College of San Mateo: 100 Years of Making Dreams Come Through (October 29, 2022 – December 3, 2023) on exhibit in the Changing Exhibit Gallery explores the history of the college, how it has served the community, and the various services it has provided to students over the last 100 years. The exhibit includes photographs, videos, publications, artifacts from both the college’s and the Historical Association’s collections and memorabilia saved by alumni and their families.

Dreams Come Through

“Through” not “True.”  The play-on-words alludes to the College’s impressive record of getting people “through” their challenges in order to achieve their dreams.

For 100 years, students with various dreams for their future have been attending College of San Mateo (CSM). Some students dream of becoming the first in their family to earn a degree. Some would like to learn a particular subject or obtain skills to begin work right away in a field of their choice. Still others attend as the first step in transferring to a four-year college. Whatever the dreams, CSM has provided classes, activities, and a place where students can share their voice as they work toward achieving their personal dreams and
aspirations.

The College Readiness Program is an important part of CSM’s history. During the Courthouse Docket in October 2022, moderator Leila Tamale and panelists Edgar Mojica Villegas, Rudy Ramirez and Jackie Santizo discuss Striking for Change: The College Readiness Program and Its Legacies.