Category: News

"Bob Simpson will preside over one final commencement — Cypress College’s 50th. A fierce advocate of public education, Dr. Simpson announced his retirement decision to the campus community late Tuesday — and he received a standing ovation when he shared the news during the NOCCCD Board of Trustees meeting about an"

"Cypress College officially turns 50 on Monday. The campus community will celebrate with a rededication ceremony similar to the official dedication of the College on September 12, 1966. On that day, the founding faculty, other employees, and the first class of students gathered at the flagpole — an event that included"

"This week’s 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks will be incorporated into the rededication ceremony, which takes place on Monday, September 12 at 9:50 a.m. The event — which includes participation of military members form the Joint Forces Training Base — will include a moment of silence in tribute to"

"Military members from the Joint Forces Training Base will fire a three-volley gun salute as part of the flag retirement incorporated into Monday’s rededication of Cypress College. No live ammunition is used or present during the ceremony. The flag being retired is donated to the College specifically for the 50th anniversary"

"It is one of the beloved myths of Cypress College that on September 12, 1966, during the initial dedication ceremonies, the concrete that set the flagpole was so freshly laid that it could not bear the weight of the flag. … The concern, though, was not entirely misplaced as the physical"

"The Cypress College New Play Festival provides student actors and directors a place to help develop new plays with professional playwrights from Los Angeles. We are celebrating our seventeenth summer season. Our festival won the OC Weekly Best of 2008. “Mark Majarian and the rest of this community college’s theater department deserve"

"Cypress College’s Class of 2016 includes nearly 1,300 students and another 500 plus who were awarded with occupational certificates. The 49th Commencement was held in the campus Gateway Plaza on Friday, May 27, with student participation at a near record high. Pending finalization of grades, there are 1,298 students earning a"

"Cypress College eliminated parking permits — so you won’t have to wait in line or by the mailbox. Ever again. That’s because your license plate is your permit. Just as before, students will purchase parking when registering for classes. Once all fees are paid in full, simply activate this new permit"

"“I was a fraud.” That’s how Jeffrey Anderson viewed himself. That feeling is also the reason he’s wearing a cap and gown today. For some the decision to enroll in college is rote. For them, the expectation of a higher education has been there as long as they can remember. Anderson’s"

"Donna Miller’s dedication to community college students defines her professional career. In fact, the only thing that could lure away from this service were adorable grandchildren and the opportunity to spoil them regularly at the happiest place on earth. For 38 years, Miller taught speech communication and served as an educational"