OCC News

News from Orange Coast College, top transfer school in Orange County for UC and CSU combined. Ranked #2 in U.S. for return on investment by Value Colleges

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Orange Coast College has been named a 2019 Leadership Award recipient by @USGBC for its commitment to #greenbuilding and #sustainability 🙌🌱OCC will be recognized at the USGBC's Leadership Awards Ceremony on Nov. 20 in Atlanta https://t.co/kOHj2GEDsy

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OCC's Student Housing showroom is ready for visitors! Come by Watson Hall 110 to get a sneak peek of the furniture that will be used at The Harbour, look at floorplans, and put your name on the VIP list ... the first step in securing your spot for Fall 2020✨#GoCoast #OCCHousing

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Still no bloom but surprise! A second corpse flower has begun to sprout ... 🙃

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OCC's #CorpseFlower "Little Eva" has lost its skirt! Our resident horticulture experts say this means it will bloom soon. Their best guess is Wednesday, but we will keep you posted here! @VikkiNBCLA @KTLAMorningNews @TheDailyPilot @ocregister https://t.co/zeaLVXXONO

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ATTN New Pirates: Make sure you sign up for Navigate OCC, scheduled for Aug. 20! This new student orientation will show you the ins and outs of OCC, and includes campus tours, financial aid and scholarship resources, and transfer workshops 💙🧡 https://t.co/sSa3RQOv8V

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Stink Alert! 🚨 The public is invited to come take a whiff of a rare #CorpseFlower on Aug 14-16 from 10-3 at the OCC Planetarium. The Amorphophallus Titanum is known for its pungent odor, which many people liken to rotting flesh ☠️ #GoCoast #science #botany #STEM #OrangeCounty

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Did you know OCC has a Makerspace?! This is the place on campus where ideas become reality. Visit them in the Technology Bldg, Rm 114, next time you’re on campus 🛠💙🧡 #GoCoast #makerspace #STEM #surfsup #ItsCoolerAtTheCoast

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OCC will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing with showings of immersive documentary Capcom Go! from July-Sept at the Planetarium 🚀 🌕

Tickets can be purchased at https://t.co/Jos5b8dddY

#GoCoast #Planetarium #CapcomGo #Apollo11 #moonlanding #NASA #space

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Today #OrangeCoastCollege welcomed its 11th president, Dr. Angelica Suarez, to campus for her first day on the job. She is the 2nd woman in OCC’s history to take the helm & the 1st Latina! Welcome to Coast @LSuarezAngelica 🌊 #GoCoast #PiratePride #CollegePresident #LatinaLeaders

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Calling all cheer and dance athletes! OCC's nationally ranked cheer and dance teams are hosting auditions THIS Saturday, May 11 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The program is seeking experienced stunters, tumblers and competitive dancers 🧡💙 #GoCoast https://t.co/dBIPqr4ZcI

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Orange Coast College will award more than half a million 💸 in student scholarships at its 61st annual Honors Night on Wednesday, May 8!! Most of the donors who fund student scholarships at Coast are local community members, faculty or staff 😊 #GoCoast https://t.co/iTwHNtC85B

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Have you heard the news?? Orange Coast College has a new president 🙌
Dr. Angelica Suarez was approved by the Coast District Board of Trustees yesterday as OCC's 11th president in its 70-year history.
https://t.co/I4oBsGQBkm

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OCC will host its 14th annual Green Coast Day event tomorrow (April 17) with exhibits by eco-conscientious vendors, community organizations and student groups. The event also will include an electric car show and a screening of Volcom's "Farm to Yarn" film https://t.co/4AjfJsGG2s

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Want to get your hands on this limited-edition OCC @Angels Hat?? OCC Day at Angel Stadium in Anaheim is this Saturday, April 6 at 1:05 p.m. and every ticket purchased at https://t.co/dyaWf38s72 comes with a free hat! 🧡💙⚾️ #GoCoast

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OCC's Sailing Center is expanding with a new Professional Mariner Training Center & construction plans include a "Skyway" bridge across PCH !! 😲🌉 Want to hear more about this project? Come to a public info session this Thurs. (April 4) at 6 p.m. #GoCoast
https://t.co/gDWdEVDm8n

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Today is the day!! ✨☄️🌎 OCC's Planetarium will officially open its doors at 4 p.m. today with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony ✂️🎗️ #planetarium #GoCoast

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Orange Coast College's Recycling ♻️ Center is on a mission to become the first building in the world to have triple certification: LEED Gold ✅ SITES Gold ✅ and TRUE Zero Waste *coming 2019*🤞 #2down1togo #GoCoast @USGBC https://t.co/qZR7wV4iBM

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OCC will host @DaRealEduChavez, grandson of civil rights activist #CesarChavez, on March 19 @ 6 p.m. in Fine Arts Lecture Hall 119. Chavez will screen his #documentary #HailingCesar followed by a discussion with producer @sirousdavirus #GoCoast #SiSePuede ✊ #workersrights

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Are you a member of the media? OCC is hosting a media preview for its soon-to-be-open Planetarium! Come and get a first look at what will surely become an #OrangeCounty landmark ✨☄️🌎 Contact [email protected] to RSVP #GoCoast #space #planetarium #science #STEM #CostaMesa

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