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April 11, 2016
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Forum on Preventing Gun Violence Set for April 14
On Thursday, April 14, Fullerton College will host A Time for Action: A Campus Forum on Preventing Gun Violence on College Campuses to create an opportunity for members of the campus community to discuss ways to prevent gun violence. It will culminate in a letter-writing campaign, with participants writing to elected officials to share their ideas about what can be done to make college campuses safer.
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Dr. Wu Named Teacher of the Year
A group of student leaders, faculty and staff surprised Dr. Jo Wu, with the 2016 Teacher of the Year award on April 6. She received many high praises from stud
ents and alumni in her nomination letters. See photos on
Facebook.
CalWORKs and CARE Preparing for Annual Student-Parents Luncheon
The CalWORKs and CARE programs are seeking donations for their annual Student-Parents Recognition Luncheon on Friday, May 13. Donations will be used to provide gift certificates to students within the programs.
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Basic Skills Receives Grant
Fullerton College has received a Basic Skills and Student Outcomes Transformation Program grant from the California Community College Chancellor's Office. There will be a full story about this exciting new funding opportunity in the next President's Weekly.
Student Ambassador Applications Now Open
The Office of Campus Communications is seeking applications for 2016-2017 Fullerton College Student Ambassadors.
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Sustainability Workshop
NOCCCD is developing a campus sustainability plan and will host three workshops on April 29 to receive campus input. The workshop will consist of group activities to identify goals and work toward developing benchmarks for overall improvement in resource efficiency. The workshop at Cypress College in Room 419 is at 8:30 a.m.; the workshop at the Anaheim Campus is in Room 105 at 10:30 a.m., and the workshop hosted at Fullerton College in Room 229 is at 1:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Perrin Pellegrin at 805-570-7429 or email
[email protected].
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Active-Shooter Drills Set for April 14
On Thursday, April 14, Fullerton College will participate in active-shooter emergency drills during the morning and evening. At 10 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. people on campus will be asked to lockdown, view an educational video on active-shooter situations, and then discuss preparation methods in their classrooms and offices.
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FC Night at Angel Stadium
Nearly 2,000 tickets were sold to FC Night at Angel Stadium. There will be a full gallery of photos and a video posted soon on Facebook. In the meantime, here's
video of Dr. Greg Schulz' ceremonial pitch!
Revisiting Our Backyard Geology in Orange County
The Natural Sciences Division and Engage in STEM program is hosting Professor of Earth Sciences Dr. Richard Lozinsky, for this month's Natural Sciences Seminar on Tuesday, April 12 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Building 400, Room 410.
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Sociology Club Sock Collection for Pathways of Hope a Success
The Sociology Club would like to thank the campus community for their generous sock donations for Pathways of Hope Homeless Shelter in Fullerton. The club collected well over 1,000 pairs of new socks for men, women and children!
Strategic Conversation
Are placements tests accurate? What is the expectation of readiness? Join the Board of Trustees in a discussion on these topics at Strategic Conversation #17 on Tuesday, April 26 at Fullerton College. For more information and to RSVP, please visit the
NOCCCD website.
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Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Seminar
Today, April 11 at 11:45 a.m., a seminar titled "Intimate Partner Violence Prevention" will be presented by Dr. Susan Leavy, LMFT in Room 224. Leavy has more than 30 years of experience in rape prevention/survivor services. She has designed, developed and implemented educational programs and outreach efforts related to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sexual harassment, and stalking. To RSVP for the seminar contact the Cadena Cultural Center at 714-992-7086. Read about other various events planned for Sexual Assault Awareness Month by
reading the News Center story.
Basic Skills for Student Success
Basic Skills is offering two student success workshops on Wednesday, April 13. Analyze This! How to Deepen Your Critical Thinking Skills is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Attitudes for Success: Overcoming Academic Obstacles is from 3 to 4 p.m. Both workshops are in Building 800, Room 808A.
Transfer Center Workshops
The Admission Decisions Part 4 workshop on April 13 at 2 p.m., provides students with assistance on their admissions notices. Students must RSVP to the Transfer Center by visiting Building 200, Room 212.
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Study in Rome Next Spring
The Study Abroad Program is traveling to Rome in spring 2017! An information session will be held on Tuesday, April 26 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in Room 229. The Study Abroad Program provides students and the community with an opportunity to study in a foreign location that promotes a global perspective for effective living and working in an international environment. Learn more at
http://studyabroad.fullcoll.edu/
Financial Aid Fridays
Financial Aid Fridays are workshops offered by the Fullerton College Financial Aid Office to allow students to 'drop-in' with their questions, complete a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application, get help on verification and gain information on the financial aid process. This week's workshop is on Friday, April 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Building 600, Room 611. For more information,
view the flyer here.
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Student Art Exhibition: Call for Entries
The Fine Arts Department is accepting a
rtwork drop offs for the 2016 Student Art Exhibition. Entry forms are available in the Art Department Office. Students may enter four works of art with an entry fee of $5 per piece. Entry forms must be completely filled out and signed by student and instructor. Submit artwork to the Art Gallery, Room 1004 on Monday, April 11 from 6 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday April, 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students may pick up unselected works on Thursday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m.
This concert features three award-winning instrumental jazz combos performing written and improvised jazz ranging in style from Dixieland to fusion. The ensembles are directed by Mike Scott, Dr. Joe Jewell, and Bruce Babad.
The Fullerton College Symphony will present an evening of music from classical and pop genre. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and $7 for seniors and students.
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Baseball
The Hornets fought through the wet weather on Saturday pulling off an 8-3 conference-win at Cypress College taking the three-game series. Shane Carrier blasted his ninth home run of the season to get it started in the fourth and the Hornets never looked back. Starting pitcher Louis Corral locked down his third win of the season going a strong 7.2 innings. He gave up six hits, two earned runs, and had two strikeouts.
Up Next: The Hornets (21-6, 9-3) will hit the road against Riverside City College this Tuesday, April 12. Game time is at 2 p.m.
Softball
The Hornets pulled off a fantastic 8-6 comeback-win at home against Santa Ana College last Friday. Down 6-4 heading into the sixth, Fullerton ripped off four unanswered runs for the much-needed Orange Empire Conference win. Starting pitcher Brigid Ruiz was solid on both sides of the plate earning her 21st win and hitting three triples in the game.
Up Next: The Hornets (21-13, 10-6) will play at Saddleback College on Wednesday, April 13. Game time is at 3 p.m.
Swim and Dive
The Hornets competed at the 16th Pasadena Invitational this past weekend with the FC women's team taking eighth place out of 22 teams, and the men's team placing 16th out of 20 teams.
Up Next: The Orange Empire Conference Championships will take place at Fullerton College April 21-23.
Women's Beach Volleyball
Fullerton split at an Orange Empire Conference three-way at Irvine Valley College on Friday. In their first match-up against Orange Coast, the Hornets managed a 4-1 victory over the Pirates. In the second match-up verse Irvine Valley, FC fell to the Lasers 4-1.
Up Next: The Hornets will play in a non-conference three-way against El Camino and Santa Barbara this Friday, April 15 at El Camino College. Games will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Women's Soccer: CCCSCA Award
The FC women's soccer team had seven players selected to the California Community College Soccer Coaches Association (CCCSCA) Scholar-Athlete Team. The following Hornets were honored with the award: Elizabeth Alecxih, Crystal Foutris, Haylee Goering, Samantha Leatherman, Naysla Munoz, Amalia Serna, and Mallory Van Voorhis, Eligible student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and at least 24 semester units. Go Hornets!
Women's Soccer
Midfielder Naysla Munoz has signed with Ottawa University (Kansas) joining her Hornet teammate Johanna Moran who signed earlier this year. A sophomore known for her strong defensive skills, Munoz had one goal on the season, was a two-year starter for the Hornets, and was voted second team All-Orange Empire Conference.
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Room 224, 11:45 a.m.
Room 410, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
April 13
Analyze This! How to Deepen Your Critical Thinking Skills
Room 808A, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Room 212, 2 p.m.
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April 13
Attitudes for Success: Overcoming Academic Obstacles
Room 808A, 3-4p.m.
Rooms 224-228, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Room 611, 9-11 a.m.
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