Podcasts about california community colleges

It's YOUR time to #EdUpIn this episode, recorded LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 in Orlando, Florida,YOUR guest is Rupa Saran, Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Technology Officer, Coast CollegesYOUR cohost is Dr. Chris Moloney, Principal Strategic Specialist, EllucianYOUR host is Dr. Joe SallustioHow is Coast Community College District leading modernization with SaaS?What's the difference between a "pilot" & a "demonstration" project?How is the California Community College system creating a Common Cloud Data Platform?Why is speed essential when implementing technology for student success?How is AI being integrated to combat fraud & enhance student learning?Topics include:System-wide demonstration projectsData centralization for 2.1 million studentsCombating financial aid fraudFaculty adoption of AI toolsStudent-centered technology implementationListen in to #EdUpDo YOU want to accelerate YOUR professional development?Do YOU want to get exclusive early access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, bonus episodes, original content, invites to special events, & more?Then ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BECOME AN #EdUp PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER TODAY⁠⁠ - $19.99/month or $199.99/year (Save 17%)!Want YOUR org to cover costs? Email: EdUp@edupexperience.comThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!We make education YOUR business! 

LIVE from Transform 2025 in Las Vegas! Amira Barger is an award-winning Executive Vice President of Communications and Head of DEI Advisory at Edelman, providing senior reputation management and polycultural counsel to clients across the globe. Recently named Woman of the Year by Women Health Care Executives, Top 100 Executives by Involve People, Top CMOs of 2024 by the CMO Alliance, Top 50 Global DEI Professionals by OnConferences, Top 100 People Leaders by Mogul, Fearlessly Authentic Leader by Leaderology, and 30 under 40 in Healthcare Innovation by Business Insider – Amira is a scholar, practitioner and thought leader who brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications that reach stakeholders, mobilize the community and inspire action. Amira has global experience in pharma/healthcare communications, corporate branding, web and social media, M&A experience, media relations, team management, sustainability/social impact, reputation management, and DEI. Throughout her career, Amira has utilized these competency areas for clients such as: CVS Health, Eli Lilly, Walgreens, Hologic, Genentech, Pfizer, GSK/Haleon, BMS, Zoetis, Alkermes, Regeneron, Amgen, Medtronic, Children's Miracle Network, Kaiser Permanente, First 5 Los Angeles, Covered California, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FEMA, and California Community Colleges. Adam and Amira discuss: - How does “niceness” in workplace culture hold back real DEI progress, and what should leaders do instead? - Challenging Workplace Norms to Advance DEI and Justice - Empowering Women in Leadership - Valuing the Whole Human - "How can leaders move beyond surface-level well-being initiatives to truly create workplaces that honor employees as whole humans, not just workers? Connect with Amira: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirabarger/ Live from Transform 2025, we're bringing you an exclusive podcast series packed with insights from some of the brightest minds in hiring, talent strategy, and workforce transformation! In this series, we've got incredible guests from Okta, Tubi, Edelman, Greenhouse, Findem, and more, sharing how top organizations are rethinking hiring, culture, and talent acquisition in today's fast-changing world. Greenhouse combines a structured, data-driven hiring approach with AI-embedded workflows that empower recruiters to focus on strategic, high-impact work. From sourcing top talent to personalizing the candidate experience, Greenhouse streamlines and optimizes the entire hiring process. This ensures that every hire is the right hire—eliminating bias, creating fairness, and helping teams make smarter, faster decisions. Over 7,500 companies, including HubSpot, Duolingo, and J.D. Power, trust Greenhouse to build better teams and turn talent into a strategic advantage. Want to learn how today's top companies are winning the talent game? Tune in now and visit Greenhouse.com to transform the way you hire. Thanks for listening. Please follow us on Instagram @NHPTalent and X @AdamJPosner. Visit www.thePOZcast.com for all episodes

Tim Cates sits down with Fullerton College basketball coach Perry Webster to talk about his journey from player to coach. After being named the head coach at Fullerton College at the age of 26, he has won multiple Conference Championships and State Championships over the last decade while leading the Hornets. Perry is the only person in California Community College history to win state championships in three different roles - head coach, assistant coach and player. He talks about the importance of getting his MCAA from Concordia University Irvine for his coaching career.

In this episode of Fund/Build/Scale, Nectir co-founder and CEO Kavitta Ghai shares how she turned her frustration as a college student into a fast-growing, VC-backed edtech startup. Kavitta discusses the leap from student to founder, how she built an AI-powered tool for classrooms without a technical background, and the tactics that helped her and her co-founder land paying customers early. She also opens up about navigating the venture world as a first-generation founder and reframing risk as a competitive advantage. RUNTIME 59:59 EPISODE BREAKDOWN (1:57) “ One day we said, ‘what if we stopped complaining and we actually did something about it?'” (5:57) “ The idea for Nectir initially just sort of fell into my lap.” (10:29) “ I was a communication major. He was an environmental studies major. We had no technical background at all.” (12:50) “ To go from a broke college student to being a broke founder really doesn't feel like that big of a difference.” (14:12) How they landed Nectir's first customer — UC Santa Barbara. (20:50) “ We have this philosophy that I call our ‘zones of genius.'” (23:46) Why customer discovery should “ every single person on the team for as long as you possibly can.” (27:03) “ When I go back and think about what we did best in that beginning period of time, it was starting with a very basic MVP.” (30:47) “ It was a huge surprise and it was terrifying when I realized, ‘oh shit, I'm the salesperson.'” (34:47) Kavitta shares her top recommendation for free founder advice — and one she had to pay for. (38:43) “ I actually came into building Nectir with zero understanding of what VC funding even was.” (43:38) “ You have to be willing to ask for what you want and it's the only way to get it.” (47:24) “ Right this second is the best possible time to start your company.” (51:50) “ It's not the thought of me sitting on a yacht one day that motivates me.” (53:09) Nectir's pilot program with the California Community College system. (56:49) The one question Kavitta would have to ask a CEO before she'd take a job at their startup. LINKS Nectir Kavitta Ghai kavitta.com How to Crash the Silicon Valley Party California Community Colleges Launches Groundbreaking Pilot with Nectir AI Paul Graham essays What is FERPA?, U.S. Dept. of Education Entrada Ventures SUBSCRIBE

If you reside in the L.A area and are affected by the fires, my deepest condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. There are resources listed below for those affected. For those who would like to help, I've also complied a few resources to donate and support. There are many, many gofundme lists (look under "trending") if you prefer to help families directly. New episodes for the Boss-Goddess relaunch are also being delayed due to the constant interruption in power and internet services and I hope to bring you light, inspiration and intuitive business strategy to your new year very, very soon.I hope this message finds you well and out of harms way. Wishing you safety and sending love & hope. -Love, BarsiDisaster Assistance:Help applying for FEMA disaster assistance. This is the main website => https://www.disasterassistance.gov/Disaster Assistance Application page: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/find-assistanceThe Foundation for California Community Colleges also has a fund: https://give.foundationccc.org/give/460447/#!/donation/checkout​If you are affected by the Eaton Fire and need support, please visit: https://pasadena.edu/fireupdates/​The California Community Foundation has relief resources here (scroll down the page for resources):https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/?utm_source=chatgpt.comContribute/Donate:To support families directly: https://www.gofundme.com/sThe California Community Foundation also has a donation page here: https://www.calfund.org/funds/wildfire-recovery-fund/?utm_source=chatgpt.comIFUNDWomen has organized a fund for women-business owners with 100% of donations going directly to those affected. Click the button below to donate to this fund:https://www.ifundwomen.com/blog/ifw4la-Los-Angeles-fire-relief-fundOne of Avant Haüs Media's long-time clients is Pasadena City College. They are a

For the past 20-something years that I've covered the world of college wrestling, one system has always been extremely unique and interesting to me, the California Community College Athletic Association. Now branded as the 3C2A, the organization has sponsored a men's wrestling collegiate championship since 1959. In 1982, the strangest thing about the league came into being - it became a fall sport. So for over 40 years, the first wrestling to kick off each season isn't the NWCA All-Star Classic or an open somewhere in Michigan, it's in September in California. So what and who is actually competing out there? I went to find out, seeing some familiar faces along the way to tell some stories about what the athletes and coaches get out of competing in wrestling's fall season. On this episode, you'll hear from: 7:40 - John Sachs from Tech-Fall.com10:50 - Mt. San Antonio head coach David Rivera13:00 - Fresno City College head coach Paul Keysaw16:00 - Palomar College head coach Timmy Box20:45 - Lassen College head coach Lonnie Nalls25:30 - Mt. San Antonio assistant coach Chris Mecate32:20 - Cal Poly Humboldt (D2) assistant coach Jim Zalesky35:30 - Cuesta College head coach Joe Dansby41:20 - Sacramento City College head coach Marques Gales Want an ad-free version of the show AND the best in wrestling news from around the world? Sign up for the Daily Wrestling Newsletter presented by Resilite on Substack at https://www.mattalkonline.com/news Links to FollowJoin the Discord: https://www.mattalkonline.com/discordDaily Wrestling Newsletter: https://www.mattalkonline.com/newsContribute: https://www.mattalkonline.com/contributePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattalkonline The Short Time Time Wrestling Podcast is proudly supported by Compound Sportswear: https://www.mattalkonline.com/compound Quick Subscribe: https://www.Podfollow.com/shorttime Short Time Wrestling Podcast: Episode 782 –Recorded December 13-14, 2024

What do you know about the fall league of college wrestling? The 3C2A men's wrestling championships wrapped up last weekend. Hear what you can learn about it.

Students who graduate with a college degree in a STEM field are well-positioned for careers where they will make high wages. But community college students can't get a STEM degree or even transfer to a university without first passing calculus. That's been a huge hurdle for many students, especially Black, Latino and Pell Grant students. Some studies have shown that students who start college with calculus, rather than preparatory courses, are more likely to pass the course. The California Community College system, spurred by AB 1705, a new law that takes effect in 2025, is pushing its 116 campuses to place more STEM students directly into Calculus. Some community college students and math faculty are concerned that this push will leave students unprepared for the advanced math they need for their STEM majors. But other math professors who are early adopters say that they're optimistic that this law is exactly what California students need to get on track for success in STEM fields. Guests: Rena Weiss, Math Professor, Moorpark College Amy DiPierro, Reporter, EdSource Michael Burke, Reporter, EdSource Read more from EdSource: Educators divided on impact of changes in STEM math placement at California community colleges What to know about changes in STEM math placement at California community colleges Education Beat is a weekly podcast. This episode is hosted by EdSource's Emma Gallegos and produced by Coby McDonald.

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Learn more about the UIA by visiting: Website LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Facebook This week's episode is sponsored by Mainstay, a student retention and engagement tool where you can increase student and staff engagement with the only platform consistently proven to boost engagement, retention, and wellbeing. To learn more about Mainstay, click here.

This week, Dustin is joined by Eloy Ortiz Oakley, President and CEO of the College Futures Foundation, host of The Rant podcast, and former Chancellor of California Community Colleges. Eloy shares his perspective on the shifting landscape of higher education as it evolves beyond focusing solely on access and completion. Eloy shares his insights on the critical need to rethink higher ed's role in driving economic mobility, especially for underserved students. He also dives into how higher education can create more opportunities for more students to achieve real-world outcomes in a skills-based economy. Finally, Eloy offers practical advice for higher ed leaders on staying authentic and student-centric in their approach.Guest Name: Eloy Ortiz Oakley, President & CEO of College Futures FoundationGuest Social: LinkedInGuest Bio: Eloy Ortiz Oakley is an experienced and nationally recognized higher education leader and a champion for equity in higher education. He has a clear track record of designing and implementing policy reforms that improve outcomes for students of all backgrounds. Eloy is also an experienced board member and advisor that actively engages in challenging the status quo. He is skilled in visualizing the future and developing strategies that leverage trends, technologies and evolving perceptions in higher education. - - - -Connect With Our Host:Dustin Ramsdellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinramsdell/https://twitter.com/HigherEd_GeekAbout The Enrollify Podcast Network:The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you'll like other Enrollify shows too! Some of our favorites include Generation AI and I Wanna Work There. Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform helping institutions create meaningful and personalized interactions with students. Learn more at element451.com.Element451 is hosting the AI Engage Summit on Oct 29 and 30Register now for this free, virtual event.The future of higher ed is being redefined by the transformative power of AI. The AI Engage Summit brings together higher ed leaders, innovators, and many of your favorite Enrollify creators to explore AI's impact on student engagement, enrollment marketing, and institutional success. Experience firsthand how AI is improving content personalization at scale, impacting strategic decision-making, and intuitively automating the mundane tasks that consume our time. The schedule is packed with real examples and case studies, so you leave knowing how to harness AI to drive meaningful change at your institution. Whether you're looking to enhance student outcomes, optimize enrollment marketing, or simply stay ahead of the curve, the AI Engage Summit is your gateway to the next level of higher education innovation. Registration is free, save your spot today.

For over 4 decades, Harry Le Grande has been a student affairs senior leader innovating and breaking barriers through his no-nonsense and people-first approach philosophy. His career spans multiple institutions and holding senior executive positions at the University of California, California State University, and California Community College systems. His commitment to helping  underrepresented professionals break through the glass ceiling, maneuvering the politics of higher education, and championing the values of our profession is well documented in his professional career. Listen in to a master storyteller as he takes us down his professional journey and shares a bit about his thoughts about the future of student affairs.

This podcast is all about a special kind of communication, that is Communication for Connection. This communication spills out into many other forms of communication but the main focus of this communication is to build trust and a bond with your child. This series explores the tools of this communication and in this episode, we give a few ideas for conversation starters. IntroductionUse their language, but be understandableCommunicate God's characterTell storiesBest time for a connectionConnection time is not a teaching timeHow to react when you hear something you don't likeAffirm them and validate their identityClose of connection timeDon't repeat your conversationsConversation starters- EmojisBuild a storyTell the story of the dayFinal words Laurie Donahue has written/co-written 6 books for children. Five of them were published by Lifesong Publishers. (Laurie's publishing company) She has a lifetime California Community College teaching credential. She has been a conference speaker and blogger and has taught in children's programs most of her life. But her best education of all is raising 4 daughters and enjoying 8 wonderful grandchildren. She has been married to Tim for almost 45 years and has accompanied him on many international medical mission trips as a translator and pharmacy assistant.Laurie has written and recorded a parenting video course called Discipline with Dignity. It is available for purchase for less than the cost of a book. And with it comes 2 meetings on Zoom, lasting 45 minutes each, to discuss the strategies further. You can get that course here. Laurie talks about the 10 Tips to Lead Gently pdf download. You can get that pdf here. The hub for both free and paid products is https://kidstrength4life.com. Thank you for being part of the KidStrength4Life family and remember to rest in the Lord this week!

Hey folks, we're back after a quick summer break. Hope you missed us! As many parents pack their kids off to college this month, it's important to remember that almost two out of five college students in the U.S. attends a community college. These are students who are often working full time, caring for family members, or going back to school to learn new skills. Oh, and another thing, community colleges don't brag about how “selective” they are – all are welcome. Our guest on this episode of Let's Hear It is Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the President and CEO of the College Futures Foundation – a California foundation helping students who are facing the greatest barriers to succeed in college and beyond. Eloy was previously the Chancellor of the California Community College system - the largest system of higher education in the United States, and third largest system of higher education in the world, serving more than 1.8 million students. He is also a former Regent of the University of California system. If anyone knows about what's working and what's not in higher education, it's Eloy. Eric and Eloy have a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation about Eloy's own educational journey, the challenges of elitism in higher education, and role philanthropy can play in ensuring a more equitable system.

Hey folks, we're back after a quick summer break. Hope you missed us! As many parents pack their kids off to college this month, it's important to remember that almost two out of five college students in the U.S. attends a community college. These are students who are often working full time, caring for family members, or going back to school to learn new skills. Oh, and another thing, community colleges don't brag about how “selective” they are – all are welcome. Our guest on this episode of Let's Hear It is Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the President and CEO of the College Futures Foundation – a California foundation helping students who are facing the greatest barriers to succeed in college and beyond. Eloy was previously the Chancellor of the California Community College system - the largest system of higher education in the United States, and third largest system of higher education in the world, serving more than 1.8 million students. He is also a former Regent of the University of California system. If anyone knows about what's working and what's not in higher education, it's Eloy. Eric and Eloy have a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation about Eloy's own educational journey, the challenges of elitism in higher education, and role philanthropy can play in ensuring a more equitable system.

This podcast is about a special kind of communication, that is communication for connection. This communication spills out into many other forms of communication and the main focus of communication is to build trust and a bond with your child. This series explores the tools of this communication and then next week I will share a few conversation starters you can use with your kids. IntroductionTypes of communication Tools for communicationBest time for connectionNon-verbal communicationDon't ask yes or no questionsWhat about feelings/emotionsBe a listenerUse words carefullyHow to affirm them in honestyFinal words Laurie Donahue has written/co-written 6 books for children. Five of them were published by Lifesong Publishers. (Laurie's publishing company) She has a lifetime California Community College teaching credential. She has been a conference speaker and blogger and has taught in children's programs most of her life. But her best education of all is raising 4 daughters and enjoying 8 wonderful grandchildren. She has been married to Tim for 46 years and has accompanied him on many international medical mission trips as a translator and pharmacy assistant. Laurie enjoys coaching parents in the manner of the love and kindness that we receive from the Lord Laurie talks about the 10 Tips to Lead Gently pdf download. You can get that pdf here. The hub for both free and paid products is https://kidstrength4life.com. Thank you for being part of the KidStrength4Life family and remember to rest in the Lord this week!

In this week's podcast, we will talk about how to discipline your kids with dignity- both yours and theirs. Laurie Donahue brings excerpts from a video course she has written called, Discipline with Dignity. This is an overview of the anger and frustration of parents, the "leading gently" strategy, and the "stronger discipline" strategy. She talks about advantages of one strategy over the other. 0:00 Intro2:22 You are a divine gift3:24 Our gut reaction vs speaking life into our kids4:12 The reactive parent8:07 Leading gently strategy11:43 Discipline is not punishment12:25 When leading gently doesn't work13:00 Learning authority 14:58 Using stronger discipline17:06 Where to start18:07 Steps of discipline18:35 Final wordsLaurie Donahue has written/co-written 6 books for children. Five of them were published by Lifesong Publishers. (Laurie's publishing company) She has a lifetime California Community College teaching credential. She has been a conference speaker and blogger and has taught in children's programs most of her life. But her best education of all is raising 4 daughters and enjoying 8 wonderful grandchildren. She has been married to Tim for 46 years and has accompanied him on many international medical mission trips as a translator and pharmacy assistant. If you are interested in more private coaching, please contact me at Laurie@KidStrength4Life.com.Laurie has written and recorded a parenting video course called Discipline with Dignity. It is available for purchase for less than the cost of a book. And with it comes 2 meetings on Zoom, lasting 45 minutes each, to discuss the strategies further. You can get that course here. Laurie talks about the 10 Tips to Lead Gently pdf download. You can get that pdf here. The hub for both free and paid products is https://kidstrength4life.com. Thank you for being part of the KidStrength4Life family and remember to rest in the Lord this week!

Speaking of College returns after a long break! In this episode, Dr. P. talks with Joshua Williams about ways to navigate college.Joshua Williams is a Los Angeles-based higher education professional and student development expert. Leading his consultancy, JW1, he focuses on projects around institutional capacity building for colleges, coalition building and organizing, and resource accessibility for disproportionately impacted students. Through JW1, Joshua also develops and champions initiatives that center on community-building to create spaces for diverse groups to share experiences and resources.  Current projects include developing learning communities and providing technical assistance for colleges in the California Community College system. He manages the Real College California Coalition, offering basic needs guidance and implementation support for 94 community colleges. He also provides technical assistance consulting and training for new NextUp foster youth programs. Prior to launching JW1, Joshua was a Practitioner-Researcher at The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University, where he delivered basic needs coaching and technical assistance training to college personnel nationwide. He also served as the Inaugural Director of the Toro Guardian Scholars (TGS) program at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), providing case management for former foster youth and supporting students' basic needs. Throughout his time there, he built the TGS program, launched the CalFresh Outreach program, raised funds to support students in need of academic support and emergency aid, and co-designed an app aimed at securing food for students on campus. He holds a B.A. in Communications from CSUDH and an M.S. in Counseling from California State University, Long Beach, with an emphasis on student development in higher education.JW1 ConsultingJoshua's Social Media LinksInstagramLinkedInX

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #270 YOUR guest is Dr. Angel Reyna, President, Madera Community College YOUR cohost is Douglas A.J. Carlson, Head of Partnerships - Americas, LeadSquared YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio How has Dr. Reyna's personal journey shaped his commitment to serving students at Madera Community College? What strategies has Madera Community College employed to grow enrollment & support student success? How is Madera Community College leveraging its Million Dollar Challenge grant from the Lumina Foundation to foster a sense of belonging on campus? What does Dr. Reyna see as the biggest opportunities & challenges facing the California Community Colleges system? Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edup/message

Host Ruben Navarrette interviews Dr. Yasmin Davidds, a Los Angeles-based organizational psychologist with additional certification in emotional intelligence. A popular speaker, negotiating specialist, and expert on women and leadership, Davidds is the author of several books including, most recently, the forthcoming: "Graciously Assertive: How Becoming A Better Human Makes You a Better Leader." She is also Founder/CEO of The Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute and serves on the board of the Foundation for California Community Colleges.

In this episode, Sharona and Bosley sit down with Jeffrey Schinske, author of the article Teaching More by Grading Less (or Differently). Jeff is a professor of biology at Foothill College, a California Community College. In 2014, Jeff co-authored the article mentioned above, which has since become a foundational article for many people who are beginning their alternative grading journey. In our conversation, we touch on why Jeff and his co-author, Dr. Kimberly Tanner, chose to write this article, how the concepts in it have played out in his own teaching over the subsequent 10 years, and where Jeff sees alternative grading going today. Jeff is also going to be one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Grading Conference, to be held June 13 - 15, 2024. LinksPlease note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!CBE-Life Sciences Education, Editors-in-Chief: Jeff Schinske and Kimberly TannerContent Coverage as a Persistent Exclusionary Practice: Investigating Perspectives of Health Professionals on the Influence of Undergraduate Coursework, Jeffrey Schinske and Kimberly Tanner, January 2024SEPAL: The Science Education Partnership & Assessment LaboratoryResourcesThe Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12.Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading:The Grading for Growth BlogThe Grading ConferenceThe Intentional Academia BlogRecommended Books on Alternative Grading (Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support!):Grading for Growth, by Robert Talbert and David ClarkSpecifications Grading, by Linda NilsenUndoing the Grade, by Jesse Stommel

Some community colleges in California are hesitant to spend COVID relief money from the state out of fear the state will ask for the money to be returned. KCSB's Clarissa Hom has the story.

ICYMI: Hour One of ‘Later, with Mo'Kelly' Presents – Thoughts on Gov. Newsom's fiery retort to the Panera Bread controversy, the distribution of Lottery Jackpot funds earmarked for school improvement AND the California Community College plan to pay students to go to school… PLUS - It's the fifth and final day of Theater Week with Broadway in Hollywood's 2024-25 Season celebrating two Broadway Blockbusters returning to the Pantages Theater, for the Fall and Holiday season; HAMILTON and WICKED! - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app

In this episode of Hancock Conversations,  AHC Trustee Greg Pensa, a longtime supporter and alumnus of Allan Hancock College, shares insights into the college during the late '60s and early '70s, highlighting the area's close-knit sense of community. Trustee Pensa also delves into his involvement with the AHC Foundation Board, his statewide leadership role on the California Community College Trustees Board, and his passion for the college's unique PCPA program.

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GUEST:  Dr. Tabia Lee, Director of Coalition for Empowered Education, Former Director of the Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Department at De Anza, a California Community College. Dr. Lee is currently a Plaintiff against the educational institution.Dr. Tabia Lee, is a highly accredited professor, a former Member of the Board of Education, and a highly regarded professor, until she challenged the DEI system and approach by using a science-based needs assessment which determined that, among other issues, students of Jewish faith were experiencing anti-Semitism and felt unsafe at the school.  Committed to excellence, she proceeded to redefine DEI to include the Jews on campus, only to be met with outrage that she would do so and ultimately fired for her commitment to true equity.This interview is powerful and shows the degree to which our education system has been hijacked by the woke/communist strategies that seek to divide us, not unite us. Their policies and practices clearly ignore their very own tenets of inclusion. The Foundation For Intolerance & Racism (FAIR), an organization that challenges the dictates of the DEI doctrines, is funding Dr. Lee's legal actions against De Anza within the California Community College system. Click here to Donate to FAIR.BIO - Tabia Lee, EdD, is a lifelong educator, founding member of Free Black Thought, Senior Fellow for Do No Harm Medicine, and Director of the Coalition for Empowered Education. She has contributed to the design, implementation, and evaluation of numerous educational and professional development programs.  Her commitment to teacher education and pedagogical design is grounded in her experience as a lifelong educator and a National Board Certified English, Civics, and Social Studies teacher in urban American public middle schools.  Dr. Lee prepares K-12 and higher education faculty to work with diverse communities by focusing on better understanding ideology-in-practice and the pedagogical and curricular implications of race, gender, and other ideologies.Recent Publications DEI Colleagues: Your Anti-Semitism is Showing and it's Time for an Ideological Reckoning. Article for Journal of Free Black Thought Race Ideology-In-Practice: Racial Equity in American Learning Environments https://freeblackthought.substack.com/p/race-ideology-in-practice Stoking Hate: Toxic DEI is Driving campus antisemitism.  Op-Ed for New York Post When ‘Critical Social Justice' Rules on Campus: Fight Anti-Semitism by Ditching Toxic Forms of DEI. Op-Ed for  Wall Street Journal (Letter to the Editor)  For more information about this case, here's an article from Newsweek.https://www.newsweek.com/dei-college-director-fired-not-being-right-kind-black-person-1813481  Be sure to check out our new online wellness boutique, offering trusted, quality nutritional products and wellness devices to help you restore yourself to optimal wellness.   TotalWellFit.com   Thank you to our Sponsors! TotalWellFit.com - Empowering Fitness with Wellness Sweeties on the Creek - They're scoopin' now! USFlagService.com - Fly your flag for FREEDOM!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Short Time Shots, a look at the day's college wrestling scores and more, I'm your host, Hall of Fame wrestling writer and broadcaster Jason Bryant and I want to let you know, this is the scoreboard show of record. Speaking of scoreboards, did you know you can find all the D1 dual meet scores and links to their results at collegewrestlingscoreboard.com AND I've added another redirect to help you follow all the tournaments from every division at collegewrestlingtournaments.com. NO ONE ELSE DOES THIS. Top dual of the night, No. 25 Stevens Institute knocked of No. 11 Coast Guard 18-15 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The dual had a couple of matches between ranked individuals. Coast Guard took the 133-pound match as sixth-ranked Chase Randall beat 10th-ranked Luke Hoerle 9-3. At 157, Stevens' Ryan Smith, ranked as high as fourth, topped No. 14 Noah Caskey 9-6 in a matchup between returning All-Americans. Trailing 11-6 halfway through, the Ducks won four in a row from 165-197 to ice the dual. Elsewhere in Division III, Coe bested Buena Vista 45-9 to open up action in the American Rivers Conference. Will Esmoil, L.J. Richardson and Mathieu Arsenault picked up falls for the Kohawks (with a K) and head coach John Oostendorp - he beat Rulon Gardner back in the day by the way. McDaniel beat Division II Frostburg State 30-14. No. 12 Ashland edged No. 21 Mercyhurst 20-19 on criteria. Ashland took the victory on the third criteria, most match points 77-76. This is again one of those things that makes me wonder why the heck we don't just do match points. Wade Schalles has been touting a version of it for years. Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman went through and came up with a system. If we're changing points in individual matches for whatever reason, why don't we just change dual meet scoring to match the output of the athletes? Kutztown pulled away from Shippensburg, winning three of the last four weights to come away with a 33-18 win in a battle of PSAC squads. The Golden Bears improved to 2-0 on the season. Emmanuel beat Emory & Henry 45-3 and San Francisco State won a Bay Area battle, topping NAIA Menlo 43-9. In the NAIA, second-ranked Life University used a squad mostly of reserves and smashed Brewton-Parker 45-9. 10th-ranked Myles Starke did get the go for Life at 184 pounds. He picked up a technical fall over Charles Henkel. All seven victories were bonus victories for the Friends University Falcons as the flew past Bethany (Kan.) 39-18. Reigning KCAC Men's Wrestler of the Week Gunnar Henderson pinned Nathaniel Zabala in 2:33, while Thomas Vasquez, Jamie Mitchell and Gustavo Renteria also got their hand raised after they had the win by pin. It was also the first dual win for new men's head wrestling coach Tyler Mies. On the women's side, Grand View beat Baker 32-8. Emmanuel beat Emory & Henry 44-2. My thoughts are with my man Chris Mecate, a past two-time All-American at that place in Norfolk and current assistant coach at Mt. San Antonio College in SoCal. Mecate's dad passed away in the past few days and I wanted to drop a line with my condolences to a guy I haven't seen in a while. December 6 was a tough one here, it would have been my late father's birthday. Mt. San Antonio and the rest of the California Community Colleges wrap up their season at Cuesta this weekend for the California Community College Athletic Association state championships - which is still on my list of events to check out. Subscribe, for free, to my Daily Wrestling News. Get it for free at mattalkonline.com/news, sign up free today. That's as always, delivered by our longtime friends at Resilite.

Swen Nater has one of the most unlikely paths to success. He was born in the Netherlands where he spent several years in orphanages. When he came to America as a boy, Swen fell in love with the game of basketball. Despite never playing in high school, he became an All-American at Cypress College, a two-time national champion at UCLA, and he played 12 years professionally. He is the only player in history to lead the ABA and NBA in rebounding. When Swen's playing days were over, he went on to coach Christian Heritage College to a national championship. In this interview, Swen talks about his difficult childhood and the journey that led him to play professional basketball. He shares the leadership lessons he learned from his legendary leader at UCLA – Coach John Wooden. Swen talks about Coach Wooden's approach to time management, giving feedback, discipline, conditioning, and the tremendous care he showed for his players. Swen finishes the interview by talking about the mentorship he received from Coach Wooden in the decades after playing at UCLA. Swen Nater still holds the California Community College single game rebound record at 39. After becoming a community college All-American, Swen played for two undefeated, national championship teams at UCLA. He went on to become the ABA Rookie of the Year, a two-time All Star, and led the league in rebounds and field goal percentage. When he jumped to the NBA, Swen led the league in rebounds, becoming the only player in history win both the ABA and NBA rebounding titles. After playing basketball, Swen Nater became athletic director and head coach at Christian Heritage College where he led the Hawks to a national small college championship. Swen is author of five books including "You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned.” Swen has been inducted into the Orange County Hall of Fame and The San Diego Hall of Champions Hall of Fame. Swen is currently a buyer for Costco Wholesale.

In this episode, we unravel Steve's experience as a first-generation college student who made the bold decision to forgo a four-year university and continue his education at a California Community College. Steve provides valuable tips on self-advocacy, believing in yourself, and seeking resources to succeed. Join us as we discuss the pearls of wisdom provided by a first-generation college graduate who transferred into UC Berkeley as an undergraduate and graduated with a master's degree and a teaching credential from the Stanford Teacher Education program.

oin us for a deeply moving and inspirational journey in our First Gen Interview Series, where Steve, a first-generation college graduate, found his calling as an educator. Starting in Syracuse and navigating a return to a California Community College, he shares how a history teacher inspired his passion for teaching, and his cross country coach instilled in him the mantra to take things to the “next level." Steve highlights the pivotal role his counselor and coach played in his journey to transfer to UC Berkeley and compete at a Division 1 institution. Ultimately, he graduated from the Stanford Teacher Education Program, and his story is a testament to the transformative power of mentorship, education, and determination, offering profound insights for listeners of all backgrounds.

Earlier this year Sonya Christian became the first woman chancellor of the California Community Colleges, the largest higher education system in the country serving 1.9 million students across 116 colleges. We'll talk to Christian about her plans to address declining enrollment, ease transfers from community college to the UC and Cal State systems and create more community college baccalaureate degree programs. And we'll hear from you: what did you gain from your community college education? What would you change about California's system? Guests: Sonya Christian, chancellor, California Community Colleges - Website URL: https://sonyachristianblog.com/

On today's podcast, a California Community College program for Mexican citizens; study warns land use hurts insects that pollinate plants; the hottest chili pepper in the world; UN: technology in education should be used carefully followed by a discussion; the term ‘nightmare' on Lesson of the Day.

Welcome to another episode of SA Voices from the Field podcast. In today's episode, we have a special guest joining us, Kenneth Samson. Kenneth is not only a first-generation American college student, but also a new father.  In this episode of "Student Affairs Voices From the Field," Dr. Jill Creighton welcomes Kenneth Samson, a first-generation American college student who also falls into the category of a 1.5 generation student. Kenneth's parents have college degrees, but they graduated in the Philippines, which presented unique challenges for him as he navigated the American college system. He shares his journey, starting at Pasadena City College and eventually transferring to California State University, Los Angeles, where he graduated with a BA in English. Despite needing guidance as a first-generation student, Kenneth struggled to seek help due to his unfamiliarity with the process. Kenneth's story doesn't end there. He went on to teach English to medical school and high school students for over a decade, many of whom were also first-generation or 1.5 generation students. He recently completed his Master's of Education in educational counseling at USC, with the goal of supporting students and promoting help-seeking behaviors, particularly for marginalized students in Southern California Community Colleges. Kenneth is embarking on a new career as a counselor at Long Beach City College and a counseling instructor at multiple colleges while celebrating the arrival of his two-month-old son, Kenji. Throughout the conversation, Kenneth emphasizes the importance of networking and utilizing resources, especially during transitions. He discusses how he manages his various roles and transitions by meticulously organizing his schedule with Google Calendar. Kenneth also reflects on how his teaching approach has evolved from K-12 to higher education, emphasizing empowerment and bravery in students. He encourages others to follow their dreams and not be afraid to make career transitions, even if it means taking a leap of faith. He shares his experience of dealing with rejection during the job application process and the importance of seeking feedback for personal growth. Kenneth's story serves as an inspiring example of perseverance, adaptability, and the pursuit of one's passions in the field of student affairs. Please subscribe to SA Voices from the Field on your favorite podcasting device and share the podcast with other student affairs colleagues! TRANSCRIPT Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:02]: Welcome to Student Affairs Voices From the Field, the podcast where we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to seasoned experts. This is season nine on transitions in Student Affairs. This podcast is brought to you by NASPA. And I'm Dr. Jill Creighton. She her hers your essay, Voices From the Field host today on Essay Voice, we welcome Kenneth Sampson, a first generation American college student, also known as a 1.5 generation student. His parents have college degrees but graduated in the Philippines. While maneuvering through college. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:36]: He had a little help from his parents, who had no experience navigating the American college system. He attended Pasadena City College, transferred to California State University, Los Angeles, and graduated with a BA. In English with little help from academic counselors, not because he did not want help, but because he did not know how to ask for help. He's taught English to medical school and high school students for over a decade. Many of those students are first generation American students and 1.5 generation students. He's most recently graduated from the educational counseling program at USC with a Master's of Education in hopes of serving students by promoting help seeking behaviors while increasing outreach for first generation and marginalized students in Southern California Community College. He's beginning his new career this fall as a counselor at Long Beach City College, as well as a counseling instructor at Rio Hondo College, East Los Angeles College and Pasadena City College. Kenneth is also a new father to his two month old son, Kenji. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:30]: Kenneth, welcome to SA Voices. Kenneth Samson [00:01:33]: Hello, Jill. Happy to be here. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:35]: We're doing our season all on transitions, and you have quite a few of them, and I'm looking forward to getting into your story and what you've learned. But we always like to start our episodes by asking our guests how you found your way to your current position. Kenneth Samson [00:01:48]: So I'm in transition right now, so I have a few current positions. I'm actually a teaching adjunct counseling instructor at Pasadena City College, also East Los Angeles College, also Rio Hondo College, and I will be getting actual counseling hours as an adjunct counselor at Long Beach City College. I honestly got that through networking. I graduated from the educational counseling program at USC, and I honestly got it through networking from USC. The USC network is very strong, very powerful. Educational counseling program is also very strong, and I would not have any of these jobs if it was not for that program. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:25]: So that is a lot of transition happening for you. You also have transition happening in your personal life, right? Kenneth Samson [00:02:31]: Yes. I am a new father. My son is two months old. His name is Kenji. Hello, Kenji. If you ever listen to this in the future yes. So that's brand new, super exciting. I also just graduated my program, so going from student to professional and then basically also to fatherhood. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:51]: So that's a lot happening all at once. So my question in this area is really about how you're managing all of these transitions, what you're thinking about, what is working, what is scaring you, all of those things. So why don't we start with how are you finding yourself managing through all of these transitions? Kenneth Samson [00:03:07]: I think the biggest thing is Google Calendar. I'm not sponsored by Google. This is not product placement, but because when I was doing my grad work, I was using my calendar on my phone. I was using Google Calendar. I was using Calendar on Outlook, and I had three different calendars going at the same time. And I learned from that mistake. Someone told me, just put it all on one calendar. I was like, okay, which 01:00 a.m. Kenneth Samson [00:03:31]: I going to use. The most accessible and easiest one to use for me was Google Calendar. So I just have it all there. Easy for me to see. In addition, my partner can see what I'm doing, what site I'm at, right? Because I'm at four different colleges. So it helps her. Also. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:46]: That's an interesting part of your transition, too, that you didn't just move from student to professional. You moved from student to professional with four different work environments. And so daily or weekly, you're transitioning. Kenneth Samson [00:03:57]: Through those as well. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:58]: So tell us about how you found yourself able to settle into each community, knowing that each community is a little different. Kenneth Samson [00:04:05]: So knowing the they're all in Southern California, right? And when you are adjuncting, especially at community colleges, right. They call you a freeway flyer. So I'm definitely a freeway flyer, right. Flying from one campus to another. How I really got with this community was honestly through again, that network at USC, the educational counseling program, being able to build from that and meeting people through there, getting support through there and then having people from that program. Connect me with other people in the career center or in student affairs or at the transfer center. Just building that community within those college spaces. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:04:43]: And what about your first couple of days at each space? How did you ensure a landing that worked for you? Kenneth Samson [00:04:50]: So for some of them, I have not started yet. Right. I just got hired at HR. Interesting. For the ones that I have been able to land, actually, I was also interning there beforehand, so I mentioned Pasadena City College. I was actually a student there way back when. I was a community college student, eventually transferred, so I felt home there. That's definitely where I want to end up. Kenneth Samson [00:05:14]: But I'm open to ending up any community college, supporting any population or any specific group of students. But that's really where I feel at home, because that's actually where I met my partner. So we were actually freshmen first semester, right out of high school. We were in something called a block program, which basically was like a cohort model. And I noticed her, she noticed me, and we've been together ever since, basically now we have a child together, right. And she actually works there as well. So she's a full time tenure English professor over there. So for Pasadena City College. Kenneth Samson [00:05:47]: Really felt home there. East Los Angeles College is the other place where I'm also familiar with I was an intern there at the transfer center. Everyone just talked about how great this graduate internship was at the transfer center, and really I learned so much there. The director over there, Kirby Dominguez is it. He really wants you to learn and really isn't intimidating and allows you to ask questions. Right. To make sure you're giving the best information and the correct information to students, especially when it comes to transfer. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:06:17]: What does that mean for you to move from that intern space to that professional space? Kenneth Samson [00:06:22]: For me, it's huge. It's definitely a shift. The biggest jump or the biggest change is the paycheck. Obviously you're like, oh wow, all of a sudden I'm making good money. So that was interesting. But in terms of the professional space, both places, honestly, I didn't feel like an intern because neither one of those places, they don't really call. On paper, you're an intern, but the title that they give you when you're there, it's not intern. At PCC Pasadena City College, I was a success coach. Kenneth Samson [00:06:52]: And even their interns or their hourly, they don't call hourly or interns. They call them professional experts. So they already gave you that idea of, oh, hey, you're a professional, you know what you're doing here? We hired you for a reason. Same thing at East Los Angeles College, even though it's unclassified paid. Intern is what they're called right. At the transfer center. The transfer center, they call us transfer mentors because we're mentoring these community college students to transfer to a four year university, whether that's in state, out of state, private. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:07:19]: Have you had to do any redefining of your relationships with colleagues that knew you as that success coach that are now seeing you as an instructor? Kenneth Samson [00:07:26]: No, honestly, and I think because they know my past. I actually was a K through twelve teacher for quite some time after getting my bachelor's, so I didn't go back to get my master's until a decade later, basically. So I was in the professional space in K through twelve for a while. So they knew that, oh, he has teaching experience, which is probably why I've gotten so many classes at three different colleges. Right. Lucky enough that helped me leverage my experience, helped me leverage getting those positions. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:07:58]: That K twelve space to higher ed is a jump that I hear a lot from K twelve educators who are looking to break into the higher ed space. Do you have any advice for others who are trying to make that leap? Kenneth Samson [00:08:08]: Yes. And this is the advice that someone gave me. If you're going to do that leap, jump in the deep end, jump in headfirst all the way. Right. I had a full time position going K through twelve teaching, and I decided that, oh, I want to work specifically at the California Community College level. And someone told me, if you're going to do that, you have to go all in and you have to really do the internships, you have to really invest your time and it'll pay off. And that's what I did. I left my full time job with benefits, took a huge pay cut, right. Kenneth Samson [00:08:40]: I was doing like two, three internships, but still, that was nothing compared to what I used to make. And also I was paying a USC tuition, so luckily I had some savings. But it was definitely a shift economically for me. But that's my advice, because at the end it'll pay off. And really what you'll learn as an intern is invaluable, and it's so much easier to ask, I think, administrators, deans, oh, I'm a student and I want experience in this. Right. The thing is, if have a full time job, when will you have the time to ask for that, get that experience? Dr. Jill Creighton [00:09:13]: And that is definitely an amazing thing that you're able to do. And at the same time, I know there's a lot of folks for whom that would not be economically possible. Do you have any advice for those who can't maybe take that leap as deeply scholarships? Kenneth Samson [00:09:25]: That's something I learned not just at USC, but even as a transfer mentor at East Los Angeles college scholarships. Right. Apply to any and all of them. Don't tell yourself no, let them tell you, you know, there's a scholarship for anything and everything under the sun. In addition, there are scholarships. Even if you don't identify with that specific group, if you're supporting that group, they'll recognize, oh, this person is helping our community. They're giving us something, why not give something back to that individual? Dr. Jill Creighton [00:09:52]: What about mindset? Transitions, transitioning from that k twelve space where you're teaching children to the collegiate space where you're teaching adults. How have you shifted the way that you think about teaching? Kenneth Samson [00:10:04]: I teach at a supplemental education center also, so I still actually teach just a few classes on the weekend to K through twelve students, middle school and high school specifically. And I think being in the program and seeing the college space that they're hoping to get into has changed my mind into not necessarily hammering them with content, but helping them develop ideas. Because before at the supplemental education center, I teach grammar and writing, right. And I teach grammar to first generation students and also 1.5 generation students. And it's something where their parents really want them to learn the grammar and syntax of the English language because maybe they're not getting it at home. And so initially, that's how I kind of hammered it down, even with their writing, even with their reading comprehension to break it down, grammatically syntactically for them to understand. But with my counseling training and even entering the college space, I've learned that they're going to get that eventually. There is time for that. Kenneth Samson [00:11:01]: But thing is to build up their confidence, allow them to come up with ideas, not make it seem like college is so scary. Because I think when I was a high school teacher and before I entered the college space as a professional, it was like, oh, well, college professors, college instructors, they're going to expect this from you and that from you. And being in that space, it's like, oh no, actually they're compassionate as well as compassionate as I was in the K through twelve. Right. They understand life circumstances. They understand that life happens and that they're human. Also. It's not that, oh, because you're in college now, there's some type of rigor that they won't be used to. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:11:37]: I want to co sign something you said about encouraging people to come up with their own ideas. And it sounds like what you're really teaching is bravery. And I read an article recently that bravery is the number one trait or skill set that we can help instill in young people, to help create a kind of a forward thinking human being or encourage a forward thinking human being. More so than anything else, there's all these articles about resilience and critical thinking and all these other things, but bravery is really that number one. Kenneth Samson [00:12:03]: Yes, empowering students, and not just empowering students, but giving them that space to feel empowered I think is important. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:12:10]: Absolutely. So in all of these transitions that you're experiencing, is there anything that you can look back on and say, I really wish I would have known X, Y, or Z before starting the transition process, or anything that you wish you would have done maybe a little differently? Kenneth Samson [00:12:24]: I really wish I would have prepared more. I think before graduating, I knew what jobs I wanted to apply to and I knew what colleges I was going to apply to and doing that preparation into the professional world because I had a resume, I had a cover letter, and it was kind of generic. It wasn't tailored to that college that now I know, oh no, you need to tailor it to that college, to that program. It was difficult for me because then I had the time right before I graduated to do that, but I didn't take it because I was like, oh, I worked so hard in my master's program, I'm going to kind of coast till the end. Well, after I graduated, my son was born. And then it's like, oh, you don't have time to work on your resume or your cover letter or these applications like you wanted to. You should have done that earlier. Right. Kenneth Samson [00:13:10]: So just definitely pre planning, especially since I knew he was coming, maybe had. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:13:16]: A little advanced notice. Kenneth Samson [00:13:18]: Yeah. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:13:19]: And with that in mind, the transition to parenthood is a major shift in any human being's life. How have you managed the transition to balancing the needs, your family and also the burgeoning career that you're developing? Kenneth Samson [00:13:31]: Yeah, I think definitely carving out time that is dedicated to my family and telling my coworkers, my colleagues, and even my friends, oh, this is my family time. Right. Because with all those jobs, with those classes that I teach and those counseling hours that I will eventually be covering, I want them to know, oh, when I'm there, I'm there for you wholeheartedly. I'm there 110%. You have my undivided attention. But then when I'm home, that's home time for my family to make sure because I want to show my son that he can do all of these things right. But I also want him to know me as well. I don't want to be the parent that, oh, he comes home at like 08:00 P.m. Kenneth Samson [00:14:07]: And then leaves at 08:00 A.m. Or even 07:00 A.m. Because right. I'm in Southern California, in Los Angeles area, so traffic is crazy over here. And he's gone to I can tell now, but it's summer, so I'm excited for the semester to start. But I'm also sad because I know I'm going to see less of him, but I want him to you know, that's my dad. He's here, he's got me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:14:28]: And is there any other major transition that you're going through right now? And we've talked about family. We've talked about graduating, starting new positions, and even switching industries. There's just so many transitions that you're reflecting on. Is there anything that we're not talking about? Kenneth Samson [00:14:45]: I hope that's all. If there's anything else, I think that kind of covers it. I think that's enough. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:14:51]: Oh, absolutely. Is there anything in all these transitions that didn't go well for you? Kenneth Samson [00:14:56]: Yeah, going back to application process, I did apply to one specifically that I really wanted to work at, and it didn't pan out. I didn't even get an interview, and I was like, One of my Femtors works there. And I was like, how awesome will it be that I'm going to work under my Femtor at this college? And it basically didn't happen. And that really hurt me a bit. Kind of shattered some dreams because that application in all the application pools was the first one to open. So right after that, I was kind of discouraged. I didn't know I didn't even get an interview, and I thought I was a pretty competitive candidate. That one really still hurts. Kenneth Samson [00:15:35]: But I was lucky enough to do meet with my Femtor, get some feedback, not just on my application, but my cover letter as well and my resume. I'm like, oh, I know I'll eventually end up there. I'm going to apply next year and keep applying. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:15:48]: That's a really wonderful approach to that kind of disappointment. It's not a question of beating yourself up about it. It's a question of how can I improve so I can be more competitive in the future, and we just don't know what we're up against often in those job pools or what it is about our materials that weren't necessarily attractive to that search committee in that first round. So I just really appreciate your approach of going, okay, let's turn this around and just look a little differently. Kenneth Samson [00:16:12]: Yeah. And after that, right now, I'm at four community colleges. I'm like, oh, so maybe I wasn't the right fit for them at that time, but I was the right fit for these other community colleges right. That needed me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:16:24]: Is there anything else that you want our listeners to hear about your advice for transitioning? Kenneth Samson [00:16:29]: Maybe as cheesy or as corny as this sounds, honestly, follow your dreams. Like, I'm living proof. I'm working at where I started my higher education career as a student. I'm an adjunct instructor there now. Also, don't be afraid. I was very afraid to leave my job, leave my full time job with benefits. But if it's something that you want to do and something that you're passionate about, go and do it, because it's better to see how it turns out than live in regret, I think, right? And for really, it's no regrets. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:17:03]: It's time to take a quick break and toss it over to producer Chris to learn what's going on in the NASPA world. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:17:09]: Jill's so excited to be back again in the NASPA world. A ton of things happening in NASPA, and it's exciting time to be a part of our profession because there's so much going on. And it's an exciting time just on campuses because fall has started. We're back into the mix of things, and there's definitely a lot happening on our campuses. Sometimes it's hard to stay on top of things. I know that. I sometimes feel that way. I'm sure that you feel that way as well. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:17:39]: But it's always important to try to stay connected with what's going on in the profession broader than our campus. And there's a ton of ways to do that. There's ways to do that and getting involved at the association level. You can get involved in different knowledge communities in different divisions and groups. Lots of ways to be able to not only give back your own talents, but also lots of ways to stay connected. And when I say get involved, that doesn't mean that you have to take a leadership role. It could just be reading what's being sent out. It could be being a program reviewer and giving a little bit of time. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:18:17]: There's lots of ways. One of the things that I always encourage people to do every fall is to log back in to your NASPA portal. And when you go to the NASPA website, you'll see a login button at the top of the screen. You just log in there. And when you log in, one of the things to do is to review all of your information so you can click on my NASPA and where it says Edit my profile, click on that and review all your information. Make sure that all your information is correct. And if your membership is coming up too close to be due, you want to make sure that you do renew your membership, but also set those notification preferences on your profile. Make sure that you're signed up for the knowledge communities or the areas that you want to get information from because this is a way for you to be able to stay connected. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:19:13]: And if you're not connected, if you haven't signed up for any of the different engagement opportunities, then you're not going to end up being able to get information from those. So make sure that you go in and I say to do this at least once a year to make sure that everything's up to date. And then you'll be up to date. You'll be getting all the information and be in the know, talking about being in the know. One of the other things that I have talked to you about in the past, but I encourage you to do on a regular basis, is go back to the NASPA website, go under the latest and under the latest. This is where you can find not only all the past episodes of Essay Voices from the Field, but this is where you can find the blog for NASPA, all the statements that NASPA puts out, the press releases, other projects and initiatives that they're working on. But on the blog you're going to see up to date information that will keep you in the know of new things that are happening within our association, within higher education and beyond. Urge you to keep an eye here. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:20:31]: All of the knowledge communities try to keep this up to date. Many of the different areas within NASPA try to keep it up to date with blogs and articles to be able to engage you as members. And these are written by members of the association like yourself. So jump on here, make sure that you stay in the know and be able to see what is happening within the profession. So lots of things happening in NASPA, lots of ways to stay connected with NASPA. Start at the NASPA website, naspa.org and go and check it out for yourself. Every week we're going to be sharing some amazing things that are happening within the association. So we are going to be able to try and keep you up to date on everything that's happening and allow for you to be able to get involved in different ways. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:21:24]: Because the association is as strong as its members and for all of us, we have to find our place within the association, whether it be getting involved with a knowledge community, giving back within one of the centers or the divisions of the association. And as you're doing that, it's important to be able to identify for yourself. Where do you fit. Where do you want to give back? Each week? We're hoping that we will share some things that might encourage you, might allow for you to be able to get some ideas that will provide you with an opportunity to be able to say, hey, I see myself in that knowledge community. I see myself doing something like that. Or encourage you in other ways that allow for you to be able to think beyond what's available right now, to offer other things to the association, to bring your gifts, your talents to the association and to all of the members within the association. Because through doing that, all of us are stronger and the association is better. Tune in again next week as we find out more about what is happening in NASPA. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:22:36]: Chris, thanks so much for keeping us updated on what's going on in and around NASPA. We really appreciate you putting together those segments every week. Kenneth, we have now reached our lightning round time. I have about 90 seconds for you to answer seven questions. You ready to go? Kenneth Samson [00:22:50]: Yeah. Let's do it. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:22:50]: All right, question number one. If you were a conference keynote speaker, what would your entrance music be? Kenneth Samson [00:22:56]: Bohemian Rhapsody. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:22:57]: Number two. When you were five years old, what did you want to be when you grew up? Kenneth Samson [00:23:00]: A karate instructor. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:23:01]: Number three. Who's your most influential professional mentor? Kenneth Samson [00:23:04]: Dr. Robert opentile. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:23:06]: Number four. Your essential student affairs. Kenneth Samson [00:23:08]: Read anything inside the higher ed. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:23:10]: Number five. The best TV show you binged during the pandemic. Kenneth Samson [00:23:13]: The Big bang theory. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:23:15]: Number six. And I know you commute a lot, so hopefully you've got a good one for this. The podcast you've spent the most hours listening to in the last year. Kenneth Samson [00:23:22]: American capitalism or capitalist America? Dr. Jill Creighton [00:23:24]: And finally, number seven. Any shout outs you'd like to give? Personal or professional? Kenneth Samson [00:23:27]: Yes. Shout out to Juliana Sampson, my wife. I love you so much. Shout out to Kenji Sampson, my two month old son. I love him so much as well. I do everything for you all. Shout out to my family, friends. Shout out again to the USC Educational Counseling program. Kenneth Samson [00:23:45]: I would not be where I am without all of you over there. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:23:47]: Kenneth, it's been such a pleasure getting to know you better on the show here. If anyone would like to reach you after this airs, how can they find you? Kenneth Samson [00:23:53]: LinkedIn is probably the best way to reach out to me professionally. So it's basically LinkedIn.com. Kennethsampson. That's K-E-N-N-E-T-H-S-A-M-S-O-N. That's probably the best way to get to me. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:24:08]: Thank you so much for sharing your voice with us today. Kenneth Samson [00:24:10]: Thank you, Jill. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:24:12]: This has been an episode of Essay Voices from the Field, brought to you by NASPA. This show is always made possible because of you, our listeners. We are so grateful that you continue to listen to us season after season. If you'd like to reach the show, you can always email us at savoices@naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn. By searching for Dr. Jill L. Craighton. We welcome your feedback and topic and especially your guest suggestions. Dr. Jill Creighton [00:24:37]: We'd love it if you take a moment to tell a colleague about the show. And please like, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you're listening now. It really does help other student affairs professionals find the show and helps us become more visible in the larger podcasting community. This episode was produced and hosted by Dr. Jill L. Creighton. That's me. Produced and audio engineered by Dr. Chris Lewis. Guest coordination by Lu Yongru. Special thanks to Duke Kunshan University and the University of Michigan, Flint for your support as we create this project. Catch you next time.  

City College of San Francisco is one of the only remaining public colleges in the US where the tuition is free for locals. CCSF professor and AFT 2121 member Adele Failes-Carpenter talks about why City College presents a threat to the forces that want to completely privatize higher education, and ongoing battles over one of the remaining free spaces where people can still come together, in-person, across difference. 'Free City' by Marcy Rein, Mickey Ellinger and Vicki Legion: pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1141  CCSF Collective: youtube.com/@ccsfcollective6130/videos AFT 2121: aft2121.org Thanks to Gracie Quinn and Leslie Simon. More Sad Francisco: patreon.com/sadfrancisco

"Science should have no agenda other than a relentless pursuit of the truth.... With DEI, we're expected to search out racism within science curriculum, and it's just not there," says professor Bill Blanken.

One of the most important tasks for a seasoned journalist is to pass on what you know. Journalism is something that's learned by doing, usually alongside someone who's done it longer. Tara enjoyed this process while at CBC, and is pleased to now be at a point with Lean Out that she can expand the operation to include working with up-and-coming journalists. Late last year, she had the pleasure of appearing on fellow Substacker Aaron Pete's show, the Bigger Than Me podcast, and was impressed by his curiosity, perceptive questions, and thoughtful interviewing style. So she invited him to work together this summer to create an episode of Lean Out. We're thrilled to have Aaron Pete guest host the show today. One of the ongoing themes of the Lean Out podcast is the importance of viewpoint diversity — particularly on controversial issues. This topic was in the news again this month, with a lawsuit filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, against California Community Colleges state and district officials on recent diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) regulations.Daniel Ortner is a lawyer for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.Lean Out reached out to Chancellor Sonya Christian and California Community Colleges for comment. They referred us to a recent motion, filed in response to a July lawsuit that also names the Chancellor as a defendant, and is similar to the one filed in August against the Chancellor and Board of Governors. The motion reads, in part:“[The] Plaintiff has not — and cannot — present evidence to show that the regulations in any way impose an immediate threat of harm to him, or have directly impaired his ability to express himself freely. Nor is there any showing that Defendant Sonya Christian, the California Community Colleges Chancellor, has the authority to undertake any action to restrain Plaintiff's First Amendment rights. And Plaintiff's motion fails to present any argument or evidence that justifies the extraordinary remedy of finding state regulations duly promulgated to promote Fourteenth Amendment concepts of equity and inclusion for the benefit of the nearly two million students of California's community colleges to be unconstitutional.”You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com

Higher education is in trouble. A declining birthrate means fewer young people applying to college. But what if we did more to cater to older students and not just recent high school grads? Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the President of College Futures Foundation and former head of the California Community Colleges system, has been advocating for higher ed to pay attention to the needs of adult learners for decades now. Are they the answer to the enrollment cliff?     Higher Ed Spotlight is sponsored by Chegg's Center for Digital Learning and aims to explore the future of higher education. It is produced by Antica Productions.

This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks from the skilled labor workforce, including electricians, farmers, ranchers, HVAC installers, and others who are on the front lines of rewiring our infrastructure.Mark Martin is the regional director for The Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Council for the Bay Area Community Colleges. He works with community college manufacturing programs to help build upon and develop innovative approaches to train students in meeting the needs of the local manufacturing industries. A veteran of the industrial manufacturing sector, Mark also sits on the boards of the Association of Manufacturers Bay Area and the Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence. We've talked about labor force needs in solar, HVAC, electrical work on the show in the past, but today we touch upon another critical sector of the skilled trades: manufacturing jobs. This means machining, welding, technical maintenance jobs, programmable logic control jobs, and we talk about why these drops are so critical to climate tech solution scaling and how the State of California, through a role like Mark's, is helping match the talent supply to the growing demands for these skillsets. In this episode, we cover: [02:11]: Mark's background in engineering and manufacturing  [03:27)]: An overview of Mark's current role and the California Community College system[05:02] Overview of career technical education paths (CTEs) [08:01]: Why Mark's role exists[10:19]: The process of creating a new program at a community college[15:48]: The knowledge gap and building awareness of skilled trades career pathways[18:44]: The importance of exposing more young people to skilled trades  [21:22]: Mark's vision for a career exploration class for young students[23:35]: The intersection of climate and manufacturing jobs[28:45]: Anticipated needs in climate tech manufacturing, the role of automation, and generational gaps in manufacturing labor[31:27]: International case studies of "earn and learn" apprenticeships[34:38]: Current tailwinds and opportunities driving innovation in manufacturing tradesGet connected: Mark Martin LinkedInYin Twitter / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded on May 3, 2023 (released on Jul 6, 2023)

Mentioned in this Episode:SBCC Board of Trustees - https://www.sbcc.edu/boardoftrustees/California Community Colleges - https://www.cccco.edu/Community College League of California - https://ccleague.org/Brown Act - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_ActEthics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EthicsSBCC BoardDocs - https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sbcc/Board.nsf/vpublicHalo Multiplayer Culture - https://www.theringer.com/2019/11/11/20958715/halo-2-anniversary-first-person-shooter-xbox-master-chief-history-i-love-beesThe year 2008 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008The Great Recession - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_RecessionSunset Town - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundown_townAB 705 - https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Divisions/Educational-Services-and-Support/equitable-placementSanta Monica College - https://www.smc.edu/Janet Napolitano UC President controversy - https://edsource.org/2013/napolitano-named-new-uc-president-amid-student-protests/36234Deltopia “Riot” - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/04/06/299913190/deltopia-spring-break-party-morphs-into-riot-in-santa-barbaraMay 23, 2014 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killingsIsla Vista Community Services District - https://islavistacsd.ca.gov/Dome House - https://localwiki.org/islavista/Geodesic_Dome_HouseCA local Agency Formation Commission (CALAFCO) - https://www.calafco.org/Tony Roma's - https://tonyromas.com/In N Out Burger - https://www.in-n-out.com/Bettina - https://www.bettinapizzeria.com/Third Window - https://www.thirdwindowbrewing.com/food-newWingman Rodeo - https://www.orderwingman.com/Industrial Eats - https://industrialeats.com/Freebirds World Burrito - https://www.freebirdsiv.com/Johnnie's Pastrami - https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/johnnies-pastramiTito's Tacos - https://www.titostacos.com/Burger She Wrote - https://burgershewrote.com/JR's BBQ - https://www.jrs-bbq.com/Honey's Kettle - https://honeyskettle.com/Birria de Res - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1021858-birria-de-res-beef-birriaTodd Wilbur's Top Secret Recipes - https://www.youtube.com/user/toddermanShawerma - https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017161-oven-roasted-chicken-shawarmaHalal Guys - https://thehalalguys.com/Reverse-seared Steak - https://www.seriouseats.com/reverse-seared-steak-recipeIsla Vista Food Co-Op - https://www.islavistafood.coop/Shalhoob Butcher Shop - https://shalhoob.com/butcher-shopSanta Cruz Markets - https://santacruzmarkets.com/The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - https://www.zelda.com/tears-of-the-kingdom/Game of Thrones - https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thronesA Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_FireUniversal Studios - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Studios_HollywoodBack to the Future - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_FutureTerminator 2: Judgment Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_2:_Judgment_DayGodzilla film franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(franchise)Shin Godzilla - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_GodzillaHideaki Anno - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideaki_AnnoNeon Genesis Evangelion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_EvangelionYu-Gi-Oh! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-Gi-Oh!Halo franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(franchise)Metal Gear franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_GearZelda franchise - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda“Friction” in game design - https://kotaku.com/in-praise-of-sticky-friction-5558166Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_2:_Sons_of_LibertyMetal Gear Solid 2 Cutscene About Misinformation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C31XYgr8gp0Dark Side of the Moon by Pink FLoyd - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Side_of_the_MoonRandom Access Memories by Daft Punk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_Access_MemoriesNostalgia, Ultra by Frank Ocean - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostalgia,_UltraBad Religion on Jimmy Fallon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Fbnp4KilkSBCC Dream Center - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/dream-center/SBCC Umoja - https://www.sbcc.edu/equity/umoja/SBCC Student Commencement Speaker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5IoEiQbT0&t=2853s

This episode of the Chancellor's Office California Community College Experience podcast series, host Interim Chancellor Daisy Gonzales, Ph.D. talks with Dr. Nellie Tran, a published Vietnamese American San Diego State University Professor, research scientist and higher education advocate who is passionate about empowering underserved student populations, especially students of color, to pursue higher education. The discussion centers on Dr Tran's educational journey, the importance of addressing student's mental health and the importance of cultural competency at community college campuses. Dr. Tran is an alumna of both San Diego Mesa College and San Diego Miramar College. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC23059_Transcript.pdf

Dr. Heather Adams sits down with Dr. Darla Cooper, Executive Director of The RP Group, to dig into the findings of previous and ongoing research aimed at identifying the barriers students face while navigating transfer pathways within the California Community College system.About Our GuestDr. Darla M. Cooper currently serves as the Executive Director for the Research and Planning Group for California Community Colleges (RP Group). She has worked in the California Community College system for over 20 years, having previously held institutional research director positions at Santa Barbara City College, Oxnard College, and Ohlone College. Dr. Cooper led Student Support (Re)defined, a landmark research project that examined what supports student success, and co-directed Through the Gate, a research study that examines what happens with students who appear ready to transfer, but do not. She recently served as one of the coaches for the American Association of Community Colleges' (AACC) Pathways Project. Dr. Cooper has extensive experience serving as an external evaluator for several federal and private foundation grants and has worked on various other projects designed to promote student success including the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, and the RP Group's Bridging Research Information and Culture (BRIC) initiative. Resources MentionedLearn more about The RP Group and sign up for their newsletterReview The RP Group's Through the Gate InitiativeReview The RP Group's African American Transfer Tipping Point Study For information on all previous and ongoing initiatives, check out The RP Group's project page Media Recommendation: Abbott Elementary (on ABC & Hulu)Shout-outs: The RP Group team!!#TransferResearch #TransferData #CommunityCollege #TheRPGroup #NISTS2023Show CreditsHost | Dr. Heather AdamsGuest | Dr. Darla CooperProducers | Sam Kaplan, Brandon RodríguezSound Editing | Abraham UriasKeep talking with Transfer Nation IG: @WeAreTransferNation TikTok: @TransferNation Twitter: @TransferPride FB Group: Transfer Nation Email: WeAreTransferNation@gmail.com Talk soon!#TransferPride #TransferSuccess #TransferChampion #TNTalks #TransferNation

In this episode, Dr. Larry Galizio talks with California community college leaders as they advocate for baccalaureate degree programs for in-demand careers throughout the state. Together, they discuss the importance of higher education for place-bound students and regional economies, and the community partnerships that affirm the need for these industry-specific degrees. His guests include:Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D., President and CEO of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association and Chancellor Emerita, San Diego Community College DistrictJudy Miner, Ed.D., Chair of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association and Chancellor, Foothill-De Anza Community CollegePamela T. Luster, Ed.D., Vice Chair of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association and President Emerita, San Diego Mesa College

On this episode, Andrew and Beth speak with author and education expert Lance Izumi about his new book, The Great Parent Revolt, which highlights the stories of ordinary people that stood up to the against critical race theory and woke indoctrination in their children's schools. We discuss how these new American heroes come from all walks of life, geographically, politically and socioeconomically. Lance talks about how many of the parents he profiles share one thing in common – an immigrant story. Lance also shares the story of a student in California who describes what political indoctrination is like from the student's prospective.   Lance Izumi is senior director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute. He is the former two-term president of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the largest system of higher education in the nation, and co-author of The Great Parent Revolt: How Parents and Grassroots Leaders Are Fighting Critical Race Theory in America's Schools.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Dennis is joined by KEVIN J FLEMING PHD a scholar, author, global keynote speaker, & philomath. Lover of life, bacon, & the counter-narrative. Kevin was one of the first Develop This! guests in July of 2018. Luckily not much has changed since then. Dennis and kevin discuss Kevin's work since he created his first video and wrote his first book and talk about how the economy and workforce preparation for our young people has changed. Are we making any progress? How do we reach today's students and their parents? How can economic development professionals make an impact in this space? Dr. Kevin J Fleming is Founder & CEO of Catapult, the producer of multiple viral animation videos including Success in the New Economy, and author of the bestseller, (Re)Defining the Goal, He is a passionate advocate for ensuring all students enter the labor market with a competitive advantage. Kevin Fleming videos As the Founder & CEO of Catapult, he is redefining leadership & professional development through dynamic masterclasses curated for K-16 institutions. As Innovation & Strategic Development Specialist for the Los Angeles Regional Consortium, he supports CTE & workforce development with 19 community colleges in the 17th largest economy in the world. Dr. Fleming previously served as a college Vice President and as Dean of Instruction, Career & Technical Education at Norco College. Prior, he analyzed industry trends and labor market research through the Centers of Excellence for the California Community College system; the largest public education system in America. He has founded five private-sector companies in different service sectors, plus the National Center for Supply Chain Automation funded by the National Science Foundation (Washington DC). Dr. Kevin J Fleming is an accomplished leader with teaching & administrative experience at 4-year public, 4-year private, and 2-year public institutions. He has competitively secured/managed over $85 Million to advance economic & educational opportunity. Dr. Fleming has expertise in workforce development, education, research, educational innovation, strategic initiative execution, and career readiness. He has conducted leadership trainings for over 25 years accompanied by numerous conference presentations and published articles/books. His career activities have helped influence state legislation, district student-success initiatives, and funding allocations within 38 states/countries. Dr. Kevin J Fleming is a faculty member, thought leader, and a recovering academic elitist. A true life-long learner, he has earned two Bachelor's degrees from Loyola Marymount University (Psychology & Philosophy); a Master of Arts from The Ohio State University (Educational Policy & Leadership), an MBA from the University of Redlands, and a Ph.D. in Education from Claremont Graduate University...but it was his CTE industry certification in geographical information systems (GIS) that lifted him out of working poverty. He has been honored with the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement and Service from Loyola Marymount University and the Corona Chamber of Commerce “40 Under 40” award. Dr. Kevin J Fleming is a proud eagle scout, husband, father, certified etiquette trainer, has completed five marathons, and remains an active volunteer with Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (Distinguished Alumnus Award), and his local church. Dr. Fleming works tirelessly towards an educational model that is flexible, purpose-driven, student-focused, and career-minded.  Energetic, passionate, & principled, he believes in the power of education to transform lives.  

Welcome to Episode 101 of the Think UDL podcast: Build Engaging Courses Right from the Start with Tim Van Norman. Tim Van Norman is an Instructional Technologist at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California, which is part of the California Community Colleges system. He also hosts his very own podcast called The Higher Ed Tech podcast. Today, he will be discussing his personal views on instructional design and educational technology which are not associated with or speak for Irvine Valley College. In today's episode, we talk about not just how students learn but where they learn, how we should think about deadlines, especially in relationship to one's Learning Management system, where the work should be put in to improve a course (will it be early or later and how much), and what are his suggestions for engaging educational technology for online and in-person learning.

We are joined by Dr. Chad Bogosian, Ph.D., a California Community College Professor. We discuss character development, virtue, and moral knowledge. The Republican Professor is a pro-moral-knowledge, pro-Community-College-teaching, pro-character-development-and virtue podcast. Therefore, welcome Dr. Chad Bogosian, Ph.D. ! The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Be sure to share this with a friend and to subscribe.

Our next guest on the ABCA Podcast is Fresno City Community College head coach, Ron Scott. Scott has spent 34 seasons at Fresno City and just broke the California Community College record for career wins this spring. Scott’s playing career started at the junior college level and ended up playing for coaching legend Ron Fraser at the University of Miami. Scott’s career path started at the high school level for 10 seasons at Chowchilla & Madera High Schools. Scott is another living legend of the game who has found a way to carve out a career with one college program and make history. In this episode we discuss what breaking the record means to him, what he learned from Ron Fraser, his two daughters that are in coaching, his assistant Eric Solberg who has been with him for 34 years, program management and we do a deep dive into game strategy. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more. The ABCA podcast is also sponsored by TeamBuildr. TeamBuildr is offering both in-season & off-season strength and conditioning programs specific to pitchers or position players. These programs come free with any TeamBuildr free trial. Their software is trusted and used by the best. TeamBuildr has helped propel many teams to win championships, and most recently the World Series Championship, Atlanta Braves. Personally, we used TeamBuildr my last couple of years at Western Illinois. You can get the program once you start a 14-day trial with TeamBuildr.