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May 7, 2021 "Calbright Online College’s Role in California’s Economic Recovery"
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.
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May 5, 2021 "The Role of Higher Education in California’s Future"
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. Read the transcript.
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April 5, 2021 "Valuing Community Colleges in Times of Change"
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. Read the transcript. -
March 17, 2021
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. Read the transcript.
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Feb. 3, 2020
Chancellor Oakley had the pleasure of speaking with the new California State University’s Chancellor, Dr. Joseph L. Castro. They discussed the importance of the transfer pathways from California community college to the CSU, and supporting the diversity within these two systems. Read the transcript.
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Jan. 7, 2019
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley rings in New Year 2021 with a special solo podcast on democracy and education. Read the transcript.
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Nov. 3, 2020
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. Read transcript.
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Sept. 14, 2020
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 preschool 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. Read the transcript.
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Sept. 3, 2020
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. Read the transcript. -
Aug. 12, 2020
Join Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and California Student Aid Commission’s Executive Director, Marlene Garcia, as they 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. Read the transcript.
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June 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has made significant waves in higher education this spring with its biggest victims being students.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. Read the transcript.
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May 22, 2020
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by Monica Lozano, CEO of the College Futures Foundation to discuss the challenges that 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. Read the transcript. -
April 16, 2020
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley is joined by journalist Marivel Servin and California census Ditas Katague to discuss the impact the census has on the state. Read the transcript.
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March 10, 2020
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Student Senate for the California Community Colleges leaders Danny Thirakul and Ya'Mese Alijè Johnson for a discussion about the March on March 19, 2020. Read the transcript.
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January 27, 2020
Santa Monica College student Joshua Elizondo and Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley discuss the progress that AB705 and Guided Pathways have made on community college campuses. Read the transcript. -
January 8, 2020
Gregg Irish of the Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board and Dr. J Luke Wood from San Diego State University join Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley to discuss improving outcomes for Black and African American students on California campuses. Read the transcript.
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December 5, 2019
Part two of “Building a Data Culture for Student Success” with host Deputy Chancellor Daisy Gonzales discusses and guests Dr. Sonya Christian, president of Bakersfield College, and Dr. John Hetts. Read the transcript. -
November 21, 2019
Deputy Chancellor Daisy Gonzales discusses “Building a Data Culture for Student Success” with Dr. Sonya Christian, president of Bakersfield College, and Dr. John Hetts in the first of a two-part podcast. Read the transcript. -
October 28, 2019
Lenny Mendonca, chief economic and business advisor in Gov. Newsom’s office, joins Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley for a discussion on California’s “Regions Rise Together” approach to economic development. Read the transcript. -
September 24, 2019
Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis joins Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley to discuss bringing down the cost of higher education and the community college system’s role in closing critical skills gaps. Read the transcript. -
July 31, 2019
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. Read the transcript.
Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley takes you inside California Community Colleges for a series of lively discussions on a variety of academic and administrative topics. In each episode, Chancellor Oakley will be joined by a special guest to explore new perspectives on the most pressing issues facing two-year college educators and stakeholders in California.
