Category: For Your Information

December 7, 2015
Students: Finals Survival Resources
"Does the end of the semester have you tearing your hair out? We know that Finals Week can be super stressful. There’s always a math problem that you can’t quite understand, a paragraph in a paper giving you trouble, or that moment of panic when you realize you haven’t purchased a"

December 4, 2015
2016 Scholarship Applications Now Available
"The Cypress College Foundation today released the application form for the 2016 scholarships. Applications are due February 17, 2016 — although priority for the Osher Scholarship is placed on the submission date of qualified applications. All applications are submitted to the Financial Aid Office. The applications are located in the Foundation"

December 3, 2015
“Jobs not Jails” / PUENTE & Homeboy Industries – a Day in East L.A.
"East L.A. is a mix of contrasts and fusion: sleek locales and pueblo panaderias, Eastern art and Mexican murals, mariachi and Morrissey. Its vibe is current, hip. So much so, in fact, that its notorious past feels much more distant than it actually is (at least to this L.A. local). In"

November 16, 2015
15 High Growth Careers for Introverts
"#Majors2Careers | How do you recharge? Is it by spending some time alone? Does being around people for long periods of time – particularly large crowds – drain you of energy? Do you need downtime after socializing? If you tend to say yes, your general personality probably gravitates more toward Introversion,"

15 High-Growth Careers for Extroverts
"#Majors2Careers | How do you recharge? Is it by being social? Do you feel energized and inspired when you’re with a group? If you tend to say yes, your general personality probably gravitates more toward extroversion, in company with anywhere between 50-70% of people worldwide. (Infographic via CNN) First defined as a core"

Are You in the Right Major for YOU?
"#Majors2Careers | If you’ve reflected on the following three questions: What Am I good at? What am I passionate about? And, what do I like to do? You might then ask yourself – Am I in the right major for me? So, are you? This can be a tough question to ask,"

Spring 2016 Class Schedule Available
"Cypress College’s Schedule of Classes for Spring 2016 is now available in a variety of formats online and for sale in the campus Bookstore. Current students can locate their starting registration times in myGateway. Registration begins November 23, 2015. In addition to the flip-book version above, the schedule of classes can"

Majors2Careers Overview
"#Majors2Careers | Please join us Tuesday, November 17 for the Majors2Careers Showcase! Faculty and staff from across the divisions will offer career guidance and major workshops in an all-day interactive event. An extra plus – there will be lots of FREE giveaways, including… …iPads… …iPods… …a LinkedIn Photo Booth / professional photographer to make"

November 12, 2015
3 Career Questions to Ask Yourself Now
"#Majors2Careers | You’ve been working hard – class, books, papers, projects… But have you thought about where all of this is leading? What can you imagine yourself doing day-in, day-out after you graduate? That’s a big question. And who really knows for certain nowadays? There are so many unconventional career paths"

September 23, 2015
Transfer Facts to Know
"Are you planning to transfer? If so, you’re at a great place to that end. Cypress College is recognized as one of CA’s very best community colleges; a feeder school to top local, state, and national four-year institutions. Of the 112 California Community Colleges, we’re ranked third in the region for"