Spotlights
Dr. Anna Ortiz named dean of the College of Education
Dr. Anna Ortiz will be the next dean of Cal State Long Beach’s College of Education, university Provost and Senior Vice President Karyn Scissum Gunn announced Friday.
The Hall of Fame career of Dr. Bill Vega
Mike Muñoz hesitated when he was first asked to become interim superintendent-president of Long Beach City College in early 2021. The college had just experienced several top leadership transitions, and Muñoz wondered how things would be any more stable for him.
How to recruit teachers of color? Start early.
Growing up in Orange County, Antoinette Bailey didn’t have a single Black teacher during her K-12 years, and only about a quarter of her teachers were of color.
College of Education achieves accreditation after “phenomenal” showing
On March 1, the CSULB College of Education (CED) received a unanimous recommendation of accreditation from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for 13 programs, a critical stamp of approval of how the college prepares future educators.
Dr. Shaun R. Harper: Educators’ collective action can beat back “evil”
Nationally renowned professor, writer and racial equity expert Dr. Shaun Harper delivered a powerful lecture on some of the root causes of violence and racism, and how educators can collectively interrupt such “evil,” at a College of Education-hosted event at Cal State Long Beach Thursday night.
State funds groundbreaking college-going program for students with disabilities
Young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will get to enjoy a college-going experience at Cal State Long Beach and five other state universities thanks to a $710,000 state grant years in the making.
