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| Cypress College Receives Largest Individual Gift in its History
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Cypress College has received its largest individual gift in the campus’ history, a $1 million donation to the aviation program. The commitment, made this semester by an anonymous donor, is being used to transform the program’s state-of-the-art flight-simulator lab into the region’s best public facility.
The simulator lab, which has already relocated to a larger space to accommodate upgraded equipment, will ultimately feature eight simulators, including a full-motion, multi-engine turbo-prop simulator and one mirroring the recently released Boeing 737 Max. The donation is also intended to help the college acquire an airplane that can be flown from any one of four partner local airports. In addition, the donation will support the college’s flying team.
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STEM scholars Pi Raymond Oliver and Dustin Nguyen completed the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars program, which strives to make a career in a NASA-related field accessible. | |
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| Headed for the Stars:
STEM Students are NASA Aerospace Scholars
Pi Raymond Oliver, a Cypress College STEM scholar, spent part of October at NASA's Stenis Space Center in Mississippi, where he completed the space agency's Community College Aerospace Scholars program. At an on-campus (STEM)2 presentation this month, Dustin Nguyen, a STEM scholar who completed two consecutive internships at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia, spoke to 85 classmates about his experience in the program. Three other current Cypress College students completed the program in recent semesters: Grace Lewis, Michael Quezada, and Asma Karakra.
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Cypress College Receives National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Designation from NSA
The National Security Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated Cypress College a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cyber Defense Two-Year Education this past August. Cypress College was one of two community colleges in California to earn the designation, and one of 10 college or university programs in the Southwest region of the U.S., including California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
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Cypress Earns $100,000 State Grant to Help Expand VRC
Cypress College is the recipient of a $100,000 state grant intended to expand and bolster the campus' Veterans Resource Center. Already known for its premier status, the VRC is slated to move into a new, state-of-the-art facility next to the Pond.
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Cypress College Food Bank Fills Critical Need for Food-Insecure Students
According to a July report by the California State Assembly Speaker's Office of Research and Floor Analysis, more than half of students in California community colleges were food insecure in recent years and about 40% had "very low food security."
In an effort to help students focus more on succeeding in school and less on where their next meal is coming from, Cypress College began offering Food Bank services in spring 2017. The Food Bank, located in the Student Activities Center, aims to address the basic needs of our students by collecting and distributing non-perishable food items, educating the campus community about hunger and food insecurity issues, and collaborating with others to connect students with additional resources on and off campus. Donations of non-perishable food and other items — such as canned goods, cereal, granola bars, pasta, pasta sauces, and more — are appreciated and may be dropped off in the Student Activities Center (Gym II, 2nd floor) throughout the year. Monetary donations are also greatly appreciated.
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|  | When: Friday November 2 and Saturday, November 3 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, November 4 at 4 p.m. Where: In the Studio Theater | |  |
Cypress College endeavors to guide students on their unique journeys. At Connect2Cypress, students will have an opportunity to explore a variety of educational paths at the college that connect with hundreds of technical and professional careers. When: Tuesday, November 6 at 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Where: At the Pond and in the Student Center | |  |
The Veterans Resource Center will celebrate the 100th Veterans Day Anniversary with an event honoring Mr. Blas Villalobos, an Iraq War veteran who has spent most of his time after being honorably discharged informing policymakers about the challenges veterans face when they return from war. When: Thursday, November 8 at 11 a.m. Where: At the Flag pole (near Lot 1 and the Business building) | |
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This semester, students in the college's Hotel, Restaurant, and Culinary Arts program are offering diners a chance to sample a variety of regional dishes found around the country at the Cypress Bistro. Lunch is $13 for a three-course meal and reservations are strongly recommended to Chef Tracey Heine at theine@nocccd.edu. When: Every non-holiday Thursday until November 29 at 12 - 1 p.m. Where: NOCCCD Anaheim Campus | |  | Join the Cypress College Jazz Band for an end-of-semester performance under the direction of faculty member Gary Gopar. He has performed internationally with artists that include Sublime, Long Beach Dub All-Stars, The Specials, Al Wilson, Brenton Wood, Rosie & The Originals, and Tierra.
When: Friday, November 2 at 7 p.m. Where: In the Campus Theater | | 
End the semester with two Theater and Dance Department performances: Celebration of Dance features student choreography and performances in a four-day lineup. Purchase tickets here. When: Thursday-Saturday, November 29, 30, and December 1 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, December 2 at 4 p.m. Where: In the Campus Theater The fall semester's Triple Threat Week will feature a Choreographers' Showcase and Musical Theater Revue. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. When: Monday, December 3 and Wednesday, December 5 at 7 p.m. Where: In the Theater | |
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