 12th) – many of you have signed up for this incredible pre-med conference at Stanford. The Pre-Med/Health Club & MESA will organize the group, carpools, etc. http://summa.stanford.edu/
Silicon Valley Engineering Education Award $1,000 for future engineers (part-time and full-time students can apply) http://www.svec.org/scholarship-awards.html deadline Feb 5th

December

Scholarship DEADLINE Dec 15th – Hispanic Scholarship Fund https://apply.hsf.net/applications/
Wed, Dec. 15th Depart MESA at 3:30pm INDUSTRY FIELD TRIP to HP Labs --HP + Citizen Schools + YOU! -- Come meet HP engineers and learn how you and other Cañada MESA students can help HP employees inspire Redwood City middle schoolers once a week this spring – at HP Labs. In partnership with Citizen Schools
Friday, 12/10 -- DEADLINE to apply for -- Mini-Math Jam (Jan 10-14th) has one last day to accept applications online: http://canadacollege.edu/bridge/
Thurs, 12/9 – 6-8pm - Celebrate With the Middle Schoolers who Learned Robotics from Cañada’s Robotics Team – come see what local kids have learned from our Robotics Team at the Citizen Schools WOW! Showcase. Kennedy Middle School Gym, 2521 Goodwin Ave,
Mon, 12/6 – 4pm - WISE WORKSHOP: Summer Internships & Spring Opportunities – find out about summer internships and opportunities this spring, tips on applying and advice from students. Get prepared by checking out the internship list at: www.smccd.edu/accounts/canmesa/internships.html Room 9-251C at the WISE Club Meeting -- Free snacks!
deadline MONDAY! Dec 6th Winter Internship @ UC Davis Center for Biophotonics – two-weeks in January during winter break! http://cbst.ucdavis.edu/education/community-college/internship-community-college

November

deadline Nov 22nd Winter Internship @ UC Davis Center for Biophotonics – two-weeks in January during winter break! http://cbst.ucdavis.edu/education/community-college/internship-community-college
Thurs, 11/19 2:30-3pm – WORKSHOP: Get Paid to Spend the Summer at Berkeley (CCI Program with Dept of Energy) Get started on your CCI summer internship program application. We’re partnering with Lawrence Berkeley Labs and the Berkeley TAP program to get students placed at Berkeley this summer. If you’re interested you need to apply before winter break. Room 9-257
Wed, Nov 18th 1-3pm in room 9-106 – FINAL WORKSHOP! CSU/UC & Private University Transfer Applications Help –keep working on your college transfer applications while you’ve got experts in the room to answer questions
Tues, 11/16 12:30-1:30pm – WORKSHOP: Applying for UC Davis Winter Internship (and more open internships for science majors)! Get tips on how to make a strong application for the UC Davis Winter Internship and get started on several other exciting internships for students interested in medicine. MESA Lounge
Mon, 11/15 – 4pm - Speaker: Perspectives on Nursing – come meet a nurse who will answer questions about the variety of roles in nursing and different career and education paths. Room 9-251C at the WISE Club Meeting
Fri, 11/12 NSF Scholar Orientation Workshop – all NSF Scholars will spend the holiday at the MESA Center!
Thurs, 11/11 @ 2pm Workshop: Guaranteed 4.0 – Part 2 – learn even more ways to organize your time to study effectively. Plus, free snacks!
Mon, 11/8 @ 4pm Workshop: Guaranteed 4.0 – Part 1 – learn new ways to make better grades in your current classes. Plus, free snacks!
Sunday, Nov 7th 8:30am-noon – SHPE Teambuilding Event meet at Cañada to head off for a fun morning of teambuilding exercises.
Saturday, Nov 6th – 8am-4pm Pre-Health Conference “Dia de los Muertos” @ UCSF interested in a career in healthcare? Learn about medical school, public health, nursing school, dentistry school, pharmacy school and more! Register before Nov 3rd at www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=209608
Friday, November 5, College Trip: UC Davis STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Day –learn about UC Davis research internships (winter break and summer break opportunities!), get info about your major, tour campus, get contacts from financial aid, housing and student groups on-campus. Last year there was also info on the UC Davis CalTeach program – MAST – Math and Science Teachers. Great for students who are applying to UC Davis now or who are interested in learning more about the campus.

October

RSVP now! – Stanford Med School -- Pre-Med Leadership Workshop here is your chance to get incredible advice and mentoring from leaders at Stanford Med School. This morning is a MUST for any student interested in being considered for the Stanford Med School summer program for community college students. RSVP now by emailing centerofexcellence@stanford.edu -- Saturday, Oct 23rd 9am-noon @ Stanford Med School
Fri, 10/15 3pm– Sat. 10/16 6pm -- PG&E/MESA Student Leadership Conference depart from MESA at 10am if you’re going to Berkeley Engineering tours, or at 3pm if you are going directly to the conference.
Fri, 10/15 - 10am-5pm – UC Berkeley Engineering Tours for MESA Students – have lunch with MESA alums, tour engineering labs and hear from a panel of transfer students. Sign up at the MESA bulletin board & turn in your waiver. Depart from MESA Center at 10am.
Thurs, 10/14 - 3-5pm– Saniya LeBlanc is Back! Write Your Personal Statement individual coaching sessions to help you develop a very powerful personal essay – for transfer applications or scholarships. @ MESA Loune
Thurs, 10/14 – 2:45-3:15pm– Meeting for students signed up for trips to: UC Berkeley Engineering tours, PG&E/MESA Student Leadership Conference or SJSU Engineering Open House – a quick meeting of all students attending any of the MESA trips on Fri or Saturday @ 9-257 after the SHPE meeting.
Wed, 10/13 - 1-3pm – Application Help – UC, CSU & Private Universities –get started (or keep working) on your transfer applications. You’ll have experts in the room to help you. Room 9-106
Oct 6-Oct 10 - SACNAS (Society for Advancing Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) and MAES (Mexican American Engineers & Scientists) National Conference, Anaheim, CA
Oct 6th - Wed, 9:30-11am– Saniya LeBlanc is Back! Write Your Personal Statement individual coaching sessions to help you develop a very powerful personal statement for scholarship or internship applications. @ MESA Student Lounge
Sept 30th Join Phi Theta Kappa – Did you get a letter inviting you to join Phi Theta Kappa? Thursday is the deadline to submit your form and fees. More info: Paul Roscelli, Professor of Economics and Accounting, Advisor Phi Theta Kappa
Oct 4th - Mon, 4pm – Chat with a Scientist -- WISE Club Meeting – Women in Science & Engineering (and Math) on Oct 4th Malati Raghunath, a post-doctoral researcher in organic chemistry, will be visiting the WISE club to share her experiences as a woman in science and as a researcher
Oct 1st & 2nd – SHPE National Board of Directors meeting in Oakland – SHPE needs student representatives to go to the meeting and represent our cha

September

Sept 30th Join Phi Theta Kappa – Did you get a letter inviting you to join Phi Theta Kappa? Thursday is the deadline to submit your form and fees. More info: Paul Roscelli, Professor of Economics and Accounting, Advisor Phi Theta Kappa
Sept 25th – FREE SHPE Day @ SF Exploratorium take your family to the Exploratorium for FREE and they need volunteers to help out for 1- 1 ½ hour shifts throughout the day. More info and the flyer for free admission online at: http://www.sfbayareashpe.org/ If you can volunteer, email Chris Rodriguez
Thursday, Sept. 23, 5-7pm – Veterans BBQ and Resource Fair –all MESA-related clubs should have tables in the quad!
Wed, Sept 22nd 2-3pm – FINAL WORKSHOP! Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) Workshop – are you are in your final year at Cañada? You only have a few more days to get your TAGs submitted! All MESA students who are transferring need to get at least one TAG submitted this fall. Print a copy of your transcript and finish your TAG at this workshop. You’ll have experts in the room to help you. Room 9-106
RSVP by 9/20 – WISE is joining the San Francisco Society of Women Engineers – boat tour of Bay Bridge construction project Friday, Oct 1st – email Mayu to RSVP – missyamamura@gmail.com
Mon, Sept. 20th, 4pm -- DUE Your NSF Scholarship application -- turn it in at the Science & Technology Division office 18-109.
Sat, Sept. 11 noon – Sunday, Sept 12 noon – 24-hour Hackathon – Facebook and Girls in Tech Interested in how product ideas go from a paper napkin to getting launched so that hundreds of millions of people can use them? Meet lots of Silicon Valley computer programmers and people at Facebook – great food too. Go check it out with fellow MESA students – to sign up email MESA student, Francisco Lopez
Friday, Sept. 10th, 9am-4pm– UNIVERSITY VISIT: Biology Majors Fair @ UC Berkeley– Learn about your options in Bioengineering, Environmental Sciences, Microbial Biology, Molecular Toxicology, Chemical Biology, Genetics & Plant Biology, Molecular & Cell Biology, Nutritional Science, Earth & Planetary Science, Integrative Biology, Molecular Environmental Biology and Public Health. Find out about opportunities for careers, research projects, study techniques and more. We will have lunch with Cañada MESA grads who are now at Berkeley and they will show you around campus after the Biology Majors Fair. Sign up at the MESA Center (9-251A)
Thurs, Sept. 9th, 2-3pm– STUDENT to STUDENT: Experiences in Summer Internships @ SHPE Engineering Club Meeting – find out what MESA students, Xochi Rios, Jeremy Morales Madrigal, Nchinda Ngeche and Victor Vargas did in their summer internships at SLAC, SRI and Stanford. Find out how you can get paid to gain experience related to your major! SHPE will also be signing up all new members who are not yet in OneSHPE. Room 257 MESA Center
Tues, Sept. 7th, 11-noon and Wed 2-3pm – DROP IN HELP: Complete your NSF Scholarship Application get your NSF Scholarship application done -- drop by for help getting it all together in time – it’s due Monday, Sept 20th! Cathy’s Office 9-251
Thurs, Sept. 2nd 2-3pm– INDUSTRY SPEAKER! Civil Engineer – Career Path from MESA to a Job! @ SHPE Engineering Club Meeting – get involved in SHPE to plan the semester events. Hear what officers learned at the SHPE regional planning meeting. Meet Randolph Craig, a professional Civil Engineer who works as a Transportation Engineer for the City of Menlo Park and also owns a consulting company. http://www.linkedin.com/in/craigtec MESA Center
Tuesdays 2-5pm – Financial Aid – FAFSA Help – every Tuesday the Financial Aid dept will help you complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will unlock money to help pay for college www.fafsa.gov
Wed, Sept 1st 2-3pm – Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) Workshop – are you are in your final year at Cañada? Getting a TAG submitted NOW is critical for you to do! All MESA students who are transferring are expected to get at least one TAG submitted this fall. Print a copy of your transcript and start your first TAG at this workshop. You’ll have experts in the room to help you. Room 9-105

August: Welcome Back!

Tue, Aug 31st 2-5pm – Financial Aid – FAFSA Help – every Tuesday the Financial Aid dept will help you complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will unlock money to help pay for college www.fafsa.gov
Fri, August 27th - 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - NSF Scholarship Application Workshop - $3,000 or $4,000 scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math students - MESA Conference Area - Scholarship application deadline: Sept 20th www.canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar
Thurs, Aug 26th 11am-1pm -- Spirit Thursday - Go Colts! The first 100 students wearing a Cañada College shirt will receive a free BBQ lunch from "Jessie's Hot House!" Wear your MESA t-shirts!!!
Wed, Aug 25th 11:30-1:30pm – Campus Welcome Party - enjoy great music and free food from "La Casita Chilanga" while learning about campus clubs, departments, and programs. If you have an idea for a club on campus or simply want to find people with similar interests, this is the perfect event for you. All MESA-related clubs should plan to staff a table to recruit new members.
Tues, Aug 24th 2-3pm – Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) Workshop – are you are in your final year at Cañada? Getting a TAG submitted NOT is critical for you to do! All MESA students who are transferring are expected to get at least one TAG submitted this fall. Print a copy of your transcript and bring it to the workshop. Room 9-105.
Mon Aug 23rd noon-1pm ASCC & Administrative Council Ice Cream Social members of student government and the college administration will be serving free ice cream in the outdoor amphitheater. Students can learn about the college, how to become involved in student government, and win free prizes.

May

Fri, May 28th (turn in at SLAC) – DEADLINE – Summer Job @ SLAC! SLAC Youth Opportunity Program get an entry-level summer job at SLAC. No previous experience or specific skills are required. A great way to meet scientists & engineers as SLAC! http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/hr/e/YOPProgram.html
Fri, May 28th 3-5pm and Tues/Wed – June 1st/2nd 9:30-2pm --
MESA Center – After-Finals Hours! For all of you who are finishing scholarship applications or signing up for the SACNAS conference I’m going to be opening the MESA Center after finals and will be here to work with you from 9-2pm on Tues & Wed, June 1st & 2nd. To enter the building, call 650-306-3156
Sunday, May 23rd DEADLINE -- Surgery Internship @ UC Davis Medical Center – shadow faculty, residents, interns, and medical students in the UC Davis Health System Department of Surgery. Your requirement - work one 7 hour shift/week and participate in orientation meetings - www.surgeryintern.amsaarc.org
Tues, May 18, 11am, Wed 3pm or Thurs 10am – INFO Sessions – Signing up for the SACNAS Conference– come to the MESA computers for the MESA sign-up code and a quick info session on how to sign up for the conference.
Friday, May 7th 5:30pm @ Canada Gym -- MESA, Cañada Scholarship & Transfer Recognition Ceremony pbring your family and friends on Friday evening, May 7th to celebrate the accomplishments of MESA Transfer students, Cañada’s first Honors Scholar Transfers and all recipients of the Cañada Scholarships and Cañada NSF Scholarships. Great food, lots to celebrate! Food will be served at 5:30pm, the ceremony begins at 6:15pm.
Fri 5/7, 12:30pm – 3-142 – Open Forum: Finalist for VP of Student Services – Robin RIchards come hear from the finalist candidate for VP of Student Services. Come ask questions that are important to students!
Tues-Wed, 5/4 & 5/5 in Sacramento – MESA Forum at the Capitol MESA Director Cathy Lipe will be taking two students to Sacramento for two days of visits with legislators and more.
Saturday, 5/1, 9-3:30pm – 3rd Annual Community College Honors Research Symposium @ UC Berkeley students from many Bay Area Community Colleges will present their honors research projects at Berkeley. Also, hear from Berkeley transfer students, take tours of the campus and more. Check out the program: http://www.losmedanos.edu/honors/research/documents/BHCProgramFINAL.pdf

April

Friday, 4/23, 2-4:30 p.m.-- Volunteers Needed for Cañada’s Annual High School Engineering Design Competition – The annual high school engineering design contest is the afternoon, this Friday April 23 and there is a need for a few more volunteers. This is great event where students from the nearby high schools compete with their designs in a fun and challenging afternoon. This year, the contest is Trebuchet design for maximum distance. If interested, please email Jeremy (jmoral88@my.smccd.edu)
Friday 12:30-2pm – Cañada Honors Program Induction Ceremony our campus is inducting the first cohort of Honors Scholars! Learn more about the honors program at: http://canadacollege.edu/honorsprogram/ room 3-142 ·
Fridays 1:30-5:30pm – starts THIS WEEK – WORKSHOP: Triple your Savings for Education (IDA Accounts) the IDA investment program triples your savings – every $1 you invest will be matched with $2 from the Opportunity Fund! The program is holding their financial workshops on-campus! The workshop starts this Friday: April 23, 30, and May 7 1:30 – 5:30pm. http://www.opportunityfund.org/ida room 9-206.
Thursday, 4/22, 1-3:30pm – UC Santa Cruz Rep On-Campus – university rep on-campus in the counseling dept. Go ask about the Pister Scholarship opportunity, Transfer Agreement Guarantees and their honors program! For students interested in teaching, UC Santa Cruz has a fantastic CalTeach program & scholarships to get your teaching credential if you’re a math, science or engineering major -- ask the UCSC rep.
SATURDAY - 4/17 – Cal Day @ UC Berkeley 9-4pm – UC Berkeley’s annual open house -- a great event for all majors, and this year the College of Engineering is hosting an Engineering Transfer Student Admissions Workshop 1-2pm. In addition to the Transfer Admissions Workshop the College of Engineering will host more than 60 events including demonstrations, lab tours, exhibits and lectures. All info about Cal Day: http://calday.berkeley.edu/
engineering-specific activities: http://coe.berkeley.edu/calday
SATURDAY - 4/17 – SJSU Engineering Open House 9-2pm – learn about engineering at San Jose State. Tours of SJSU engineering, department presentations, lab demonstrations and engineering resources fair. Plus a free, delicious BBQ! http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/about/events/open-house

March

March 25th 6-8pm – SPEAKER PANEL: Women in Engineering & Science brought to you by the WISE club on-campus, come meet 6 scientists and engineers from a variety of backgrounds and careers. At MESA Center
March 24th 2:30pm – SPEAKER: Careers in Genetics Counseling find out what genetics counselors do, what training is needed and the variety of career paths for students interested in genetics. Speaker from Stanford’s Master’s Degree program in Genetics Counseling – at MESA Center
Mar 21-22nd (Sun and/or Mon) – American Chemical Society National Conference – Student Program talk to Professor Medina or Cathy NOW if you are interested in learning more about Chemistry. This is an excellent opportunity to find out more about careers related to Chemistry and learn from students at 4-year colleges across the US. (in San Francisco, we will help organize transportation) http://tinyurl.com/acs-students
Wed, March 17, 11am-1pm, Club Day combined with Science and Engineering Awareness Day -- Learn about Engineering, see the Engineering Blimp and Engineering posters presented by SHPE members -- Main Quad.
Thurs, March 11, 12:30-1:45pm– MESA Math Challenge tackle 20 math questions in 60 minutes. There’s NO downside to participating – no public humiliation! Individual scores will not be shared with anyone (and you’ll really impress your math professor simply by participating, several are offering extra credit!). The top 5 scores from Cañada students will be our “team” and that group will be ranked with teams from other MESA programs in our region and across the state.
Final week! Thursday, March 11, Stanford’s Women in Engineering Seminars The WISE club organizes groups to go to talks each week from women in engineering. Focus is “Real Lives Have Curves”. Refreshments at 4pm. Thornton 110 http://www.stanford.edu/group/mewomen/Tues, March 9, 3:30-4:30pm – WORKSHOP: Spring Scholarships find out what makes a successful application to the 8 scholarships due in the next few weeks. MESA Student Lounge
Tues, March 9, 11am-1pm - FUNDRAISER: Eat lunch & Help Haiti Earthquake Victims stop by and buy a Chipotle burrito for a great cause. The Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) club will be raising money to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti -- Main Quad
Thurs, March 4, 6-8 p.m., Family Science Night at Hoover School in Redwood City. Volunteer to help inspire young kids about Science and Engineering. This is a project jointly sponsored by SHPE and San Francisco Exploratorium. Contact Dr. Enriquez (enriquez@smccd.edu) for details. Hoover School adress is: 701 Charter Street, Redwood City 94063.
Thurs, March 4, 2-3 p.m.: Guest Speaker from CALTRANS (also SFSU Faculty), Dragomir Bogdanic. He will talk about opportunities for Community College Students at CALTRANS. Lunch will be provided!

Febuary

Fri, Feb 26th 2:30pm Depart for SHPE Regional Leadership Conference @ CalPoly SLO meet the bus in Lot #1 by the library entrance. Your ticket to get on the bus is your Cañada College Scholarship Application.
Thursday, Feb 25 8:45 - 11 am Genentech Tour! The Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) club is sponsoring a tour at Genentech. Relevant majors are Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Chemistry, BioChem, and similar. Of course, the tour is not limited to these majors. Email: aimeesylvia@gmail.com ·
Thurs, Feb. 25 11:30am-noon – Small Group Session – Calculating your TRANSFER GPA Lyn Belingheri will get you started on your GPA calculations. This is critical for students who will be applying to the Cañada College NSF Scholarship and to students who are working on TAGs for transferring in fall 2011. @ MESA Center computers
Wed, Feb 24 9:30-10:30am –Write your Personal Statement individual coaching sessions with Saniya Leblanc to help you develop a very powerful personal statement for scholarship or internship applications. Get your Cañada Scholarship essay done!
Wed, Feb 24 1:30-2:30pm – Drop-in Help: Internship Applications info on several internship programs and help getting your applications together. Cathy’s office @ MESA
Every Thursday, depart MESA at 3:30 pm Stanford’s Women in Engineering Seminars The WISE club organizes groups to go to talks each week from women in engineering. Focus is “Real Lives Have Curves”. Refreshments at 4pm. Thornton 110 http://www.stanford.edu/group/mewomen/ email: asylvia@my.smccd.edu
Friday, Feb. 19th 1:25-2:45 pm - NSF Scholars Mentoring Lunch - MESA Center.
Wed, Feb. 10th 9:30-11am – Saniya LeBlanc is Back! Write Your Personal Statement individual coaching sessions to help you develop a very powerful personal statement for scholarship or internship applications.
Thurs, Feb. 11th – Prepare to Transfer in Fall 2011 is next year your final year at Cañada before you transfer? If so, Lyn Belingheri from counseling will be working with you to prepare one or more Transfer Agreement Guarantees for UC campuses. Lyn will be working with you during the next few weeks. Email Lyn at Belingheri@smccd.edu
Mon, Feb 8th @ 3pm – STUDENT-TO-STUDENT: What is an Internship Really Like? Hear from MESA Students who have Completed Internships Jeremy and Melissa will share their experiences in applying for and participating in research internships. Learn what it’s really like to get off-campus and into a lab at a 4-year university.– free snacks! MESA Center 3pm.
Mon, Feb. 8th @ 4-5pm Work On your Internship Applications at MESA Center drop by to get started or keep working on applying to summer internships. I’ll there to help you research which are a good fit for you, to help you get started, to work with you to improve your application, etc. Drop by for a few minutes or longer. there are 31 internships with deadlines in Feb and 8 with deadlines by mid-March. After that you’ve missed your opportunities to apply. free snacks!

January

Monday, January 25, 4:45pm – Free Dinner for MESA Students enrolled in Intro to Scholarships class (class meets Mon evenings) – meet at MESA for dinner and scholarship info that will help you in the class
Every Thursday, depart MESA at 3:30 pm Stanford’s Women in Engineering Seminars The WISE club organizes groups to go to talks each week from women in engineering. Focus is “Real Lives Have Curves”. Refreshments at 4pm. Thornton 110 http://www.stanford.edu/group/mewomen/ email: asylvia@my.smccd.edu
Mon 1/25 & Tues 1/26 @ 2-3pm Drop-in - Get Help as you Work on Applications at MESA room 9-257 drop by and get started or get help on scholarship and internship applications that are due in the next several weeks. I’ll be there to help you identify scholarships that you’re qualified for, to help you get started, to work with you on your personal statement, etc. Drop by for a few minutes or longer. Plus, free snacks and drinks!
Get hired as a MESA Student Assistant and/or tutor! We need your help this spring and want to set your on-campus work schedules now so everyone can get off to a strong start. Work on-campus up to 20 hrs/week and earn $10/hour. Come see Cathy!
Apply for Summer Internships - Twenty three summer internships have deadlines before Feb 8th! Many are already giving acceptances to students. http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/canmesa/internships.html · Apply for $$$ Scholarships- Six scholarships have deadlines before Feb 8th!
January 11-15 - Winter Mini-Math Jam

December

Application Deadline - Dec 31st Building Diversity in Science Program (get a mentor and access to opportunities) –www.bdis.us
http://lmsa.stanford.edu/mentorship/ and, REGISTER for the Stanford SUMMA Conference –meet Stanford med students, participate in workshops and meet reps from various medical schools. This conference ALWAYS sells out, so register now and plan to attend! http://summa.stanford.edu/conference/
Fri, 12/18 @ 12-2:30pm Math Jam Planning Lunch – for Math Jam tutors room 9-257 This is a required meeting for all students who are going to be hired as tutors during Math Jam. You’ll learn about the new plans for your role as a tutor and everything you need to know before Math Jam begins. Plus, free lunch!
Study late at the library! The Cañada Library will be open until 10:00 pm Mon-Thurs and they’re also serving free snacks – Thanks, ASCC!
Wed, 12/16 @ 6:15-8pm WISE/SWE Event – State-of-the-art Graphics Technology @ NVIDIA Corp. Learn how NVIDIA’s graphics processing units are transforming the visual experience in applications such as video games, film production, broadcasting, industrial design, and medical imaging. Plus, dinner!
Get hired as a MESA Student Assistant and/or tutor! We need your help this spring and want to set your on-campus work schedules now so next semester everyone can get off to a strong start. Students can work on-campus up to 20 hrs/week and are paid $10/hour. Come see Cathy this week!
Tues (12/15) & Wed (12/16) @ 2-4pm Drop-in – Develop your Target List of Scholarships & Internships at MESA room 9-257.
Dec. 7th, Mon @ 4pm Kids on Campus: Citizen School Robotics Celebration room 16-106 Come see what Redwood City middle schoolers have done under the inspiration of the Robotics Club members who been teachers in the Citizen School afterschool program.
Tues & Wed @ 2-4pm Drop-in - Get Help as you Work on Applications at MESA room 9-257 drop by and get started or get help on scholarship and internship applications that are due in the next several weeks. I’ll be there to help you identify scholarships that you’re qualified for, to help you get started, to work with you on your personal statement, etc. Drop by for a few minutes or longer. Plus, free snacks and drinks!
Get hired as a MESA Student Assistant and/or tutor! We need your help this spring and want to set your on-campus work schedules now so next semester everyone can get off to a strong start. Students can work on-campus up to 20 hrs/week and are paid $10/hour. Come see Cathy before finals!
Pre-Med Students – REGISTER for the Stanford SUMMA Conference – an exceptional opportunity to learn about medical school. Meet Stanford med students, participate in workshops and meet reps from various medical schools. This conference ALWAYS sells out, so register now and plan to attend! http://summa.stanford.edu/conference/
Application Deadline - Dec 14th Mini Math Jam (January 11-15th) Here’s your chance to start your spring math class even better prepared! Mini Math Jam is open to all students taking math this spring. http://www.canadacollege.edu/soles/
Application Deadline - Dec 15th Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) –www.hsf.net

November

Mon 11/30 -- DEADLINE - UC / CSU Applications
Mon 11/30 – San Jose State 10am – 2pm (in counseling dept)UC / CSU Application HELP! Mon 11/23 8:30-10am and 2-4pm plus Tues 11/24 9-12:30am -- Work on your CSU & UC applications with expert help on-site! Use the computers downstairs, outside Soraya Sohrabi’s office (9-124) and she will be on-hand to answer your questions as you’re completing your applications
Mon, Nov. 23 @ 11:05am Speaker: Genetic Counseling -- What’s Different about This Picture? room 17-207 Find out how to become a Genetic Counselor! What ethical issues do counselors and families deal with when faced with information about genetic mutations? How do genetic mutations show up in physical characteristics? Where do genetic counselors work? Plus, free snacks!
Mon, Nov. 23 @ 2pm Student-to-Student: Experiences as a Transfer Student at UC Berkeley Alex and Ashley, both first-semester transfer students currently at Berkeley, will be at the PTK meeting to share info about what it's like to transfer to and attend Cal. FREE PIZZA and drinks!
Nov 19 – PlugandPlay WebPlay www.plugandplaytechcenter.com -- 11am-8pm
Wednesday, Nov. 18 - Engineering Awareness Day - 11 am-1 pm, Cafeteria. Co-sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Women in Science and Engineering, and Robotics Club.
Nov. 15th, application deadline: Winter Internship! UC Davis Center for Biophotonics – two-weeks in January during winter break! Open to all MESA students.
http://cbst.ucdavis.edu/education/community-college/internship-community-college
Sat, Nov 14th 9:30am – 2pm
The San Francisco Bay Area and the Silicon Valley Professional Chapters of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers cordially invite SHPE college students from the Bay Area for a one-day conference consisting of resume workshops, mock interview sessions and a technology display from Apple Inc. Come and learn how to prepare an excellent resume and gain valuable interview experience from industry professionals. http://www.shpe-sv.org/events/bomba_blast2009_final.pdf
Sat, Nov 7th – California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education (lots of universities represented, hosted at UC Santa Cruz) – sign up online at: www.ucop.edu/diversityforum
Sat, Nov 7th – Pre-Med Gross Anatomy Conference – CHE/Dia de los Muertos at Stanford Medical School. Sign up before Nov 2nd!
http://egroups.stanford.edu/p-128-pre-health-conference.aspx
Fri, Nov 6th – UC Davis Community College Transfer Day for Science, Technology, Math and Engineering Majors - sign up on the bulletin board in the MESA Center
Field Environmental Biology Program (Univ of Notre Dame) – 9-10 weeks of hands-on field work (Michigan northwoods, Montana Native American site, Puerto Rico rain forest or marine research), paid housing/travel plus $2,500 stipend. - deadline Nov 6th http://underc.nd.edu - select “Application NON Notre Dame”
Wed, Nov 4th, 2:30pm – Workshop: Internships? How Find Them, How to Apply (room 9-257)
Hear from fellow students about their experiences in summer internship programs. Come get your application done for the UC Davis Winter Internship, get started on the Summer Medical/Dental Program or the Community College Internship program. Plus, free snacks!
Tue, November 3 – 2009-2010 NSF Scholars Mentoring Program Kick-Off: 1:30-2:30 p.m. - Meet and share a meal with your mentors; Lunch will be served at 1:30 in Bldg. 9-275. See list of scholars and their mentors.
Marathon Oil Company Scholarship – $15,000/year plus paid summer internship – apply online, deadline Nov 1st http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=464

October

Oct 31 – San Jose State Engineering Fall Open House 9-noon – explore engineering majors, tour labs, meet students, counselors & faculty http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/media/pdf/events/open_house_fall_2009_flyer.pdf
sign-up online at: www.engr.sjsu.edu/openhouse
Thurs, Oct 29th – UC Berkeley Engineering Community College Day – sign up on-line http://tinyurl.com/berkeley-engr
Thurs, Oct. 29th - 2-3pm or 5-6pm – Triple your Savings! Opportunity Fund IDA Info Session – for every $1 you save, earn $2 to spend on education! room 9-206 http://www.opportunityfund.org/sites/default/files/IDAFactSheet2010.pdf
Tue night – Sun, Oct 28 - Nov 1 – Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Conference http://neptune.shpe.org/shpe2009/
10/28 -COLLEGE NIGHT- 6:30-8:30pm–(Gym) – college reps on-campus, open to high school students and parents
10/27 – TRANSFER DAY (College Fair – Cafeteria) 10am-1pm
Current full list of university reps visiting this fall: http://tinyurl.com/univ-visit
Fri, Oct 23rd – MESA Field Trip to CalPoly Engineering (San Luis Obispo, CA) http://ceng.calpoly.edu/about/ sign up on the bulletin board in the MESA Center
Sat, Oct 17 - SHPE Bomba Blast at Apple Computers – sign up at this week’s SHPE meeting (Thurs 2:30pm) – Jeremy- jmoral88@my.smccd.edu Thur-Sun,
Oct 17 – UC Davis Preview Day http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/previewday (TRIO program is taking a bus to UC Davis Preview Day – sign up at the TRIO office)
Oct 17 – UC Merced Preview Day http://admissions.ucmerced.edu/preview-day
Oct 17 – CSU Monterey Bay Preview Day CSUMB.EDU/openhouse (apply on-site to be admitted on the spot for CSU Monterey Bay!)
Oct 15-18 – Society of Women Engineers (SWE) National Conference http://we09.swe.org/ -- trip full – flights depart 8:30pm Wed 14th
Wed @ 12:30pm (depart from MESA Center) – Engineering Transfer Panel Get the scoop on transfer from representatives of engineering programs at U.C. Berkeley, U.C. Santa Cruz, San Francisco State, San Jose State, and Santa Clara University at the Engineering Transfer Panel, 1:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. at CSM in 19-121.
Thurs @ 2:30pm - Cake Celebration! New NSF Scholars Announced – come have a piece of cake and congratulate the new NSF Scholars! At the beginning of the SHPE meeting on Thursday – 2:30pm room 9-275
Fri @ 3pm – PG&E Conference Bus departs from Lot 1 (Library entrance) for the PG&E/MESA Student Leadership Conference
Sat- Oct 10 – UC Santa Cruz Preview Day – www.ucsc.edu/news_events/calendar/DisplayEvent.aspx?EventId=16159
Sun - Oct 11 – Santa Clara University Preview Day www.scu.edu/events/?event=13764
Transferring Students:
o Get a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) submitted –UC Santa Cruz & Irvine 10/15, UC Santa Barbara 10/30
o Get nominated for highly-competitive scholarships – PTK, Jack Kent Cooke, Guistwhite and Coca-Cola All-American (see scholarship section for details) – deadline 2pm, Tues 10/13
10/2-10/4 – 7th Annual Community College Pre-Medical and Pre-Public Health Conference at UC Davis. http://conference.amsaarc.org

September

9/28 – CSU, East Bay 11am-1pm (downstairs in counseling – drop-in)
9/30 – UC Santa Cruz 9:30am-1:30pm (downstairs in counseling – drop-in)
Get a Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) submitted this week – UC Davis TAG deadline – Wed 9/30; UC Santa Cruz & Irvine – 10/15Monday,
Saturday, 9/19 @ 10 am -- Robotics Workshop for GEMS
9/14 @ 2pm -- Princeton University - Summer Research Program for Engineering & Science Majors
Dr. Dan Steinberg, Director of Education & Outreach for Princeton’s Center for Complex Materials, will share info about their summer research program. Learn about what community college students did last summer, get tips for finding and applying to internships and more. Free food too! At the MESA Center, room 257
Wed, 9/16 @ 2:30-4:30pm - Drop in Help for Students Applying for the NSF Scholarship – come by to get whatever help you need to complete your application. Deadline to apply is this Friday, Sept 18th www.canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar
Fri 9/18 BEFORE 4pm – DEADLINE – NSF Scholarship $3,000 or $4,000! – Turn your completed application package in at the Science & Technology Division Office building 18, room 109.
Tues 9/08 @ 10-10:20am OR 12-12:20pm – Quick, Expert Advice – Transferring to Berkeley or another UC campus – come to a small group presentation and meet Elizabeth Tuttle, UC Berkeley rep to get tips and inside info for transfer students.
Tues 9/08 @ 10:20am-2pm – UC Berkeley Drop-in Advising – between and after the small group sessions, Elizabeth Tuttle will be in the TRiO Lounge for individual meetings.
Tues 9/08 2:30-4:30pm & Fri 10-noon - Drop in Help for Students Applying for the NSF Scholarship – come by to get whatever help you need to complete your application. Deadline to apply is Sept 18th www.canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar
Thurs, Sept 10th 2:30pm -- Workshop – Resume & Personal Statement Workshop with Saniya LeBlanc – create your first resume or update the one you’ve been using. Advice on writing a strong personal statement. Hosted by Engineering/SHPE Club and Women in Science & Engineering (WISE)
Fri, Sept 11th – Field Trip – Biology Majors Fair @ UC Berkeley – meet reps from over a dozen biology majors at Berkeley. Sign up outside Cathy’s office 9-251A
Volunteer to help Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) club fundraiser. lend a hand Sept 15th and 16th – email Elmira to sign up elili_mira@yahoo.com
Thurs, 9/3 - 2-3pm @ MESA Center or 12:30-1:30pm (room 9-106) –
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Workshop led by Soraya Sohrabi – bring your transcripts and AP or IB scores. Complete your TAG(s) with expert guidance!
Tues, Sept 1st: Industry Field Trip: Google! “Inside Google: Diversity in Engineering & Technology” employee panelists - http://www.google.com/events/techforum09-mm.html We’ll also enjoy delicious food, cutting-edge product demos and exciting tours. Event sponsored by SHPE and SWE (join one of those clubs before you go!) Tues, Sept 1st 4:30-8pm -- depart from MESA Center at 4pm if you signed up to attend
Tues, 9/1 10-11 am & Fri, 9/4 11am-noon: Workshops – Tips for Applying for the NSF Scholarship – come get advice about writing a strong personal statement, scholarship requirements, help in getting your application package together. NSF Scholarship for Cañada MESA Students – $3,000-$4,000/year for students in MATH 130 or above (math, science and engineering majors), FAFSA required www.canadacollege.edu/nsfscholar
Tues, 9/1 - 10am-2pm – UC Berkeley - Elizabeth Tuttle available for drop-in meetings (downstairs in Counseling Center)

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