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California Community Colleges by the Numbers
March 11, 2021
The California Community Colleges (CCC) has been described as the backbone of higher education in California. But to measure its impact solely on a statewide scale does a disservice. In fact, the CCC is the leading provider of career and workforce training and the largest system of higher education in the nation.
Each year, more than 2.1 million students attend California’s 116 community colleges seeking to transfer to a four-year institution, earn a degree, or obtain career-specific training. In our continuing look at CCC services “by the numbers,” this month we highlight the system as a whole.
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Tech Center Leadership in Transition
March 11, 2021
Seasons change, time marches on, and the California Community Colleges Technology Center finds itself in the midst of another transition at the leadership level. Here is some background on the three positions that are either currently in the hiring process or will be soon.
Please note that the dates and details presented are the best available at the time this story was published and they may change as the process progresses.
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New Design Coming to Student Success Suite
March 11, 2021
This spring, OpenCCC will introduce a new account-creation process as part of a major software update that will change the way students interact with products developed by the California Community Colleges (CCC) Technology Center.
Because these changes will also impact workflows in CCCApply and CCC MyPath, all three of these products within the Tech Center’s Student Success Suite will be updated concurrently for the first time. The update will include OpenCCC 2.0, CCCApply 6.9, and MyPath 2.12.
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Cybersecurity Threats, Tips Are Focus of Webinar Series
March 11, 2021
In response to a troubling rise in ransomware incidents at community colleges in the state, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the CCC Information Security Center have created a series of monthly professional development webinars geared toward college and district IT professionals.
The Cybersecurity Webinar Series focuses on a new topic each month, providing the latest information about the cyber-threat landscape and relevant best practices for securing college and district network environments. The first of these, held Feb. 25, featured Windows security tips and a hands-on lab.
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Product Release Transition Plans for ES Adoption
March 11, 2021
At the beginning of the 2020-21 fiscal year, the Enabling Services (ES) Implementation Readiness team was reorganized and expanded to further facilitate internal readiness of product adoption, deployment, and support across the organization.