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Fall Welcome Event Set For Aug. 15

Planning and preparation are key elements needed for students to be successful in college, which is why Fullerton College’s Smart Start Saturday provides new and returning students the perfect opportunity to get started on the right track. It’s also a chance for students and their families to become familiar with the campus and learn about… Read more »

Assessment Center Moves to Building 3000

[tabs slidertype=”simple” auto=”no”][tab width=”800″ height=”300″]Located in Building 3000 on the corner of Berkeley Avenue and Lemon Street.[/tab][tab]The new Assessment Center welcome area is located on the second floor.[/tab][tab]New equipment and a larger space allows the Assessment Center to serve more students.[/tab][/tabs]   The Assessment Center at FC is getting a new home. Beginning Tuesday, July… Read more »

Haas Foundation Supports Students

The Gene Haas Foundation generously donated $20,000 to support students studying machine technology at Fullerton College. Students, who demonstrate a financial need and meet certain requirements like GPA and course level, will be eligible to apply for a scholarship. The foundation is the charitable arm of Haas Automation Inc., which is the leading machine tool… Read more »

Summer Programs at FC

The summer semester at Fullerton College isn’t just for students attending an accelerated eight-week semester. It’s also a time for prospective students to become familiar with the college’s programs and services, an opportunity for youth to begin thinking about college as a part of their future, and a chance for the community to visit the… Read more »

Giles Selected as Athletic Director

Scott Giles will now serve as the full time Athletic Director for Fullerton College Athletics. For the past seven years, Giles has served as the assistant Athletic Director performing the duties in the fall only. Tim Byrnes served as the spring AD. In the past, the AD position was combined with that of the Dean… Read more »

A Lesson in Life or Death

Before Oscar Castro graduated from the Fullerton College Police Academy in May, he had experience with an armed gunman; he negotiated an unpredictable domestic violence call, and he responded to a multi-shooter incident with casualties – without ever leaving a classroom. Castro and his 30 fellow student recruits gained hands-on experience from Ti Training’s state-of-the-art… Read more »

More than 560 Students Participate in Commencement

Fullerton College celebrated its 100th Commencement with much fanfare on Friday, May 22, 2015. An estimated 560 students attended, along with friends and family who filled the Fullerton Union High School Stadium on the unusually cool evening. With President Rajen Vurdien presiding, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez gave the keynote address, and former New York Giants head… Read more »

Commencement Weather Report

Fullerton College’s 100th Commencement ceremony will take place rain or shine at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Fullerton Union High School Stadium. The weather report calls for cloudy skies and cool temperatures in the mid- to low-60s during the evening ceremony. Graduates and guests are encouraged to wear warm clothes. In… Read more »