Community colleges are key to the strength of California s economy and culture.
The education they provide and the partnerships they enter into have created a society that leads the world. Community college trustees and presidents have worked together to guarantee that the colleges respond to the dynamic nature of California s populations. The 2001 Annual Trustees Conference engages trustees, chief executives and other leaders in exploring the many challenges facing California and the diverse ways that colleges meet those challenges. Sessions will cover political, social and economic trends that affect higher education, focusing on job markets, population demographics, energy, the environment, and technology. In 1901, the Joliet Township School Board in Illinois authorized its high school to begin offering courses at the post-graduation level.