Month: August 2014
August 29, 2014
Campus Closed Monday, Parking Permits Required on Tuesday
"Enjoy your three-day weekend! Cypress College will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2014, in observance of Labor Day. When classes resume on Tuesday, enforcement of parking permits will begin. Students who have not yet picked up their permits (or their I.D. card stickers) can do so in the Student Center"

Dr. Simpson’s @Cypress Weekly Newsletter for August 29, 2014
"The August 29, 2014 edition of the @Cypress newsletter from Cypress College President Bob Simpson is now available. This week’s headlines: ‘Spark New Ideas,’ Dr. Simpson Tells Employees at Opening Day A summer trip to Yellowstone National Park results in “advice from nature” and inspirational messages shared by the President. Trustees"


Padres to Honor Alumnus Trevor Hoffman
"Congratulations to alumnus Trevor Hoffman, who is being inducted into the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame tomorrow. Hoffman, after whom Major League Baseball named an award earlier this year, played for the Cypress College Chargers in 1985-1986. He was also the Cypress College Foundation’s Americana Awards Man of the Year"

Resetting Password May Resolve Blackboard Login Issue
"Students who are experiencing difficulty logging in to Blackboard should be able to resolve the issue by requesting a password reset from the Blackboard login screen. It is also recommended that students visit the Blackboard site — rather than using a previously created bookmark since this may be a different address than"

August 27, 2014
Student Members Sought for CA Community College Board of Governors
"The California Community College system’s Board of Governors is seeking student members to serve on the board in a non-voting capacity. Successful candidates will be appointed to the position by Governor Brown. The following information was provided by the state chancellor’s office. Attention Student Leaders, The Student Senate for California Community"

August 26, 2014
Cypress College Auto Students Dominate CNCDA Scholarship Awards
"Cypress College students dominated the award process for scholarships recently presented by the California New Car Dealers Association Scholarship Foundation. Forty four Cypress College students received $30,300 in scholarships from the CNCDA, roughly half of the total funds. An amazing 56% of CNCDA scholarships in Orange County and 42% of their"

‘CC Tank’ Social Media Course Showcases Student’s Campaigns to Businesses
"Perhaps you’ve heard of the ABC hit “Shark Tank” in which entrepreneurs pitch potential investors. Cypress College’s CIS 120 – Advanced Internet Applications is being re-molded in this image. The hybrid course begins this Friday, August 29, 2014. It meets in person on selected Fridays, from 1 to 3 p.m., later"

Gizmodo Article Highlights Professor Goralski’s Work to Identify John and Jane Doe Burials
"How’d you spend you’re summer? It’s a question asked frequently on campus this time of year. For Anthropology Professor Craig Goralski, his time was spent under the blistering San Bernardino as part of an effort to identify some 700 unknown people in unmarked graves — some of them more than a"

August 25, 2014
How to Track Your Financial Aid Disbursement
"To our Financial Aid Recipients, Disbursements occur weekly beginning the first Friday of the semester (August 29, 2014). All eligible students who have met the priority filing date of June 30, 2014 for the fall semester and who meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy will be considered for the first disbursement."