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In his last podcast episode as host, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by guest Ben Chida, Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the Office of the Governor of California for a discussion on recent policy and budget news that will benefit community college students, what else is needed in legislation and funding to support California Community Colleges, and what lies ahead in California higher education. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC22054_transcript.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by guest Aaron Rasmussen, CEO of Outlier.org and co-founder of Masterclass, for a discussion on changes in higher education, increasing access to online courses, improving student outcomes and reducing student debt. Rasmussen attended Diablo Valley College. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/ccc22052-transcript-a11y.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley discussed work to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) and improve campus climate, disaggregating data to ensure AAPI students are receiving the proper resources, challenges faces and more with guests California Community Colleges Board of Governors member Hildegarde Aguinaldo, Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources at West Valley-Mission Community College District Dr. Eric Ramones, and Vice President of Regional Affairs, Student Senate for California Community Colleges and Los Rios Community College District Student Trustee Jenn Galinato. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC22053_transcript.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by guest James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, for a discussion on the American Rescue Plan law authorized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) that has benefited students, the potential impact of pending legislation such as the Build Back Better Act and free community college, and the challenges that the U.S. Department of education is currently facing. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/ccc22051-transcript-a11y.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by guests President/CEO of Compton College Dr. Keith Curry, and President/CEO of Cosumnes River College Dr. Edward Bush, for a discussion on the importance of creating a new landscape for Black students to succeed. The discussion highlights the need for Black Student Success Week, which is April 25-29, 2022, as an opportunity for administrators, faculty, staff, and students from across the California Community College system to examine the resources and programs that support Black student success. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/ccc22050transcript-a11y.pdf?
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Arizona State University (ASU) President, Michael M. Crow, about ensuring that students have access to technologies that support learning, preparing students for economic mobility, innovations in education such as virtual reality, inclusion and measuring student success, the need for national educational attainment goals, the ASU+GSV (Global Silicon Valley) Summit and more. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/ccc22048_transcript-a11y.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and California Forward President and CEO, Micah Weinberg, discuss a new report, “The Economic Value of the California Community College System,” and what it means for the state's economy and for business and job creation, the importance of housing and progress on achieving equitable recovery. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3JoPg8F
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley talks with Cuyamaca Community College faculty member Stanley Rodriguez, EdD, and San José City College student Marissa Hemstreet about the California Community Colleges concerted effort to reach out to the State's tribal and Urban Indian populations, bringing much needed awareness to the benefits of attending and on available financial assistance to help cover the cost associated with education. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/ccc22046-a11y.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Calbright College's President and CEO, Ajita Talwalker Menon discuss the online college's latest developments and plans to support adult learners and California's economic recovery after the pandemic. Read the Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC21044.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by Michael V. Drake, M.D., President of University of California, for a discussion about preparing students for the future and fueling California’s economic recovery. The discussion ranges from standardized tests to transfer pathways to the impact of the pandemic on different communities within the systems, and more. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC21043.pdf?la=en&hash=22CFFCE3FA3146EF696070F593AEC19CF7D0CD02
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by Mike Madrid, principal at GrassrootsLab and a nationally recognized expert on Latino voting trends, for a hearty discussion about community colleges, protecting democracy, culture, politics and even baseball. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC21042.pdf
Growing up in Southeast Los Angeles, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley never thought that the struggles he had faced and overcome in his youth would bring him on a path to leading the largest college system in the country. As the 2021 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award, Oakley joins us in this episode to talk about his approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in higher education. Oakley also discusses the current impact COVID-19 has had on community college students, his hopes for the future of higher education, and the accomplishments he is most proud of. So join in the conversation and take a glimpse into the heart and mind that Oakley leads from. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: The challenges facing first-generation students. How COVID-19 has amplified these challenges. Why is there a decline in community college enrollment amidst the pandemic? Strategies to support vulnerable students on their path to completion. Goals and aspirations for the future of diversity in higher education. Thoughts and advice on leadership, policies, and championing diversity issues. QUOTABLES: “I would hope that at some point the kind of work that we're talking about here is done by everyone in every organization and there is no need to highlight individuals who are lifting up diversity, equity, and inclusion.” “That's what informs me every single day that I come to work in this job: knowing that there are thousands of neighborhoods throughout the country and families throughout the country that still see higher education as something for somebody else, not for them.” “If we use this pandemic as another excuse to leave a generation of students behind, then it's going to come back to haunt us a hundredfold.” PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: Eloy Ortiz Oakley to receive the 2021 Diverse Champions Award - read the article here: https://diverseeducation.com/article/204699/ Visit the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education website: https://diverseeducation.com/ Or follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/DiverseJobs?_rdc=1&_rdr Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education/ In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by Instapodcasts (visit at www.instapodcasts.com)
In this episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley welcomes back Lande Ajose, Senior Policy Advisor for Higher Education for the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, for a discussion about a groundbreaking report, “Recovery with Equity: A Roadmap for Higher Education After the Pandemic.” The report was published by the Governor's Council for Postsecondary Education and the discussion centers around how it validates and builds upon the goals and objectives that are set forth in the Vision for Success. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC21041.pdf?
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley rings in New Year 2021 with a special solo podcast on the topics of democracy and education. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC21039-final.pdf
As California and its leaders are persevering after the crushing impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the state and the entire nation. The state’s higher education system will be at the forefront working to create new technologies, grow our economy, and preparing workforces for the future. The challenges that California has been facing are shared by other states and working with federal leadership on bipartisan solutions is critical. On this episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by Margaret Spellings, the president and CEO of Texas 2036 and the former U.S. Secretary of Education, to discuss bridging the gap between educational attainment and workforce demands. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20038.pdf
One of California Community Colleges largest missions is to ensuring that students from all backgrounds succeed and have the opportunity to reach their educational goals. The Vision for Success drives this goal by striving to increase the number of students who transfer, who earn quality credentials, and acquire sustainable jobs. On this episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by John B. King, the president and CEO of Education Trust, a nonprofit organization that identifies and closes education gaps between pre-school and college. Chancellor Oakley and Mr. King discuss the concerns currently surrounding equity and access in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20037
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our nation and the state of California in many ways. One of the biggest influences is on our economy causing many people to lose their jobs and their livelihood. Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by the Secretary of the California and Workforce Development Agency, Julie A. Su. Secretary Su has dedicated her life and career to fighting for civil rights and seeking justice for under privileged communities. In this episode, Chancellor Oakley and Secretary Su discuss the influence the pandemic has had on California’s workforce and economy and how California Community Colleges can contribute to the recovery. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20036
* This event was recorded on August 18, 2020 * NOTE: Conversation starts at the 5:45-minute mark What will community college classes be like in the fall? Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley answers students' questions during this CalMatters discussion, moderated by CalMatters Higher Education Reporter Mikhail Zinshteyn and CalMatters intern/College Journalism Network Fellow Omar Rashad. This event was sponsored by the College Futures Foundation and Walter S. Johnson Foundation. WHO SAID WHAT WHEN * 5:45 min - Welcome to CalMatters, and why/how we're doing this event * 8:30 min - How many of the 115 community colleges will be online this fall? And how will County rules on opening up affect that schedule? * 10:25 min - What does enrollment look like? * 11:45 min - How many colleges can get by financially, and how likely are cuts to classes? * 19:05 - How will colleges manage tutoring, counseling, transfer support and other student services? * 23:40 - Face time between faculty and students: How will instructors be held accountable? * 27:10 min - Question from San Joaquin Delta College student Tami Nawabi: How to prevent professors from imposing unreasonable challenges on students? And how can students voice their concerns overall? * 32:45 min - Question from Bakersfield College student Gian Gayatao: Will you commit to creating a program to help students with mental health care resources and services? * 39:25 min - Question from Grossmont College student Cadence Dobias: How will the colleges support disabled and immunocompromised students during this time of remote learning? * 45:05 min - Question from Laney College Feke Tutu’ila: How will you address accessibility to online learning for students who have a language barrier? * 49:40 min - How is the CCC system responding to the U.S. Department of Education appealing a court ruling that allowed community colleges to give Emergency Cares Act Aid funds to undocumented students? * 50:55 min - How will the rise of remote learning impact plans to innovate how we learn -- what can tech allow us to do differently? * 53:20 min - Will part-time students ever get access to grants and financial aid? * 56:40 min - What options do low-income students have for internet access, and how are you helping them? * 58:55 min - How will students feel a part of the college community during this pandemic time? * 1 hr, 2:10 min - Can community college students get Premium Zoom accounts? * 1 hr, 3:30 min - How are you reducing your costs?
The California Student Aid Commission is one of the largest and most generous financial aid operations in the country. On this episode of the California Community Colleges podcast, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by California Student Aid Commission’s Executive Director, Marlene Garcia, to discuss the results from the spring 2020 COVID-19 Student Survey. This survey is the first of its kind that provides data and insight from 76,000 college students regarding the challenges they are facing during the pandemic. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/F72CC287C19A4EE9BCBC35E5B717D0C1.ashx
The COVID-19 pandemic has made significant waves in higher education in past few months with its biggest victims being students. In this podcast episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by California Community College student Gurshaan Arora from Foothill College to discuss his experience and challenges students are facing due to COVID-19. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20034.pdf
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has made a huge impact on higher education. In this podcast episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by Monica Lozano, CEO of the College Futures Foundation to discuss the challenges the California is facing due to COVID-19 and the efforts her organization is making to confront the equity gap that has existed in the system for far too long. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20033.pdf
Every ten years, the Census takes place in California and some don’t realize just how important this is to the state as a whole. In this podcast episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by journalist, Marivel Servin, and census director for the state of California, Ditas Katague, to discuss the impact the census has on the state and what the participation of students, staff, and faculty can do for their communities and their schools. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20032.pdf
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley on how the California Community Colleges have gone online in response to the coronavirus. Plus how Cal State LA's college newspaper is covering the big story.
In this podcast episode, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by Student Senate for the California Community Colleges leaders Danny Thirakul and Ya'Mese Alijè Johnson for a discussion on what it means to them to represent over 2.1 million students and the potential impact that the March in March on March 19 on the Senate Building will have on the student voice. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20031.ashx
In this episode of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Podcast, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by Santa Monica College student, Joshua Elizondo. Joshua has played a pivotal role as a member on the Guided Pathways Advisory Committee. Eloy and Joshua discuss the progress that AB705 and Guided Pathways have made on community college campuses and Joshua’s first-hand experience with the influence these changes are having on students. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC20030_transcript.ashx
California Community Colleges prides itself on the diversity of its student population on college campuses across the state. African-American students make up about 6% of this population, in some communities even more. In this episode of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Podcast, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by guests Gregg Irish, executive director of the Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board, and Dr. J Luke Wood, Associate Vice-President for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion and Distinguished Professor of Education at San Diego State University, to discuss improving outcomes for Black and African American students on California campuses. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/CCC19029.ashx
“Postcard California” is one thing, but in reality, our state is much more than palm trees and a bright-red bridge. When it comes to securing the socioeconomic future of California, it’s going to take much more than Hollywood magic… it’s going to require vision and versatility. In this episode of the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Podcast, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley sits down with California’s Chief Economic & Business Advisor and Central Valley native Lenny Mendonca. They discuss California’s “Regions Rise Together” approach to economic development, and the crucial role that community colleges will play, not just in L.A. and the Bay, but throughout the state. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/CCC19026_1.ashx
Support for higher education starts at the top, and California’s new leadership has made access, affordability and workforce readiness a top priority. Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis joins Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley to discuss Sacramento’s “public and loud commitment” to bringing down the cost of higher education. They also examine the community college system’s role in closing critical skills gaps and accommodating “a dynamic and fluid workforce” in California, here on episode #25 of the California Community Colleges Podcast. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/Transcripts/cm-ccc-19025.ashx
California’s latest bright idea to boost access and outcomes in higher education is the aptly named “Calbright College.” Launching this fall, the 115th California community college is gearing up to serve 100,000 working adults online in 50 different career paths within five years. In this episode of the California Community Colleges Podcast, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley sits down with Heather Hiles, president and CEO of Calbright College, to talk about the groundbreaking effort to bridge critical workforce gaps with employer-driven, worker-friendly online programs. Transcript: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Podcasts/CCC19024_transcript.ashx
This week: After an intense debate, legislation that could substantially reduce the number of new charter schools in California got just enough votes to pass the Assembly; and we interview Tom Epstein, president of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, which extended Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley’s contract.
The California Community Colleges, as part of the Vision for Success master plan, is working to increase the number of students who acquire an associates degree, credential, certificate or skill set that prepares them for an in-demand job. This week Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley welcomes new Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Economic Development, Sheneui Weber. Join their conversation as they discuss job training, expanding economic opportunities, entrepreneurship and the changing work environment. Transcript: https://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/AudioGallery/podcast-transcripts/Podcast-Weber-Discussion%20Guide-Final-4-17-19.pdf
One of Governor Gavin Newsom’s key campaign promises was the development of a statewide educational data system that would connect early childhood, K-12 and higher education. Join Tessa Carmen De Roy, Ph.D., President of the California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) and Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley for a discussion around the benefits of real-time data collection in supporting student outcomes and the challenges and opportunities facing the development of this critical new system. Transcript: http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/AudioGallery/podcast-transcripts/CCC19020%20Episode%2020.pdf
The California Community Colleges Podcast kicks off the new year with a topical discussion on “starting early” – improving the education pipeline by investing thought and resources into early childhood education. In this episode, Samantha Tran, Senior Managing Director of Education Policy at Children Now, and Heather Hough, Executive Director of Policy Analysis for California Education, join Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley to provide their expertise on evolving topics like universal preschool, building the early childhood workforce, and the importance of early education in closing achievement gaps. Transcript: https://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/AudioGallery/podcast-transcripts/CCCCOPodcastEpisode19_transcript.pdf
Movie producers Adam and Jaye Fenderson join Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley to discuss their new documentary Unlikely, an investigation of the college dropout/ completion crisis and the systemic barriers facing students as they pursue higher education and livable-wage careers. Transcript: https://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/Portals/0/AudioGallery/podcast-transcripts/podcast-transcript-17.pdf