Fullerton College will celebrate the graduating class of 2017 during the 102nd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 27 at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held on Sherbeck Field. Approximately, 2,780 degrees have been applied for during the 2016-17 academic year, amounting to the largest graduating class to date for Fullerton College. Nearly 700 graduates… Read more »
The Fullerton College Teacher Pathway Program (TPP) has selected 20 high school students from Anaheim and Fullerton Joint Union high school districts to attend the Summer STEM Residential Institute for Future Teachers at Cal State Fullerton on August 1-4. The program is a part of the Orange County Teacher Pathway Partnership, which is designed to… Read more »
[tabs slidertype=”simple”][tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab] [tab][/tab][/tabs] Parents, families and children were invited to participate in the Fullerton College Child Development and Educational Studies Department Lab School’s Spring Open House on April 21. During the open house, the lab school set up various experiences for parents and visitors to participate in. All experiences reflected the CDES Lab… Read more »
Mathematics and Engineering Professor Dr. Mareike Claassen has been named the 2017 Fullerton College Teacher of the Year. News of the award was shared with Claassen during a surprise visit to her classroom in March after she received several nominations from current and former students praising her teaching techniques and encouragement of female students to… Read more »
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, by Bryan Stevenson, has been selected for the 2017-18 One Book, One College campaign. Just Mercy draws attention to the injustices of the American legal system—primarily, the inequities of race and poverty, and the harsh sentencing of children and the mentally ill. While chronicling his work to free… Read more »
From April 26 to 29, Fullerton College’s two Puente cohorts attended the annual Northern California College Tour. Fifty students and staff visited the campuses of UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, the State Capitol and the UC Davis School of Medicine. The annual trip serves to motivate students, and have them see what is… Read more »
Nearly 2,000 kindergartners visited Fullerton College on Friday, April 28 for the 22nd annual KinderCaminata. The event, which focuses on instilling the importance of a good education and exposing children to various career options, featured more than 40 lively demonstrations and hands-on learning experiences for children and their families to explore. More than 70 kindergarten… Read more »
Students and staff of Fullerton College are encouraged to volunteer on April 29 for Love Fullerton, a city-wide day of service that brings together more than 20 churches, city government, the mayor and City Council, the chief of police, local businesses, service organizations, public and private education and local residents to work together to enhance… Read more »
(Updated: May 15, 2017) Twenty students, who have distinguished themselves and are representative of the top scholars at Fullerton College, were honored at the annual Students of Distinction awards banquet on May 12. Recipients were selected through a nomination process involving faculty, staff, and fellow students. This year, the scholarship awards were divided into 4 achievement… Read more »
The Fullerton College community is invited to come out to the quad to enjoy the 6th annual WorldFest on Thursday, April 20, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The quad will be decorated with vibrant colors, sounds and activity! Events include global village booths, a world stage and a chalk art contest along with a… Read more »
