2020 SPEAKER: DR. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, CHANCELLOR OF THE LA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AND AHE ALUMNUS

Friday, February 28th, 2020. 6:00 - 8:00 pm 

OSU Portland Center
555 SW Morrison St Suite 2100

6:00 - 7:00 pm Refreshments and Doctoral Student Presentations
7:00 - 8:00 pm Address by Dr. Francisco Rodriguez

Dr. Francisco Rodriguez is the chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest community college district in the nation with nine, accredited colleges, over 250,000 students enrolled, and an annual budget of $5.8 billion. 

A noted scholar and education activist, Dr. Rodriguez has 30 years of experience as an educator, faculty member, and administrator within California public higher education. Dr. Rodriguez has dedicated his career to high quality public education and championing diversity, equity and inclusion, and outreach to underserved communities. In particular, Dr. Rodriguez has focused his career on educational policies that expand access to higher education and financial aid, tireless advocacy for undocumented students and student-veterans, and the leadership development of young Latino and African American males.