College of Marin – North San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma, Marin, Napa counties

College of Marin Indian Valley Campus transformed

March 8th, 2010

NOVATO – The College of Marin’s Indian Valley Campus has more than doubled its enrollment from 769 students in the fall of 2005 to 1,553 in the fall of 2009. Continuing this trend, opening day enrollment for the 2010 spring semester was up 16 percent compared with the same period last year.
College of Marin president set to retire in 2010

November 19th, 2009

MARIN — College of Marin Superintendent and President Dr. Frances White announced plans to retire June 30, 2010 in a letter addressed to the board of trustees.
College of Marin to break ground for science, math, nursing center

September 14th, 2009

KENTFIELD – College of Marin will break ground on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. for its new Science Math Central Plant Complex, located in the southwestern quadrant of the Kentfield upper campus. This facility will also house the nursing program, an IT department and a central power plant that will include advanced geothermal mechanical systems.
Education: College of Marin dental program gets grant

August 31st, 2009

College of Marin has received a $106,500 workforce grant for its dental assistant program.
Grant boosts Marin ’sustainable food’ program

August 17th, 2009

MARIN – College of Marin is able to move ahead with its Sustainable Food Systems program due to a new two-year chancellor’s grant of $374,254.
Women in Business 2009 awards dinner photo gallery

June 29th, 2009

This is a gallery of pictures from the Women in Business 2009 awards dinner, honoring eight women from Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties who have distinguished themselves as leaders, innovators and visionaries in their fields.
Women in Business 2009: Education: Product of junior colleges now leads one

June 29th, 2009

MARIN COUNTY – When Dr. Frances White, president and superintendent of College of Marin, was a young girl, she wanted to be an opera singer. Her mother played classical music, and she would go to sleep hearing the sounds of the piano. Her father was a preacher, and she would sing in church. Luckily for the community college education system, she gave up that dream to become an educator.
Women in Business 2009: Health Care: Kaiser COO sees health care as ‘incredible mission’

June 29th, 2009

SAN RAFAEL – From her beginnings as a teen volunteer in a rural Montana hospital to her work as a registered nurse and international medical volunteer, Kaiser administrator Jill Magri has dedicated her entire career to the industry.
Who’s Who in Education

May 11th, 2009

NORTH BAY – In order to have cutting-edge ideas in business today, a community needs innovative leaders in education. In the North Bay, there is an abundance of people dedicating their lives to developing the leaders of tomorrow. From superintendents, to business school deans, to principals dedicated to giving the most opportunity to high schoolers, this special report highlights some of those committed individuals in the community making an outstanding difference.
College of Marins Novato campus sees rising enrollment

May 4th, 2009

NOVATO – The College of Marin’s Indian Valley Campus (IVC) in Novato has experienced tremendous growth over the past few years with an influx of funding and rising enrollment.
IVC has seen its student population grow by 92 percent since 2005, from less than 800 to about 1,400 this spring.
The northern Marin County campus has benefited [...]