Posts By: Valery Vue

T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Pamela Burdman

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Welcome to T.E.A. with College Futures, a monthly feature dedicated to Talking Equity in Action with grantees, partners, and College Futures Foundation staff. Each month, we’ll highlight efforts addressing inequities in and around higher education and related to socio-economic mobility, and seek learnings Read more >

Building Capacity for Equity and Servingness across California’s Hispanic-Serving Community Colleges

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Ninety-two percent of California Community Colleges are considered Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which are defined as accredited non-profit institutions enrolling at least 25 percent Latino undergraduates. According to USC Race and Equity Center’s new report, Building Capacity For Equity and Servingness Across California’s Hispanic-Serving Community Read more >

T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Sarah Pauter

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Welcome to T.E.A. with College Futures, a monthly feature dedicated to Talking Equity in Action with grantees, partners, and College Futures Foundation staff. Each month, we’ll highlight efforts addressing inequities in and around higher education and related to socio-economic mobility, and seek learnings Read more >

Courageously Advancing Racial Equity Post-SCOTUS

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How does the work to advance racial equity continue after the latest SCOTUS rulings on race-conscious admissions? Host Eloy Ortiz Oakley discusses lessons learned under Prop 209, today’s legal climate, and opportunities for higher education leaders and advocates with Thuy Thi Nguyen, partner at Garcia Hernández Sawhney, and Jessie Ryan, executive vice president at The Campaign for College Opportunity. Read more >

What’s Next for the California State University? A Conversation with Interim CSU Chancellor Dr. Jolene Koester

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Host Eloy Ortiz Oakley continues his conversation series with the current leaders of California’s public higher education systems. On this episode of Opportunity Forum with College Futures, Eloy and Dr. Jolene Koester, interim chancellor of the California State University, discuss enrollment trends across the 23-campus system, expanding access for transfer students and adult learners, and the CSU’s commitment to hiring and supporting diverse leaders. This episode was recorded on June 2, 2023. Read more >

On Student Loan Debt Relief Decision

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The Supreme Court of the United States ruled to block the student loan debt forgiveness program created by the Biden-Harris administration. This decision comes to us in an especially heightened moment. Students across the nation are overwhelmed by the total cost of attending Read more >