Trustee Quarterly: Fall 2024

Student Engagement  - Student Wellness - The AI Revolution

Cover image of the fall 2024 issue of Trustee Quarterly magazine

From the Chair: A Field of Dreams

by Jay Nardini

 

From the President and CEO: Sharing Our Collective Knowledge

by Jee Hang Lee

 

Connect: You're Going Where? 

by Robin Matross Helms, Ph.D.

 

Advocacy: A First-Hand Understanding of Hands-On Skills

by Carrie Warick-Smith 

 

Legal Issues Impacting Community Colleges: Harassment, DEI Training, and Job Transfers Among Recent Legal Issues Impacting Community Colleges

by Ira Michael Shepard, Esq.

 

Interface: Surprise-Proofing the Boardroom: Catalysts for Change Converging on the Emerald City; Lifelong Learning

by Cynthia B. Gruskos and Shelby Foster

 

 

Featured Articles

 

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WhenThe Role of the Governing Board in Promoting Student Civic Engagement and Responsibility: How community colleges can prepare our students to meet their obligations to society and be responsible stewards of our democracy. 

by George R. Boggs, Ph.D. and Michael H. Gavin, Ph.D.

 

Trustees, Innovation, and Pathways to the Future of Work: Amid a surge in scientific and technological innovation, the community college is needed more than ever.  

by Shalin Jyotishi

 

An Image-Based Method for Assessing Student Well-Being: Mohawk Valley Community College uses a new screening tool to support the complex realities of student needs.

by Randall J. VanWagoner, Ph.D. and Tony Colón

 

Trane and Workforce Development: Preparing for the AI Revolution — A chancellor and an industry leader offer a framework to modernize campus
facilities in the era of smart technologies.

by Lee Lambert, J.D. and Michael Hines

 

What Trustees Can — and Should — Do to Support New Presidents: A board leader and college president share how onboarding and development set the stage for long-term success.

by Lawrence A. Nespoli, D.Ed. and Deborah E. Preston, Ph.D.

 

Defining a Legacy: First-Generation Fuentes — Northern Virginia Community College student Henry Fuentes unearths his fullest potential while working to become the first person in his family to earn a college degree.

by Kali Woods 

 

 

ICYMI: Popular Features from Our Spring Issue...
 

Unapologetically Working Together for Black Learner Excellence: A Look Back at the First Year of Level UP and GET REAL initiative

by Keith Curry, Ed.D.

 

The Manufacturing Imperative: A new initiative aims to revitalize the manufacturing industry through community colleges.

by Debra Volzer, Ph.D.

 

Supporting Student Parents Through Access to On-Campus Child Care: The Kids on Campus initiative opens the doors for new partnerships between colleges and Head Start centers.

by Steve Jurch