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6d ago
The Blue Marble. On this day in 1972, one of the most widely-reproduced photographs in history was taken aboard Apollo 17. This was the last crewed lunar mission. No human since has ventured far enough away to be able to photograph a whole-Earth image. There have been photographs taken by uncrewed spacecraft missions. The photo ..read more
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1w ago
The movie musical Wicked – the untold story of the witches of Oz – has taken the world by storm. It’s a great story about prejudices, first impressions, unlikely friendships, discrimination and persecution. Check out the amazing choreography and vocal performances from “What is this Feeling”: Amanda Gorman, who was our nation’s first ever youth ..read more
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2w ago
A new phrase has been added to our lexicon … bomb cyclone…. A bomb cyclone is when a cyclone rapidly strengthens over a 24 hour period. These storms are powerful and can bring torrential downpours, flash floods, high winds, and can cause widespread power outages. The bomb cyclone that hit the Pacific Northwest this week ..read more
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3w ago
The musical “The Sound of Music” premiered on Broadway on this date, 65 years ago. This version starred Mary Martin as Maria Von Trapp and won 5 Tony Awards – including Best Musical and Best Leading Actress. Of course we all know that the movie version starred the one and only Julie Andrews. Rogers & ..read more
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1M ago
Another week traveling this beautiful state! First it was in Orange County, where the California Community Colleges team engaged with chancellors, administrators, deans, faculty, K-12 partners and the regional consortium at the Vision 2030 Regional Convening: Empowering Orange County’s Educational Future. Here are two new members of my team – Dr. Rowena Tomenang, Deputy Chancellor ..read more
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1M ago
Tonight we turn our clocks back an hour as Daylight Savings Time comes to an end. In 1784, Benjamin Franklin wrote a satirical essay in The Journal of Paris that formed some of the basis of Daylight Savings Time. He said that Parisians could save money on candle by getting up earlier, and utilizing the ..read more
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1M ago
I began my week in San Diego, for the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding finalizing Assembly Bill 91 granting students living in Mexico, within 45 miles of the California-Mexico border, the opportunity to attend community colleges in San Diego and Imperial Valley at in-state tuition rates. Southwestern College hosted the event. Was happy ..read more
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2M ago
Earlier this week, we all turned our eyes and thoughts toward Florida as Hurricane Milton battered the state, leaving millions without power – but sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm reached as high as a Category 5 over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall as a Category 3. Check out the remarkable rescue ..read more
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2M ago
This week, I was in Anaheim for the Vision 2030: Noncredit Summit, hosted by North Orange Continuing Education. Thank you President Valentina Purtel who put together an incredible two days of engaging conversations. From data to policy and practice. The speakers were were exceptional and the camaraderie in the room was palpable. We had 40 ..read more
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2M ago
Woke up this morning to the news that Maggie Smith had passed. A legend. One of my very favorite Maggie Smith roles is in the move Sister Act. Check out this 2-min video. And the NY Times has a long piece on her – https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/arts/maggie-smith-dead.html Started this week with the BOG meeting at San Bernardino ..read more