Orange Coast College

10/22/2026

Stop by tomorrow for OCC Horticulture Department's fourth annual Marigold Sale, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. 🤩

This event leads up to Día de Mu***os, a cherished holiday dedicated to honoring and remembering loved ones who have passed away. 🕯️

Plants are priced at $7. See you there! 🧡 💙

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Orange Coast College’s Horticulture Department will host its fourth annual Marigold Sale on October 23, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The sale is held in anticipation of Día de Mu***os, a cherished holiday dedicated to honoring and remembering loved ones who have passed away.

10/15/2026

Orange Coast College student filmmakers will see their work displayed on the big screen as part of The Newport Beach Film Festival on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Triangle Square Cinemas in Costa Mesa. 🎥

The annual showcase, known as "OCC Shorts," features short films produced entirely by OCC film and television students. 🙌

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Orange Coast College student filmmakers will see their work displayed on the big screen as part of the Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Triangle Square Cinemas in Costa Mesa.

10/14/2026

Orange Coast College will participate in on Thursday, October 15, at 10:15 a.m.

During the drill, OCC will evacuate all campus buildings to designated evacuation zones and send test emergency notifications to the campus community.

10/09/2026

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at OCC! 🤩🎉

The Latine Heritage Celebration highlighted the richness of Latine culture through vibrant music, outstanding performances, delicious cuisine, and the support of our remarkable community. 💃🎺

Thank you for being part of a day filled with culture, community, and celebration! 🧡💙

10/01/2026

Thanks for joining us for OCC AANHPI's Mid-Autumn Festival celebration earlier this week! 🙌

The celebration included a mooncake 🥮 and tea 🍵 tasting, lantern decorating, and a lion dance performance! 🤩

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, Pirates! 🧡💙

09/29/2026

Orange Coast College is a proud Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving Institution and will join several colleges in celebrating
, which runs from Sept. 27-Oct. 3.

At OCC, we proudly serve thousands of students who identify as either Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander (AANHPI) — representing nearly 23% of our student population.

09/24/2026

Meet Eric Palacios, M.S., OCC's Student Leadership Coordinator and the kickoff to our Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight series! ✨

As the proud child of immigrant parents from Guanajuato, Mexico, Eric knows firsthand the power of resilience and hard work. Growing up motivated by the encouraging words, "Échale ganas, mijo" ("Try your best, son"), he navigated his own college journey and now uses those lessons to help students level up their leadership through ASOCC and campus clubs. 🧡💙

"I stand on the shoulders of giants... I feel a responsibility to continue creating opportunities for those who come after me." — Eric Palacios

Stories like Eric's remind us of the incredible impact mentors and representation make on our campus community.

Read his full story here:
https://orangecoastcollege.edu/news/2026/hhm-spotlight-eric-palacios.html

Stay tuned as we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting more inspiring students and staff! 🫶

09/19/2026

Orange Coast College has been ranked as one of the top 3 educational community colleges in Orange County Register's Best of OC list for 2026! 🧡💙

Go Pirates! 🏴‍☠️
https://www.ocregister.com/2026/09/16/best-community-college-best-of-orange-county-2026/

09/17/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉

Orange Coast College will kick off our Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations on Sept. 30 in the CLEEO Project Center. 🧡💙

09/17/2026

The Orange County Children’s Book Festival will be returning to Orange Coast College this Sunday, Sept. 20! 🤩

Join us for a fun-filled day of family-friendly activities, including live entertainment, photos with popular sci-fi characters, STEAM activities, illustration, and of course, peruse all of the booksellers! 🧡💙

📅 Sunday, September 20
⏰ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa

🎟️ & 🅿️ : Free admission & parking!

See you Sunday! 🫶

Join us for the OC Children's Book Festival on Sunday, September 20...