Spring 2024 is officially here … and with it beautiful skies and bursts of spring flowers to enjoy during my sunrise and sunset Neo walks.
Another busy week of traveling
On Tuesday, I presented Vision 2030 at Citrus College.
I headed to San Diego on Wednesday to co-present with Eloy Oakley at the California Guided Pathways Institute. It was a lot of fun and we got an opportunity to visit on designing a potential project on Guided Pathways in the space of economic mobility.
On Thursday, March 21st, I joined Pam Haynes and Nan Gomez-Heitzeberg on a panel moderated by Cindy Miles at the ACCT Governance Leadership Institute in Long Beach.
And we celebrated Neo’s seventh birthday on March 17, 2024. Spent a lot of time in the backyard which is what he loves doing.
Good morning California.
It is March 23, 2024.
A good day to be a Community College Champion
From California Community Colleges.
Our Time is Now!
Netflix Partners with LATTC for Work Study Program
Benefitting CMU Pathway Students
This past January, Netflix partnered with LATTC to host a paid three-week work study program for students in the college’s Construction Maintenance and Utilities (CMU) pathway. During the program, students were exposed to real world work situations, and enhanced their proficiency in leadership development, building operations, and construction.
West Hills College Coalinga Firebaugh Center and Fresno Pacific University Celebrate Historic Educational Partnership
In a landmark event held on March 4 at the Firebaugh Center, West Hills College Coalinga (WHCC) and Fresno Pacific University (FPU) officially unveiled their innovative educational partnership, marking a significant milestone in their commitment to enhancing learning opportunities and academic resources in the region. The ceremony, attended by community leaders, faculty, students, and media partners, highlighted the collaboration’s aim to create seamless educational pathways and foster academic innovation.
Lake Tahoe Community College Celebrates 50th Anniversary
On March 5th LTCC celebrated a significant milestone: its 50th Anniversary. The event united community members, students, past and current employees, and local officials to honor this remarkable moment in their long journey as a respected institution of education.
In Case You Missed It
Inside Higher Ed: To Transform Transfer, Key Barriers Must Be Overcome
Understanding the barriers students face on the transfer pathway is key to improving transfer outcomes. Successful transfer from community college to a four-year university has the potential to improve access, completion and racial equity gains in higher education and produce the educated workforce that California needs.
Fun Photos & Spotted on Social Media
Board of Governors member Joseph Williams presented at a Vision 2030 event at Riverside Community College District:
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From East Los Angeles College:
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis celebrated the accomplishments of women in community colleges at the President’s First Women’s History Month Celebration & Teatime. She was in a panel discussion with Lenore French of Transformation Arts and Dr. Martha Garcia, Mt. San Antonio President.
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From Fresno City College:
Pancakes & Peeps for staff & faculty at FCC
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And from El Camino College, the latest ElCoChats podcast discusses first generation students:
And From the Home of the Renegades
BC Performing Arts Hosts Flute Masterclass
BC’s Performing Arts department recently hosted a Flute Masterclass on March 7 with the legendary Trudy Kane, the first female Principal Flute at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the longest-serving principal to date. Flutists from across the Central Valley gathered in the Performing Arts Center’s choir room for performances by Kane and BC Professor of Flute Tracy Harris, open lessons with Kane, and a general clinic.
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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
