College of Marin
| Type | Marin Community College District |
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| Accreditation | ACCJC |
| Superintendent/ President | Jonathan Eldridge |
| Students | 4,283 (all undergraduate) (Fall 2023)[1] |
| Location | , United States |
| Campus | Suburban Kentfield, 27 acres (11 ha) Indian Valley, 360 acres (150 ha) |
| Colors | Black & gold |
| Nickname | The Mariners |
Sporting affiliations | Bay Valley Conference |
| Website | www |
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The College of Marin is a
The College of Marin has been in operation since 1926. Each semester, about 10,000 students are enrolled in over 1,100 credit classes. Approximately 100 international students participate in the College of Marin's International Student Program. Nearly 6,000 students attend the college's
History
The college offers seventy Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs, and has established approximately 200
Originally known as Marin Junior College when established in 1926, the college was renamed College of Marin in 1947. In 1985 College of Marin merged with Indian Valley College. This merger provided Marin residents with two campuses, the original campus located in Kentfield and the Indian Valley Campus in Novato. The two campuses serve a county population of approximately 250,000 residents.
The Echo Times
The Echo Times is the college's monthly student-run newspaper.
Governance
The College of Marin is governed as part of the
The MCCD is governed by seven members of a
Athletics
Fall
- Soccer(men's and women's)
- Water Polo
- Volleyball
Winter
- Basketball (men's and women's)
Spring
Student body association
In 1927 the students of College of Marin organized an
California law provides that, "The governing board of each community college district shall establish, maintain, operate, and govern one or more community colleges".[4] The Board of Trustees of Marin Community College District has authorized the students of the district to organize a "student body association".[5] The district's governing board has recognized that Associated Students College of Marin is a student body association. The governing board has also recognized Associated Students College of Marin "as the official voice for the students in District decision-making processes".[6]
Notable alumni
- Robert Mailer Anderson, author, activist, and philanthropist
- Jack Angel, voice actor
- Don Barksdale, NBA Hall of Fame
- Cabot Bigham, professional rallycross driver
- Terry Bozzio, musician, drummer (with Frank Zappa and UK)
- Pete Carroll, American football coach
- Konrad Dryden, author
- Dian Fossey (business classes, 1949–50), primate research[7]
- David Haskell, actor
- Leslie Hendrix, actor
- Echo Heron, nursing, author (New York Times bestselling), activist
- Art Schallock, oldest living MLB player[8]
- Honor Jackson, NFL player
- Doug Dressler, NFL player
- Naomi Judd, nursing, singer/songwriter
- Jim Kent, Research scientist and computer programmer
- Young L, rapper
- Erik Raven, United States Under Secretary of the Navy
- Curiosity rover lander, which successfully landed on Mars on August 5, 2012[9]
- Scott Thunes (1976-78 music), musician, bassist for Frank Zappa
- Robin Williams (1970-1973 theatre), actor and comedian
References
- ^ "College Navigator - College of Marin".
- ^ "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office > CollegeDetails". Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation. Filed March 1, 1991. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ California Education Code Section 70902.
- ^ California Education Code Section 76060.
- ^ Marin Community College District Policy No. 5400.
- ^ "Dian Fossey - Biography". Helping people. Saving gorillas. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Art Schallock Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ Borenstein, Seth; Chang, Alicia (August 16, 2012). "Tam grad involved in Mars mission gains attention as part of new geek chic: mohawks are in, pocket protectors out". Marin Independent Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved 19 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Official website
- Echo Times student newspaper website
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