Posts By: Valery Vue

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 >

SCOTUS Overturns Affirmative Action. Our Work Is Not Done.

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On June 29,  the Supreme Court of the United States overturned affirmative action. This ruling, though anticipated by many, is especially poignant less than two weeks after Juneteenth — an opportunity for our whole country to celebrate, honor, and uplift Black communities in Read more >

T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Darcel Sanders

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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 >

Betty Yee Joins College Futures Foundation Board of Directors

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This June, College Futures Foundation welcomes Betty Yee to its board of directors. Former California State Controller, Yee has more than three decades of experience in public service, with an emphasis on state and local finance. A daughter of immigrants, she grew up Read more >

What’s Next for the University of California? A Conversation with UC President Dr. Michael Drake

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On this episode of Opportunity Forum with College Futures, host Eloy Ortiz Oakley sits down with Dr. Michael V. Drake, president of the University of California. Hear President Drake’s thoughts on expanding enrollment and transfer opportunities for Californians of all backgrounds, addressing total cost of attendance, improving postsecondary faculty and leader diversity, supporting student mental health, and other priorities as he enters his fourth year as president of the 155-year-old public university system. Read more >

T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Marcos Montes

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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 >

Taking Responsibility for College Student Mental Health

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On this episode of "Opportunity Forum with College Futures," we ask and answer the question: Who is responsible for addressing college student mental health? Guest host Dr. April Yee, College Futures’ holistic student support and mental health lead, is joined by Dr. Tiffany Herbert, the associate vice president for health & well-being at CSU, Dominguez Hills and Dr. Lindsay Pérez Huber, an acclaimed researcher and professor at CSU, Long Beach, and co-author of College Futures’ new report titled "Degrees of Distress: How Higher Education Institutions Hurt and Help Student Mental Health." Read more >