Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Community Colleges Board of Governors on Monday unanimously adopted regulatory changes designed to keep students from inaccurately being placed into remedial courses that don’t count toward certificates or degrees and create roadblocks to success.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More than half the students attending a California community college have trouble affording balanced meals or worry about running out of food, and nearly 1 in 5 are either homeless or do not have a stable place to live, according to a survey released today.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California community college students facing challenges affording their higher educational journey would have access to a new financial aid program under proposed legislation that addresses built-in inequities of existing state and federal aid policies.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Online Community College Board of Trustees today voted to approve Heather Hiles as the college’s first CEO. 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Online Community College Board of Trustees will vote today on the confirmation of Heather Hiles as the college’s first CEO. 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Community Colleges launched a cloud-based, system-wide Library Services Platform (LSP) that will more effectively connect all students with the most useful, high quality resources in a single collection. The platform will replace the various library systems currently used by participating community colleges in the state.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Community Colleges Board of Governors has recognized Coast Community College District, Peralta Community College District, Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District, Orange Coast College, Butte College and select faculty as recipients of the annual Excellence in Energy and Sustainability Awards for the implementation of Proposition 39 projects.  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Community Colleges Board of Governors this week honored four California community colleges as part of the 2018-19 Exemplary Program Awards. Rio Hondo College earned the highest honor for its alternative fuels program in alignment with this year’s award theme of “Environmental Responsibility.” Riverside City College, Santa Barbara City College and Sierra College received honorable mentions.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sheneui Weber, former chief operating officer for advancement and economic development for the Long Beach Community College District, has been appointed vice chancellor of workforce and economic development for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.