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Degrees of Change

A California Competes Podcast

Hosted by Dr. Su Jin Jez, CEO of California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy, Degrees of Change explores how smart higher education and workforce policies can help Californians learn, contribute, and thrive.

Through candid conversations with thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners, this podcast brings bold ideas and practical solutions to address some of the state’s most pressing challenges.

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Designing a Master Plan for Tomorrow: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Delaney
Dr. Jennifer Delaney breaks down how California funds its higher education system and what that means for students, institutions, and the state’s future.
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Designing a Master Plan for Tomorrow: A Conversation with Senator Roger Niello
Senator Roger Niello offers insights on how higher ed and employers can collaborate more effectively to strengthen California's economy.
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Designing a Master Plan for Tomorrow: A Conversation with Senator Christopher Cabaldon
Senator Christopher Cabaldon challenges those in higher education policy world to think bigger and act bolder.
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Designing a Master Plan for Tomorrow: A Conversation with Dr. Carl Cohn
Dr. Su Jin Jez and Dr. Carl Cohn reflect on the enduring relevance of the Master Plan’s guiding principles and how the state can recommit to those principles.
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Designing a Master Plan for Tomorrow: A Conversation with Dr. Christopher J. Nellum
Dr. Su Jin Jez and Dr. Christopher J. Nellum reflect on the enduring relevance of the Master Plan’s guiding principles and how the state can recommit to those principles.
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Designing a Master Plan for Tomorrow: A Conversation with Pat Callan
What happens when a plan designed in 1960 still shapes the experiences of California students today? In this episode of Degrees of Change, Dr. Su Jin Jez sits down with Pat Callan, one of the nation's most influential leaders in higher education reform.
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Designing a Master Plan for Tomorrow: 65 Years of Lessons, a Future of Shared Prosperity

California’s Master Plan for Higher Education was visionary in 1960—but today, it no longer meets the needs of our students or economy. In this inaugural series, Dr. Jez sits down with experts to reflect on the past, assess the present, and reimagine what’s possible for the future.

This series builds on insights from our recent white paper:  From Institutions to Individuals: A Paradigm Shift for California’s Master Plan for Higher Education.

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