About Episode 78:

Calbright College President and CEO Ajita Menon re-joins hosts Tom and Kelvin to discuss the lessons learned from leading a “start-up” public college. This is the second of two interviews with President Menon.

Podcast Recording

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Coffee Links

• “S’Morey Time” Coffee from Bones Coffee Company
• Bones Coffee Company

Content Links

• Ajita Menon’s Online Bio
• The Calbright Model
• In Diverse Education: “Why California’s First Online Community College Faces a State Audit”
• In San Francisco Chronicle: “California’s online-only community college is flunking out with legislators”
• In EdSource: “Calbright College survives in new California state budget agreement”
• Presidential Reframing Communication: “Calbright College Milestone Report” (August 2020)

Just for Fun Pop Culture Reference

• History of S’Mores

Extra Special Feature

• Video Version of This Episode! (Includes “socially distanced” recording by Tom and Kelvin)