Our View: Thacher takes a step toward repairing the pain of the past
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Startups take center stage at Cal Poly’s AngelCon
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CSUCI, SBCC get multimillion-dollar gifts from MacKenzie Scott
Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott gave away another $2.7 billion on June 15, including $20 million for Santa Barbara City College and $15 million for CSU Channel Islands near Camarillo. Scott announced the new round of gifts with a blog post that lists all 286 recipients, most of them public institutions and private nonprofits in higher Read More →
Region’s universities strive for workplace inclusiveness
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Armor startup wins UCSB New Venture Competition
EEL Armor, a startup focused on creating a new and affordable lightweight armor meant to stop the penetration of bullets from assault rifles, won the 2021 New Venture Competition hosted by UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program on May 20. EEL Armor also won the people’s choice award at the event, helping the company net Read More →
Opinion: Making real change with CLU’s new Black Lives Fellowship program
By Regina D. Biddings-Muro Leadership takes courage. Acts of courage will likely make you stand out — and sometimes in ways that will make some uncomfortable. By way of introduction, allow me to share that I am the first person of color to serve on the executive cabinet in the history of California Lutheran University. Read More →
Labor secretary promotes job training, community colleges
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said May 10 that he wants to promote expanded partnerships with community colleges to support manufacturing jobs that have gone begging in Ventura County and on the Central Coast. Walsh spoke at the annual conference of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, which was held virtually. In Read More →
