To be entrusted with leading the Campaign, an organization that I helped build, deeply love, and that has transformed countless student lives, is a dream come true. TY @MSCollegeOpp for your sisterhood & for modeling unapologetic leadership throughout our 19 years of partnership.

This op-ed written by my colleague Feliza Ortiz-Licon, the Campaign's Executive Vice President, is an essential read in this moment following the election. We must recognize the incredible value immigrants bring to our country.

So grateful to have had the opportunity to share space with an incredible, fierce student advocate, @Aguilar_CruzDF, our new student Board Member, to announce the 2024 Excellence in Placement awardees! View the live here: https://t.co/PE3c46LKZ1

With the selection of Donald J. Trump as the next President, we must stand together on the frontline against injustice as protectors of our students’ light. Read my full statement here:

Wrapping up an incredible week connecting with fierce #HigherEd advocates! Thrilled to welcome @Aguilar_CruzDF & @dinaLwalker to our Board & honored to present at @LAUnitedWay's Way2Success Community College Fair, supporting students on their path to success!

Thank you to @GavinNewsom for taking bold & courageous action on transformational policy #AB2057, #SB1348, and #AB1780 to help level the playing field for Latinx, Black, Asian American & NHPI, and AIAN students in California higher education.

Lawmakers want to ban legacy admissions at CA private colleges, even though few admit students that way. Bill backers say it will signal to students that college is for them in the aftermath of the national ban on affirmative action. https://t.co/qTfAz641xY 📝 @mzinshteyn

From fairer college admissions to recognizing Black-Serving Institutions, CA is innovating the way towards #HigherEd equity. @CAGovernor can take action on bills to break down barriers & champion equal opportunity for all students! #AB1780 #AB2057 #SB1348

I was honored to attend the launch of the nation's first Black Honors College at @sacstate. This extraordinary step toward equity, unveiled by @DrLukeWood, filled me with hope & pride for the work moving forward.

🎓 Carlos, transfer student from Porterville College, shares his #EquitablePlacement story: had he been enrolled in remedial math courses, his graduation would have been sidetracked. Direct enrollment in transfer-level math classes helped him transfer on time to UCLA 🌟🎉#AB705

🎉 The Campaign proudly welcomes Jessie Ryan @jrcollegeopp as President! "The road to a more equitable and just system of higher education is urgent, and the reality is I NEED YOU. Students need all of us as unwavering allies." View her full message: https://t.co/YBjnaNboIu

Back in 2021, when we established a new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, I was asked by reporters to provide a concrete example of potential climate work at HHS. That example is playing out today in Oregon and MA with Medicaid waivers.

The #MayRevise shows the challenges CA is facing. In order to ensure that our most vulnerable students can harness the power of a college degree—which will power CA through turbulent times—we urge for a multi-year pathway to recovery centered in equity. https://t.co/vNCZLulO7y

🆕 Expert Spotlight: We interviewed Olufemi Ogundele, Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment & Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at @UCBerkeley, to explore how colleges & universities can redesign their admissions policies to promote greater inclusion. https://t.co/gFSLA1AyVU

EVP @JRCollegeOpp on the #CABudget: "Students are in the eye of a storm, but the Campaign for College Opportunity is determined to ensure they are shielded in the final budget agreement and supported moving forward." https://t.co/UoxlYsmpti

Our new report, “Golden Opportunities,” delves into how long it takes low- and moderate-income learners to recoup the cost of a postsecondary degree or certificate in California. Download it here: https://t.co/jSdBMwJjO2. #CAHigherEd #HigherEdEquity @mikeitzkowitz @HEAGROUP

Wow! Congrats to my @CalCommColleges trustee colleagues! ❤️ working with all of you! #AAPITA #NOCCD #MontereyPeninsulaCollege @CCCWomensCaucus @ccleague @andra_hoffman @NGHeitzeberg @OhloneCollege @CCTrustees @Comm_College @KernCCD @LarryGalizio

After two decades of shaping CA's leading #HigherEd advocacy organization, @MSCollegeOpp is ready to begin a new journey as she steps down as President. View a message from Michele as she reflects on her legacy, supported by committed partners like you!: https://t.co/uzMJKYM2tZ

Happy Asian American & Native Hawaiian Heritage Month 2024--"Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future." The 2024 @whiaanhpi theme invites all Americans to delve into the legacies, triumphs, and challenges that have shaped AA and NHPI communities. #AANHPIStudentSuccess

“More than one third of DACA recipients currently do not have health insurance, so making them eligible to enroll in coverage will improve their health and wellbeing, and help the overall economy.” ⁦@SecBecerra⁩

📢 The deadline to submit your state financial aid application is THIS WEEK on May 2! Head over to @castudentaid for resources on how to apply and submit the #FAFSA or California Dream Act Application #CADAA today.