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10th Anniversary Interview Series: Dr. Estela Mara Bensimon
California Competes |
September 02, 2021
A pioneer in “equity-minded” scholarship—a term she created—Dr. Estela Mara Bensimon is one of a small number of University of Southern California professors honored with the title University Professor for her multidisciplinary contributions. California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez spoke with Dr. Bensimon about her work for our 10th anniversary interview series.
Leadership Council Spotlight: Aída Álvarez
California Competes |
August 12, 2021
The Honorable Aída Álvarez's service on the California Competes Leadership Council helps her pay forward her own experiences in higher education for the benefit of millions of students across the state. California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez asked about her engagement with our work.
2021-22 May Revision Analysis
May 20, 2021
Combined with over $25 billion in federal relief, this May Revision is part of a $100 billion California Comeback Plan Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed to provide immediate relief to those who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and help the state recover faster.
Webinar Tackles Staffing Shortages and State Policy Amidst COVID-19
California Competes |
March 09, 2021
California Competes’s recent webinar, “Critical Care: Increasing the Capacity of Allied Health Training Programs,” featured subject experts, leaders from government and higher education, and critical new research funded by Futuro Health.
California Should Expand Broadband Access. Here’s How.
Su Jin Gatlin Jez |
March 03, 2021
As higher education has almost universally moved online, Californians without high speed internet are being left behind. And those without internet who are left behind are also those who most need internet—Californians without postsecondary degrees.
Governor’s January Budget Proposal Reinvests in California’s Higher Education System
January 11, 2021
The Governor’s 2021-22 Budget Proposal contains no cuts to California’s three public higher education systems and instead offers funding increases to address equity gaps, promote completion rates, and support students’ upward economic mobility.
Crisis Underscores Need for Coordination in Higher Education
October 20, 2020
Dr. Lande Ajose, senior policy advisor for higher education to Governor Gavin Newsom, and Peter Taylor, president of the ECMC Foundation and California State University (CSU) trustee, shed light on coordination in higher education during the Postsecondary to Prosperity webinar, which featured a discussion on how the state must respond during these uncertain times.
California Competes Talks Higher Education and Workforce on “Nation State of Play” Podcast
California Competes |
October 13, 2020
Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez joined Neptune Ops Partner and Co-Founder Bryan Miller on his podcast, “Nation State of Play,” to discuss how higher education and workforce in California can emerge from COVID-19 stronger and more equitable than before. Their conversation covered California Competes’s research priorities, the importance of consistent statewide policymaking and coordination, credit for prior learning, and more.
Postsecondary to Prosperity: A Conversation About Transforming an Inequitable System to Fuel Opportunity
California Competes |
July 29, 2020
This webinar explores how higher education systems can be transformed so California’s post-pandemic future can be one where every Californian has the opportunity to thrive. The webinar features Governor Gavin Newsom’s Senior Policy Advisor for Higher Education Dr. Lande Ajose and ECMC President Peter J. Taylor as panelists and California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez as moderator.
California State Budget Analysis
July 01, 2020
Governor Newsom signed a $202.1 billion budget spending plan earlier this week that was passed by the California Legislature. The budget passed demonstrates our elected leaders’ hope for a quick economic recovery and relies on significant support from the federal government.