Automotive Receives $10K Donation from Bozzani Volkswagen and the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association

The Cerritos College Automotive Mechanical Repair Program received a $10,000 donation from Bozzani Volkswagen and the Greater Los Angeles New Car Dealers Association (GLANCDA) at the campus Automotive Career Fair on October 1... Link to the full story about the donation

Transfer Conference Prepares Students for Life After Cerritos

Transfer Center hosted the seventh annual Transfer Conference on October 4. The student panel featured four transfer students who shared their experience in choosing a university, best practices, and their transition to the university... Link to the full story about Transfer Conference

Halloween Office Contest is Back!

It’s that time again! The Halloween Office Decorating and Costume Contest categories are: 1) spookiest office, 2) most creative office, 3) office with the most staff in costumes, and new categories judges' favorite and funniest. The winners will enjoy an office lunch party, courtesy of Public Affairs. Student judges will be visiting participating offices on October 31 between 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sign up for the contest via email by Thursday, October 24! 

Chancellor Oakley on Campus October 23

California Community College Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and members of the Board of Governors will visit campus on Wednesday, October 23.Cerritos College was selected as a designed stop along Chancellor Oakley’s statewide listening tour. The Chancellor seeks to participate in an open dialogue with our students, staff, faculty, and administrators on how to make community colleges better... Link to the itinerary

LatinX Heritage Month Celebration Continues

LatinX Heritage Month featured a Mexican arts and crafts making workshop last week. Students enjoyed making concha, Mexican sweet bread, using polymer clay, and turned it into a keychain. More LatinX Heritage Month events are coming this week. View the flyer.

What Does a Chemist Do? Chemistry Career Exploration Event on October 22

The Chemistry Department will host a chemistry career exploration event on Tuesday, October 22. Local chemist Rick Ziebell, vice president of technology at R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. will serve as the keynote speaker to kick off the event at 11 a.m. in Science 201. R.D. Abbott Co., Inc. is a chemical rubber company located in the City of Cerritos... Link to the full story about the chemistry event

Celebrate Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Cerritos College provides education and support to the students, staff, and faculty around domestic violence. Healing arts, self defense, yoga/meditation sessions and more. View the flyer.

Fuente Ovejuna Tells a Timeless Tale of the Fight Against Injustice

Based on an actual historical event, the play dramatizes the corruption of the commander of the Order of Calatrava and the effects of the commander’s tyranny on the pastoral village of Fuente Ovejuna. The commander, while glorious in battle, lacks moral character and mistreats the villagers. Eventually the villagers stand together and kill... Link to the full story about Fuente Ovejuna

Professor Mickey Presents at the Composite and Advanced Material Expo; Professor Emeritus Terry Price Honored

The 2019 Composite and Advanced Material Expo held in Anaheim, also known as CAMx Show, was an eventful conference for the Cerritos College Plastics Manufacturing Technology Department. Professor Emeritus Terry Price received a Distinguished Service Award. The national award is presented by SAMPE (Society of Advanced Materials and Processes)... Link to the full story about CAMx

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Zombie Fest Returns! Donate Food and Supplies

The annual Zombie Fest on Thursday, October 31 at 11 a.m. in Falcon Square. Zombie Fest was created to address the food insecurity on campus. Students who finish the zombie-infested maze will receive a free shirt while supplies last. ASCC is accepting donations for food and supplies all month to address the food insecurity on campus. View the list of food/supplies. 

Free Food - Mobile Food Pantry on October 8

The L.A. Food Bank will be on campus in the Fall semester providing free food for students and the community. Tuesday, October 8, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Falcon Square. *Please bring your bags. If you are interested in volunteering your time to help others, please complete the doodle request with your desired availability.

Great California Shake Out - October 17

On Thursday, October 17 at 10:17 a.m., Cerritos College will join hundreds of organizations across the state in the annual Great California Shake Out. This will be an evacuation drill on how to respond in the case of an earthquake while on campus.