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President Series · #442

Why Are Companies Paying Students to Attend This Community College? - with Dr. Julius Sokenu, President, Moorpark College

Dr. Julius Sokenu, President · Moorpark College

Feb 2, 2026 55 min
Why Are Companies Paying Students to Attend This Community College? - with Dr. Julius Sokenu, President, Moorpark College

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does a 15,000 student California community college become an Aspen Prize finalist twice while transfer students perform 20 points ahead of peers at selective universities?

  • 02

    Why do Takeda, Amgen & the Navy base now pay for students to attend & request custom bachelor's degrees in bio manufacturing & applied cybersecurity to fill over 750 unfilled nationwide jobs?

  • 03

    What does authentic relationship building mean for higher education's future when technology matters but connections with local economies & communities ultimately sustain institutional relevance?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Julius Sokenu, President, Moorpark College

In this episode, President Series #442, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, & sponsored by the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,

YOUR cohost is Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ

YOUR host is ⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a 15,000 student California community college become an Aspen Prize finalist twice while transfer students perform 20 points ahead of peers at selective universities?
  • Why do Takeda, Amgen & the Navy base now pay for students to attend & request custom bachelor's degrees in bio manufacturing & applied cybersecurity to fill over 750 unfilled nationwide jobs?
  • What does authentic relationship building mean for higher education's future when technology matters but connections with local economies & communities ultimately sustain institutional relevance?

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