California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Comments on Higher Education Roundtable with Gov. Schwarzenegger - UC, CSU and California Community Colleges administration and students in attendance Posted: March 4, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today issued the following statement on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s meeting to discuss the future of education in California - “By bringing together California leaders from K-12, the community colleges, UC and CSU, Gov. Schwarzenegger is making headway in raising awareness about the need to prioritize education in the state budget,” said Chancellor Jack Scott. read more...
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Announces 2009/10 Enrollment Decline - Concerns Mounting as Budget Cuts Impact Student Access Posted: February 24, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Reversing five years of enrollment growth, California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today briefed the media on the 2009/10 enrollment projections submitted by community college districts. These new figures show a statewide drop in enrollment for 2009/10 of nearly 1 percent or 21,000 students. read more...
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Comments on the Appointment of Bonnie Reiss as Secretary of Education Posted: February 23, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today issued the following statement on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appointment of Bonnie Reiss as Secretary of Education - read more...
California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Delivered Address on Cost Saving Benefits of Improving National Transfer Rates Posted: February 14, 2010
CHICAGO – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today delivered the opening address at the 3rd Annual American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers “Perspectives on Transfer” conference in Chicago, Illinois. read more...
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...