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California Community Colleges: Empowering Education for All

Uncategorized November 9, 2024 Leave a comment

Another week traveling this beautiful state!

First it was in Orange County, where the California Community Colleges team engaged with chancellors, administrators, deans, faculty, K-12 partners and the regional consortium at the Vision 2030 Regional Convening: Empowering Orange County’s Educational Future.

Don Daves-Rougeaux, James Todd, Ebony Jeffires, Erik Cooper, Sonya Christian, Rowena Tomenang, Jenny Saechao, Chris Ferguson, Siria Martinez

Here are two new members of my team – Dr. Rowena Tomenang, Deputy Chancellor, and Chris Ferguson, Exec Vice Chancellor.

I ended the week at UC Merced for the CEO Roundtable at the Strategic Transfer Summit. I was joined by CSU President Mildred Garcia and UC President Michael Drake:

Thank you to UC Merced Chancellor Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz!

Here are some more photos what were sent my way.

Craig Hayward, Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg

Michelle Grimes-Hillman from the Chancellor’s Office facilitating a student panel at the Transfer Summit.

The amazing students on the transfer panel.

Good morning California.
It is November 9, 2024.
A good day to be a Community College Champion

From California Community Colleges.
Our Time is Now!

Golden West College Implements Zero-Cost Course Materials
for All Math Classes in Spring 2025

Golden West College will eliminate all course materials fees – including textbooks, calculators, and access codes for homework and study programs – for math classes in the Spring 2025 semester, which starts on Jan. 31. Currently, GWC has converted approximately 50 percent of its courses into “Zero Textbook Costs” to remove financial barriers for students. ZTC courses often use Open Educational Resources, which are created under a Creative Commons License that allows people to share, use, and build upon the work.

» Read more!

Sierra College Hosts California Forward and Regional Partners for Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Event

On October 8, Sierra College welcomed members of the California Forward organization along with regional leaders from education and business for a collaborative event focused on building a skilled workforce to meet the needs of the Sacramento region’s growing manufacturing sector. The event featured a panel discussion that emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts in developing programs that align with industry demands.

» Read more!

Porterville College Receives $2.9M Grant to Enhance Student Success

Porterville College (PC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) Title V grant in the amount of $2.9 million (Award# PR/031S240205). This significant funding will support the development of the Porterville Access, Success, and Opportunities (PASO) program, which aims to improve academic outcomes for a diverse group of students.

» Read more!

In Case You Missed It

Monograph Series: Apprenticeships in California

The Chancellor’s Office has initiated a series of monographs that connect Vision 2030’s priorities to Federal and State investments in higher education. These documents highlight advances in different areas of our roadmap and why continued support by policymakers is important. The first monograph of the series focuses on dual enrollment.

The latest edition looks at Apprenticeships in California.

» Read more!

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Webinar: Economic Mobility for Students with Disabilities

Wednesday, Dec 4, 2024 | 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Zoom Webinar

Save the date for the final systemwide webinar of the year on Wednesday. Dec. 4. The final webinar will provide a deep dive into improving economic mobility for students with disabilities.

» Learn more & Register!

Fun Photos & Spotted on Social Media

From Lake Tahoe Community College:

Fifteen students from Dr. Scott Valentine’s Physical Geology course explored the Eastern Sierra on a 3-day field excursion. The group visited Mono Lake, Bodie State Park, Yosemite, Mammoth Lakes, and Devils Postpile, engaging in hands-on scientific observations while fulfilling their Physical Science Lab requirements. It was a perfect blend of learning, nature, and adventure.

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From San Diego College of Continuing Education:

Thank you for joining us for our annual #DiaDeLosMuertos celebration. We are honored to celebrate your loved ones with you.

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From Palomar College President Star Rivera Lacey:

There’s no better place to be than among champions of equitable education. I’m incredibly proud, and thankful, for the dedicated employees and students who represented @palomarcomets at the COLEGAS conference. We look forward to enhancing the success of our students.

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From El Camino College:

Today, we celebrated our First-Gen students with a morning of Pancakes with President Thames. Whether you grabbed a plate on the way to class or shared a table with your fellow Warriors, we are happy to get your day started with a tasty meal.

And From the Home of the Renegades

Planetarium Hosting Exciting Line-Up of Shows for Fall 2024

Opened in the Fall of 1962, Bakersfield College’s William M Thomas Planetarium has presented shows for over 4,500 K-12 students each year, offering a memorable educational experience while highlighting astronomy and science. This semester, the Planetarium is thrilled to present an exciting series of shows, culminating with the holiday evening shows in December.

» Read more!

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Remember – our greatest challenges enable us to do our greatest work.

That’s all for today.
See you next Saturday!

With much hope and joy, 
Your Chancellor,
-sonya

#OurTimeisNow
#NuestroTiempoEsAhora

California CCs advancing Vision 2030 Workforce Development

Uncategorized August 10, 2024 1 Comment

The Fastest Man in the World.

Last Sunday, The US’s Noah Lyles took gold in the men’s 100M final. It was a photo-finish; he beat the silver medalist, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, by only .005 seconds. It was another in a series of amazing finishes and great story lines that have been all over these Olympic Games.

A huge congratulations to Diablo Valley College student Amit Elor, who took gold in 68kg women’s wrestling. Her cumulative score during the Games? 31-2.

20-year-old Amit is the youngest American to ever win wrestling gold at the Olympics.

Former Giant Quincy Hall made College of the Sequoias proud with a comeback win to take the men’s 400M gold. College of the Sequoias hosted a watch party –

Check out the race video from NBC Sports.

And congratulations to MiraCosta College student Bryce Wettstein, who made the finals for Women’s Sktateboarding Park, ending up in 6th place.

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As for me …..

This week I signed a MOU with Jensen Huang of NVIDIA and Governor Gavin Newsom as we launched a new state initiative to expand AI tools and resources for students, educators and workers.

This initiative will help our more than 2 million students get prepared with industry aligned skills in AI, and will support our Vision 2030 work about Generative AI and the Future of Learning.

Next I made a stop in Orange County to attend the Credit for Prior Learning workshop. It was a great conversation of how we can scale this work and bring it from the margins to the mainstream.

Valerie Lundy-Wagner, Erin Larson, Gar Adams, Sam Lee, Gina Browne, Don Daves-Rougeaux, Michelle Smith, David O’Brien, Sonya Christian, Billy Wagner, Ginni May

Then I headed south to San Diego to speak at the Hunt Institute. I try to always squeeze in a walk when I am in San Diego.

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Good morning California.
It is August 10, 2024.
A good day to be a Community College Champion

From California Community Colleges.
Our Time is Now!

U.S. Department of Commerce Leader Alejandra Castillo
Tours Chaffey College’s InTech Center

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo visited the Industrial Technical Learning Center with Congresswoman Norma Torres on July 26 to learn how the federal government can support workforce development in the Inland Empire.

» Read more!

College of the Canyons Aerospace and Science Team
Receives $136,000 Grant from NASA

It’s all systems go for the College of the Canyons Aerospace and Science Team (AST), which has received a $136,000 grant from NASA to support its High-Altitude Student Platform (HASP), RockOn, and RockSat-X suborbital rocket programs.  To date, COC is the only community college that has successfully participated in HASP eight years in a row, as well as four RockSatX missions and two RockOn missions.

» Read more!

Norco College’s Rising Scholars Program at CRC
Achieves Unprecedented Success

In June 2024, 52 students graduated from Norco College’s Rising Scholars Program at CRC with Associate Degrees for Transfer. This milestone was marked by the first graduation ceremony since 2019 that allowed the presence of family and friends, making it a particularly special event for the graduates and their loved ones. According to the 2024 Rehabilitative Programming Report by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), Norco College’s Rising Scholars Program at CRC has awarded more college degrees than any other CDCR institution.

» Read more!

MSJC’s Roger Schultz Elected as League Board Chair,
CEOCCC Board President

Roger Schultz, Ph.D., Mt. San Jacinto College’s President/Superintendent, has been elected as the President of the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) Board of the Community College League of California. Schultz will also serve as the Chair for the Community College League of California (League) Board of Directors.

» Read more!

In Case You Missed It

California Community Colleges Expanding Nursing Programs
to Meet State’s Regional Nursing Shortages

The California Community Colleges announced the launch of a new initiative to increase the number of nurses to meet the growing needs of California’s aging and diverse population.

Twelve community colleges convened in a virtual kick-off of the associate degree for nursing demonstration project led by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. The goal of the initiative, part of the community colleges’ Vision 2030 strategic framework, is to increase enrollment in associate degree nursing programs to address the shortage of registered nurses in rural and remote areas while ensuring equity in access to the profession.

The 12 colleges participating in the demonstration project are: Butte College, Cabrillo College, Monterey Peninsula College, Bakersfield College, Modesto Junior College, Cuesta College, Ventura College, Golden West College, Saddleback College, Mt. San Jacinto College, Riverside City College, and College of the Desert.

» Read more!

Fun Photos & Spotted on Social Media

From Los Angles Harbor College:

Harbor College celebrating DSPS pride month College President, Dr. Dorado and VP, Dr. Dorado welcoming students Go Seahawks!!

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From Bakersfield College’s Kimberly Bligh:

Love love love our Bridge to BC team. One week to go for Summer 24… 10 years and over 15,000 students served!

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From Allan Hancock College:

The Santa Maria Valley YMCA, in collaboration with Allan Hancock College, hosted a RiseUP Bridging Ceremony Aug. 2 celebrating the achievements of local youth as they transition to higher education and future careers.

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From Ventura College President Claudia Lourido-Habib:

I’m grateful for my admin team’s openness & contributions during a productive leadership retreat. Grounded in the student experience, we worked towards increasing team cohesion and collaboration so we can lead and support our colleagues

And From the Home of the Renegades

BC History Highlight: Memorial Stadium

The Bakersfield College Memorial Stadium was not an easy feat for those credited with its creation, but certainly a triumph! The stadium was the first structure completed on Bakersfield College’s Panorama campus, and the construction plans were meticulously assembled. It required intensive research and close attention to detail by Theron McCuen, then Superintendent of the Kern County Union High School and Junior College District and its Board of Trustees, and then BC President Ralph Prator, who contributed significantly to realizing Grace Bird’s vision of a college on a hill.

» Read more!

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Remember – our greatest challenges enable us to do our greatest work.

That’s all for today.

See you next Saturday!

With much hope and joy, 

Your Chancellor,

-sonya

#OurTimeisNow
#NuestroTiempoEsAhora

A wonderful world

Uncategorized June 29, 2024 Leave a comment

I began my week at the celebration of life for Delaine Eastin. She was a true pioneer for California education, and was the first – and only – female state superintendent.

The Westminster Church in Sacramento was packed. Daisy Gonzales opened the program with inspirational comments followed by a series of speakers and singers giving us sneak peeks into the life of a legend. Delaine must have loved Louis Armstrong’s A Wonderful World ….. two your women perfectly performed the song. Let’s take a moment to listen to A Wonderful World, enjoy the melody and the uplifting words.

I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

… I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Later in the week, I spoke at the annual Online Teaching Conference. I was especially
excited to have the opportunity to mobilize our faculty and colleges in expanding and
improving our online presence. My talk focused on the intersection of AI, OER, and Online.

After the online conference I stopped by the UDW rally at the Santa Ana Zoo and joined four of our colleges (Saddleback, Santa Ana, Santiago Canyon, and North Orange Continuing Ed) to advance our low-income worker pathways demonstration project.

At home – I had a mother duck and baby duck visit this week!

Good morning California.
It is June 29, 2024.
A good day to be a Community College Champion

From California Community Colleges.
Our Time is Now!

Cerritos College Alumna Helps Create Endowment to
Support Single Parents Pursuing Nursing

The Cerritos College Foundation announced that alumna Sharon Reichle created an endowment to fund scholarships for single-parent students in the nursing program. Sharon committed $125,000 to be paid over the next five years and $25,000 yearly thereafter until her passing. She has also included the Cerritos College Foundation in her estate plan. 

» Read more!

Orange Coast College’s Celebrates First Graduating Cohort
of Community Health Worker Program

Orange Coast College conferred certificates to the inaugural cohort of 18 students who completed the Community Health Worker program on Friday, May 17. Generously funded by the Samueli Foundation, Orange Coast College has developed a program that addresses the urgent need for certificated community health workers in the health and nonprofit sectors. These workers are crucial in filling service gaps for at-risk individuals and connecting those underserved by the traditional healthcare system with culturally competent health and social services.

» Read more!

Citrus College offers textbook alternatives to decrease student costs

With rising higher education expenses and inflation impacting the cost of living, many students are finding it increasingly difficult to pursue their academic goals. In an effort to remove one of the financial obstacles facing students, Citrus College faculty members have begun using open educational resources/zero textbook cost (OER/ZTC) options in their classrooms.

» Read more!

Golden West College Receives $2M+ To Expand
High School to Bachelor’s Nursing Pathways

On Thursday, April 4 the CalOptima Health Board of Directors approved a grant of $2,040,000 through its Provider Workforce Development Initiative to the Coast Community College District (CCCD) to expand the Running Start to Nursing pathway at Golden West College (GWC) and develop a K–12 pathway to the Radiologic Technology Certificate program at Orange Coast College. The Coast District is matching the grant with $2,710,000 in statewide Strong Workforce grant funds, for a combined $4.75 million.

» Read more!

In Case You Missed It

Bridging Pathways: Strengthening Community College Transfer

Save the date for the AICCU 2024 Annual Meeting, October 8-9 in Sacramento. AICCU President Kristen Soares and I will discuss strengthening the relationship between the independent higher education sector and community colleges to improve transfer pathways.

» Find out more and register!

Fun Photos & Spotted on Social Media

From Coastline College:

This past week, we hosted our annual Career Exploration camp for local high school students at our Garden Grove Campus! Students developed skills and were introduced to various career educational fields. The event was a great success!

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From Tina Maria King at San Diego College of Continuing Education:

I enjoyed spending the past few days with the Black CEOs of the CCCS. We covered personal wellness, financial education, Yoga, box breathing and more techniques to keep us whole and healthy. Thank you @drshaunharper for hosting a phenomenal retreat at @uscraceequity!

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From Hartnell College:

The Umoja team accepted a proclamation from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors for the Salinas Juneteenth Celebration. Hartnell student Sierra Bryant accepted the recognition from Supervisor Luis Alejo. We honor the efforts of Dr. Kendra Cabrera and Ms. Aysa Guillory.

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And check out this great video from Antelope Valley College:

Blast from the Past

Going back to 2020, here are my remarks to Kern County graduates:

And From the Home of the Renegades

BC Hosts 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration

The Bakersfield College Student Government Association (BCSGA) and A2Mend hosted a special event honoring and celebrating Juneteenth. Students, faculty, staff, and community members were invited to participate in the celebration which included food and fellowship, all while emphasizing the significance of the Juneteenth holiday.

» Read more!

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Remember – our greatest challenges enable us to do our greatest work.

That’s all for today.

See you next Saturday!

With much hope and joy, 

Your Chancellor,

-sonya

#OurTimeisNow
#NuestroTiempoEsAhora

CA CCs taking care of our planet

Uncategorized February 17, 2024 Leave a comment

Last Sunday, I joined 123.4 million people in watching the Super Bowl, what a game….

I enjoyed Reba McEntire’s rendition of the National Anthem.

Check out the video!

And one of my all time favorites Usher’s halftime performance.

Check out the video at this link. His best song “Yeah” starts at 10:30 timestamp, but the whole 13 minutes are worth a watch.

After all that, it was right to work for another busy week.

On Monday I was at a climate summit hosted by Second Nature and was on a panel with
Chancellor Millie Garcia, CSU, and Executive Vice President Nathan Brostrom, UC. The panel was moderated by Lande Ajose, who is now with Waverley foundation.

It is impressive what all the systems are doing as it relates to climate action. 

Chancellor Garcia, Lande Ajose, Nathan Brostrom, Sonya Christian

Here are a few points I made about our work:

  • The three fields of climate practice – facilities, workforce, community
  • For facilities: The Board of Governors has adopted the Climate Action and Sustainability Framework and Goals which includes specific measurable goals for 2025 through 2035. By 2025, colleges are encouraged to benchmark metrics for reliance on greenhouse gas, energy usage by campus, water usage, waste, purchasing and procurement, fleet vehicle composition and purchases, and sustainable food purchases. By 2030, the plan calls for specific reductions in each category, and by 2035 districts are encouraged to reach zero net greenhouse gas emissions and all goals as summarized in the table below.
  • Workforce: Gave examples of the different regional work with coastal colleges working on aspects of the blue economy to the central valley focusing on Agtec.
  • Community: CCs being the anchor institutions for the community including shelters during disasters.

Tom Epstein, member of the Board of Governors, attended the event and participated in an invitation-only discussion with governing boards and presidents.

Tom Epstein, Wrenna Finche, Jeff Clary
Jeff Clary, Sonya Christian, Wrenna Finche

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On Tuesday, I attended a Vision 2030 event at LA Southwest College. Paul Medina was also
at the event. It feels great seeing how colleges are really committed to operationalizing the
various elements of Vision 2030. I love this picture that we took with the students. You can
see President Anthony Culpepper beaming with pride.

With the students of LA southwest College

BOG member Paul Medina, President Anthony Culpepper, Sonya Christian, Jeremiah Stevens, Chancellor Francisco Rodriguez
Sonya Christian, Dr. Erum Syed, Academic Senate President

Good morning California.
It is February 17, 2024.
A good day to be a Community College Champion

From California Community Colleges.
Our Time is Now!

Cabrillo College Unveils Mural Celebrating HSI Designation

Cabrillo College unveiled a new mural created by tudent artists of the Fall 2023 ART 91 Mural class, guest muralist, Yermo Aranda, and their instructor, Danielle Torvik-Staffen. This project, funded by Cabrillo College’s HSI Task Force, is intended to celebrate the College’s designation as an Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Golden West College Art Gallery Presents:
In the Places Beneath the Sand by Lorenzo Baker

The Golden West College Art Gallery is pleased to present In the Places Beneath the Sand, a solo exhibition from multimedia conceptual artist Lorenzo Baker, curated by Jasmine McNeal. The show, which will run from Feb 1–29, coincides with the start of Black History Month and explores different forms of light, tracing the visibility of Black spaces and their effects on universal truths.

» Read more!

Cypress College Student Recognized for Outstanding Community Service

A Cypress College student has won the Surfer of Distinction award for his outstanding contributions to the community. Then 18-year-old Andrew Baldwin was nominated for his humanitarian efforts to support the Navajo Nation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

» Read more!

In Case You Missed It

Report: 4 Ways to Engage and Graduate Stopped-Out Students

Over six million Californians aged 25 to 64 have completed some college but have yet to earn a credential, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. A new report from California Competes identifies four themes in supporting stopped-out students to help them re-enroll and attain degrees in California.

Through interviews, researchers learned institutions have an opportunity to better support students’ degree-completion rates through adaptation to adult learner needs, strategic outreach, removing barriers to enrollment and providing personalized support.

» Read more!

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2024 CACCRAO Annual Conference – Register Now!

The annual CACCRAO conference is the organization’s premiere event, where members benefit from a wealth of information pertinent to their areas of operation.

The conference includes keynote speakers such as the California Community Colleges Chancellor and Admissions and Records professionals throughout the state. In addition, information on regulatory developments, budgetary issues, technology, and many other topics are presented and explored. With the support of the association, CACCRAO members have an opportunity to gain meaningful insights that will develop sound enrollment and record-keeping practices that comply with the prescribed regulatory framework of the California Community College system.

The event is March 24th, 2024 in Sacramento, CA.

» Read more & register!

Fun Photos & Spotted on Social Media

From Gavilan College:

The Welcome Center introduced UbiDuo devices to bridge communication gaps between the deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing. This was championed by peer mentors Kristiana Stricker and Kylie Silvia.

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From the Campaign for College Opportunity:

We are proud to announce that our President, Michele Siqueiros (@MSCollegeOpp), has been selected as a recipient of The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for championing college access & student success for all Californians!

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From Napa Valley College:

Happy Valentine’s Day, Storm! Today, we’re sending a special thank you to ASNVC for spreading love on campus by passing out flowers to students!

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And check out this recipe for Honey Butter Toast from Orange Coast College chef Phi Nguyen:

Blast from the Past

Check out my remarks in this 12-min video from the Leadership Summit at Bakersfield College, back in May 2017!

And From the Home of the Renegades

BC Theater Program Presents 2024 Spring Play Festival

Bakersfield College’s Theater Program announced the details of their 2024 Spring Play Festival, featuring four contemporary plays directed by BC Theatre students. The festival will be presented from February 28 to March 10, with all four shows presented in the Edward Simonsen Indoor Theatre at Bakersfield College. Tickets are available at the BC Performing Arts Eventbrite page.

» Read more!

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Remember – our greatest challenges enable us to do our greatest work.

That’s all for today.

See you next Saturday!

With much hope and joy, 

Your Chancellor,

-sonya

#OurTimeisNow
#NuestroTiempoEsAhora

A week of enjoying colleagues

Uncategorized September 9, 2023 Leave a comment

Look who came to visit! Bessie and Neo always have such a good time together.

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This week, we continued our work spreading information about Vision 2030 to the California Community Colleges community.

On Wednesday, we held another in the System Webinar series, “Vision 2030: A Focus on Economic Mobility.”

Thank you to our speakers, Cheryl Aschenbach, Lizette Navarette, Marvin Martinez, and Daisy Gonzales!

The next System Webinar will be October 4th – “Vision 2030: A Focus on Climate Action.”

I enjoyed joining Andra Hoffman, President of the CCC Trustees to do a Vision 2030 presentation to all statewide trustees. The panel that followed the presentation was fantastic and included Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg from Kern, Uduak Joe-Ntuk from Long Beach, and Jonathan Abboud from Santa Barbara.

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This week was a short week with the Labor Day weekend. I was here in Bakersfield and attended an event at Bakersfield College to celebrate Michael Carley from Porterville College, who was the recipient of this year’s Kern CCD Jack Hernandez Phronesis Award. Michael did a fantastic lecture on Humility, Empathy, and Faith.

The Kern CCD TALE Blog also published a post from Michael this week, in conjunction with his award. Check it out!

It was great being back on campus and seeing some of my colleagues from my time as BC President and Kern CCD Chancellor.

Good morning California.
It is September 9, 2023.
A good day to be a Community College Champion

From California Community Colleges.
Our Time is Now!

Golden West College Welcomes First Concurrent Enrollment Nursing Students Earning Bachelor’s Degrees

Golden West College welcomed the its first Nursing Concurrent Enrollment Pathway (CEP) cohort on Saturday, August 26. The CEP program is a historical moment for GWC’s nursing program as the College partners with California State University, San Bernardino to provide nursing students with an accelerated educational pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at an affordable cost.

» Read more about the cohort!

Merced College, UC Merced to Provide New Housing for Transfer Students

University of California, Merced and Merced College will jointly build a 488-bed student housing project for community college and transfer students. The Promise Housing facility will offer rooms on UC Merced’s campus to income-qualified community college students who have met the academic requirements of the Merced Promise transfer agreement. 

» Read more about the project!

Mt. San Antonio College Discusses Vision 2030

This week, Mt. SAC President Martha Garcia shared shared Vision 2030 with the entire management team, reviewing the 3 goals and 17 strategies charging management to connect all work to the goals of Vision 2030.

» Learn more about Vision 2030

El Camino College Receives Grant for Data Science Curriculum

El Camino College was recently awarded a grant to support its data science curriculum. The college began offering a data science class in 2021, with support from the data science education program at the University of California, Berkeley. 

» Read more about the grant!

In Case You Missed It

EdSource: How English Learners Can Benefit from College Classes in high School

Researchers and advocates say that dual enrollment — taking college courses during high school — can increase rates of graduation, college enrollment and college success. Yet students who are still learning English in high school often face barriers to dual enrollment courses.

» Read the article

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The San Francisco Standard: AI Gold Rush –
Can Bay Area Classes Help Students Cash In?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that data scientists will be one of the fastest-growing—and highest-paying—occupations in the coming years. There are nearly half a million open jobs in data analytics, paying a median entry-level salary of $92,000, according to Google.

To help fill that demand, at least eight local colleges are participating in a regional joint venture to invest in artificial intelligence and data analytics programming through the Bay Area Community College Consortium.

» Read the article

Fun Photos & Spotted on Social Media

From Larry Galizio:

Celebrating Chancellor Dianne Van Hook & 35 years leading College of the Canyons

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From Andra Hoffman:

That moment when you’re trying to get a selfie with the @CalCommColleges Board of Governor’s President Amy Costa, but you sense a photo-bomber approaching! @markcmacdonald

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From Ashanti Hands:

Surrounded by greatness. Blessed to share space with these incredible women at @sdcaawcc’s Inaugural Conference: Strengthening Women in Higher Education! #empoweredwomenempowerwomen #legacy #brillianceeverywhere #standingontheshoulderofgiants

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Shasta College shared this post about yesterday’s 5.0 earthquake near Fall River Mills:

Did you feel the earthquake? We sure did! We even caught it on the seismometer in our Physical Sciences building!

And From the Home of the Renegades

Jaime Gili Lecture and Monte Exhibition

Jaime Gili, a renowned artist known for his unique blend of art and architecture, shared his artistic journey with community members and students of Bakersfield College. Born in Venezuela in 1972, Gili’s passion for art began early, and he honed his skills in London. Over the years, he has become a prominent figure in contemporary art, known for his vibrant colors and architectural elements.

He recently gave a talk ahead of his exhibition hosted at the Wylie and May Louise Jones Gallery from September 7th to October 12th, 2023.

» Read more!

» And check out this throwback article about Wylie Jones from the BC Archives, starting on page 3.

Wrapping up with a fun photo from the Phronesis award at BC.

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Remember – our greatest challenges enable us to do our greatest work.

That’s all for today.

See you next Saturday!

With much hope and joy, 

Your Chancellor,

-sonya

#OurTimeisNow
#NuestroTiempoEsAhora

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