College of Marin

College of Marin
Established	1926
Type	Public community college
Superintendent/ President	David Wain Coon, Ph.D.
Students	6,667 (1,350 full-time & 5,317 part-time)
Location	Kentfield & Novato, California, USA
Campus	Suburban Kentfield (27 acres) Indian Valley (360 acres)
Colors	Black and Gold
Athletics	Intercollegiate Athletics
Nickname	The Mariners
Affiliations	Bay Valley Conference Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Website	http://www.marin.edu/

The College of Marin is a community college in Marin County, California, U.S., with two campuses, one in Kentfield, and the second in Novato. It is the only institution operated by the Marin Community College District. Its chief executive officer is currently Superintendent/President David Wain Coon, Ph.D.

College of Marin has been in operation since 1926. Each semester about 7,000 students are enrolled in over 1,100 credit classes. Approximately 100 international students participate in College of Marin's International Student Program. Nearly 6,000 students take advantage of the College's many community education and community services classes. College of Marin is well known for its theatre department with the highest transfer acceptance to Juilliard for any two-year college in the nation. One famous graduate of COM's Drama Department is Robin Williams.

History

In order to provide students with the opportunities they need, and to ensure that students achieve their specific goals and objectives, the College offers seventy Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs. To facilitate students' transfer to the four-year institution of their choice, the College has established approximately 200 transfer agreements with the University of California, California State University, and private colleges.

In addition the College provides 35 two-year vocational and career programs, as well as providing basic skills, English as a second language education, and community education classes. The College's workforce preparation programs provide the necessary skills for success in a globally competitive workforce environment.

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.

Echo Times

The Echo Times is the college's monthly student-run newspaper. The paper focuses on student issues, but also focuses on stories that connect student concerns to a global context.

Board of trustees

The College of Marin is governed by seven members of a Board of Trustees elected at-large to four-year terms. Elections are held every two years, three members chosen the year after a presidential election and four chosen the year before. The students also elect one non-voting student trustee, who serves a one-year term and can participate in discussions and make and second motions so long as they are not related to real estate negotiations, personnel or collective bargaining. The current Board members are:

• President Diana Conti
• Vice President Eva Long, Ph.D.
• Clerk James Namnath, Ph.D.
• Trustee Barbara Dolan
• Trustee Stephanie O'Brien
• Trustee Philip Kranenburg
• Trustee Wanden Treanor
• Student Trustee Raemond Bergstrom-Wood

Athletics

Fall

• Soccer (men's and women's)
• Water Polo

Winter

• Basketball (men's and women's)

Spring

• Baseball
• Swimming & Diving
• Track and Field

Notable alumni

• Terry Bozzio, musician, drummer (with Frank Zappa and UK)
• Pete Carroll, American football coach
• Robin Williams, actor
• Young L, rapper
• Sandra Karpman, cinematographer
• Prince, musician

References

Diane Fossey (Primate research)

External links

• College of Marin Home Page
• Student Characteristics – Spring 2007