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T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Sarah Pauter
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 and inspirations directly from changemakers. John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY) Satisfactory Read more >
Vlogcast/Podcast
Episode SixCourageously Advancing Racial Equity Post-SCOTUS
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 >
News & Commentary
College Futures Foundation Welcomes New Chancellor of the California State University, Dr. Mildred García
The California State University Board of Trustees has named Dr. Mildred García as the next chancellor of the California State University (CSU) system. With this selection, Dr. García (pictured right) becomes the first Latina to assume the position of chancellor for the nation’s largest and most diverse four-year public university. With almost 130,000 annual graduates Read more >
Vlogcast/Podcast
Episode FiveWhat’s Next for the California State University? A Conversation with Interim CSU Chancellor Dr. Jolene Koester
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 >
News & Commentary
CA Budget 2023-24: Supporting Vulnerable Learners Today to Build a Strong Economy Tomorrow
This week, Governor Newsom and state legislators reached a budget deal for California for the coming fiscal year. Expected to be signed by midnight tonight, this budget reflects a range of investments in our state’s learners and our systems of public education, financial aid, and student support. At the time of writing, these include: Base Read more >
News & Commentary
On Student Loan Debt Relief Decision
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 college amid rising costs of living and speaking honestly about its growing Read more >
News & Commentary
SCOTUS Overturns Affirmative Action. Our Work Is Not Done.
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 the past and present, and to remember and discuss our nation’s complex Read more >
Spotlights
T.E.A. with College Futures featuring Darcel Sanders
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 and inspirations directly from changemakers. Community Engagement for College Success Network Earlier Read more >
Press Releases & Announcements
Betty Yee Joins College Futures Foundation Board of Directors
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 handling financial transactions for the family laundry business while attending California public Read more >
