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Creating Pathways to Zero-Textbook Cost Degrees for Bay Area Students
The Michelson 20MM Foundation has awarded a Michelson Spark Grant to the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME) in support of their efforts to prepare Bay Area community colleges to effectively apply for and utilize ZTC funds.
A Spotlight on Our Open Educational Resources Spark Grantees
Over a decade ago the Michelson 20MM Foundation got its start in the battle around textbook affordability. At that time our founder Dr. Gary K. Michelson learned from a group of professors at Santa Ana College, a two-year public institution in Orange County,...
California’s Public Higher Education Systems to Convene at OER Conference
For the first time ever, the three systems of public higher education in California are coming together to provide a California-centric Open Educational Resources (OER) conference. The 2021 Cal OER Conference will be held virtually August 4–6. Cal OER will focus on...
James Glapa-Grossklag Joins Michelson 20MM Foundation as OER Fellow
James Glapa-Grossklag has been named the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s most recent Open Educational Resources (OER) Fellow. In this role James will assist in shaping our textbook affordability strategy and priorities. James currently is the Dean of Educational...
Opinion: Attention, college students. California’s new budget can help you with food and housing
This op-ed was originally published by The San Diego Union-Tribune. A 2018 California State University survey of more than 24,000 students found that nearly one in 10 had experienced homelessness, and more than 40 percent had struggled with food insecurity. Across the...
Danny Murillo Joins Michelson 20MM Foundation as a Smart Justice Fellow
Danny Murillo has been named the Michelson 20MM Foundation’s inaugural Smart Justice (SJ) Fellow. In this role, Danny will cultivate a coalition to create a bill of rights that centers the unique needs of justice-involved scholars as they persist and succeed in their...