President Schilling’s Board Report for July 28, 2020 News

President Schilling’s Board Report for July 28, 2020

"The following is a report to members of the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. Presented by Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D. on July 28, 2020 In the last month, our campus community continues to address the challenges brought on by the surge in COVID-19 cases, the"
Retired Professor, Coach Tom Lubin Remembered Career Education

Retired Professor, Coach Tom Lubin Remembered

"Cypress College is remembering retired professor and coach Tom Lubin. One of the college’s pioneering faculty, Lubin was a chemistry professor who is fondly recalled for his memorable lessons — including jumping off a building — and for his devotion to students, including standouts Swen Nater and Mark Eaton. The Lubin Family has"
International Students Will Remain in U.S. After Federal Government Relents on ICE Plan News

International Students Will Remain in U.S. After Federal Government Relents on ICE Plan

"Last week we shared with the campus community that the Trump Administration, through Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was moving to expel international students from the United States unless their campus offered in-person instruction in the fall. Today, we have good news: at a court hearing seeking to block implementation of the"
Cypress College Supports Our International Students News

Cypress College Supports Our International Students

"We know that this week’s surprise announcement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement related to the status of international students across the nation is both jarring and stressful for many of us in the campus community. Cypress College wants all of our international students to know that we stand with you and"
Cypress College ESL Among the First in SoCal to Offer Transfer-level Composition ESL Course with UC/CSU Approval News

Cypress College ESL Among the First in SoCal to Offer Transfer-level Composition ESL Course with UC/CSU Approval

"The Cypress College ESL Department is proud to offer a NEW course: ESL 110 C College Composition for Non-Native Speakers (5 units). Starting Fall 2020, students have another option for freshman composition. ESL 110 C is among the first course of its kind in all of Southern California, and Cypress is"
Cypress College Named One of NASA’s 11 Minority-Serving Community Colleges Press Release

Cypress College Named One of NASA’s 11 Minority-Serving Community Colleges

"Cypress College has been named a NASA Community College Aerospace Scholar (NCAS) and was awarded $62,500 with the goal of attracting and retaining more minority students in STEM careers. Just 11 community colleges nationwide were chosen as a minority serving NCAS, splitting a total of $800,000 in awards funded by NASA’s"
Engineering Technology New Equipment Makes Program “One of the Best” Career Education

Engineering Technology New Equipment Makes Program “One of the Best”

"Engineering Technology recently acquired new equipment and software licenses to assist students. The additions have raised the quality of the program above and beyond others, according to Professor of Engineering & Engineering Technology Massoud Saleh. “Our Mechatronics lab is one of the best and most complete labs anywhere,” as a result"