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Johnson The allure of a communitycollege presidency lies in the opportunity it affords to effect meaningful change in the lives of our students. As such, it is critical to summon (and strengthen) our knowledge, skills, and talents to master the rudiments of communitycollegeleadership.
California communitycollege presidents and chancellors are spending less time in their roles while the leadership ranks are becoming increasingly diverse, highlighting Dr. Larry Galizio both challenges and progress in the nation's largest public higher education system.
Mississippi Delta CommunityCollege has named Dr. Steven J. Jones as the tenth president of the college. Dr. Steven Jones Jones currently serves as Vice President of Administrative and Student Services at the College located in the city of Moorhead. A native of Taylorsville, MS.,
Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. The presentation drew upon a study by Smalls (2023) focused on the experiences of African American communitycollege trustees. In June 2023, the U.
The Belk Center for CommunityCollegeLeadership and Research, housed within the North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Education, held its tenth annual Dallas Herring Lecture on Tuesday, featuring Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, chancellor of the Austin CommunityCollege District (ACC).
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia CommunityCollege (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). She exemplifies the empathy and innovation that women bring to leadership in higher education. Today, women serve as CEOs, university presidents, political leaders, and cultural pioneers.
Colclough hatched an idea — what if they could develop professional learning environments easily accessible for all faculty in North Carolina’s communitycolleges, and what if that development could move the needle on student success? North Carolina is the only state in the country doing this.
To be identified as a bellwether among communitycolleges is no small feat, but that is precisely why the CommunityCollege Futures Assembly continues to draw high-performing teams annually to compete for the Bellwether and Legacy Awards. Reading Area CommunityCollege (Pennsylvania), St.
Stout, recipient of the 2025 Diverse Champions Award, has focused her career on helping communitycolleges achieve outstanding student success. Moono, president of SUNY Schenectady County CommunityCollege. Shes known for her transformational work in higher education, says Dr. Theresa B.
In 2022, student leaders launched a campaign to challenge the long-standing stigma associated with attending communitycolleges. To overcome negative stereotypes, the CCSmart advocacy campaign tells the stories of students’ educational journeys and the positive impact communitycolleges had on their lives.
Over the last two decades, our nation’s communitycolleges have received increasing recognition, and for good reason. They educate close to 40% of American undergraduates — nearly 6 million students. Communitycollege students are more likely to be Black, Hispanic, and from lower-income backgrounds than four-year students.
There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. Yet there is little research on the underrepresentation of African American communitycollege trustees. In addition, gender and racial gaps among communitycollege trustees continue to be a reality (ACCT, 2018).
With downtown San Antonio as a beautiful backdrop, representatives from 24 communitycolleges in 13 states convened for the 29th Annual CommunityCollege Futures Assembly in February. Hudson County CommunityCollege (N.J.) Hudson County CommunityCollege (N.J.)
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Looking back seven years later, Holmes says the Incarcerated Reentry Program (IRE) from Rio Salado College gave him a new life map. Early prison education programs were led by religious reformers like the Quakers who brought literacy and moral education to the Walnut Street Prison in post-revolutionary Philadelphia. What’s next?
Gonzales, education is a lifelong calling. Despite other opportunities available to him, he decided to pursue a degree in mathematics secondary education. Gonzales’ passion for education has culminated in a swift rise to being named chancellor of the Maricopa County CommunityCollege District (MCCCD) last September.
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Image: Ousted last fall as CEO of Manchester CommunityCollege, Nicole Esposito subsequently sued the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system, alleging gender discrimination and a number of other issues, including violations of her First Amendment and equal protection rights. Department of Education.”
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Communitycolleges serve the most diverse students in all of higher education. The KSU-CCLP is a unique program that prioritizes recruiting women and minorities as future leaders that reflect the demographics of communitycolleges. in communitycollegeleadership. Roueche and Margaretta B.
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college enrollment is a lingering concern for both educators and policy makers. College and university student enrollment is down for the third straight year, 7% lower than it was in 2019. The prevalence of “Help Wanted” signs may have led some people to believe that further education and training may no longer be necessary.
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Roueche Center for CommunityCollegeLeadership. Today, some of our country’s communities are engaged in conversations about talent pipeline shortages, challenges, and opportunities. Deeper conversations were launched between local career-technical center Ohio Tech Prep Northeast Region, and Cuyahoga CommunityCollege.
Communitycolleges have taken great pride over many decades as an open-door institution welcoming students who had no other place to go. It is not known how many of these students are enrolled in communitycolleges, but it is likely these students are represented equally to those in universities.
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As one example, the average age of doctoral students in the Kansas State University CommunityCollegeLeadership Program (CCLP) is 51 years old. Roueche Center for Leadership Development, Department of EducationalLeadership, College of Education, Kansas State University. Mathis of the John E.
Jennifer Ernst Jennifer Ernst has been appointed vice president of academic affairs at Portland CommunityCollege. She serves as vice president of instruction and student services at Yakima Valley College. in communitycollegeleadership from Ferris State University.
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Communitycolleges cannot create substantive and sustainable cultures of teaching, learning, evidence — or any kind of positive cultures — without the vision and support of highly competent leaders at all levels of the institution” (Kinnamon & O’Banion, 2020). Dr. Terry A. Dr. Steven R. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.
. • Professional development programs: Once high-potential individuals are identified, strategic professional development programs should be implemented to enhance their leadership capabilities. This may include mentoring, training workshops, executive education programs, and job rotations. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.
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