Posts By: Amanda Ufheil-Somers
Standing Together for a Just and Inclusive California
A pledge from California philanthropic organizations: The COVID–19 public health and economic crisis and the murders of Black Americans by police, have laid bare the deep inequities across our state. We need bold steps to ensure a future based on economic inclusion, racial Read more >
Peter Taylor Joins College Futures Board of Directors
College Futures Foundation welcomes to its board of directors Peter Taylor—president of ECMC Foundation, a member of the California State University system’s Board of Trustees, and former CFO for the University of California system. Taylor has deep experience in higher education, finance, and Read more >
We Stand Against Racism
Today, our hearts are filled with grief and anger for the loss of too many black Americans and other people of color. Our thoughts are occupied by the deep-seated racial injustice that continues to permeate our society. We cannot let this pervasive racism Read more >
Pandemic’s Toll: New Survey Shows 3 in 4 CA College Students Worry About Staying on Track to Graduate
Academic, emotional, and financial hardships caused by the coronavirus crisis are threatening the ability of most California college students to complete their degrees, particularly if they are from low-income families and communities of color. Findings from a new survey conducted by The Education Read more >
Students Speak Their Truth About Transfer: What They Need to Get Through the Gate (2020)
Community colleges have long been a vital gateway to a bachelor’s degree, serving a majority of California high school graduates who enroll in higher education, particularly low-income students of color and first-generation college-goers. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, even more students will likely Read more >
Getting Students Through the Gate: New Study Focuses on How Higher Education Can Increase Transfer Success
Community colleges have long been a vital gateway to a bachelor’s degree, serving a majority of California high school graduates who enroll in higher education, particularly low-income students of color and first-generation college-goers. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, even more students will likely Read more >
Student Journalists’ Work and Voices Vital During Pandemic
Understanding challenges and opportunities in higher education requires understanding “the student experience”—which, in California, encompasses hundreds of campuses, multiple pathways toward a degree, and many diverse communities. Recognizing this and seeking to improve their coverage of higher education, news outlets CalMatters and EdSource Read more >
Responding to Student Needs During COVID-19: Thoughts from Foundation President & CEO Monica Lozano
Dear colleagues and friends, The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it monumental challenges for California’s students. When the initial impacts began to hit campuses in March, we at College Futures Foundation knew we had to respond. In early April, we launched the California Read more >
College Futures on COVID-19 Response – Message to Partners
Dear partners, colleagues, and friends, We are thinking of you all during this challenging time. The rapidly shifting COVID-19 environment underscores the importance of the work you are doing to support students, families, and communities who would benefit most from college opportunity and Read more >
Testimony on Addressing Capacity Shortfalls at California’s Universities
Ria Sengupta Bhatt, the new director of public policy at College Futures Foundation, testified before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance on March 10, 2020 on the topic of building capacity at California’s colleges and universities. Her remarks follow. We must build Read more >