College of Marin Commencement Exercises

Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10 a.m.

Harlan Center Quad, Kentfield Campus

For more information about Commencement, contact the Student Affairs office at:

(415) 485-9376.

Student Affairs is seeking faculty and staff members to volunteer for Commencement Exercises. Graduation Marshals lend their generous help and assistance by facilitating the flow of graduates into the area; sitting with them during Commencement; directing them toward the picture area, ramp, and stage, then back to their chairs; and finally, ushering the graduates out to greet family and friends. No experience necessary; the only condition is that Graduation Marshals smile, be friendly, and enjoy the day. Please join us! Contact Vickie Lamke at x7376 or Vickie.Lamke@marin.edu.

Kudos

A $1,000 scholarship has been awarded to Kelly Rowell, a student of Italian Instructor Kathryn Freschi. The scholarship came from Il Grupo Lonatese of San Rafael and is to be used for her trip this summer to the town of Lonate Pozzolo in Lombardy, Italy. While there, Kelly will produce a photo-documentary of Italian family and community life in Northern Italy, specifically focusing on how these qualities have changed since she lived in Italy ten years ago. Also of interest is an exhibit currently on display at the Marin Civic Center commemorating the relationship between San Rafael and its sister city, Lonate Pozzolo. This scholarship was made available through the College of Marin Foundation.

From Fiscal Services

Please Note: Monday, May 12, 2008 is the cut-off date for submissions of Purchase Orders and Agreements for Services affecting the 2007/2008 Academic Year. This applies to all areas regardless of funding sources. Open Purchase Orders will have an expiration date of Friday, June 6, 2008. The deadline for Purchase Orders and Agreements for Services for the 2008 summer session, charged to current year funds, is Friday, June 6, 2008. For additional information or questions, please contact David Erlenheim at x8162.

Upcoming

Student Spring Salon

College of Marin Department of Fine Arts is holding its Student Spring Show in the Fine Arts Gallery now through May 15. Pieces exhibited encompass a wide range of mediums including: paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, fiber arts, and mixed media. Reception will be held May 1, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call (415) 485-9494 for more information.

Printmaking Exhibit

Experience the work of three generations of California printmakers at COM. The show is being sponsored by the Associated Students of Emeritus College and will be on display in the Student Services Building, Room 146, from May 1 to July 1. Artists’ reception will be held Thursday, May 15, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Theatre

College of Marin Theatre Arts Department will present a new adaptation of Aristophanes’ “Peace” entitled “War and Peacemeal, the Musical.” Production will be held in the Kentfield Campus Studio Theatre, Fridays and Saturdays, May 2, 3, 9 and 10, at 8 p.m. and Sundays, May 4 and 11, at 2 p.m. Each show will be unique as the improvised musical score will be performed live. Carla Zilber-Smith will direct the show, adapting the script with the aid and improvisational input of her students. Tickets are $15 general / $12 students and seniors. Contact the College of Marin Box Office at (415) 485-9385 for tickets and additional information.

Help raise funds for Carla Zilber-Smith

Enjoy an evening of music and laughter while raising money for Drama instructor, Carla Zilber-Smith, who was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Presented by Yoshi’s Jack London Square and Michael Zilber, this benefit will include performances by musical satirist, Roy Zimmerman, internationally renowned bassist Kai Eckhardt, the Michael Zilber-Billy Collins Project with Andy Kirshner, Kaila Flexer, The Jazzschool Composers Collective, and a special performance by Carla herself, performing music from her new CD, Extraordinary Renditions. The evening will be hosted by nationally acclaimed comedian David Allen Moss. Come support a friend and artist in need at Yoshi’s Jack London Square, Oakland on Tuesday, May 6, at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 general/$15 students and seniors. For reservations and information please call (510) 238-9200 or visit www.yoshis.com.

COM ECE Department to co-host seminar at IVC

The College of Marin Early Childhood Education Program is co-hosting a seminar with the California Department of Education Faculty Initiative Project on Friday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Indian Valley Campus in Ohlone 106. Approximately 50 people from community colleges and universities around the state are expected to attend. The seminar will offer information and resources for faculty teaching child development and early childhood education courses. $25 registration fee. Please contact Karen Grabowski at kgrabow@wested.org or (415) 289-2353 to register.

College of Marin Job Fair

The Job Placement Center will host a spring job fair on Wednesday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Learning Center Quad. Over 20 employers from around the Bay Area will be available to answer questions and accept resumes. The job fair is open to the public and is free of charge.

The Job Placement Center is available to assist current students as well as COM alumni of any age with obtaining job leads and internships in various fields. For more information, contact Financial Aid Technician Carol Perez, Student Services Center, room 145, x7410.

Retiree Reception

Save the date! The Retiree Reception will take place Wednesday, May 14, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross. On behalf of College of Marin, the Human Resources Department invites you to a reception honoring the following college employees who will be retiring this year: English and Humanities Professor Janet Mackintosh, Ph.D., Instructional Specialist Vaughan Ariano, ESL Professor Robin Lavin, Academic Affairs Curriculum and Articulation Specialist Jodi Fitzgerald, Behavioral Science Professor Marc Russell, Business and Information Systems Professor Larry Steiner, and Drama Professor Carla Zilber-Smith. Please join us to celebrate and thank these individuals for enriching the college with their service and dedication. Refreshments will be served. Please contact James Kuromiya at x7331 for more information.

College of Marin Foundation

College of Marin Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony will take place Friday, May 16, at 5 p.m. in the Student Services Center Cafeteria, Kentfield Campus. A reception will follow the ceremony. Please RSVP by Monday, May 12, to (415) 485-9657. All are welcome to attend. For additional information, contact Margaret Elliot at x7382.

Music

Piano Repertoire Concert

Jean Alexis Smith, Director

The Piano Repertoire and Interpretation Class presents a full spectrum of solo piano works spanning the 18th to the 21st Centuries. A different program will be presented each day.

Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 1, noon

Fine Arts Theatre, Kentfield campus

Free admission

Chamber Ensemble Concert

Tara Flandreau and Jessica Ivry, Directors

Students will perform diverse repertoire including trios by Haydn, Beethoven, Corelli, a mixed instrument quartet by Mozart, Brahms piano quartet, and the "American" string quartet by Antonin Dvorak. Different program each evening.

Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.

Lefort Recital Hall (FA72)

Free Admission

COM Community Chorus

Boyd Jarrell, Director

The two towering masters of the Baroque era will be featured. Bach’s Singet dem Herrn, scored for double chorus and orchestra is a work of exceptional scope and difficulty. The Te Deum is Handel’s intense and varied musical celebration of the victory of King George II at Dettingen. Also featured will be Handel’s royal favorite Zadok the Priest. The one hundred voice chorus will be joined by full orchestra and guest soloists Erina Newkirk, Katherine McKee, Colby Roberts, and Jeffrey Fields.

Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 11, 3 p.m.

Fine Arts Theater, Kentfield campus

Suggested Donation $15 general/$10 students, staff, seniors, and alumni

Call (415) 485-9687 for information and reservations

COM Symphonic Band

Douglas Delaney, Director

The Symphonic Band will perform a transcription by Mark Rogers of Smetana’s “The Moldau." Also on the program are works by Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and Milhaud. Several lighter works will round out the concert program including music by George Gershwin and Aaron Copland.

Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Theatre, Kentfield campus

Free admission

College Chorus and Chamber Singers

Boyd Jarrell, Director

Jeffrey Paul, Accompanist

"Relativity:" Music about relationships is featured in the spring concert. Family, friendship, love, and harmony provide the themes for amorous madrigals of Monteverdi to modern ballads and a few humorous twists. This will be an evening of melodies about how we relate. Come and enjoy!

Thursday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.

Lefort Recital Hall (FA72)

Free Admission

COM Symphony Orchestra

Tara Flandreau, Director

The orchestra performs the overture and incidental music from Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream and London Symphony No. 104 by Haydn. In addition, the program features winners of the 2008 COM Concerto competition. Soprano Helen Konowitz sings "Song to the Moon" from Rusalka by Dvorak, and flautist Dawna Stebbins performs a new work for piccolo and strings by David Loeb.

Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Theater, Kentfield campus

Donation requested

Contemporary Opera Marin

Paul Smith, Director

Contemporary Opera Marin presents four summer performances of fully staged, one act contemporary operas sung in English.

June 21-28 (TBA)

Admission $10 general / $15 students, staff, seniors and alumni

Call (415) 485-9460 for updated information

For additional information, contact the Music Department at (415) 485-9460.

COM Athletics

Come one, come all, and cheer our men to victory! College of Marin baseball team plays their last home game against Los Medanos May 1, at 2:30 p.m. Don’t miss the free barbecue and music. Sponsored by the Student Athletic Committee of College of Marin.

Results:

      Men's Baseball:

April 22: Yuba 3         Marin 2

April 24: Yuba 8         Marin 7

            April 26: Marin 5        Mendocino 4

Swimming and Diving

Freshman Martini Malasky was named the Bay Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year. Maslasky won the 50, 100, and 200 yard freestyle races at the Conference Championship held April 24 through 26. We are looking forward to his performance at the State Championships, May 1 through 3, at Saddleback College in Orange County as he is a favorite in all three races. Malasky is four-tenths of a second away from qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials. He will be joined at the State Championship by Anna Brandwene who will compete in the 1 and 3 meter diving events. This is the second year in a row that a College of Marin athlete has been named Swimmer of the Year.

Track and Field

Allison Kerstan tied for first in the high jump at the Conference Championships. She is ranked number three in Northern California. We are rooting for her to finish in the top six on May 9, at the Norcal Finals in San Mateo. Placing in the top six allows her to move on to State, May 16, at Cerritos College in Southern California.

Athletics Home Schedule:

Men’s Baseball vs. Mendocino College                      Tuesday, April 29, 2:30 p.m.

Men’s Baseball vs. Los Medanos College                  Thursday, May 1, 2:30 p.m.

Athletics Away Schedule:

Men’s Baseball vs. Los Medanos College                  Saturday, May 3, 1 p.m.

Swim and Dive JC State Championships                  May 1 through 3, All day

Track and Field Nor - Cal Championship Trials          May 2, TBA

Have a great week!

Frances L. White, Ph.D.

Superintendent/President

President's Monday Briefing webpage
Technical Contact: Nicole Cruz, Admin Assist., 415-485-9510
Content Responsible: Cathy Summa-Wolfe, Dir. of Communications & Community Relations, 415-485-9528

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