League 2019 Annual Convention Brings Together Community College Leaders from Across the State
RIVERSIDE, CA – Educational leaders from across the state gather for the Community College League of California’s (League) 2019 Annual Convention, held November 21-23 at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California. The Annual Convention is an opportunity for the nation’s largest postsecondary education system in the country to convene and share best practices, tools, knowledge, and expertise aimed at increasing the effectiveness of local partnerships and initiatives and strengthening the implementation of statewide policies. This year’s theme, Exploring Possibilities, Discovering Our Successes encourages industry experts and community college leaders to explore new opportunities for the system’s 115 colleges and 2.1 million students, while also discovering how successful services and programs can be expanded and replicated across several California Community College campuses.
As the premier leadership and professional development event for California Community College trustees, CEOs, faculty, administrators and staff, the 2019 Annual Convention offers keynote speakers and sessions to improve student success and completion of degree or transfer.
“California's community colleges have never been more important for the future of this state than they are now. Our colleges represent the exceptional diversity and promise of California and this nation. The League’s Annual Convention remains the largest gathering for our system’s leadership and stakeholder groups to discuss issues affecting our students,” said Larry Galizio, President & CEO of the Community College League of California.
This year’s Convention keynote speakers include:
OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Thursday, November 21
State of the System
Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor, California Community Colleges
MORNING GENERAL SESSION: Friday, November 22
Using the Iloh Model of College-Going Decisions and Trajectories for Institutional Equity and Effectiveness
Dr. Constance Iloh, Assistant Professor, University of California, Irvine
LUNCHEON AND GENERAL SESSION: Friday, November 22
The Future of Leadership in an Exponential World
Leith Sharp, Director and Lead Faculty, Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership,
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
CLOSING GENERAL SESSION: Saturday, November 23
A Real Conversation on Homelessness in Higher Education
Pam Luster, President, San Diego Mesa College (Moderator)
Rashida Crutchfield, Associate Professor, California State University, Long Beach
Amy Costa, Member, California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Ruben Canedo, Director, Strategic Equity Initiatives at University of California, Berkeley
Daisy Beltran, Student, Imperial Valley College
In addition, the Annual Convention will honor Nora Mendez, Executive Director of the Orange County Community Housing Corporation and Santa Ana College Alumna, as the 2019 Distinguished Alumni. The prestigious California Community College Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented on Friday, November 22nd, at the General Session Luncheon. Award recipients are California Community College alumni who are accomplished professionals and contributing citizens of their communities.
For more information about the 2019 Annual Convention, visit the League’s website at www.ccleague.org/AC19
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The Community College League of California (League), whose vision is Quality Public Community Colleges for All Californians, is a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a voluntary membership of the 73 local community college districts in California. The League promotes student access and success by strengthening colleges through advocacy, policy development, leadership development, and district services. Visit our website at www.ccleague.org.
