President's Weekly

Each year, Fullerton College celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a variety of cultural events designed to honor the heritage, traditions, and contributions of the Hispanic, Latino/a/x, and Chicano/a/x people. This year, the Cadena Cultural Center is excited to collaborate these efforts across the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) by offering a series of virtual events that focus on community engagement. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sep. 16 through Oct. 14.

Read more on the Fullerton College News Center.

Fullerton College will host another vaccine clinic on Thursday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Building 200, Rooms 224 – 228. Appointments are highly encouraged, but walk-ins will be welcome. FC students, who get vaccinated on Sept. 9, will be eligible to receive a $25 grocery store gift card (while supplies last). In addition, a local non-profit, OCCORD will provide an opportunity drawing for three $100 Amazon gift cards to anyone who gets vaccinated at Fullerton College on Sept. 9.

Register at Othena.com. Follow the directions and input invitation code “83avd” or select “Fullerton College as the vaccination site on Sept. 9.

All students, who are taking in-person classes, and employees will need to provide evidence of full vaccination status by Nov. 1. By Sept. 15, Fullerton College will have a process in place for students to securely update their vaccination information through MyGateway. To be considered fully vaccinated by Nov. 1, the final vaccine dose must be received no later than Oct. 17.

Allowances will be made for religious or medical exemptions as defined by law. Those who are not vaccinated will be provided free weekly COVID-19 tests. By Sept. 15, the college will also have instructions and forms available to those who seek an exemption.

Read the complete update on the Coronavirus Updates page.

Select University of California campuses are currently accepting applications for the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) for fall 2022. Limitations apply, and students must submit their TAG application Sept. 1-30. Please note that students applying for UC TAG must also complete the UC general application. To be eligible to apply for UC TAG, students should have already met with a Fullerton College counselor to ensure that they have met specific criteria by the end of summer 2021.

For more specific TAG information, visit the UC TAG webpage or connect with the FC Transfer Center.

Phi Theta Kappa is currently recruiting new members for Fullerton College’s chapter. See the flyer for details.

Meet new people, cultivate the habit of reading for leisure and talk with a small friendly group in an informal environment. This semester’s Leisure Reading Book is American Dirt. The novel is a best-seller and generated controversy when it was criticized for appropriating Mexican culture and presenting stereotypical characters. A free copy of the book is available to everyone in the group. The group meets on Thursdays from 3 to 4 p.m. on Zoom.

To join, contact FC librarian Jane Ishibashi at JIshibashi@fullcoll.edu.

The Fullerton College Veterans Resource Center will host the 3rd annual Veterans Golf Classic on Monday, Nov. 15. The event proceeds go directly to support the Veterans Resource Center and in the form of scholarships for student-veterans.

It has become an annual tradition since 2019 and has raised more than $50,000 to support the VRC and student-veterans. Early Bird registration is available for individuals and foursomes now through October 15.

For more information and registration details visit the event's website.

The men's soccer team pulled off another shutout win on Sunday beating Lake Tahoe 5-0. It was a good bounce-back win after Fullerton took their first loss of the season on Friday night to Richland College 2-0 to open up the Nike/Azteca Tournament at Mt. San Antonio College. Up Next: Fullerton (3-1 overall) will play at Chaffey College this Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m.

After a long wait, the Hornets hosted Long Beach City College for the season opener with the game ending in a 0-0 tie. Up Next: Fullerton (0-0-1 overall) will host Southwestern College for another non-conference match-up Friday, Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. Spectators are welcome.

Fullerton hosted a quad on Friday playing Rio Hondo College and Mt. San Antonio College. In the first match, FC beat Rio Hondo 3-1, and in the second they fell to Mt. SAC 3-1. Up Next: The Hornets will host Santa Barbara City College this Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.

Two standout alumni played for competing teams when Western Illinois played Ball State on Sept. 2. Former Hornet Dennis Houston had a big-time game with 12 catches, 237 yards, and two touchdowns for Western Illinois. Also playing in the game for Ball State was former Hornet defensive lineman Josh Tarango, who contributed a tackle in the game. FC's 2018 SCFA Defensive Player of the Year Joey Noble also played recently for New Mexico accumulating three tackles and a sack against San Jose State. Up Next: Fullerton will start their official season on Saturday, Sept. 11 when they travel to Cerritos College. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. They had a delayed season opener after Santa Ana College announced that they were not able to play their scheduled game at Yorba Linda High on Sept. 4 due to COVID-19 issues.