August 2019
Ornamental horticulture renovation to break ground
August 12, 2019A groundbreaking to be held Aug. 22 marks the start of a $16.7 million project that will renovate indoor and outdoor classrooms and facilities, and add new greenhouses for Cuyamaca College’s signature Ornamental Horticulture program.
Read MoreNational recognition for Cuyamaca College education reform
August 08, 2019Cuyamaca College’s efforts to transform the way that students are taught math, English and English as a Second Language have been recognized by a national organization that promotes Latino success in higher education.
Read MoreJuly 2019
Four students chosen as ambassadors for statewide wellness program
July 30, 2019Four students from Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges are among 20 from community colleges across the state selected for the California Community Colleges Student Wellness Ambassador Program for the 2019-2020 academic school year.
Read MoreOpen registration for fall semester at Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges
July 10, 2019Open registration starts July 17 at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges for fall semester classes beginning Aug. 19 for some 30,000 students with goals of university transfer, workforce training or expanding their knowledge.
Read MoreDistrict vacancies on Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
July 01, 2019Civic-minded East County residents with ties to the business community or the construction industry are invited to apply for three seats on the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee.
Read MoreJune 2019
Colleges secure grants to expand online career education
June 27, 2019Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges have each secured a $500,000 grant to build online career education programs to train students with the skills needed for good-paying, in-demand jobs.
Read MoreAnother commencement for the record books
June 11, 2019Marking another record year, Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges last week awarded 5,652 degrees and certificates to 2,699 graduates, the largest graduating class in the college district’s history.
Read MoreMay 2019
Record-setting commencements at Grossmont, Cuyamaca colleges
May 30, 2019Almost 2,700 graduates from Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges will be receiving 5,652 degrees and certificates at this year’s commencements, setting a new record as the largest graduating class from the two East County colleges.
Read MoreSecond school district joins East County Education Alliance
May 22, 2019The Mountain Empire Unified School District has joined the East County Education Alliance, a partnership formed five years ago to ensure a seamless educational path between high school, college and a career.
Read MoreTake Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges' summer classes; you'll still have time for that summer tan
May 08, 2019Summer’s just around the corner, which means summer session starts soon at Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges.
Read MoreMozart Sonatas May 22 conclude Cuyamaca College chamber music series
May 02, 2019Cuyamaca College’s ECHO Chamber Music Series concludes its 2018-19 season May 22 when violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and pianist Orion Weiss return to the Samuel M. Ciccati Theatre for an evening of Mozart piano and violin sonatas.
Read MoreApril 2019
Coyote Music Festival May 4 at Cuyamaca College
April 15, 2019Some of the region’s top young musical talents converge May 4 at Cuyamaca College when the 11th Annual Coyote Music Festival returns to the Rancho San Diego campus’s Grand Lawn.
Read MoreTop violinist, pianist to play at Cuyamaca College
April 08, 2019Grammy Award-winning violinist Augustin Hadelich and pianist Orion Weiss, who is among the most sought-after soloists in his generation of young American musicians, team up for an evening of masterworks by Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy and Ysaye on Friday, April 19, at Cuyamaca College’s Samuel M. Ciccati Theatre.
Read MoreMarch 2019
Middle Eastern Culture Celebrated at Cuyamaca College Events
March 25, 2019Middle Eastern Heritage Month comes to Cuyamaca College in April with a menu of cultural events highlighted by an all-day Syriac House Exhibition and an afternoon theatrical performance of storytelling and music reminiscent of a historic Baghdad coffee house.
Read MoreSpring Garden and Butterfly Festival returns to Cuyamaca College
March 12, 2019Butterfly releases, thousands of landscape and garden plants for sale, museum tours and more are on tap when the Spring Garden and Butterfly Festival returns to the Cuyamaca College campus for its 26th year on April 27.
Read MoreFaculty, staff lauded with top teaching, leadership awards
March 07, 2019Two faculty members at Cuyamaca College and a team of professionals at Grossmont College are among the academic year’s rock stars at the two East County campuses.
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