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April 28th, 2026

San Mateo community college district breaks ground on student housing development 

By Ana Mata/Daily JournalThe article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission. The community college district has broken ground on its student housing development at College of San Mateo, with educators and community leaders celebrating the historic project that will house 316 students in coming years.  Formerly a paved parking lot, the […]

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Press Releases

April 24th, 2026

SMCCCD Announces Groundbreaking of $86 million Housing Project to Address Student Housing Insecurity

The San Mateo Community College District is constructing a 316-bed student housing complex on the College of San Mateo campus. WHAT: San Mateo Community College District (SMCCCD) will break ground on its approved student housing project on April 27th, advancing efforts to address college student housing insecurity. Since 2020, the District has strategically invested time and […]

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Recent News

April 6th, 2026

Creating education path for incarcerated youth: Project Change program led in partnership by community college district, San Mateo County Probation Department and office of education

By Ana Mata/Daily JournalThe article below originally appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is being reprinted with permission. A program through the San Mateo County Community College District is leading students affected by the juvenile justice system into higher education, an over-decade model for interrupting the school-to-prison pipeline throughout the state. A presentation on Project Change […]

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Press Releases

March 9th, 2026

SMCCCD Offers Over $31 Million in Compensation to Faculty Following Impasse Mediation  

District’s offer includes salary increases for full-time faculty and significant compensation gains for part-time faculty  San Mateo, CA — Following one year of negotiations and the conclusion of recent impasse mediation, the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) has shared its latest contract proposal with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1493, which represents faculty across the District’s three colleges: […]

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