Looking Back at the Best Moments of 2021

What a Year! Cerritos College begins the spring semester with a look at its best moments of 2021. Despite another year of unprecedented challenges due to the global pandemic, Cerritos College made a lot of exciting progress toward student success in 2021. The College received a $1M gift commitment to establish the first community college endowed Jain scholar, and served more than 9,000 families through its monthly food drives, to name a few. View: 2021 Year in Review | Fall 2021 Semester Highlights

Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Historian Rajmohan Gandhi, to Speak on Legacy

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, renowned historian Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will lead a discussion titled, "Gandhi and King: Was Their Dream a Mirage?" remembering the legacy of both human rights giants. The Zoom event will take place on Tuesday, January 11 at 11 a.m. and is presented by the Cerritos College Foundation and the Bhagavan Kunthunath Endowed Scholar of Jain Thought Leadership at Cerritos College...Link to the full story about Gandhi

College Forgives $1.3M in Unpaid Fees to Help Students Stay in School

Community college students are among the most severely affected by financial hardships exasperated by COVID-19. Cerritos College distributed $1.3 million from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to forgive 2,400 unpaid student accounts from summer 2020 through fall 2021...Link to the full story about student assistance

Sante Colbert Finds Purpose and Progress at Cerritos College

When Sante Colbert started college in 2007, he was still short a few high school credits. A former foster youth, he attended both Los Angeles Harbor College and Pierce College simultaneously. He worked toward getting those credits and earning an associate degree, but beyond that, he had no real idea what he wanted to do with his life... Link to the full story about Sante

Welcome Week | Campus-Wide Spirit Week January 10-13

Encourage students to join the Welcome Week activities including playlist, bingo, and Student Life open house.

All campus communities are invited to participate virtually in Spirit Week. Take a picture and tag @falconstudentlife on Instagram.
Monday: Anything but a backpack or crazy hat 
Tuesday: Cerritos College Gear
Wednesday: Crazy Socks Day 
Thursday: University Gear Day 

Walk-In COVID Testing

Walk-in COVID testing clinic in the Student Health Services is open to Cerritos College students and employees.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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