College of San Mateo coach Katie Goldhahn tapped into Sequoia volleyball’s 2025 playoff magic quite by chance. Among the seven incoming freshmen on roster for CSM volleyball’s upcoming season, none bring more recent postseason hardware than attacker Katalina Tuipulotu and defensive specialist Joslin Fiel. The duo moves to the Hilltop after last season, when they teamed during Sequoia’s CIF Northern California Division III title run.
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Professor Tatiana Irwin will deliver the keynote address for the San Mateo County Historical Association’s annual meeting on July 25. Irwin, who teaches history at College of San Mateo, will discuss how local stories help communities understand earlier generations, recognize present-day connections, and visualize better futures.
Continue reading this entry »Jul 13 2026
The CSM Physics Club team, competing as Artemis Prime, will travel to Houston, Texas, to participate in the NASA ORBIT Pitch Showcase at Space Center Houston from July 15–17. The team includes Tori Dryaba, Malia Smith, Shaila Lewis, Sean Fay, and Gabriel Valles, with support from Professor of Physics David Locke.
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To support the community college district’s commitment to offering free classes for full-time county residents, the Board of Trustees has suspended health and parking fees, further increasing access to higher education.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 968 on June 29, 2026, permanently authorizing San Mateo County Community College District’s (SMCCCD) Free College initiative and removing its scheduled 2028 sunset date. The bill was authored by State Senator Josh Becker and coauthored by Assemblymembers Diane Papan and Marc Berman.
Continue reading this entry »Jun 10 2026
The 2025–2026 academic year was another remarkable chapter for CSM Athletics, with Bulldog scholar-athletes excelling in competition, in the classroom, and in the community. Across the year, CSM teams delivered championship performances, postseason runs, individual state-level finishes, conference honors, academic recognitions, and meaningful service to the broader community.
Continue reading this entry »May 22 2026
College of San Mateo celebrated the Class of 2026 on Friday during its 104th Commencement Ceremony, honoring more than 400 graduates who crossed the stage before family, friends, faculty, staff, and the broader campus community.
Continue reading this entry »May 19 2026
College of San Mateo students and faculty earned major recognition earlier this month at the 16th Annual Community College Honors Research Symposium hosted at Stanford University, showcasing the strength of CSM’s Honors Project learning community and its growing reputation for undergraduate research, interdisciplinary scholarship, and transfer preparation.
Continue reading this entry »May 18 2026
College of San Mateo’s softball team concluded another historic season this weekend with a semifinal appearance at the 2026 3C2A Softball State Championship tournament, capping off one of the most dominant years in California community college softball.
Continue reading this entry »May 15 2026
On a quest to repeat as state softball champions, the College of San Mateo Bulldogs were in fine form. CSM (41-1) came out swinging, scoring in each of the first three innings to claim a 6-2 win over Saddleback College in the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Softball Championship Tournament opener Thursday at Bakersfield College.
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