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California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis appointed Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Superintendent-President Dr. Mike Mu帽oz to the Associate Degree for Transfer Intersegmental Implementation Committee, as the representative from an educational equity and social justice organization.

鈥淚 applaud the appointment of Dr. Mike Mu帽oz to this important committee because there is no better person in this state who can expertly strategize on increasing degree attainment and closing racial equity gaps,鈥� said LBCCD Board of Trustees President Uduak-Joe Ntuk. 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that the social justice and equity work that Dr. Mu帽oz has accomplished throughout his career is being recognized by placing him in this role that will impact millions of Californians.鈥�

The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act of 2021 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by the Governor to transform the transfer process through three student-centered provisions, including the creation of the Associate Degree for Transfer Intersegmental Implementation Committee (AB 928 Committee) to serve as the primary entity charged with the oversight of the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) and to provide the Legislature with recommendations on certain issues impeding the scaling of the ADT and streamlining transfer across segments for students.

鈥淚 am excited to serve on the Associate Degree for Transfer Intersegmental Implementation Committee and thankful to Lt. Governor Kounalakis for appointing me,鈥� said Mu帽oz. 鈥淪ince the start of my career, I have always been focused on removing the barriers that sometimes prevents our students from achieving their educational goal. I鈥檓 honored to be selected to serve on a committee that will allow me to continue this work on a much larger scale.鈥�

Mu帽oz will serve on the committee until June 30, 2025. 

Mu帽oz is a nationally recognized leader in higher education who serves on the Board of Directors for the National Community Colleges Hispanic Council, a founding Board Member of COLEGAS, the California Community Colleges Latinx professional association; and as a Board Member for the California Conference on Equality and Justice. He is an expert in closing racial equity gaps for students of color, creating inclusive campus cultures for LGBTQIA+ students, and effectively leading for transformational change.

Mu帽oz joined 海角社区in 2018 as the Vice President of Student Services. In December of 2021 he was selected as the Superintendent-President, beginning in January of 2022. Mu帽oz has been instrumental in LBCC鈥檚 work so far in advancing racial equity work at the College as Co-Chair of the President鈥檚 Taskforce on Race & Equity and serves as the lead administrator for the College鈥檚 Framework for Reconciliation.

A product of the California Community College system, Mu帽oz attended East Los Angeles College and Fullerton College before transferring to the University of California, Irvine, where he received his bachelor鈥檚 degree in Psychology and Social Behavior. He received his master鈥檚 degree in Counseling and his doctor of education with a specialization in Community College Leadership, from California State University, Long Beach. He is a first-generation college student. While attending college, he experienced both food and housing insecurities 鈥� all while caring for his daughter as a single father.

海角社区 was named a 2021 Champion of Higher Education for the fourth time in five years by the Campaign for College Opportunity during a virtual event last November. California Community Colleges have awarded more than 359,000 Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), with 海角社区always a top conferring institution. In 2021, 海角社区saw an overall increase of 35 percent of Associate Degrees for Transfer 鈥� with a 45 percent increase for Asian and Filipino students, and a 10 percent increase for Black/African American students.