Press Releases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley issued the following statement on the federal court’s decision to temporarily block Trump administration’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley issued the following statement about the sudden passing early today of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley issued the following statement about House Resolution 4508, the proposed reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley issued the following statement on the wildfire devastating Ventura County today.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley has been named President of the Year by Education Dive, a leading education news publisher. 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Community Colleges Board of Governors today honored Orange Coast College, Palomar College, Solano Community College, Butte College, Cerritos College and Cabrillo College as winners of the annual Excellence in Energy and Sustainability award competition for projects that are protecting the environment and saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Community Colleges, responding to Gov. Jerry Brown’s request for the development of options for a fully on-line college, today unveiled three approaches aimed at reaching adults who need additional skills to succeed in the economy but whose personal or work circumstances prevent them from attending brick and mortar colleges.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Community College Chancellor’s Office announced today it is renaming the CAFYES (Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support) program to NextUp. NextUp gives current and former California foster youth extra support when pursuing their higher education goals at a local community college. The new name was chosen to help foster youth feel encouraged and excited about the next chapter in their lives.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Van Ton-Quinlivan, California Community Colleges vice chancellor for workforce and digital futures, is the recipient of the statewide 2017 California Steward Leader Award, selected for her significant contributions to aligning public-, private- and civic-sector leaders to promote economic and social progress in all regions of the state. The award is an initiative of the California Economic Summit in partnership with California Forward and the California ...