Month: April 2014

"Here is the @Cypress newsletter from Cypress College President Bob Simpson for the week ending April 25, 2014. This week’s headlines: Smithsonian Air & Space to Exhibit Photo Faculty’s ‘Great Picture’ > The photo is the work of Rob Johnson, Jerry Burchfield, and four others. It is recognized in the Guinness"

"On Saturday, the Smithsonian opens an exhibit of a Cypress College-inspired, Guinness Book of World Records recognized photograph. The photograph, known as The Great Picture, was created at the former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, by turning an abandoned hanger into the world’s largest pinhole camera. “I am very happy"

"The Associated Students are hosting a blood drive today, April 24, 2014. It takes place from 10 a.m.-4:40 p.m. in the Student Activities Center. Walk-ins are welcome to participate. Those that donated in the drive in February are able to donate for this drive also."

"Cypress College will serve as the venue for an Education Summit hosted by California Senator Bob Huff. The event will take place on May 1, from 4-6 p.m. From the Orange County Breeze: Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) will host an Education Summit on Thursday, May 1st at the"

"Cypress College’s 15th Annual Parent Night event for graduating which school seniors and their parents will be held on Wednesday (April 23, 2014). The event will take place in the Campus Theater, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. One student will receive a $300 scholarship for participation in Parent Night. The event is free,"

"Cypress College’s schedule of classes for the summer, 2014 session is now available on the College website and is also available for sale in the Bookstore. Summer courses begin the week of June 23 and are completed on or before August 14, 2014. During the summer session, the college is closed"

"Fola Odebunmi, a professor of economics at Cypress College, has joined  the Community College Association’s executive board. She will serve as treasurer of the statewide faculty organization following her April 12 election to the post. Odebunmi has served as a CCA board member for four years. She also is a former president"

"Trustees of the North Orange County Community College District are scheduled to recognize faculty attaining tenure at the April 22, 2014, NOCCCD Board of Trustees meeting. Cypress College is advancing six faculty for consideration by the Trustees. The faculty are: Maha Afra, Fine Arts; Kendra Contreras, Health Science; Michael Frianeza, Health Science;"

"Cypress College is closed on Friday, April 18, 2014, for the annual spring holiday. Instruction resumes on Monday, April 21, following the week-long spring break."

"Our thoughts are with the family of Dr. Tom Cooper, who passed away yesterday morning, April 15, 2014.  Dr. Cooper was a long time counselor here at Cypress College.  After he retired he returned to the campus many times in a volunteer capacity, including as part of the Foundation committee responsible"