Born and raised in the Bay Area to a Brazilian family, psychology major Maryanna Oliveira is a first-generation student at College of San Mateo (CSM). After graduating from nearby Hillsdale High School, she is in her second year at CSM, charting a path toward transferring to UC Davis.
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Oct 24 2024
Oct 23 2024
More than a decade after the College of San Mateo closed its Coastside branch in Shoreline Station, a new Coastside college facility opened this week in the just-completed building at 650 Mill St.
Oct 21 2024
College of San Mateo (CSM) celebrated a significant milestone on Thursday, October 17, with the grand opening of its new Coastside campus in downtown Half Moon Bay. The ribbon-cutting ceremony drew community members, local officials, students, and college representatives, all excited to mark CSM’s return to the Coastside after a decade-long hiatus.
Oct 21 2024
CSM (1-0 Bay 6, 5-1 overall) opened its Bay 6 Conference football schedule with a rowdy and oftentimes volatile showing Friday night in San Ramon, but the legs of running back Malakai DeMoss and punter Tashi Dorje carried the Bulldogs to a 27-14 victory over Diablo Valley College.
Oct 19 2024
The College of San Mateo returns to Half Moon Bay with a permanent location hosting two classrooms and administrative buildings, providing expanded and equitable opportunities for the coastside community.
Oct 8 2024
CSM men’s basketball coach Mike Marcial, along with longtime CSM women’s coach Michelle Warner, are putting on what they’re calling “Bulldog Madness,” with a number of events being held to generate interest in the respective programs Oct. 12 at the CSM gym starting at noon and running to 4 p.m. Golden State Warriors “hype man” Franco Finn will serve as master of ceremonies. Admission is free and refreshments are available, as well.
Oct 7 2024
The Bulldogs’ secondary stepped up big time Saturday at College Heights Stadium. College of San Mateo (4-1) is becoming notorious for close-scoring games, and the final non-conference game on its schedule was no different. CSM scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and made them hold up for a thrilling 14-7 victory over Fresno City College. It is the fourth one-score differential in five games this season for the “leave no doubt” Bulldogs.
Sep 30 2024
Special teams loomed large Saturday at College Heights Stadium. And the leg of College of San Mateo kicker Dieter Kelly loomed largest of all. Kelly delivered the Bulldogs to a 17-14 win over American River College in record style. With the game tied at 14 early in the fourth quarter, the 5-10, 225-pound freshman out of Orange Lutheran-Irvine tied CSM’s all-time record with a 51-yard field goal. In 2021, current San Diego State kicker Gabe Placencia also hit a 51-yarder for CSM.
Sep 24 2024
College of San Mateo (CSM) proudly announces the grand opening of its Coastside Educational Facility in Half Moon Bay, an extension of the CSM main campus that will provide expanded educational opportunities and career pathways for the Coastside community for all current and future students, especially our Latinx, Chinese, and Migrant Farm Worker communities. This initiative is part of CSM’s continued commitment to advancing equity and fostering economic mobility through education.
Sep 20 2024
Dr. Finausina Tovo, Program Services Coordinator for CSM’s MANA Learning community and instructor at College of San Mateo, recently represented the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) community at the White House’s NHPI Convening. Her presence at this historic event, held on September 6, 2024, was a moment of pride for CSM and the 100 NHPI leaders, advocates, and policymakers across the United States she represented.
