Leading Community Colleges in California Community College League of California

In Episode 24, Larry Galizio, Ph.D. visits with Evergreen Valley College Dean of Nursing and Allied Health, S. Lu Crary, and EVC nursing student, Alma Arevalo. They discuss the importance of access to and diversity in nursing academic programs, the expanding and acute need for nurses in California health care, and the impact that SB 895 (Sen. Richard Roth) could have to students and communities. SB 895 presents a pilot opportunity for California's community colleges to offer bachelor's degrees in nursing, providing an affordable and immediate pathway for nursing education.

Learn more about SB 895, legislation to pilot BSNs at California community colleges.
Visit Evergreen Valley College's site for Nursing and Allied Health 
 

In Episode 23, Larry Galizio, Ph.D. visits with statewide student leaders Cassandra Flandre-Nguyen, president, Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC), and Nicole Nguyen, student trustee on the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board. They share stories about their personal higher education journeys, insight into issues important issues for community college students, and how their leadership in their organization serves to support 1.9 million students throughout the state.

Learn more about the Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC).
Learn more about the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board.

In Episode 22, Larry Galizio, Ph.D. speaks with Keith Buffinton, Ph.D., Executive Director, and Richard K. Miller, Ph.D.,  Founding Chair of the Coalition for Transformational Education, about the mission of the coalition, how it was founded, and the importance higher education has on student lives and mental health after graduation. 
Learn more about the Coalition at thecte.org  

In Episode 21, Larry Galizio, Ph.D., visits with incoming presidents for the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) Board and California Community Colleges Trustees (CCCT) Board. They discuss their enthusiasm for CCC Chancellor Christian's student-centered initiatives, community colleges' roles in supporting California's green economy, and what influenced their leadership journeys.

His guests include:
Julianna Barnes, Ed.D., Chancellor, South Orange County Community College District; President, Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) Board; and Chair, League Board of Directors.
Andra Hoffman, Trustee, Los Angeles Community College District; President, California Community Colleges Trustees (CCCT) Board.

In this episode, League President & CEO Larry Galizio, Ph.D., talks with California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian, Ph.D. She has more than three decades of experience at all levels of community college leadership and is the first woman named to the permanent role leading the 116-college system. Together, they talk about her family's commitment to education, the importance of equity for students and communities, and dual enrollment opportunities as a seamless gateway to college. 

In this episode, Dr. Larry Galizio talks with California community college leaders as they advocate for baccalaureate degree programs for in-demand careers throughout the state. Together, they discuss the importance of higher education for place-bound students and regional economies, and the community partnerships that affirm the need for these industry-specific degrees. His guests include:
Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D., President and CEO of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association and Chancellor Emerita, San Diego Community College DistrictJudy Miner, Ed.D., Chair of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association and Chancellor, Foothill-De Anza Community CollegePamela T. Luster, Ed.D., Vice Chair of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association and President Emerita, San Diego Mesa College