Category: News

August 31, 2018
Newly FAA-Certified Flight Instructors Credit Cypress with Test Prep
"The Federal Aviation Administration’s Certified Flight Instructor – Airplane Single Engine test is, understandably, a difficult one. Two recently accredited instructors, however, say they felt prepared for the challenge, thanks to Cypress College. Anond Thai and Eric Felix passed the FAA test after studying aviation under Capt. Ed Valdez at Cypress."

August 28, 2018
President Schilling’s Board Report for August 28, 2018
"The following is a report to members of the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. Presented by Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D. on August 28, 2018 Enrollment: We are moving forward with our fall enrollment. Currently we are gaining momentum each day, picking up over 100 FTES"

August 27, 2018
Storytelling, Adapting to Change are Themes of Fall Opening Day
"Storytelling was the centerpiece of an Opening Day that highlighted the student experience and changes the college and its individual employees must make and adapt to in order to better serve students. “We have to be fiercely devoted to allowing our students to have a voice, to allow them to tell"

Civil Rights Activist Sylvia Mendez to Speak at Cypress College
"In celebration of Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, Cypress College’s Puente Program is hosting Civil Rights Activist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Sylvia Mendez. In 1947, the Mendez vs. Westminster case became a historical decision in the desegregation of California schools, when the parents of Sylvia Mendez led the crusade and"

August 14, 2018
President Schilling’s Board Report for August 14, 2018
"The following is a report to members of the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. Presented by Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D. on August 14, 2018 Enrollment: We are moving forward with our fall enrollment. Currently we are trending down 3% from last fall semester, but our"

July 30, 2018
Alumnus Trevor Hoffman Inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame
"Alumnus Trevor Hoffman is now Hall of Fame Alumnus Trevor Hoffman. One of Major League Baseball’s most-successful pitchers of all time, Hoffman was among six inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and is one of 323 enshrined in Cooperstown. During his induction speech, Hoffman mentioned the importance"

July 26, 2018
Cypress College Offers Drone Photography Class
"Did you know you could study drone photography here? We’re offering PHOT 235 in the fall semester! It will be held on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The CRN is 14368. For additional details, please check the class schedule. Classes start the week of August 20. Enroll through myGateway"

July 24, 2018
President Schilling’s Board Report for July 24, 2018
"The following is a report to members of the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. Presented by Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D. on July 24, 2018 Enrollment: Our summer session ended with an enrollment increase of 1% or 57.8 FTES, exceeding last summer’s total and our projections"

Aviation Student Could Set World Record for Youngest Pilot to Fly Solo
"A Cypress College student’s aviation achievement last week could set a Guinness World Record. Fourteen-year-old Mohd Shaikhsorab flew solo out of Langley Regional Airport in British Columbia, Canada, July 19, after having only 15.9 hours of flying experience. This makes him the youngest person to independently fly a plane with the"

June 27, 2018
President Schilling’s Board Report for June 26, 2018
"The following is a report to members of the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees. Presented by Cypress College President JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D. on June 26, 2018 — The past few weeks have been very busy as we continue to conduct summer classes, and get ready for fall."