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California Competes's Takeaways from the Governor’s May Revise Budget 2022–23
California Competes |
May 20, 2022
Governor Newsom’s May Revise doubles down on the budget priorities from his January Proposal, including increasing enrollment, completion, intersegmental coordination, online courses, and equity. Building off of the analysis of the January Budget proposal, California Competes explores what is in the May Revise, along with the compacts and roadmap.
California Competes Boosts its Organizational Capacity for Impact
California Competes |
May 12, 2022
Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez takes on new roles on boards of higher education and anti-poverty organizations; California Competes makes plans to grow.
California Competes Launches Cross-Sector Career Readiness Pilot with Investment from ECMC Foundation
California Competes |
May 03, 2022
The regional pilot in Los Angeles County's Second District will build capacity and alignment between higher ed and county government programs to advance career readiness.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: Under Secretary James Kvaal
California Competes |
March 22, 2022
Under Secretary James Kvaal closes California Competes 10th anniversary interview series with a conversation about evidence-based policy making and the path to an equitable post-pandemic recovery.
10th Anniversary Interview Series with California Competes Alumni
California Competes |
February 23, 2022
To reflect on California Competes's decade of impact in anticipation of its upcoming anniversary celebration, Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez speaks with four past leaders and alumni of the organization: Mr. Bob Shireman, Dr. Lande Ajose, Ms. Ria Bhatt, and Dr. Valerie Lundy-Wagner.
Leadership Council Spotlight: Elizabeth Hill
California Competes |
January 27, 2022
Serving as the Chair of California Competes Leadership Council, Elizabeth brings years of experience in California government and state budget analysis.
Governor’s Budget Proposal Offers Multiyear Investments in Higher Education in Exchange for Reforms
Su Jin Gatlin Jez |
January 13, 2022
California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez and Senior Policy and Research Analyst Alejandra Acosta examine key components of the Governor's 2022-2023 budget proposal.
New Year's Message from Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez
Su Jin Gatlin Jez |
January 07, 2022
As California Competes enters its second decade of igniting change across higher education, Dr. Jez shares reflections from 2021 and plans for 2022 in her New Year’s letter to partners, colleagues, and friends.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: CCC Chancellor Eloy Oakley
California Competes |
December 15, 2021
Upon his return from serving as a higher education advisor to the Biden Administration, Chancellor Oakley shares his insights on what makes California's higher education system unique and where improvements in workforce development and coordination are needed to support an equitable post-pandemic recovery.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: ASU President Michael Crow
California Competes |
November 30, 2021
For California Competes 10th anniversary interview series, Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez sits down with Arizona State University (ASU) President Michael Crow, who has been credited with driving a national conversation on how institutions can serve larger numbers of students, to discuss his perspectives and trailblazing initiatives in higher education.