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After 15 months schools are finally slated to reopen in person soon without an expectation of closing again, fingers crossed. It's been a doozy - with parents, teachers, unions, politicians, and the media all involved - meanwhile kids and young adults have had to figure out how to get their education without a physical classroom.
What did we learn?
What was done right and what mistakes were made?
What changes might be brought into the future?
The guests in our panel is the President San Francisco State University President Lynn Mahoney, USF President Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., and CCSF Interim Chancellor Dianna Gonzalez.
See you there!
The structure of this event will be about 45 minutes of discussion with SFSU President Mahoney, USF President Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., and CCSF Interim Chancellor Gonzalez followed by small break out groups where YOU can meet some new folks and discuss what you just heard. We hope to help solicit a more collaborative discussion and hear the diverse stories in our city.
Manny's never turns away anyone for lack of funds. To receive a complementary ticket just email the word "grapefruit" and the title of this event [email protected].
This event will be in person at Manny's but there will also be a Zoom link ticket for those who'd like to tune in digitally from the comfort of their home.
About President Lynn Mahoney:
Lynn Mahoney serves as the 14th president of San Francisco State University, one of the nation’s premier urban comprehensive universities. She leads more than 3,900 faculty and staff as they serve a student population of nearly 30,000. The first woman appointed to serve as the University’s president in a permanent capacity, Mahoney succeeded Leslie E. Wong, who retired in July 2019.
President Mahoney serves on the board of directors for both the Bay Area Council and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Bay Area Higher Education Council, the San Francisco Workforce Investment Board and the CSU Graduation Initiative 2025 Advisory Committee. Mahoney was also appointed to serve on San Francisco’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force.
President Mahoney has been recognized for her work in support of student success and academic excellence by the CSU Long Beach Office of Students with Disabilities, the Purchase College Student Government Association and the United University Professions. In 2021, the California State Student Association (CSSA), the single recognized voice for more than 425,000 students in the CSU system, named her the Robert C. Maxson President of the Year.
Mahoney has spent her academic career working on issues related to enhancing student learning and faculty success and is committed to providing San Francisco State students with an exceptional educational experience.
Approximately 8,500 students graduate from SF State each year and the Gator alumni family is more than 321,000 strong. The University’s distinguished alumni can be found in virtually every walk of life. Their accomplishments include 21 Pulitzer prizes, 16 Oscars, the invention of the microprocessor, and (jointly with SF State faculty) the discovery of the first exo-planets beyond the solar system.
Prior to her appointment at SF State, Mahoney served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Los Angeles. Earlier in her career, she served as the associate vice president for undergraduate studies and interim vice provost & dean of undergraduate studies at California State University, Long Beach. Mahoney served in a variety of leadership roles at Purchase College, State University of New York, including associate provost for Integrative Learning and vice president for student affairs.
Mahoney received a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in History from Rutgers University. She is the author of “Elizabeth Stoddard and the Boundaries of Bourgeois Culture” and has lectured extensively on the construction of whiteness in the U.S. and the construction of gender globally.
About USF President Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J.:
Born in Burbank, Calif., Fr. Fitzgerald earned a B.A. in History from Santa Clara University in 1980. Two years later he entered the Society of Jesus, beginning his religious formation at the Jesuit Novitiate in Montecito, California. After First Vows, he was sent to study Philosophy at the Jesuit-run Hochschule fuer Philosophie in Munich, Germany. He then returned to the United States to teach at Jesuit High School in Sacramento.
Fr. Fitzgerald earned the M.Div. degree in 1991 and a Pontifical Licentiate with an emphasis in Ecclesiology at Weston School of Theology, Cambridge MA in 1993. He attended the University of Paris - La Sorbonne, where he earned a D.E.A. (diplôme des études approfondies) and a Docteur ès Lettres (Ph.D.) in the Sociology of Religion. Concurrently he worked towards an S.T.D. (Pontifical Doctorate) in Ecclesiology from the Institut Catholique de Paris.
Prior to USF, he served as Professor of Religious Studies and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Fairfield University. After joining the department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara in 1997, Fr. Fitzgerald taught courses and conducted research under the rubrics of both Systematic Theology and Sociology of Religion. He is the author of the book L'Église comme lieu de formation d'une conscience de la concitoyenneté (Presses Universitaires du Septentrion, 1999) and numerous scholarly articles and popular essays. He served four years as faculty-in-residence for the Loyola Residential Learning community at Santa Clara and was director of the interdisciplinary Catholic Studies minor for seven years. He served as an adjunct lecturer at the Education College in Xiamen, China (1991) and as a visiting lecturer at Hekima College, Nairobi, Kenya (2004). While at Santa Clara Fr. Fitzgerald served as Associate Dean and Senior Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Fr. Fitzgerald is currently chair of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities Board of Directors, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Loyola University in New Orleans; the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Club; and the Board of Regents of Archbishop Mitty High School. His prior board service includes the Ecclesiastical Board of the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College and the Board of Trustees of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
About Chancellor Dianna Gonzalez, J.D., MBA:
Ms. Gonzales has been a public servant and a dedicated steward of public education for over 20 years. In her extensive experience as an executive, she has brought collaborative and innovative practices. Her areas of proficiency include: human resources leadership, labor negotiations, employee relations, strategic planning, organizational development, training and years as Chief Negotiator. She currently serves as the Interim Chancellor at San Francisco Community College District, where she also held the positions of Deputy Chancellor, Human Resources, Compliance, Risk Management & Public Safety, Senior Vice Chancellor, Administrative and Student Affairs. Prior to San Francisco Community College District, she served as Vice President of Human Resources and Risk Management at San Joaquin Delta Community College in Stockton, California.
Ms. Gonzales’ success in working with all constituent groups is based on her commitment to principled leadership. She recognizes the importance of developing and maintaining relationships built on trust, integrity, and respect. Ms. Gonzales’ value systems are rooted in her Japanese heritage, one that calls for working together and respecting the individual. Creating a culture where collaboration, equity, and inclusion are valued, especially during challenging times is paramount to Ms. Gonzales.
She holds a J.D. from University of Utah College of Law in Salt Lake City, Utah and passed the bar exams in Utah and California and is active member in the California state bar. Ms. Gonzales holds a M.B.A. from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, with an emphasis in Human Resource Management and Training and Development, and a B.S.BA. from University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Manny's, 3092 16th Street, San Francisco, United States
Tickets
USD 5 to USD 10