Episode 113 | Dr. Ellen Neufeldt, President, California State University San Marcos

In yet another great episode, Nancy and Jose are joined in the studio by Dr. Ellen Neufeldt, the President of CSU San Marcos, one of the top universities in the country for social mobility.  To be more specific, Dr. Neufeldt leads a university ranked in the top 1% nationally in supporting students as they move up in life, change their own story arc, become role models for their families, all while lifting communities.  

Speaking of social mobility, we hear from Dr. Neufeldt of her own upward ascent.  Her Dad was  first in his family to head to college and in only one generation, she now finds herself leading a university.  Quite a story.  No doubt why she loves leading a university with 16,000+ students, 70% of whom are students of color, 55% are first generation to college, and 80% stay in the community after graduation. Talk about the impact on lives, generations, and communities!  

An excellent episode on filling gaps in the community with Dr. Ellen Neufeldt. Here are some other takeaways from the interview:

• The growing relationship with the city of Temecula, where they maintain a site
• The embrace of community engagement with the various regional Economic Development agencies 
• The joy and importance of doing campus tours with third graders
• The true lifetime economic value of a college degree - 88% higher earnings! 
• The answers to the rapid-fire questions.

An excellent interview from a passionate gap minder. Thank you, Dr. Neufeldt, for your contributions in San Diego, and for joining us on The Gap Minders.

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