I graduated from a state school that cost $50 a semester. That opportunity is simply not out there today. Two out of every three people who go to a state school today have to borrow money to graduate. That is not how we build a future. #CancelStudentDebt

Tried to explain the processing of filtrate like a weird roller coaster today. There's just something about the nephron that reminds me of coasters! Metaphor didn't quite work how I was intending🤔

Visualizing ⁦California Community Colleges⁩ enrollment declines. edsource.org/2021/map-most-…

RT @ONEforTraining: Biology professor, Holly Schiefelbein, shares her story about walking away from traditional exams & online proctoring for authentic assessments. Holly Schiefelbein #StudentsFirst #Equity #STEM onlinenetworkofeducators.org/2021/03/30/tim…

This piece about how to restructure grading policies for equity by Suzanne Wakim is a great example of how focusing on learning and not points can lift up all students. Thank you for this, Suzanne!

JUST ANNOUNCED ‼️ We've extended the deadline to apply for both research presentations (bit.ly/3biyKaz) and registration scholarships (bit.ly/3axQz6z) for #NDiSTEM21 aka #SACNAS2021 Spread the word! #LatinxinSTEM #NativeinSTEM #BlackandSTEM #DiversityinSTEM

Scholarships available! FIRSTgen Orientation gives first-generation college students a road map to navigating higher-ed. #guidancecounselors: Remind your students to apply by July 1st: firstgenorientation.com/apply

#FAFSA, #CADreamAct, and Chafee Grant applicants attending a California Community Colleges can still qualify for #finaid if they apply by September 2nd! Get answers to your questions about the applications through a free virtual #CashforCollege event! Register at: events.com/r/en_US/regist…

Nothing beats hearing from a previous student who transferred, is a contributing author on multiple papers, completed 2 majors, and is now applying to the top MD programs in the country. #mademyday

New OER Textbook! Race and Ethnic Relations in the US: an Intersectional Approach. Created by amazing California Community Colleges with support from Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Long_B…

It's official!! $115 million for Zero-Textbook Cost Degree programs in Governor Newsom's revised budget. Such a win for students in the California community college system. Looking forward to a day when no student is burdened by textbook costs.

There are SO many reasons to get started on your #STEM career as early as possible, and people are ready to hire students from #communitycollege! Learn how and why to get involved in research: bit.ly/3eUnzrM

Getting some pushback from faculty using programs that are not #accessible saying "I'll just provide an alternative version if I have students that need it." Can I get some help on how to help them re-think #accessibility? #distancelearning

SACNAS is #hiring! We are looking for an organized #executiveassistant based in Washington, DC (or remote) to help the organization with important administrative tasks. Apply here! bit.ly/sacnasjobs

Looking for a prime-time, student-focused, pedagogically-awesome BIO instructor @whclemoore! WHC Lemoore, CA Biology Instructor (Temporary) governmentjobs.com/careers/whccd/… via @GovernmentJobs

I threw my lesson out the window on Tuesday and just checked in with how the humans I'm learning with are doing. One of them slipped this under my computer during my in-person office hours today. They're not just quiz taking machines! #humanizeOL

We have an opportunity to join our awesome team at BSCS Science Learning! Click here to learn more and how to apply: bit.ly/3IYIRkW #SciEdJob #SciEd #NGSS #NGSSchat #ProfessionalLearning