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President Series · #522

How Do You Preserve 113 Years of History While Launching Drone Degrees? - with Dr. Cynthia Olivo, President, Fullerton College

Dr. Cynthia Olivo, President · Fullerton College

Oct 28, 2026 49 min
How Do You Preserve 113 Years of History While Launching Drone Degrees? - with Dr. Cynthia Olivo, President, Fullerton College

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does a granddaughter of segregated Mexican schools in Southern California now lead the first continuously operating community college since 1913?

  • 02

    Why did we find out we've been an HSI for 30 years but couldn't find a single artifact that showed it?

  • 03

    What makes building a Future Titan Center on your campus the bridge that keeps transfer students from feeling lost?

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  • How does a granddaughter of segregated Mexican schools in Southern California now lead the first continuously operating community college since 1913?
  • Why did we find out we've been an HSI for 30 years but couldn't find a single artifact that showed it?
  • What makes building a Future Titan Center on your campus the bridge that keeps transfer students from feeling lost?

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