@Cypress 09/29/25 Time to Meet with a Counselor, Winter/Spring Schedule Available, and Hispanic Heritage Month This Week
Time to Meet with Your Counselor!
Although the fall semester is just heating up, spring will be here before we know it. Get a head start by picking the right classes for you with the help of a counselor. They can help get you closer to your degree, certificate, or transfer goal.
Meet with a Counselor Online or In-Person.
Great Shake Out October 16
The 2025 National Great Shake Out earthquake drill takes place Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:16am. Cypress College will conduct a “Full Evacuation” exercise, unless a disability prevents it. No alarms will go off; messages will arrive electronically. Campus Safety officers will be at assembly points and lead people to their evacuation zone. More information will follow closer to the event.
Pat Ganer Celebration of Life
Celebrate the life of Dr. Patricia Ganer, a beloved professor, coach, mentor, colleague, and friend known as the matriarch of Cypress College. Share laughter, tears, and gratitude for Pat as the college honors and celebrates a life that continues to inspire.
When: Tuesday, October 14, 2 p.m.
Where: Cypress College (exact location TBD)
Winter/Spring 2026 Schedule Available
Take a look at class offerings for the upcoming winter/spring semester. Get a jumpstart on picking classes with this preview.
Career Planning and Workforce Development Center Workshops and Events
Gear up for your career search by attending Career Planning and Workforce Development Workshops and Events. Starting this week and continuing through October, you’ll get a chance to sharpen your skills and navigate the job hunt. Here are the September events:
Skills for Success Workshop
When: Thursday, September 25, 12 p.m.
Where: CCCPLX-215
Visit the Career Planning and Workforce Development Center.
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month continues, with a virtual event this week.
Bifurcated and Complex: Examining Immigrant Experiences Part I takes place Tuesday, September 30 at 3 p.m. Join us! Events continue into October!
View the Full List of Hispanic Heritage Month Events.
From Here to There: Karen Emmett Exhibition
New exhibition From Here to There represents photographic and mixed media work from 1999-present. These artworks document the unspectacular, the overlooked, search for identity, and transformation and help define similarities or differences.
When: Exhibit runs until November 13
Where: Edouard de Merlier Gallery (TE1, second floor)
Find More Information on the Photo Gallery.
Art of the Haitian Global South, 2025
Haitian Revolution: Art of the Haiti Global South, 2025, showcases the talent of the Haitian Diaspora, as well as aspects of Haitian history and spirituality. Images of Haiti’s independence ancestors hang alongside Haitian Realist works depicting life in Haiti, and Magic Realist visions of people living their everyday lives on the island nation surrounded by unpolluted waters, peace, and plenty.
Haitian Revolution: Art of the Haiti Global South, 2025, is part of the 8th SUR:BIENNIAL, a presentation of works by local and international artists influenced by the artistic traditions of Mexico, Central & South America, and the Caribbean.
When: Exhibit runs until November 13
Where: Cypress College Art Gallery
Visit the Cypress College Art Gallery.
Additional Events
October 2
Library Author Talks: Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Library
World Language Preview Days
When: 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Where: HUM-110
October 6
Associated Students Meeting
When: 1 – 3 p.m.
Where: Student Life & Leadership
Learn More About Associated Students.
SI Sessions: PHYS 222
When: 5 – 7 p.m.
Where: SEM-111
October 10
SI Sessions: PHYS 222
When: 5 – 7 p.m.
Where: SEM-111
Opening Night: Into the Woods
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Campus Theater
Visit the Box Office for Tickets.