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High school sophomore Jesus Garcia of Santa Fe Springs waited patiently outside of the Fullerton College Campus Theatre with a couple of his classmates and more than 800 other male students who visited the college for the 2nd annual Males Achieving Success Conference on Jan. 19. Read more... |
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2017 Spring Convocation Recap
Fullerton College President Greg Schulz ushered in the start of the New Year during the annual Spring Convocation on Friday, January 27 in the Campus Theatre. Faculty and staffed joined the president in celebrating our CCCAA 2016 State and National Championship Football Team as well as hearing from many guest speakers. See the photos on Facebook and the football moment on YouTube.
Fighting Hunger & Fueling Hope
When the Chris Lamm & Toni Dubois-Walker Memorial Food Bank opened its doors to students in 2012, champions of the project established it as a collaborative labor of love to help address the growing number of Fullerton College students experiencing food insecurity, hunger, and in some cases, homelessness.
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Save the Date! CommUNITY Day is Feb. 14
The Cadena Cultural & Transfer Center and Associated Students will host the 2nd annual CommUNITY Day on Feb. 14, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. CommUNITY Day is an event designed to welcome students to FC and introduce them to a wide range of student services and programs at Fullerton College, and in the local community. For more information, visit
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VRC receives Veteran Services Award
The Veterans Resource Center was recognized by Goodwill of Orange County's Tierney Center with the Veterans Service Award and $2,500 during a holiday open house in December. The award recognizes the VRC's commitment to building strong relationships and participation with the veteran community. The VRC was one of six community colleges in Orange County to compete for the award.
The Food Court and Stinger's Cafe are open for the Spring Semester.
View the flyer for complete hours. Both the cafe and food court will be closed on Feb. 17-20 and April 10-16.
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Information Booths Available
Welcome to all new and returning students! Information booths will be available throughout the week to assist students with general questions and locating buildings or classrooms on campus. The booths are located at: Buildings 500, 1400 and at the library steps. In the event of rain, booths will be moved to inside Buildings 200 and 1200 (North Gym lobby).
DegreeWorks, A Tool to Help FC
Students Succeed
Students are encouraged to use DegreeWorks to track progress on their degrees or certificates from Fullerton College. DegreeWorks is a cloud-based tool that allows students the ability to track what classes they have completed, what they still need in future semesters, and projects when they can expect to graduate or transfer.
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Thank You for Generosity!
A special thank you to the Fullerton College community for the generous contributions to the annual EOPS/CARE and CalWORKs "Adopt an Angel" holiday event. On
December 9, 51 families and 114 children enjoyed refreshments and arts and crafts while waiting for the special visit from Santa. Dr. Greg Schulz, Dr. Gilbert Contreras and Jennifer LaBounty gave brief welcomes. Seeing the joy and expression on the children's faces was a true reflection of the meaning of Christmas...the joy of giving. The EOPS/CARE and CalWORKs staff extends a heartfelt thank you to the Fullerton College Community for making the holiday party a success.
View photos of the event here.
Four FC Students Selected as Semifinalists for National Scholarship
Four Fullerton College students have been selected as semifinalists for the
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer scholarship. The scholarship provides up to 60 low-income students with as much as $40,000 per year. Students Scott Begneski, Marissa Davison, Russell Hillabrand and Michael To are four of nearly 3,000 community college students who applied for the scholarship. More information is available on
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foundation's website.
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Profile: FC MILES Helps Student Go the Distance in Math
Marie Anderson is not your typical college student. Anderson began taking classes after her teenage daughter graduated high school and was also attending Fullerton College in 2013. As an adult re-entry student, she faced not only the challenge of adjusting to college life after so many years outside of the classroom, but also to the fact that mathematics wasn't her strongest subject.
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This forum features keynote speaker Steven Klein, director of the Online Education Initiative. There will also be Canvas representatives, a Q&A session and a faculty panel. Come learn more about the Canvas learning management system, and the spring 2017 campus-wide pilot on Friday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. in Room 224.
Click here for more info about the Canvas Pilot Spring 2017.
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Request a Classroom Presentation from Health Services
Health Services is now taking requests for classroom presentations. Classroom presentations can take as little as 15 minutes and provide information on how students can access health services. To request a presentation, visit the
Health Services website.
Welcome Interim Dean of Student
Support Services
Pending board approval, Dr. Elaine Lipiz Gonzalez will serve as the interim dean of student support services. Since 2014, Gonzalez served as the director of EOPS/CARE and CalWORKs programs at Cypress College and has dedicated her career to helping students from diverse backgrounds succeed in higher education.
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Padilla Guest Lectures at Chapman University
On Jan. 18, Ethnic Studies Professor Jerry Padilla guest lectured for a Chapman University art class on the topic of Chicano Mural Art and Emigdio Vasquez. Vasquez was an American Chicano artist and muralist known as the Godfather of Hispanic artists. He is internationally known for his photo-realistic style.
Best Practices Round Table: Emerging Technology in Teaching and Learning
Faculty and staff table facilitators are needed for the upcoming Best Practices Round Table: Emerging Technology in Teaching & Learning on May 3.
Read the memorandum for further details.
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Men's Volleyball
The Hornet men's volleyball team opened their first-ever season on Friday night and wrapped it up with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-20) win over Antelope Valley College. Then on Saturday, the Hornets traveled to Santa Barbara City College and beat the Vaqueros 3-2 (24-26, 25-18, 30-28, 12-25, 15-12). "I'm honored to be part of history here at Fullerton College. It's the 100th year of athletics at the college, and I'm very excited for the Hornet men's volleyball team to make its mark. Tonight's win was a big step in the right direction, and I'm very happy with the team's effort tonight," Hornet Head Coach Eddie Rapp. Up Next: The Hornets (2-0 overall) will play at home against LA Pierce College on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Game time is at 6 p.m.
Men's Basketball
The Hornets brought down No. 1 Saddleback College 46-45 at home last Wednesday night, but then lost a tough one at district-rival Cypress College 67-61 on Friday. Up Next: #7 FC (17-6 overall, 6-1 OEC) will host Santa Ana College this Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 5 p.m.
Women's Basketball
The Hornets were out-paced by No. 9 Cypress College 79-49 on the road Friday night. Up Next: Fullerton (9-14 overall, 1-6 OEC) welcomes Santa Ana College to the Hornet Next this Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.
Baseball
The Hornets opened up their season with great success over the weekend sweeping through Moorpark College 17-6 on Friday, Bakersfield College 4-3 on Saturday, and Ventura College 10-5 on Sunday. Up Next: The Hornets (3-0 overall) will have their home opener tomorrow (1-31-17) at 2 p.m. against Grossmont College. Come on out and see FC President Dr. Greg Schulz throw out the first pitch. Go Hornets!
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Friday, Feb. 3-5
Featuring extended scenes from "Armide" by Glück and "The Elixir of Love" by Donizetti and performed in the original French and Italian with projected English supertitles and piano accompaniment. Two tales of enchantment - one serious, one comical - ask the question "is love real, or the product of magic that bewitches us?"
Feb. 6-22
Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb. 2 from 5-7 p.m.
Fullerton College Art Gallery is proud to announce the exhibition Next: 3D. The exhibit is intended to show students what they can do after earning their degrees. Four local faculty artists will share their three dimensional work with the Fullerton College Art Gallery. From Cal State Long Beach, Susanna Ali will exhibit metalwork and Jay Kvapil will show his ceramic forms. From Cal State Fullerton, Jim Jenkins brings his kinetic sculpture, and Hiromi Takizawa will display mixed media including glass. Admission is free to the public, as always. Many works are available for purchase. The opening reception will be Feb. 6 from 5-7 p.m. For information, follow the Art Gallery on Facebook.
Saturday, Feb. 11
The Piano Festival closed audition will begin at 8 a.m. in the Campus Theatre. This will go on until late afternoon. The circle of winners will be chosen and these winners will perform at the 7:30 p.m. evening concert in the Campus Theatre. The grand prize winners will be announced after the performance.
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Monday, January 30
First day of the semester
Thursday, February 2
Friday, February 3
Opera Workshop-7:30 p.m., Recital Hall
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