May 3, 2025

		

Guest Commentary


| Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

Opinion: Cal Lutheran has made good on its Gallegly Center commitment

East Ventura County, Government, Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County Economy

By Lori E. Varlotta In the eight years since the launch of the nonpartisan Elton and Janice Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement at California Lutheran University, the university has honored its commitment to the former congressman through its unwavering support of a fellowship program and the construction of a beautiful center that Read More →

| Friday, December 3rd, 2021

Opinion: California Lutheran must make good on its Gallegly Center commitment

Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Michael Bradbury California Lutheran University should honor its commitment to former United States Congressman Elton Gallegly and fully establish the Gallegly Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement on its campus. As a former CLU board member, and an active member of our community, I witnessed firsthand Congressman Gallegly’s longstanding dedication to our country, Read More →

| Friday, November 26th, 2021

Opinion: Reflecting on 30 years of service at Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Nonprofits, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Dena Jenson Preparing for the Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s upcoming 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Sector has been quite a walk down memory lane. So many extraordinary supporters of our region’s nonprofits show up countless times in photos, videos, archived social media posts and printed newsletters we unearthed. It is a great honor to Read More →

| Friday, November 19th, 2021

Opinion: Exploring the economic ties between old world and new

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By John Chamberlain The European economy is one of the largest on Earth, and it is also one of the richest regions as measured by assets under management, with over $32.7 trillion. The European Union’s GDP was estimated to be around $15 trillion in 2020, representing around one-sixth of the global economy. The euro is Read More →

| Friday, November 12th, 2021

Opinion: REACH looks back and ahead

Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Melissa James It’s a little funny looking back — though it wasn’t so funny at the time — that REACH was set to debut its 10-year regional economic action plan on March 16, 2020, the very day COVID-19 shut down our schools and communities. As a new economic action coalition serving the Central Coast, Read More →

| Friday, November 5th, 2021

Opinion: Putting DEI principles into practice

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By Cynder Sinclair Have you been hearing more and more about organizations creating a policy to address diversity, equity, and inclusion? Sometimes referred to as “DEI” and sometimes “DEIJ,” with the J signifying justice, many nonprofits and businesses are adopting such policies as part of their board governance to guide their organization. I recently met Read More →

| Friday, November 5th, 2021

Opinion: Turning back the Doomsday Clock means thinking about the common good

Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion

By Jamshid Damooei The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of man-made global catastrophe. It was created and maintained since 1947 by the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit organization concerning science and global security issues resulting from accelerating technological advances that have negative consequences for humanity. Our Read More →