California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Delivers Address on the Need to Improve National Transfer Rates to Universities Posted: January 29, 2010
DALLAS – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today stepped in for Dr. Jill Biden and delivered the closing keynote address at the 8th Annual National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students Conference in Dallas, Texas. Chancellor Scott, a former California State Senator who spent much of his political career championing education issues, focused his remarks on the necessity of improving articulation between community colleges and four-year institutions. read more...
Chancellor Jack Scott Welcomes Nadia Davis-Lockyer to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors Posted: January 28, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Chancellor Jack Scott welcomes Nadia Davis-Lockyer to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. She was appointed by Gov. Schwarzenegger to the board on Jan. 19, 2010. The 17-member board, appointed by the governor, sets policy and provides guidance for the 72 college districts and 110 campuses that make up the California Community Colleges system. The board formally interacts with state and federal officials, other state organizations and selects a system chancellor. read more...
California Nisei College Diploma Project Efforts Underway at California Community Colleges to Honor Former Students Imprisoned in World War II Posted: January 11, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – After nearly 70 years, many former California Community College students who were unable to complete their studies due to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II will finally be honored. As part of the California Nisei College Diploma Project, the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges are undergoing massive efforts to locate these individuals and bestow them with a degree. read more...
Chancellor’s Student Success Award and 2009 Exemplary Program Awards Recipients Honored at Board of Governors Meeting Posted: January 11, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott, along with members of the Board of Governors and the Foundation for California Community Colleges President Paul Lanning, honored community colleges from around the state with the Chancellor’s Student Success Award and the 2009 Exemplary Program Awards at the board meeting held this morning. Ten colleges received an award or honorable mention at the ceremony. read more...
Southern California Edison Announces $1 Million Contribution to California Community Colleges Posted: January 11, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Southern California Edison (SCE) today announced $1 million gift to the California Community Colleges that will launch the "Green Jobs Education Initiative," providing scholarship support for community college students seeking training or certification in green jobs or fields.- read more...
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Comments on the State Budget Proposal Posted: January 8, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today offered the following comments on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2010-11 State Budget.
“The governor’s proposed budget underscores the reality that money invested in public education is money saved on incarceration of California’s youth. California budgets in years past prioritized education over prisons as a preventive measure. We know that a highly educated person is far less likely to end up on the wrong side of the law than one who is not. This budget is trending in the right direction,” said Chancellor Jack Scott. read more...
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Urges Legislators to Retain State’s Global Standing as a Model System for the Delivery of Public Higher Education
Posted: December 7, 2009
Sacramento, CA – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott testified today in front of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Master Plan. The review of the Master Plan for Higher Education comes on the eve of the document’s 50th anniversary. In a shared appearance, Scott along with California State University Chancellor Charles Reed and University of California President Mark Yudof updated policy makers on their perspectives about how California’s fiscal crises is putting at risk the ideals outlined in the state’s 1960 Master Plan. read more...
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Delivers Keynote Speech at the Community Colleges League of California's Annual Convention
Posted: November 19, 2009
Chancellor Scott’s speech, Living in Difficult Times, addressed the issue of the growing numbers of students crowding into community colleges and how in these lean financial times, college leaders must find creative ways to do more with less funding. Focusing on the irony of the situation, Chancellor Scott noted, “At the same time our funds have been reduced, our enrollments have surged.” read more...
Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and Chancellor’s Office Posted: November 9, 2009
Sacramento, CA – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the appointment of two new members to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. The 17-member board, primarily appointed by the governor, sets policy and provides guidance for the 72 college districts and 110 campuses that make up the California Community Colleges system. Schwarzenegger also appointed a new vice chancellor of academic affairs for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. read more...
Dr. Mary Bitterman Receives Praise, Honor from the California Community Colleges Board of Governors
President of The Bernard Osher Foundation is commended for her leadership and advocacy on behalf of community colleges and higher education Posted: November 2, 2009
San Francisco – The Foundation for California Community Colleges congratulates Dr. Mary G.F. Bitterman, President of The Bernard Osher Foundation, who was honored today by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors with an official resolution commending her support of community colleges and higher education. read more...