Posts By: Valery Vue
Celebrating Exemplary Student Support Leaders
Stories and Practical Advice from California Community College Faculty and Staff At a time when our country was paralyzed by a global pandemic, student support leaders took action. As the related economic recession and racial reckoning unfolded and the pandemic kept us away Read more >
Sara Kaur Sandhu Joins College Futures as Senior Communications Officer
We are pleased to announce that Sara Kaur Sandhu has joined College Futures Foundation as Senior Communications Officer. In this role, she will be responsible for a range of institutional, programmatic, and initiative-specific communications, including activities under the areas of: audience engagement, issue Read more >
Whiteness Rules: Racial Exclusion in Becoming an American College President
While the majority of students in California’s public higher education system are Latinx, Asian American & Pacific Islander, and Black, the racial-ethnic and gender makeup of the presidents of these colleges and universities is much the same as in the 1970s: almost exclusively Read more >
A Conversation on Student Debt Relief
College Futures Foundation President & CEO Eloy Ortiz Oakley and Director of Public Policy Ria Sengupta Bhatt sat down to discuss the who, what, why, and how of student debt relief at the state and federal levels. Read more >
In Partnership for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Dear Friends, College Futures Foundation, together with each of our grantees and partners, has worked to create equitable access to educational opportunity that sets Californians on a path to economic mobility and a better life—especially those who have been disproportionately impacted by the Read more >
Message from College Futures Foundation President & CEO Eloy Ortiz Oakley
A message from College Futures Foundation President & CEO Eloy Ortiz Oakley about our collective focus on ensuring greater opportunity through higher education for Californians of all backgrounds—especially those who have historically been left behind. Join us. Read more >
Passing the Torch
Tomorrow is my last day at College Futures Foundation, and I have been reflecting on the profound honor it has been to serve California’s talented and diverse students alongside an equally talented and diverse community of grantee partners, staff, and board members. I Read more >
Leaders Driving Change: Leaders, teams, and institutions whose bold action inspires us
Through the Leaders Driving Change series, College Futures Foundation has recognized remarkable leaders and teams in California public higher education who are driving student equity, opportunity, and success and committing to the mindset of continuous improvement. By truly centering students, exploring innovations, working Read more >
After Juneteenth: Honoring How Far We Have Come & Reflecting on How Far We Must Go
Juneteenth is a day to honor how far our country has come and reflect on how far we still must go. California’s rich diversity, idealistic dreamers, and innovative doers offer hope and inspiration today and every day—and yet, like the rest of our Read more >
Eloy Ortiz Oakley to Lead College Futures Foundation as Next President & CEO: Chancellor of the California Community Colleges Steps into New Role
Dear friends and colleagues, I am pleased to announce Eloy Ortiz Oakley as the new President & CEO of College Futures Foundation. Oakley, who will step into the role August 1, is a devoted champion for equitable student opportunity and an unparalleled leader Read more >