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...
Foster Youth and Deaf and Hearing Impaired Students are Primary Beneficiaries of Governor’s Approval of Two Community College Sponsored Bills
Posted: October 12, 2009 (updated 10-12-09 | 5:45:00 PM)
Sacramento, CA – The California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today announced Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law two high priority bills sponsored by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors that increase college access for recently emancipated foster youth and deaf and hearing impaired students. read more...
Community Colleges Governor Award Presented to Arnold Schwarzenegger at National Trustee Conference
Posted: October 8, 2009
Sacramento, CA – The California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott honored Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger with the first ever “Community Colleges Governor” award in front of more than 1,300 college trustees and presidents from around the nation at the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Annual Leadership Congress held in San Francisco. Press Release | Video
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Meets with Chancellor Jack Scott to Discuss the California Community Colleges
Posted: September 9, 2009
 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chancellor Jack Scott held an informal roundtable meeting at the Chancellor’s Office to discuss the state of affairs for the California Community Colleges.
With the recent announcement that enrollment at the California Community Colleges for the 2008/09 academic year skyrocketed to 2.9 million, the discussion focused on the current status and future goals of the system. Gov. Schwarzenegger, a Santa Monica College alumnus, has been a strong supporter of the system and reaffirmed his commitment to the mission of the colleges and the students they serve.
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Enrollment at the California Community Colleges Skyrockets to 2.9 Million
Posted: September 2, 2009 (updated 9-3-09 | 11:21:00 AM)
Sacramento, CA – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today announced that enrollment for the 2008/09 academic year increased by more than 135,000 students at the system’s 110 colleges, based on newly collected data. This announcement comes on the eve of a visit to the state’s capitol by President Barack Obama’s Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
The final 2008/09 headcount reflects a 4.9 percent increase in students in relation to the 2007/08 academic year. The total number of students enrolled in California’s community colleges was 2,913,735, the highest enrollment figure in the history of the system. read more...