Author: Marc S. Posner
News
May 20, 2019
First Presidential Scholars of Distinction Cohort Selected for Class of 2019
"Cypress College has selected its first cohort of Presidential Scholars of Distinction, a new scholarship intended to recognize nine students who exemplify what it means to be a Cypress College student. The criteria include that each recipient must be in good academic standing and they must have illustrated perseverance in their"
News
May 6, 2019
Nearly 1,000 High School Seniors, Parents Attend Promise Events on Campus
"Nearly 1,000 high school seniors and their parents attended promise-based events on campus last week in which they affirmed their intention to attend Cypress College in the fall. In its second year, Pledge Night — focused on the Pledge program with Anaheim Union High School District — filled both the Campus"
News
Health Information: Measles
"In recent weeks, the spread of measles has become a topic of concern in the media. In light of a recent Orange County case, Cypress College is sharing information from the Orange County Health Care Agency. We do so to prevent an occurrence at the college and any further spread of this"
News
April 2, 2019
Campus Executive Team Complete as 3 VPs Enter Roles
"Cypress College’s executive leadership team is now complete with the addition of the third vice president. Alex Porter began his role as the vice president of Administrative Services today. He joins Dr. Carmen Cortez Dominguez and Dr. Paul de Dios, who moved into vice president roles earlier this semester. Porter’s position"
Press Release
March 7, 2019
California Community College #RealCollege Survey Identifies Need to Provide More Aid to Students
"Cypress College is one of 57 colleges to participate in the #RealCollege Survey, which evaluated access to affordable food and housing in the California Community College system in the fall of 2018. The report, which is released today and will be detailed during a conference call this afternoon, identifies a need"
Career Education
March 5, 2019
$1.4 Million Cybersecurity Grant Awarded to Cypress College for K-12 Dual Enrollment Pathway
"A $1.43 million grant will facilitate a new K-12 dual enrollment pathway at Cypress College to educate high school students in the field of cybersecurity. Cypress College is one of six recipients — and the only one in Orange or Los Angeles counties — of the California College and Career Access"
News
March 1, 2019
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces Two Cypress College Students as Semifinalists
"Cypress College students Madison Morris and Raymond Pi Oliver are semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced that the pair were selected from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants representing 369 colleges across 45 states and the District of Columbia. Morris, a"
News
February 8, 2019
Cypress College Celebrates Groundbreaking for New SEM Building
"A groundbreaking ceremony on Friday (February 8, 2019) marked the beginning of construction on Cypress College’s new Science, Engineering and Math Building. The ceremony marks the first project funded from the $574 million Measure J bond, which was approved by voters in 2014 on behalf of the North Orange County Community"
Career Education
February 6, 2019
Don Johnson — Charter Faculty Member and State’s All-Time Wins Leader — Passes at 88
"By Wes McCurtis and Marc S. Posner Update: A celebration of life in honor of Don Johnson will be held Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Cypress College in GYM II Don Johnson Court. Refreshments will be available at 1 p.m. Parking will be free in Lots 4 and"
Career Education
January 30, 2019
A&E’s ‘Storage Wars’ to Feature Mortuary Science on New Episode Tonight
"UPDATE: Buyers Jarrod Schulz and Brandi Passante brought three items for McCament’s expert evaluation. He identified them as a ’20s/’30s-era dressing table, cosmetics airbrush system, and incomplete embalming machine set used to remove fluids from and inject preservative fluids into bodies. The scene was shot primarily in the Mortuary Science Department’s embalming room"
