The Puente Program helped welcome about 50 new students to Fullerton College while building a sense of community during a drive-thru event on Saturday, Aug. 22. The Puente Program, which aims to increase college persistence rates among under-served students through a variety of support services, provided textbooks, T-shirts and additional school supplies to new students in the cohort. “We wanted… Read more »
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Fullerton College’s Drone Lab Selected for FAA Training Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Fullerton College’s Fullerton Drone Lab for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Program or the UAS-CTI. “We are so honored to have been selected as one of the schools initially selected in the FAA’s Collegiate Training program,” said Jay Seidel, Fullerton Drone Lab professor. Fullerton College is among 29… Read more »
More than 500 Tune in for Online Convocation
Fullerton College hosted its 2020 Fall Convocation as a Zoom Video Webinar on August 21, 2020. More than 500 members of the Fullerton College community watched the presentation live. Topics covered anti-racism, COVID-19 response and planning, enrollment trends, the Classified Recognition Awards, construction updates, and recent successes in student support services and distance education. The… Read more »
Fullerton College Welcomes Over 21,000 Students to Fall 2020 Semester
Unlike a traditional fall semester when Fullerton College students would arrive as early as 6 a.m. on the first day of class to find parking or seek help locating classrooms and meeting spaces, the start of the fall 2020 semester will look very different for Hornets this year. That’s right, students won’t need to arrive… Read more »
Fall Convocation set for Friday, Aug. 21
Fullerton College employees are invited to tune in for Fall Convocation on Friday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. and hear important updates on topics related to anti-racism, COVID-19 planning, enrollment, campus construction projects and more. The event aims to recreate a typical in-person Convocation and will not feature a Q&A chat function. However,… Read more »
Topping Out Ceremony Marks Progress on New Building
One would think the Fullerton College campus is quiet. It has been five months since students and most employees have stepped foot on the historic 83-acre campus. While in fact, significant progress has been made on a new $54 million building, which will be home to the Humanities Division. Construction workers have been deemed essential… Read more »
Library Seeks Spring Returns
The Fullerton College Library is ready to accept returns from the spring semester. Students are asked to bring any items back that they have borrowed from the Library on Aug. 12 and 13 from 3-6 p.m. or on Aug. 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Return bins will be located at the… Read more »
NOCCCD COVID-19 Guidelines and Protocols Manual Released
The North Orange County Community College District has provided the COVID 19 Guidelines and Protocols Manual in order to establish guidelines and protocols for NOCCCD employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The manual outlines directions for permitting employees on campus, reporting positive COVID-19 cases, determining exposure to COVID-19, and general expectations for work in the North Orange County… Read more »
Library Offers Many Remote Services for Fall 2020
The Fullerton College Library has improved resources and services to meet students’ online needs throughout the fall semester. The student services include: Curbside Pickup Beginning Aug. 24, students currently enrolled in the Fall 2020 semester can now reserve books, textbooks, calculators, and a few other items from the Library. Pick up from campus is available… Read more »
How to Stay in Shape During a Pandemic
Feeling out of shape? Just because our campus is closed does not mean that you can’t take a few Physical Education classes online. Our trained faculty members have been working overtime to put together some shape shifting and fun courses that you can do from home. It is true! Exercise is essential for your overall… Read more »