Category: News

January 24, 2018
MLB Inducts Alum Trevor Hoffman into Hall of Fame
"Cypress College baseball coach Scott Pickler once said of alumnus Trevor Hoffman, “He had it all in perspective. It wasn’t an accident that he got his 601 saves. It wasn’t an accident that he’s the best reliever to ever play the game. It’s not an accident that he’s going to be"

December 21, 2017
Registration for Spring 2018 Classes Resumes January 2
"Registration for Cypress College’s spring 2018 semester resumes on January 2, 2018 when the campus re-opens and when the annual myGateway maintenance is completed. Classes begin January 29. The complete schedule and catalog are available here."

December 18, 2017
(STEM)2 Fall Research Symposium Showcases Student Research, Astrophysicist
"Cypress College’s (STEM)2 program hosted its sixth annual Fall Research Symposium on Friday, November 17. The event, which was held at the Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach, featured a student summer research showcase and guest speaker Dr. Farisa Morales, an astrophysicist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. Farisa"

December 4, 2017
Campus Safety Forum Takeaways
"On Wednesday, November 29, the college held a Campus Safety Forum with representatives from the Cypress Police Department and Cypress College Campus Safety to inform the campus community and answer questions about an active shooter scenario, crime, and other safety-related concerns on and near campus. Cypress Police Department Chief Rod Cox"

November 30, 2017
Progressing on the Path: An Update on Workgroup Activities and Our State Application
"For those of you reading this blog for the first time, and are not yet aware of Guided Pathways, I urge you to take a look at the two previous blog postings. For those of you who have been reading and sharing your comments, this is an update on the conversations,"

November 20, 2017
A Heartfelt Letter of Thanks
"As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving and take stock of all we are thankful for, we would like to share a note to the campus community from Sandra O’Connell, the human services student at Cypress College who lost everything she owned in a fire on campus earlier this semester. To the"

President Schilling Presents Annual Board Report
"JoAnna Schilling, Ph.D., made her first annual presentation to the NOCCCD Board of Trustees and Chancellor on Tuesday, November 14. The report to the Trustees of the North Orange County Community College District covered the 2016-2017 Institutional Effectiveness Report and the 2016-2017 Annual Report. The documents provide an overview of the"

October 26, 2017
Guided Pathways – Some Data to Consider
"This blog is meant to provide updates on initiatives that affect our students and our campus community. In this next blog installment, let me discuss our progress to becoming a Guided Pathways college. The California Community College Chancellor’s Office has issued the following timeline for completing the steps required to become"

October 13, 2017
‘Esprit de Corps’ and ‘Charger Spirit’ Highlight Accreditation Visit
"Cypress College’s Charger Spirit was on full display this week as the Accreditation Site Visit Team spent four days on campus to validate the self-evaluation report and compile commendations and recommendations to share with the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). During the team’s Thursday exit report to the"

October 12, 2017
Former Cypress College President, Wife Donate Bus Shelter
"Former Cypress College President Dr. Bob Simpson and his wife, Denise Simpson, who works for the NOCCCD’s North Orange Continuing Education (formerly School of Continuing Education), donated a bus shelter for student and staff use on the Cypress College campus. The shelter, located off of Parking Lot 4, was completed with"