Author: Marc S. Posner

April 25, 2016
Holocaust Survivors, Unique Portrait Collection by Photography Professor Highlight First Yom HaShoah Event
"Multiple Holocaust survivors and a pair of children of survivors highlight Cypress College’s first-ever Yom HaShoah event on May 4. The event is inspired by Cypress College Photography Professor Clifford Lester’s unique portraits taken of survivors. The portraits will be on display during the event and Cypress College students will perform"

2016 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
"This Thursday April 28, please join us from 11-2 p.m. on: “Peace over Violence” — the Sexual Assault & Awareness Event occurring in the pond/bridge area. This is an important opportunity to raise awareness and start conversations about sexual assault, domestic violence, date rape, bystander intervention and stalking. The “Clothesline Project”"

April 22, 2016
Earth Day 2016: Carbon Footprint Reduced by 73,800 Metric Tons
"Green emissions reduced: by 2017 Cypress College will lower its carbon footprint by approximately 73,800 metric tons. Those who have visited campus recently can see results of the college’s efforts to reduce overall water usage. Medians and buffer landscapes have been left to take on their natural golden hues. Overall, the"

April 20, 2016
Join the next Puente Familia!
"What is Puente? The Puente Project was originally founded in 1981 by Co-Directors, Felix Galaviz, and Patricia McGrath, at Chabot College in Hayward, California. The program mission was to increase the number of Mexican American and Latino community college students who transfer to four-year colleges and universities. As an outgrowth of"

April 11, 2016
Cypress Puente @ UC Berkeley
"With a 100% retention rate and a transfer rate of nearly 70%, the Puente Project at Cypress College is one of the strongest, most successful programs on campus. Open to all underserved minority students, Puente helps those from low-income, underrepresented communities transfer to and graduate from four-year colleges and universities. At"

Board to Grant Tenure to Four Faculty
"Four Cypress College faculty are poised to earn tenure on Tuesday night when the Board of Trustees of the North Orange County Community College District recognizes them for attaining this professional milestone. Two math faculty, Adam Eckenrode and Nicole Ledesma, will be recognized along with accounting faculty Ann Sheridan Solis, and"

April 1, 2016
Inclusion is Theme for First-Ever Yom HaShoah Event in May
" Out Of The Darkness, We Can All Create Light Holocaust Day of Remembrance (Yom HaShoah) May 4, 2016 7-8:30 p.m. Location: By the Ponds Yom HaShoah exists as an annual memorial to over six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis during World War II. On May 4, Cypress"

March 29, 2016
Commencement Central: 49th Ceremony
"— 49th Commencement May 27, 2016 Gateway Plaza — Post your celebratory photographs on social media with the hashtags #CyProud and #CypressAlum Video from the Live Broadcast Cypress College is proud to present a live broadcast of the 49th Commencement. The ceremony lasts approximately 2 hours. Spot the Graduate Full"

March 7, 2016
Cypress Supports A2MEND: 9th Annual African-American Male Summit
"A strong showing of Cypress College students, faculty, staff and administrators attended the impactful 9th Annual A2MEND summit on African American males, which brought together change-leaders from across the nation dedicated to the work of this year’s theme: ‘Moving the Needle: from Injustice to Equity.’ Over 700 conference participants engaged in three-days of dialogue and workshops"

February 9, 2016
Chancellor Search: Open Forums Held February 11
"Updated February 11, 2016 at 1:53 p.m. The four finalists in the selection process for the new Chancellor of the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) participated in open forums on Thursday, February 11, 2016. The finalists are: Mr. Cliff Davis, President of the Table Rock Campus and Vice Chancellor"