Trustee Quarterly: Fall 2024

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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 J.D. Pincus, 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 

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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