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Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez Appointed to the Cradle-to Career Data System Governing Board
California Competes |
October 07, 2021
California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez was appointed to the Cradle-to-Career Data System Governing Board on October 7, 2021. As an appointee to the board, Dr. Jez is one of the eight public members of the 21-seat board that will provide guidance and drive the data system’s creation, implementation, and success.
Leadership Council Spotlight: Roger Niello
California Competes |
September 28, 2021
A prominent businessman with a strong penchant for civic and public service, Roger Niello knows California’s education system firsthand from every angle. His undergraduate and graduate degrees are both from University of California campuses, and his experience as a county official, state legislator, and business leader has given him unique insight into the “triple bottom line”: how higher education interacts with policy, employment, and overall community.
2021–22 Budget Underscores Need for Higher Education Coordinating Entity
Su Jin Gatlin Jez |
August 19, 2021
The budget act is a win for policy solutions, but the state continues to be hindered in its programmatic implementation by the lack of a higher education coordinating entity.
10th Anniversary Interview Series: California Chamber of Commerce
California Competes |
June 17, 2021
In celebration of California Competes’s tenth anniversary, Loren Kaye, President of the California Foundation for Commerce and Education, joined Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez for a discussion on business’s relationship with higher education.
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.
Industry Groups on Why the Cradle-to-Career Data System Matters to Their Work
April 22, 2021
To highlight the importance of the new California Cradle-to-Career Data System and how it will provide key information for employers, California Competes cohosted a virtual briefing with California EDGE Coalition, California Small Business Majority, California Labor Federation, and UNITE-LA on April 1, 2021.
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.
Op-Ed Highlights Need for Equitable Access to High-Quality Internships
California Competes |
January 08, 2021
The Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times published commentary from California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez and California Business Roundtable Executive Vice President Kirk Clark on January 8, 2021. Ensuring that students from underserved backgrounds can successfully apply for internships, afford to accept such positions, and have the technological capabilities and equipment to complete them are outcomes that support California Competes’s broader goals regarding higher education and workforce alignment.