September 23, 2020
Christina Jimenez
cjimenez@@cccco.edu
T 916.322.4004
Sacramento, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley issued the following statement on the selection of Joseph I. Castro, president of California State University, Fresno, as the next chancellor of the California State University system:
"The California State University board of trustees could not have picked a more committed and student-centered leader. Joe Castro will be a champion for students, and I look forward to working with him."
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 73 districts and 116 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year. California community colleges provide career education and workforce training; guaranteed transfer to four-year universities; degree and certificate pathways; and basic skills education in English and math. As the state’s engine for social and economic mobility, the California Community Colleges supports the Vision for Success, a strategic plan designed to improve student success outcomes, increase transfer rates and eliminate achievement gaps. For more information, please visit the California Community Colleges website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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