Category: News

August 28, 2024
President Thayer’s Board Report for August 27, 2024
"The following is a report to members of the North Orange County Community College District Board of Trustees Presented by Cypress College President Scott W. Thayer, Ed.D. on August 27, 2024 NASA leads STEM Students in Robotics Competition on Campus Cypress College STEM students who participated in the NCAS (NASA Community"

August 26, 2024
1163 Students Attend Fall 2024 New Student Welcome Night
"Cypress College welcomed approximately 3,125 people – of which 1,163 were new students – to this academic year’s fall New Student Welcome Night. These new students and their families helped us kick off the academic year during our New Student Welcome Night, which is held annually in the fall. This huge"

August 20, 2024
Former Chargers Baseball Pitcher Makes MLB Debut
"Cypress College alumnus Troy Taylor played his first game as a Seattle Mariner last week, marking his debut as a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. During the game against the New York Mets, he pitched a scoreless inning and had two strikeouts, helping the Mariners win 12-1. Troy began playing at"

August 8, 2024
NASA leads STEM Students in Robotics Competition on Campus
"Cypress College STEM students who participated in the NCAS (NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars) program this year completed their final event last week: the robotics competition. NCAS-enrolled scholars from the (STEM)2 program, 21 in total, broke into four teams to pit small-scale Mars rovers against each other in multiple contests."

Cypress College Hosts T-TEN Instructor Conference
"This year’s T-TEN (Toyota Technician Education Network) instructor and facilitator annual gathering took place on the Cypress College campus. More than 65 T-TEN Instructor Community (TTENIC) members from across the country came to the Community National Training and Instructional Development Event, which ends tonight in a closing celebration. Over three days,"

August 1, 2024
FAFSA Delays Could Affect Students
"The U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that some updates to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will not occur as planned this year. This has led to processing delays and could affect financial aid for fall semester enrollment. The Department had planned to roll out a batch institutional"

July 25, 2024
#CYPossible: Brian Penesa, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
"Completing coursework calls for celebration, and we are proud to celebrate with Cypress College’s newest degree- and certificate-holders. By achieving these education goals, graduates and certificate-earners are equipped to continue on their college path or find strong footholds in the career fields they’ve chosen. We’ve taken the journey with these outstanding"

July 24, 2024
President Thayer’s Board Report for July 23, 2024
"The following is a report to members of the North Orange County Community College District Board of TrusteesPresented by Cypress College President Scott W. Thayer, Ed.D.on July 23, 2024 NICE Conference Presents Cybersecurity Award to Izadi Cypress College Professor Ben Izadi was awarded a special acknowledgment at the NICE Conference in"

July 11, 2024
Recent Cypress Grad Finishes Stanford Law Training, Will Attend University in Fall
"Associated Students President for 2023-2024 Arjun Ayyappan recently completed the Stanford Law Scholars Institute (SLSI), which provides support and leadership training to college students who want to explore the study and practice of law. Arjun, the first community college student to be invited to SLSI, was one of only 20 scholars selected"

#CYPossible: Shivon Ozinga, Mortuary Science
"Completing coursework calls for celebration, and we are proud to celebrate with Cypress College’s newest degree- and certificate-holders. By achieving these education goals, graduates and certificate-earners are equipped to continue on their college path or find strong footholds in the career fields they’ve chosen. We’ve taken the journey with these outstanding"