College and Faculty Agree to a New Three-Year Contract

The Cerritos College Board of Trustees authorized a contract settlement between the District and the Cerritos College Faculty Federation (CCFF), effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021. It is the District’s most comprehensive contract to date, symbolizing the tremendous progress made between the District and CCFF... Link to the full story about CCFF Contract

Cerritos College’s New Performing Arts Center Breaks Ground with a $500K Planned Gift

Cerritos College officials, Board of Trustees and community members celebrated a groundbreaking for the new Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, March 6. President/Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Fierro thanked the community... Link to the full story about Performing Arts Center

Child Development Children Welcome Guest Readers

Children in the Child Development Center enjoyed their favorite Dr. Seuss stories by special guest readers President Dr. Jose Fierro, vice presidents, and Campus Police Chief on March 5 and 6 as part of Read Across America, an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading around March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.

Women's History Month Kicks Off

The College's annual Women's History Month celebration kicked off last week with a women presidents in Latin America presentation and Empowering Women and Saving Children with Baskets & Beads by Artisans of Kenya. View the calendar for featured events for this week.

College to Host Community Forum on Updates to Lot at 166th Street/Studebaker Road on March 25

Cerritos College will host its first community forum of the year to update residents about changes to its property located at the 166th Street and Studebaker Road corner lot on March 25... Link to the full story about the Community Forum

Community Resource Fair Coming to Cerritos College

Cerritos College will host the 11th annual Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, March 27. Attendees can learn about resources in the community such as child care, health care, legal aid, housing assistance, emergency shelters, social services, treatment programs, foster youth services and many more... Link to the full story about Community Resource Fair

Free Income Tax Assistance Event on March 30

The Cerritos College Accounting Department and Accounting Club are pleased to offer free income tax assistance on March 30. Sponsored by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS), the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) provides free tax help to people with an income of $55,000 or less who need assistance in preparing their tax returns... Link to the full story about VITA

Spring Jazz Concert March 13

Family oriented concert will feature the Cerritos College jazz band performing high energy jazz tunes. Admission is free. Wednesday, March 13, 7 p.m. in Student Center. More concerts are planned in March. View the calendar.

Celebrating Diversity Building Bridges Awards April 2

Join the 2019 Celebrating Diversity Building Bridges Awards. The event will honor members of Cerritos College and surrounding community for their work and dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Alejandro Covarrubias. April 2, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. in Student Center. For more information visit the diversity webpage.

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Piano Concert Lecture Series Featuring Cristiana Pegoraro 

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" featuring Guest Pianist Cristiana Pegoraro, Gold medal winner of the 2016 Global Music Awards. Friday, March 15, 11 a.m. in Burnight Center BC-51. Free admission.

Spring Dance Concert Coming March 14-16

Join the Dance Department in its Spring Dance Concert. Thursday, March 14, and Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for presale, and $15 at door. For tickets and additional information, visit the performance calendar web page.

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Air Quality Management District Summer Paid Internship

SCAQMD's 2019 Governing Board Summer Internship Program is now accepting applications. The paid internship program is great for students who have an interest in air quality, public health, environmental justice, law, finance/budget, human resources, and public affairs. Visit the website for more information.