@Cypress 4/6/26 – Transfer Fair, Planetarium Show, AI Workshop this week
Spring Transfer Fair
The annual spring Transfer Fair is almost here, with 45 universities confirmed to attend. This is a great opportunity to meet with representatives from public/private universities to learn about programs, services, and resources. Attendance verification available.
When: April 9, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m
Where: Gym 1
Active Shooter Drill
Cypress College Campus Safety will conduct a test of the emergency alert system using an Active Shooter scenario. Participants will use Run – Hide – Fight to shelter in place: Run to get away from an attacker and call for help; Hide if you cannot evacuate, locking doors and turning off lights; Fight as a last resort to disrupt or stop an attacker. During the exercise, three alerts will be sent over a 15‑minute period:
- First Alert: Notification of this test, of an active shooter on campus, and instructions to shelter in place using Run – Hide – Fight.
- Second Alert: Notification that the shooter has been contained, with instructions to continue sheltering in place.
- Final Alert: Notification that it is safe to resume normal activities.
When: April 16, 10 a.m.
Where: Across campus
Caring Campus Table
What’s blue and gold and caring all over? The Caring Campus table! Students can stop by for supplies like pens, pencils, bags, and lanyards on April 7, which falls halfway through the spring semester classes and right at the start of the second 8-week courses.
When: April 7, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: Campanile
Professional Development AI Workshop
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join Professional Development and the AI Task Force for an engaging workshop on AI literacy, and get help with developing an AI policy that meets your needs. Register here.
When: April 8, 2:30 p.m.
Where: CCCPLX-406
Language Arts Spring into Wellness Challenge
Language Arts has challenged all students, faculty, and staff to wellness activities. You can flex your creative wellness through poems, stories, songs, speeches, artwork, illustrations, videos, etc. or join the step challenge via the StepUp app. Learn more and sign up here.
When: April 7-28
Where: Everywhere
Library Author Talks
Attend a virtual reading via the Cypress College Library during two upcoming Library Author Talks. First, log on to hear On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor, former Special Forces and New York Times Bestselling Author of the Pike Logan Series. Then, listen to Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Paper Palace and Reese’s Book Club Pick.
When: April 14 at 4 p.m. and April 22 at 11 a.m.
Where: Online
Art Shows
The Art Department invites the campus to two exhibitions that transform adversity into creativity, connection, and meaning. First, BLUE VIBRATIONS showcases the work of Mila Gokham; second, RESILIENCE highlights the work of Sara DeSmet, Alexia Kutzner, Maria Fuster, Eliza Pfister, and Licia Wise, all artists and art therapists.
When: Until April 16
Where: Cypress College Art Gallery (next to Theater)
Planetarium Show
Students, employees, and guests can watch the Planetarium show “Birth of Planet Earth,” which examines how Earth became a living planet following the solar system’s early formation, and the potential of finding other Earth-like worlds. Note: The show begins on time, no late entries; doors open 15 minutes before show; no reentries after exiting; all attendees must be over 5 years old. Price: $12 general admission; $6 for NOCCCD employees and students, children, and seniors. Get tickets here.
When: April 10, 7–8 p.m.
Where: SEM-103
Spring Play: Big Love
Written by Charless Mee, this play tells the story of fifty brides who flee to a manor in Italy to escape their arranged marriages. Tickets for sale here.
When: April 24, 25 and May 1, 2 at 7 p.m.; April 26 (ASL-interpreted show) and May 3 at 4 p.m.
Where: Cypress College Studio Theater
Drag Show
The 4th Annual Spotlight Drag Show, hosted by Cypress College Pride, takes place this month and showcases the efforts of its drag workshop student participants, who create personas from concept to actualization and give spectacular performances.
When: April 24, 7–9 p.m.
Where: FASS Lobby
April 13
Make Your Own Award
When: 10 – 11:15 a.m.
Where: Cypress College Art Gallery
Resume Workshop
When: 2 – 3 p.m.
Where: Career Center CCCPLX-215
April 14
Financial Wellness Workshop
When: 3-4 p.m.
Where: CCCPLX-414
UC Pre-TAG
When: 4 p.m.
Where: Transfer Center, 2nd Floor Student Center
April 15
Fall 2026 CSU Transfer Application Extended Deadlines
When: All Day
Where: CSU Los Angeles, San Francisco State University
Building Blocks of Trust and Communication
When: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Where: CCCPLX-414