New students of Fullerton College are sporting some fresh new spirit gear around town after nearly 6,000 welcome packages were mailed to first-time students in late August. The packages, which included a custom Fullerton College mask, pennant, vinyl sticker and student resource guide, served as a small gift to help welcome first-time students to the Hornet family and build community… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
As California’s COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations and ICU cases all continue to climb, biotech and pharmaceutical companies across the country are scrambling to diagnose, understand, and treat this never-before-seen virus and Orange County community college graduates like Sophia de Alba are leading the charge. De Alba, a Fullerton College graduate, was recently photographed by Dr.… Read more »
Fullerton College is pleased to celebrate faculty members achieving tenure this year. The group of 48 professors from across various academic disciplines is the largest cohort of tenured faculty Fullerton College has ever had. Read below to learn more about their expertise. Mohammad Abdel Haq, Social Sciences Mohammad Abdel Haq was born and raised in… Read more »
Twenty students, who have distinguished themselves and are representative of the top scholars at Fullerton College have been recognized with a Students of Distinction virtual ceremony shared on June 3. The ceremony is typically held in late spring, just before Commencement, but due to the continued campus closure for Covid-19, Student Life and Leadership opted… Read more »
Dressed up in a graduation cap, gown and flip-flops, 13-year-old Jack Rico accepted his diploma from Fullerton College at a private drive-by celebration with family and friends on May 27 in La Mirada. Jack became the youngest Hornet in Fullerton College’s 107-year history to earn not only one, but four associate’s degrees in just two… Read more »
Fullerton College will offer the Class of 2020 a postponed commencement ceremony when it is safe to do so. In the meantime, please enjoy this special Commencement 2020 website with uplifting messages from members of the Hornet family, photos shared by 2020 graduates and an extraordinary performance by the Fullerton College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers,… Read more »
The Fullerton College Foundation has worked quickly to raise funds to support students during the COVID-19 crisis. In the last month, the foundation awarded 130 stu dents with $250 each for a total of $32,500 to help with essential needs. Work is ongoing to raise funds to support even more students. “The basics of food,… Read more »
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