Board Appoints Dawn Green to Fill Vacancy

The Cerritos College Board of Trustees voted on October 19 to appoint Dawn Green to fill a vacancy in Trustee Area 2 left by Trustee Carmen Avalos’ departure. Five candidates were interviewed for the vacancy at the October 19 regular board meeting, resulting in the selection of Dawn Green to represent the constituents in Trustee Area 2... Link to the full story about the Board appointment

Culinary Arts Team Recognized by the Board

The Board of Trustees recognized the culinary arts faculty and staff for their dedication and commitment to our culinary arts students at the October 19 board meeting. The culinary arts program ranked sixth among the best culinary arts colleges in the U.S. by Universities.com. This recognition is a testament to the tireless work of our dedicated faculty and staff. Congratulations, culinary arts!

Campus Celebrates Undocumented Student Action Week 

Cerritos College celebrated the Undocumented Student Action Week from October 17-19. On October 17, Dr. Lynn Wang facilitated a discussion on DACA. Guest speaker Ju Hong showed his film Halmoni, his personal documentary as an undocumented immigrant from South Korea. Ju shared his story, his bold advocacy in the pursuit of justice for immigrants, how DACA has helped nearly a million youths like him, and the fear he faces as an immigrant due to the uncertainty of DACA's future.

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Get Ready! Halloween Office Decorating Contest

The Halloween Office Decorating Contest returns this year. The contest will be held on Monday, October 31. The categories are: 1. Spookiest 2. Most Creative 3. Judges’ Favorite 4. Funniest. The winners will enjoy an office lunch party, courtesy of Dr. Fierro. Our student judges will be visiting participating departments between 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sign up with Catherine Lu via email at clu@cerritos.edu  today. 

Support Dr. Fierro - LA County Wears Pink 

President Jose Fierro is participating in the 2022 American Cancer Society’s LA County Wears Pink fundraising campaign. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To support Dr. Fierro in this campaign, please visit the direct link to his page: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/JoseFierro. 

Support 37th Annual Cerritos College Foundation Golf Tournament

Cerritos College Foundation will host its 37th Annual Golf Classic, presented by Tilden Coil Constructors on Thursday, October 27 at California Country Club. The tournament will open with registration at 8:30 a.m., breakfast sponsored by Porto's Bakery and Chick-Fil-A Pico Rivera, and a Putting Contest sponsored by Musty Putters. Shot Gun start is at 10 a.m…  Link to the full story about Golf Classic

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I Am Frida Kahlo Opening This Saturday, October 29

I Am Frida Kahlo, an original play written and directed by Cerritos College Spanish Professor Froylán Cabuto, will debut as the first public theatrical performance at the new Cerritos College Performing Arts Center... Link to the full story about I Am Frida Kahlo

OUTober | LGBTQ+ Allyship 101

Open to all students interested in learning how to support LGBTQ+ students, the workshop will explore the major facets of our identities. Thursday, October 27, 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. in Santa Barbara Bldg. View the flyer for more OUTober events.

DVAM | Self-care & Optimizing Energy Levels

Learn three energy techniques and explore how they feel before and after to reinforce the concepts of self-care and optimized energy levels. Thursday, October 27, 1-2:30 p.m. in Student Center. View the flyer for more DVAM events.