Month: February 2015

"Here is the February 27, 2015, edition of the @Cypress Newsletter from Cypress College President Bob Simpson. This week’s headlines: Active Shooter Drills Successful, Including Test of New Alert System > Thursday’s day and evening drills included a full-scale activation of the new emergency notification system, including texts and calls. Nearly"

"Tomorrow morning, at 9:30 a.m., and in the evening, at 7 p.m., Cypress College will hold the semester’s emergency drill. We have selected to consider an “active shooter” scenario. Read more about the drill. Two additional notes: The Cypress Police Department will participate in the drill. As part of their participation,"

"FINANCIAL AID OFFICE Dear Cypress College Student: Don’t forget to apply for Financial Aid for the 2015-2016 school year. January 1, 2015 was the first day you could apply for aid for the 2014-2015 school year. You should apply for financial aid by March 2, 2015 for priority consideration for need-based"

"Active shooter drills take place Thursday, February 26 in the morning and evening; will include Cypress Police Department’s input. What would you do if at this very moment someone walked into your room with a gun? Could you get out? Hide out? Fight back? Consider your specific environment. What are your"

"  Here is the February 20, 2015, @Cypress Newsletter from Cypress College President Bob Simpson. This week’s headlines: Thursday’s Drills Ask Sobering Question: ‘What Would You Do?’ > Active shooter drills take place Thursday, February 26 in the morning and evening; will include Cypress Police Department’s input. 40th Americana Awards Take"

"Veterans Appreciation Week is underway at Cypress College. Events kicked off early this morning with the return of the Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance to campus. The wall — the work of Vision2Victory, a local veterans advocacy group — previously visited two years ago before embarking on a nationwide"

"The Cypress College campus is closed on Friday, February 13, and Monday, February 16, to observe Presidents’ Day weekend. The campus will re-open on Tuesday, February 17. The complete list of official campus holidays is available in the class schedule, the college catalog, and on the NOCCCD Academic Calendar."

"Former Black Panther Party Captain Aaron Dixon will address the Cypress College community on Thursday, February 19, 2015 as part of the campus recognition of Black History Month. Dixon was only 19 years old when he joined the organization and founded its Seattle chapter. The author of  “My People Are Rising:"

"The first Art Gallery exhibition of 2015 opened on Thursday evening. The exhibit features the beautiful work of fifteen internationally recognized artists in “Surface to Edge” — curated by Carl F. Berg. In the Project Space is “Christine Taber: a quindecennial retrospective” The exhibition continues through March 5. Color field and"

"The Foundation is selling opportunity drawing tickets for a brand new Yamaha Sport ATV. The Raptor 700 RFL (with reverse) is arguably the best sport ATV ever. The vehicle was donated to the College as part of the 40th Annual Americana Awards. Only 200 tickets will be sold, each ticket for"