California Community Colleges System

University Bridge Adds Irvine Valley College to Its Expanding Portfolio of Community College Pathway Programs

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- University Bridge (UBridge), a college pathway program that helps international students transfer to top universities in the United States, announced that it has signed a relationship agreement with Irvine Valley College (IVC).

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- University Bridge (UBridge), a college pathway program that helps international students transfer to top universities in the United States, announced that it has signed a relationship agreement with Irvine Valley College (IVC).
  • Given Irvine Valley College's proximity to UC Irvine, many students at this particular campus will participate in the UC Irvine Pathway offered by University Bridge.
  • University Bridge has expanded both its overseas recruiting team and its host campus footprint in the United States during 2020.
  • Those schools include: Irvine Valley College, Santa Monica College, College of San Mateo, College of Marin, and Piedmont Virginia Community College.

Chaffey College Receives $3.2 Million Federal Grant to Support Latino Students

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Chaffey College a $3.2 million grant to boost the region's college-going rate, support high school dual enrollment and promote workplace essential skills.

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  • RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Chaffey College a $3.2 million grant to boost the region's college-going rate, support high school dual enrollment and promote workplace essential skills.
  • "This grant will be a game-changer for current and future Chaffey College students, as well as our surrounding community," said Chaffey College Superintendent/President Henry Shannon.
  • "When more students earn college degrees and certificates, particularly those from underserved communities, it has a lasting impact on their families and the economy."
  • Laura Hope, associate superintendent of instruction and institutional effectiveness, said the new grant will help Chaffey support Latinos, as well as other students, in various ways including:
    Better access Chaffey College plans to work with the high schools within its district to improve the college-going rate through technology support and improvements.

CORE Recovery & Retraining Endowment Launches to Foster Long-Term, Systemic Economic Benefits for Los Angeles County Residents

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
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LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NaHCO3, the family office of Ashley and Marc Merrill, today announced the launch of CORE, the COVID-19 Retraining & Recovery Endowment, to provide support through academic and training scholarships to the heavily impacted South Los Angeles residents.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NaHCO3, the family office of Ashley and Marc Merrill, today announced the launch of CORE, the COVID-19 Retraining & Recovery Endowment, to provide support through academic and training scholarships to the heavily impacted South Los Angeles residents.
  • The endowment has been in development since April 2020 and was created by lifelong L.A. residents Ashley and Marc Merrill, who anchored the program with a $300,000 donation.
  • Ashley and Marc Merrill sought out SoLa Impact as their partner in bringing the endowment to life because of the years of systemic change the organization has been able to make in southern Los Angeles communities.
  • Academic partners include: Cal State University at Los Angeles (CSULA), Futuro Health, East LA College, Southwest College, and LA Trade-Tech College (LATTC).

Porterville College Officially Deploys the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to Provide Digital Accessibility and Video Management Solutions

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Friday, July 10, 2020
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YuJa Inc. formally announces a licensing agreement with Porterville College to provide the Community College with Digital Accessibility and Video Management Solutions.

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  • YuJa Inc. formally announces a licensing agreement with Porterville College to provide the Community College with Digital Accessibility and Video Management Solutions.
  • As a part of the Kern Community College District in Bakersfield, California, deployment of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform provides Porterville Colleges faculty and staff with video management capabilities and integration with their existing Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Our portfolio includes products for lecture capture , live streaming, digital accessibility, video conferencing, video test proctoring, digital asset management and enterprise accessibility.
  • Porterville College was established in 1927 as a part of the Porterville Union High School and College District and has been a unit of the Kern Community College District since July 1, 1967.

Broadband for Every California Household: One Gigabit or Bust!

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
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In 2003, through a grant from the State of California, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) focused on speeding one-gigabit broadband to all Californians in their schools, colleges, and libraries by 2010.

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  • In 2003, through a grant from the State of California, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) focused on speeding one-gigabit broadband to all Californians in their schools, colleges, and libraries by 2010.
  • One in four households with school-aged children in California do not have a desktop or laptop computer and a high-speed Internet connection.
  • The California Public Utilities Commission has an even lower benchmark of 6/1 Mbps for a household to be considered served by broadband.
  • CENICs Charter Associates are part of the worlds largest education system; they include the California K-12 system, California Community Colleges, the California State University system, Californias public libraries, the University of California system, Stanford, Caltech, USC, and the Naval Postgraduate School.

San Diego County Community Colleges Make It Easier For Employers To Recruit Their Job-Ready Talent For Free

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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NEW YORK, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego County employers seeking job-ready talent now have an upgraded FREE resource to post jobs: the San Diego County Community Colleges Jobs Consortiumwebsite, powered by College Central Network, Inc. (CCN).

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  • NEW YORK, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego County employers seeking job-ready talent now have an upgraded FREE resource to post jobs: the San Diego County Community Colleges Jobs Consortiumwebsite, powered by College Central Network, Inc. (CCN).
  • Employers posting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from Grossmont College, Cuyamaca College, San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, and San Diego Miramar College.
  • The Consortium's community colleges are the largest provider of undergraduate education in San Diego County," stated Sasha Knox, Job Development Coordinator, San Diego City College.Knox added, "It's important for employers to understand the difference between recruiting community college students and four-year college students.
  • But our San Diego County Community Colleges Jobs Consortium gives employers a no-cost option and direct path to our combined community colleges career centers and in-County talent.

Brandman University and California Community Colleges Leaders Sign Agreement to Help Transfer Students

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Monday, May 18, 2020
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The California Legislature created the ADT in 2010 to facilitate transfers between the California Community Colleges and the California State University.

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  • The California Legislature created the ADT in 2010 to facilitate transfers between the California Community Colleges and the California State University.
  • "This partnership with Brandman University, with its commitment to quality, flexible learning and its track record in serving student veterans, offers California community college students a guaranteed transfer option," California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said.
  • The California Community Colleges awarded more than 41,000 Associate Degrees for Transfer in 2017-18, according to the colleges' most recent State of the System Report .
  • The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 73 districts and 115 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year.

Northwest Vista College Signs Agreement for EcoLab Field School

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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SAN ANTONIO, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In less than two years' time, Northwest Vista College has added its second field school for students to do graduate-level research.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --In less than two years' time, Northwest Vista College has added its second field school for students to do graduate-level research.
  • This second field school, also known as the NVC EcoLab, will take place on 28.23 acres, located off Hwy 16 outside the city of Bandera.
  • About Northwest Vista College: Alamo Colleges - Northwest Vista College opened in 1995 with 12 students and is currently the third largest college in San Antonio in terms of enrollment.
  • Located in Westover Hills, Northwest Vista College celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Chaffey College Loans More than 1,000 Laptops to Students in Need for Online Transition Due to Coronavirus

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chaffey College loaned more than 1,000 laptops to students in need this week for the transition to online instruction due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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  • RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chaffey College loaned more than 1,000 laptops to students in need this week for the transition to online instruction due to the coronavirus outbreak.
  • Chaffey handed out the laptops in a drive-thru format at its Rancho Cucamonga, Chino and Fontana campuses.
  • Chaffey College expects to receive 5,000 laptops altogether in the next week and will distribute them to students on a first-come-first-serve basis.
  • Chaffey has closed its campus to visitors until further notice and all events have been canceled through May 2.

SAFE Credit Union opens new high school branch at Cordova High School

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Monday, March 16, 2020
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FOLSOM, Calif., March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As students cheered and educators beamed, SAFE Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its new high school branch at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California.

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  • FOLSOM, Calif., March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --As students cheered and educators beamed, SAFE Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its new high school branch at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California.
  • SAFE and the Folsom Cordova Unified School District worked together for about three years to bring the branch to Cordova High School.
  • "On behalf of Folsom Cordova Unified School District, we want to publicly thank SAFE Credit Union for their partnership with our school district and choosing Cordova High to be the flagship school in our district to house the new student branch," said Folsom Cordova Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Sarah Koligian.
  • Students who staff the high school branches participate in an intensive summer internship at SAFE Credit Union headquarters in Folsom.