Month: September 2014

"Biological anthropologist Dr. Sharon DeWitte was the guest of The Anthropology Department on Thursday. Her talk was titled “Bioarchaeology of the Black Death: Insights from an Epidemic Cemetery.” A cartoon-style, four-minute summary of her most-recent research is available here: Related: Professor’s Anthropology Work Featured in Gizmodo"

"Members of the North Orange County League of Women Voters are hosting a “Register to Vote Campaign” on campus on Tuesday, September 23, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., in front of the Student Activities Center. The League is a non-partisan group. In addition to registering to vote in the November 4 general"

"Sandra Hutchens, Orange County’s highest-ranking law enforcement officer, has been selected by the Cypress College Foundation as 2015 Americana Awards Woman of the Year. Hutchens became the first woman to serve as the county’s Sheriff when she was appointed by the Board of Supervisors in 2008. Two years later, she was"

"The college continues to operate at near-historic efficiency levels, with a census-date fill rate of 95%. Cypress College is serving 16,071 students this semester, based on the unduplicated head count as of the term’s first-census date. The number represents the number of individual students attending fall 2014 classes. The enrollment figure"

"Here is the September 12, 2014, edition of Dr. Simpson’s @Cypress newsletter. This week’s headlines: 16,071 Students Enrolled at Cypress College for 2014 Fall Semester > The College continues to operate at near-historic efficiency levels, with a census-date fill rate of 95%. Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Selected as 2015 Americana"

"The Associated Students and the College’s clubs invite the campus community to participate in Club Rush. Please let your students know that this is an opportunity to get involved in student-run campus organizations. Club Rush will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 16 and 17. The events will be held"

"Head Baseball Coach Scott Pickler led his Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to another Cape Cod Baseball League title in mid August. Pickler coaches in the elite league during the summer, and has now led the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox to six Cape Cod League Championship appearances and has captured four titles in the"

"Greg Cavin and his colleague from the Philosophy Department of Skyline College, Dr. Carlos A. Colombetti, have a new article published on the philosophy of religion. The article is titled: “Evidence, Miracles, and the Existence of Jesus: Comments on Stephen Law.” It has been published in *Faith and Philosophy* (the Journal"

"Today we remember the nearly 3,000 people whose lives were lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA, on this date 13 years ago. We also recognize those who sacrificed in our nation’s service subsequent to the terrorist attacks. By Presidential proclamation, today is Patriot Day and"

"Yes it’s only Tuesday morning, but I’m perfectly comfortable declaring this as the “Photo of the Week.” “Rainbow over Cypress College” was taken on Monday evening, about 7:30 p.m. by James Hormel, Cypress College’s Theater and Dance Department Chair. Cypress College’s Student Center Building and iconic campanile are seen in the"