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- Written by: California Community Colleges
“Gomez is an established leader in the area of digital technology and will be a key member of the Chancellor’s Office team dedicated to achieving the goals of the Vision for Success, which includes closing achievement gaps and improving economic and social mobility for our 2.1 million students,” said Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley.
As vice chancellor for digital innovation and infrastructure, Gomez is responsible for improving the experience and outcomes for students at California’s community colleges through technology-focused initiatives.
He also has responsibility for efficiently delivering high-quality information technology services to agency staff, local colleges and students, state agencies and system partners while also shepherding innovative practices through the use of technology and data.
The division comprises four major operational areas: management information systems; network support and operations; research and data analytics; and telecommunications and technology.
It is responsible for a full range of administrative and technology-related services regarding research and accountability, data management, management information systems, network support, and strategic technology program management.
Gomez launched his career in state service in 1999 at the Legislative Data Center, later serving as manager of operations at the California Office of Systems Integration, then becoming their chief information officer.
He then went onto chief information officer for the Department of Finance’s FI$Cal project in fall of 2011, technical manager at the California Office of Systems Integration in 2012 and chief technology officer at the California Department of Health Care Services in 2013, later to become the chief information officer.
Gomez was responsible for directing and overseeing the agency’s IT operations, along with policy development, coordination and consolidation of infrastructure services for the department. In addition, at the time, they also supported Department of Public Health, the California Health and Human Services Agency and was a stakeholder supporting IT initiatives for CalHEER.
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. California community colleges provide career education and workforce training; guaranteed transfer to four-year universities; degree and certificate pathways; and basic skills education in English and math.
As the state’s engine for social and economic mobility, the California Community Colleges supports the Vision for Success, a strategic plan designed to improve student success outcomes, increase transfer rates and eliminate achievement gaps.
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- Written by: Mendocino College
The job fair will be held at the college’s Coast Center in Fort Bragg from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Instructors are needed at all four of the college’s locations including Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Willits and Lakeport.
Day, evening, and weekend classes are available, including traditional classroom, online or hybrid teaching formats.
“Interested candidates will be provided an opportunity to learn about what it takes to be a part-time or full-time faculty member at Mendocino College,” says Debra Polak, vice president of Academic Affairs. “This job fair is for applicants interested in teaching in any discipline and not all disciplines require a master’s degree.”
Polak will also lead a workshop from 11 a.m. to noon about faculty responsibilities and the minimum qualifications for teaching at a California Community College.
Instructors for all disciplines are currently being recruited, but particularly in the areas of math, science, business, and computers (including digital arts).
Job fair participants should bring an up-to-date resume. Mendocino College deans and human resources staff will be on site to discuss the application procedure and to answer any questions.
For more information about Mendocino College, go to www.mendocino.edu.
The Mendocino College Coast Center is located at 1211 Del Mar Drive, Fort Bragg.
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- Written by: California Community Colleges
The awards recognize model partnerships between foundations and government organizations that have been instrumental in transforming communities and improving lives.
For more than a decade, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office has collaborated with philanthropic partners on the implementation and ongoing success of California College Pathways.
Partners include the California Department of Education, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Walter S. Johnson Foundation, John Burton Advocates for Youth and the California College Pathways Funders Alliance.
“The impactful, collective work on the California College Pathways program has been instrumental in helping provide foster youth, a population whose road to higher education may be more challenging than others, tools and support for college success and beyond,” said California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley. “It is an honor to be a part of the team recognized, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate and pool resources for the benefit of these youth.”
The effectiveness of this partnership has led to great accomplishments of the California College Pathways program, including:
• Providing resources for staffing support to our Foster Youth Success Initiative.
• Establishing a data sharing system with other public higher education segments to better serve foster youth.
• Expanding the Chafee Employment and Training voucher program, the only publicly funded source of financial aid for foster youth.
• Establishing the NextUp program, the first and only California sponsored post-secondary foster youth support program.
“It’s this collaborative approach to service that will lead us to find solutions to help the most vulnerable in our communities,” said Secretary Ben Carson. “I’m pleased to recognize these award winners for the important work they do to serve the housing, health, safety and educational needs of their fellow Americans.”
Visit https://www.huduser.gov/secaward/cof to learn more about 2018 winners and their initiatives.
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- Written by: California Attorney General's Office
“The Borrower Defense Rule is meant to protect students, but Education Secretary Betsy DeVos now proposes a much weaker alternative that fails to support the interests of our sons and daughters,” said Attorney General Becerra. “These students were cheated out of a quality education that they deserve. The California Department of Justice will vigorously oppose this new proposed Rule.”
Attorney General Becerra has defended the Obama Administration’s iteration of the Borrower Defense Rule at every turn.
On July 6, 2017, he joined a coalition of 19 Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit against the Department of Education for unlawfully delaying the implementation of the Rule.
On July 13, 2017, he joined a coalition of 21 Attorneys General in criticizing the Department for proposing a new rulemaking process to replace the Rule.
On March 5, 2018, he led a coalition of 20 Attorneys General in submitting a letter to the Department opposing the proposals it offered during its rulemaking sessions to redraft regulations on borrower defense.
The California Attorney General’s Office led the charge against California-based Corinthian Colleges for targeting low-income, vulnerable individuals through false advertisements that misrepresented job placement rates and the value of school programs.
The Attorney General's Office obtained a $1.1 billion judgement against Corinthian on March 26, 2016, and worked with the Obama Administration to ensure that tens of thousands of former Corinthian students are entitled to federal student loan relief.
Subsequently, the Attorney General's Office worked with the Department of Education as the primary negotiator representing the interests of state attorneys general to enact new regulations and improve the loan forgiveness process for students defrauded by their schools.
This process ultimately led to the development of the Obama Administration’s Borrower Defense Rule.
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