Category: News
News
March 21, 2017
College Welcomes Nearly 500 Kindergartners to Campus
"Cypress College welcomed 476 kindergartners to campus Friday, March 3 for its 21st annual Kindercaminata. Students from Centralia and Savanna school districts participated in the event that strives to engage students from a young age with college and career planning. Knott’s Berry Farm brought Snoopy to campus to greet and take"
News
March 16, 2017
Five President Candidates Identified as Finalists; Forum on March 30
"UPDATE: Read highlights from the Open Forum here! Five candidates to become Cypress College’s 12th president have been identified and are scheduled to participate in a campus-wide open forum on March 30, 2017. The forum will be broadcast and archived on the campus website. The candidates to replace retiring Dr. Bob"
News
March 13, 2017
OC Pathways and RoadTrip Nation Bring Virgin Galactic to Campus
"OC Pathways and PBS’ RoadTrip Nation will stop at Cypress College Tuesday, March 28 for a filmed engineering road trip event with Virgin Galactic to inspire students to define their own roads in life. Virgin Galactic VP of Operations Tim Buzza and Caitlin Curtis, a Virgin Galactic composites manufacturing engineer, will"
Career Education
March 10, 2017
College to Induct 23 Chargers in Athletics Hall of Fame
"Cypress College will induct a class of athletes, coaches, and supporters of Chargers Athletics into its Hall of Fame for the first time in nearly a decade on April 1 as part of the college’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Athletics will honor the class of 23 new inductees in a Hall of"
Career Education
March 9, 2017
Baseball Team Recognized for High Academic Achievement
"The 2015-2016 Cypress College baseball team has been recognized as a Scholar Team awardee by the California Community College Athletic Association for high academic achievement and competition. “The entire campus community is proud of Chargers baseball for maintaining a high level of academic excellence and athletic competition,” said Cypress College President"
News
March 8, 2017
Veterans Resource Center Receives Generous Anonymous Donation
"Supporting student veterans is a priority taken seriously at Cypress College. In January 2017, the College received an anonymous $27,000 donation to directly benefit the academic and personal needs of student veterans. “We are deeply appreciative and honored to have received this donation,” Cypress College President Dr. Simpson said. “With the"
News
March 7, 2017
Dr. Simpson Recognized by Colleagues for 30+ Years in Community College Education
"The Community College League of California recognized Cypress College President Bob Simpson for his many years of service in public higher education at this year’s CEO Symposium in Solvang Monday, February 27. NOCCCD Chancellor Cheryl Marshall introduced Dr. Simpson at the retiree recognition event, emphasizing his positive impacts on students, faculty,"
Career Education
March 3, 2017
Unscripted: Theater Professor Leads Student to USC, South Coast Rep
"Jennifer Franco, Cypress College’s 2012 graduate of the year, said she “might be dead” if she hadn’t come to Cypress and taken a class from theater arts professor Mark Majarian in her first semester. “Without getting too emotional and talk about the past, I wouldn’t have made it,” she said. “I"
News
February 28, 2017
Enchanté Paris!
"Interested in visiting the land of romance and fine dining while earning college credit? Study abroad in Paris for the fall 2017 semester! The Study Abroad Program will be holding an information session on Monday, March 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. in CCCPLX-414. The semester program includes: Seven English and psychology courses"
News
February 27, 2017
Measure J Construction to Begin June 2018
"***Timelines Updated Wednesday, April 19, 2017*** Planning and design of Cypress College’s Measure J construction projects are currently underway. Groundbreaking for both the new SEM building and new Veterans Resource Center with renovated Student Activities Center begins next April and June, respectively. The new SEM building is expected to open April 2020;"
