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Active Shooter Drill; March 4 at 10:15 a.m.

March 2, 2015

Active Shooter Drill

On March 5 at 10:15 a.m., Fullerton College will participate in an Active Shooter Drill. The drill is designed to test the campus' lockdown emergency protocols, emergency communications system, and to ensure students and employees are prepared for an actual threat. Read more ...

Club Rush

Club Rush will run March 2-4 on campus from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Students are invited to learn about and join clubs of interest. Food, prizes, a unity pull and more events are planned during the week. For more details, view the campus news story on the Fullerton College website.

Tomato Plant Sale

The Horticulture Department is having their annual Tomato Plant Sale from March 6-8. Over 100 varieties of tomato plants will be available for purchase. View the list of tomato plants available here, or view the informational flyer here.

Roadwork to Impact Traffic

From March 23 to April 17, the right lane on Lemon Street from Wilshire Avenue, north to approximately halfway to Chapman Avenue will be closed 24/7. The west side of the Wilshire 100 building, sidewalk, and lawn will be blocked to pedestrian access with a chain-link fence. Please plan accordingly during these dates.

Campus Safety Forums Offered

Fullerton College is committed to creating a safe environment for students. In an effort to promote safety and awareness of services on campus, the Campus Safety Department will lead student forums on March 4, 10 and 12. Visit the college's Facebook page for more information. The forums come about a week after the campus issued a Timely Warning from an incident that occurred on Feb. 25 here.

Coffee with Trustees & Chancellor

Fullerton College faculty, staff and students are invited to Coffee with the Chancellor and Board of Trustees on March 16 at 11 a.m. in room 224-226. Meet with the trustees and the interim chancellor and discuss district leadership in an informal setting.

Faculty and Staff

Spring 2015 Classified Recognition Award Nominations

Honor a classified professional by nominating them for the spring 2014 Classified Recognition Awards. Nominations are open from March 2 to April 6. Forms are available in the mailroom or here.

Reminder: Blackboard Training

Workshops are held in the TEC, 2-3:30 p.m. on March 4. Register in myGateway, District-Wide Staff Development Calendar. For more information, email online@fullcoll.edu

Cosmetology Training

Cosmetology full-time and adjunct faculty will participate in a an intensive two-day seminar to update their skills. The training will take place in the department's facilities with Pivot Point staff delivering the instruction.

Reminder: Interim Chancellor Welcome Reception

The Open House Reception will be held for Interim Chancellor Fred Williams on March 3, from 2-4 p.m. in Building 100. No RSVPs are necessary.

Student Buzz

Immigrant Students Forum

The Cadena Cultural Center and FC Dream Team invite students to this forum designed to promote success among students who qualify for AB540. The forum will be held on March 4 from 3-4:30 p.m. in room 226-8.

Counselors are Available Now

Avoid long lines during the registration period, and make a counseling appointment now. Call (714) 992-7084 or stop by the Counseling Center on the second floor of the 2000 Building to schedule an appointment.

VRC Events

The Veterans Club will hold meetings on March 4 at 1 p.m. and on March 5 at 6 p.m. in room 518. On March 6, the Veterans Resource Center is hosting a vocational rehabilitation and employment counseling workshop in room 518 from 9 a.m. to noon. View the flyer here.

Scholarship Opportunity: South Coast Higher Education Council

The South Coast Higher Education Council offers an annual scholarship that provides students a $500 scholarship for those transferring from SCHEC community colleges to SCHEC four-year institutions. Find out more and view the flyer here.

Lab Hours Updated

The hours for Lab 511 have been updated, view the new hours here.

Blood Drive hosted by Associated Students

A.S. and American Red Cross hosts Blood Drive

Sign-ups are through March 10 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. on the Quad. Appointments can also be made through the A.S. Office at 714-992-7118. The Blood Donor Days are March 11-12 from 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. in room 224. View the flyer here.

One Woman, One Vote Educational Screening

Cadena Cultural Center will be screening this PBS series about the women's suffrage movement and the ratification of the 19th amendment. The episodes will screen from March 9-12 at 2-3 p.m. in room 212.

Save the Date: Veterans Career & Resource Fair

This event will run on April 7 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. View the flyer .pdf for this event here.

The Box Office

Artist in Residence 2015 March 5-25

Thomas Campbell is a painter, sculpture, photographer, and filmmaker whose work combines graphic qualities with a rich expressionism to explore essential questions of human nature. Artworks selected for the gallery exhibition will include pieces from private collections as well as new works available for purchase. The exhibition will be accompanied by an artist lecture on March 4 at 7 p.m. and a week-long series of demonstrations in the gallery on March 2-5, from 9-11 a.m. and on March 2-4 from noon to 3 p.m as part of the distinguished Fullerton College Artist in Residence program. More information can be found here.

The Drowsy Chaperone March 12-15, 19

The Drowsy Chaperone is a tribute to the delightfully frothy Broadway musicals of the 1920's but with a contemporary twist. As a traditional song and dance show, the production is a valentine to the glory days of a bygone era of musical theatre.

The Rundown

Women's Basketball

The Lady Hornets ended their season last Friday night playing the first Round of the Southern California Playoffs at Ventura College (last season's state champs). Although Fullerton had beaten the Pirates twice earlier this season, Ventura's proved too much as FC lost 67-60 while putting up a valiant effort. It was the first time since the 2011-12 season that the Hornets made it to the playoffs as second-year coach Marcia Foster put together a feisty and talented team this season.

Softball

The FC softball squad hosted Orange Coast College on Friday beating the Pirates 4-1 for a much-needed conference win. After losing to OEC rival Saddleback College 8-2 on the road last Wednesday, FC was able to play at home grabbing a conference win setting their record at 8-4 overall and 3-2 in the OEC. Up Next: The Hornets will play at Golden West College today at 3 p.m.

Baseball

Fullerton has been on a tear winning their fifth straight game on Saturday at Golden West College 7-4. Last Wednesday, they opened conference-play at Irvine Valley and beat the Lasers 2-0 in a game that went twelve innings. Up Next: FC (12-3, 2-0) will host Orange Coast College (10-7, 1-1) on March 3 at 2 p.m.

Men's Basketball

Last week, Rodrick Johnson, the starting power forward on the 2006 undefeated 37-0 state championship team, died in a car crash in Mexico. Rodrick had been playing professional basketball in Mexico for the past few years. Read more...

Swim and Dive

The Hornets hosted Orange Cpast and Saddleback Colleges last Friday with the women's team falling to Saddleback 183-80 and Orange Coast 175-76. The men's team lost to Saddleback 160-109 and to Orange Coast 165-103. FC standouts from the meet included: Men - Joe Babbit - double winner in 50 and 100 free and winning 200 Freestyle Relay, Tom Beckleheimer winner on both 1m and 3m. diving, Adrian Harrary winner in 100 breaststroke and 3rd in 100 butterfly and winning 200 Freestyle Relay. Women - Gabi Garcia double winner in 50 freestyle and 200 Individual Medley, and Tatianna McGrath a winner in the 200 freestyle and runner-up in the 200 breaststroke. Up Next: Fullerton will compete at the Chaffey Invitational at Riverside City College March 6-7.

Women's Track and Field

The Hornets traveled a short distance to Norwalk last Saturday for the Cerritos College Invitational. The track featured some great performances from Samantha Duong as she won both of her heats in the hurdle events. This was her first performance on the track with those events posting good early marks of 16.95 in 100M H (10th place) and 1:07.11 in 400m H (3rd place overall). Jasmine Mendoza also ran those same events and placed in the top ten. In the 200M, Samantha Duong and Fanny Giron ran 26.67 (9th place) and 26.88 (11th place) respectively times. The throwers continue to emerge in the shot put and hammer events especially. Michelle Okoroike threw 31' 8" 9.65 meters and Marrisa Myers throw of 31' 3.75" 9.54 meters posted PR's (personal record) in those events. They were seventh and ninth overall with the field of throwers. The hammer gave Amber Hernandez a PR and overall 10th best throw of the day with a toss of 94' 11" 28.94 meters. Salena Torres was two places behind Amber and gave herself a PR with a 88' 4" 26.93 meters effort. Up Next: The Hornets have a bye this weekend but will be back in action on March 11-12 for the Orange Empire Conference Heptathlon/Decathlon hosted by Golden West College at Orange Coast College.

Upcoming

March 2-4 Club Rush

On the Quad, March 2-4 at 10 a.m-1 p.m.; March 4 at 5:30-7 p.m.

March 2-10 A.S. Blood Drive

On the Quad, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 5-7 p.m.

March 2 Want Better Grades? Develop a Growth Mindset

Room 808A, noon-1 p.m.

March 3 Common Application Workshop

Room 212, 3-4 p.m.

March 3 Researching with Databases

Room 808A, 4-5 p.m.

March 4 Sentence Combining