Mark your calendars for Friday, September, 30, 2016. The NCBAA/WRCBAA will host The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. The event will take place on the Skyline College campus, located in San Bruno, California. This event focuses on the efforts of helping students overcome obstacles in community college and your presence is important. WRCBAA wishes to thank Dr. Helen Benjamin, Chancellor, Contra Costa Community College District, for her unwavering support throughout the years. Whenever called upon, Dr. Benjamin is present and consistently contributes to our success. Dr. Benjamin exemplifies excellence. I can only hope that we may continue to listen to the wisdom that she so kindly and graciously shares with all of us as she continues with her journey. She will be retiring from Contra Costa Community College at the end of the year. I have confidence as the President of the Western Region Council on Black American Affairs that we will continue to follow our “Sankofa” tradition of looking back to help others as we move forward. This is our mission and we must strive to help others become part of higher education. It is more important than ever that we reach out to students, faculty, staff and administrators to continue to let our voices be heard. As always, I hope you consider joining as an institutional member. Take a moment and peruse our website at www.wrcbaa-ncbaa.org. I look forward to your involvement. In unity, Dr. Tammy Robinson, President www.wrcbaa-ncbaa.org National Council on Black American Affairs American Association of Community Colleges Dr. Herbert Kitchen, Editor Summer Edition 2016, Vol. 11, Issue 1 1 President’s Message 1 Important Dates 1 Around the Region 2 On the Move 2-4 Retirements 4-5 ALDI 6-7 White House Educational Summit 8 Boys and Men of Color Summit 9 WRCBAA Board of Directors 10 In This Edition Message from the President Important Dates Western Region Council on Black American Affairs Dr. Carolyn Grubbs Williams Leadership Development Institute for African American Midlevel Administrators In Community Colleges October 26-29, 2016 InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront St. Paul, Minnesota 15th Annual Institute October 23-28, 2016 St. Paul, Minnesota Institute Contact: Dr. Marian C. Shivers [email protected]Morgan Robinson Hale, daughter of WRCBAA President Tammy Robinson made the cover of Skyline College’s fall class schedule. Morgan,is a member of the class of 2017 at Capuchino High School and is concurrently enrolled at Skyline College. WRCBAA Fall Board Meeting September 30-October 1, 2016 Skyline College, San Bruno, CA WRCBAA Winter Board Meeting January 26, 2017 NCBAA Winter Board Meeting January 27-28, 2017 College of Southern Nevada Charleston Campus
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Mark your calendars for Friday, September, 30, 2016. The NCBAA/WRCBAA will host The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. The event will take place on the Skyline College campus, located in San Bruno, California. This event focuses on the efforts of helping students overcome obstacles in community college and your presence is important.
WRCBAA wishes to thank Dr. Helen Benjamin, Chancellor, Contra Costa Community College District, for her unwavering support throughout the years. Whenever called upon, Dr. Benjamin is present and consistently contributes to our success. Dr. Benjamin exemplifies excellence. I can only hope that we may continue to listen to the wisdom that she so kindly and graciously shares with all of us as she continues with her journey. She will be retiring from Contra Costa Community College at the end of the year.
I have confidence as the President of the Western Region Council on Black American Affairs that we will continue to follow our “Sankofa” tradition of looking back to help others as we move forward. This is our mission and we must strive to help others become part of higher education. It is more important than ever that we reach out to students, faculty, staff and administrators to continue to let our voices be heard.
As always, I hope you consider joining as an institutional member. Take a moment and peruse our website at www.wrcbaa-ncbaa.org. I look forward to your involvement.
In unity,
Dr. Tammy Robinson, President
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Dr. Herbert Kitchen, Editor
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In This EditionMessage from the President
Important Dates
Western Region Council on Black American Affairs
Dr. Carolyn Grubbs Williams Leadership Development Institute for African American
Midlevel Administrators In Community CollegesOctober 26-29, 2016
InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront St. Paul, Minnesota
Morgan Robinson Hale, daughter of WRCBAA President Tammy Robinson made the cover of Skyline College’s fall class schedule. Morgan,is a member of the class of 2017 at Capuchino High School and is concurrently enrolled at Skyline College.
WRCBAA Fall Board MeetingSeptember 30-October 1, 2016 Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
WRCBAA Winter Board MeetingJanuary 26, 2017
NCBAA Winter Board MeetingJanuary 27-28, 2017
College of Southern NevadaCharleston Campus
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Suffolk Gifted $1 Million From Alumnus, Largest Ever From a Graduate of The College
Suffolk County Community College recently received a $1 million to the Suffolk Community College Foundation from Dr. Robert Frey. Frey made the gift from the Frey Family Foundation as an honoree of the college at its annual gala celebration. Frey, his wife and daughter are all Suffolk County Community College graduates. Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay accepted the check, along with Sylvia A. Diaz, Ph.D., LMSW, executive director of the Suffolk Community College Foundation.“Robert Frey, a class of ’78 graduate and advocate for our institution, recognizes the transformative value of his contribution and the impact it will have on the lives of
our students,” said Dr. McKay. “We cannot thank him enough for his generosity. Dr. Frey’s gift is the most generous support received from an alumnus in the 58 year history of the college. We are delighted that Dr. Frey and his family view the community college as a bridge to opportunity. This transformational gift advances a place where lives are changed, careers are launched, promises are kept and dreams are realized.” Dr. McKay was the keynote speaker at last year’s WRCBAA conference.
Santa Ana College Names Former Academic VP as New President
Santa Ana College has selected Linda Rose, who served as vice president of academic affairs at Santa Ana College from 2011 to 2014, as the college’s new president. Chancellor Raul Rodriguez of the Rancho Santiago Community College District states, “With 23 years of leadership in higher education, Rose has a proven ability to connect with faculty, staff, administrators and surrounding communities to advance the colleges she has served.” Rose, who was elected from a pool of 45 candidates, has served as the president of Los Angeles Southwest College since 2014. “I was pleased, I was surprised. I think it was partially my experience”, says Rose.
As Santa Ana College’s chief instructional officer, Rose supported programs with credits that can transfer to institutions like Cal State Fullerton. She also helped lead campus-wide bond-funded facilities construction, which she said will be a focus during her tenure as president. She said she will also place an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math education. Rose began college in her late 30s, at Los Angeles Southwest College, where she went on to operate its budget and plan new bond-funded facilities. Prior to earning degrees including a doctorate in education from UCLA, Rose was an administrative assistant for a corporation involved in aerospace, automotive and credit reporting. She earned her master’s degree in English and started teaching part-time, continuing for more than 20 years.
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Dr. Jeanne Wilson Named Dean of Special Programs and Servicesat Chabot Community College
Dr. Jeanne Wilson oversees the Special Programs & Services division, including EOPS, CARE, CalWorks, Athletics Counseling, three TRiO programs, Hayward Promise Neighborhood, DSPS, PACE, Puente, Daraja/Umoja and the Striving Black Brothers Coalition. As a former Counselor/Instructor and Coordinator of several of the programs she now oversees, her focus is on providing opportunities for all students to achieve academics success. “In Special Program & Services we go the extra mile to ensure support and guidance is always available to students, as our ultimate goal is to develop the leaders of tomorrow,” shared Dr. Wilson.
Dr. Wilson earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Mills College, and holds a Masters in Marriage, Family Therapy from Cal State Eastbay, and a Bachelor’s in Marketing from The American College.
College of Southern Nevada (CSN) Brings on New VP with Focus on Student Success
CSN has named Juanita LeFlore Chrysanthou as the vice president for student affairs. Chrysanthou brings more than 25 years experience in higher education administration to the college, much of it serving students at community colleges across the nation. She comes to CSN from the Lone Star College System, where she served as vice chancellor of student success. She also has experience in Nevada, serving as vice president for student services at Truckee Meadows Community College from 2004 to 2009. Her experience also includes work in California, Arizona, and Georgia. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience leading student success initiatives to CSN. “Student success is among our highest priorities,” says Chrysanthou. Chrysanthou also has experience at a Hispanic Serving Institution, co-directing a Title V grant while at Bakersfield College.
Among her many accomplishments, Chrysanthou has been involved in financial aid improvements, student success initiatives, assessment and testing, counseling, career services, and many more. While in Nevada, she developed a plan that led to improved graduation rates at TMCC, implemented a mandatory student orientation system not unlike the one CSN has recently developed to improve student outcomes, and worked with the local school district to smooth the transition for high school students entering college.
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Carol Belle-Thomas Moss Retires After Over 40 Years of Service
Congratulations are in order for one of WRCBAA’s reorganizing members, Carol Belle-Thomas Moss. Carol retired from City College of San Francisco in December 2015 where she was an instructor and media specialist for over 40 years. In 2006, Carol and her colleagues started the Guardian Scholars Program. Guardian Scholars is a program that help former and current foster youth succeed in education and life. Carol has dedicated her life to helping those in need. She served that program until her retirement. She has mentored and counseled many community college faculty and staff helping them advance.
Carol’s accomplishments extend beyond CCSF. She continues to be one of the longest serving members of both the National Council on Black American Affairs and the Western Region Council on Black American Affairs. She along with then San Francisco Board of Trustees member Doris Ward started the CCSF CBAA chapter in 1979. She currently serves as Vice President of Programs for the National Council on Black American Affairs (NCBAA) and Vice President of Programs for WRCBAA and serves on the board of Grace Cathedral Church’s Bayview Mission. She is a state board member of Black Women Organized for Political Action. She also continues to serve City College as an Affirmative Action monitor.
The Western Region Council on Black American Affairs salutes our trailblazing member, Carol Belle-Thomas Moss.
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Dr. Jamillah Moore Selected as President of Cañada College
Following a nationwide search attracting more than 47 candidates, Dr. Jamillah Moore has been selected to be the eleventh president of Cañada College in Redwood City, California. Dr. Moore currently serves as the District’s Interim Vice Chancellor of Educational Services and Planning.
Every level of her career has been a reflection of an inclusive and effective learning and working environment for all. She has served as Senior Vice Chancellor for Governmental and External Relations in the System Office of the California Community Colleges, Interim President of Compton Community College, President of Los Angeles City College and Chancellor of the Ventura County Community College District. Dr. Moore has also been a teacher, beginning her career at Sierra Community College.
On occasion, she has returned to the classroom as an adjunct professor in the Communications Studies and Multicultural Education Departments at California State University, Sacramento.
Dr. Moore is a graduate of the University of San Francisco, where she earned a doctorate in International and Multicultural Education. She is also a former EOPS student and graduate of California State University, Sacramento, where she earned a Masters in Intercultural Communication and Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
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Maricopa Community CollegeDistrict Chancellor Rufus Glasper Retires
After nearly 13 years as chancellor of the Maricopa Community Colleges, Rufus Glasper, Ph.D. will retire to accept a position as President and CEO of the League for Innovation in the Community College (League). Dr. Glasper has served The Maricopa Community Colleges, one of the nation’s largest community college systems, for more than 29 years in a variety of roles from director of finance, CFO and Vice Chancellor. He was named Chancellor in 2003. The League, based in Chandler, Ariz., is an international nonprofit organization that provides strategic insights and undertakes policy work for the more than 800 institutions holding memberships in its League Alliance. The Maricopa Community Colleges is a member of the League.
Dr. Glasper earned his Doctorate of Philosophy degree in higher education finance from the University of Arizona, a Master’s and advanced degrees in school business
administration from Northern Illinois University, and a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Luther College (Decorah, Iowa). In 2005, he was the recipient of an honorary doctorate in political science from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix and in 2013, he was the recipient of an nonorary doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. In 2014, Dr. Glasper was the recipient of an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Northern Arizona University
Dr. Helen Benjamin Retires as Chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District
Dr. Helen Benjamin, chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District since 2005, will retire at the end of the year. Benjamin, a 25-year-plus veteran of the District said it’s time to make other long-range plans but that she expects to get a lot done in her final year. “I’m not done just yet; for the rest of the year, I’ll be rocking and rolling as I always have been,” said Benjamin.
Benjamin, a native of Alexandria, Louisiana, joined the District in 1990 as Los Medanos College’s Dean of Language Arts and Humanistic Studies and Related Occupations. She later held several other positions within the District, becoming its chancellor in 2005. Board members said Benjamin has left her mark on many aspects of the district’s three main campuses: Diablo Valley College, Los Medanos College and Contra Costa College. She had been president at Contra Costa College
when she rose to the chancellor’s spot.
Among the virtues they cited are Benjamin’s leadership, even-keeled demeanor, exacting standards and passion to make all three campuses (and District staff offices) more culturally diverse, both in terms of students and of faculty and staff. Benjamin has dealt with District crises, including the 2006-07 cash-for-grades scandal that resulted in criminal charges for almost 50 students and district staffers, as well as recurring dips in state funding. Benjamin ushered in the opening of a new campus in San Ramon, watched over the drive for a new campus in Brentwood and oversaw expansion of District teaching staff during her final year. The District is benefiting from $736 million in bond measures voter-approved in 2006 and 2014, and under her leadership has paid for major improvements at the Los Medanos and Diablo Valley campuses, and similar work at Contra Costa College has started.
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A Legacy of Advocacy and ServiceSince 1972
Dear Colleagues,
In celebration of LDI’s 15th year of preparing and empowering African American administrators to assume higher level leadership positions in community colleges nationally, the Second Advanced Leadership Development Institute (ALDI) is being held October 26-29, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota in conjunction with LDI and Lakin. (See ALDI and LDI brochures). It is hoped that you will join in the celebration by submitting a $500 Congratulatory Advertisement in the Anniversary Directory. In addition to nationwide visibility and recognition, your Ad will demonstrate your support for the NCBAA Leadership Institutes and Scholars. The Scholars’ professional profiles will be featured in this directory which will be disseminated throughout our community colleges. Thank you for your continued support of NCBAA/LDI.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Marian Shivers at [email protected] or (770) 361-1277.
Name of institution: _________________________________________________________________________________
◊◊ $500 – Full Page ad◊◊ Make check/PO payable to NCBAA/LDI Total $____________
Checks and AD must be received by August 20, 2016◊◊ Mail check/PO to Dr. Marian Shivers, 5829 Jamerson Drive, College Park, GA 30349
AD SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Camera-ready, full-page ad: 8” w x 10.5” h, PDF formatE-mail advrtisement to: [email protected]: Advertisement check/PO must be received by August 20, 2016.
CONGRATULATORY ADVERTISEMENT SUBMISSION FORM
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Dear Scholars,
In celebration of LDI’s 15th year of preparing and empowering African American administrators to assume higher level leadership positions in the community colleges systems, the Second Advanced Leadership Institute (ALDI) is being held October 26-29, 2016 in St. Paul, Minnesota in conjunction with LDI and Lakin. (See ALDI and LDI brochures). I hope that your schedule will permit you to join in the celebration by attending the ALDI and placing your Professional Profile in the Anniversary Directory for $100. The directory will be circulated nationwide, including to search consultants for their use when seeking candidates for administrative positions in community colleges. Please support this effort by submitting your professional profile for the directory, forwarding this information to other Scholars and asking your institution to purchase a congratulatory advertisement in the directory. I am counting on you for your support and looking forward to seeing you in Minnesota. Again, thank you for your support of LDI.
Name of Scholar: ___________________________________________________________________________________
◊◊ $100 – Full Page Professional Profile Page◊◊ Make check/PO payable to NCBAA/LDI. Total $____________
Checks and Professional Profile must be received by August 20, 2016
◊◊ Mail check/PO to Dr. Marian Shivers, 5829 Jamerson Drive, College Park, GA 30349PROFESSIONAL PROFILE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Professional Profile will be displayed as a full-page E-mail Professional Profile in Microsoft Word or RTF text format only to: [email protected] Professional photo: 300 DPI resolution at 100% (No Social Media Photo) For more information contact: Dr. Marian Shivers- (770) 361-1277 or [email protected]
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SUMMITFriday, September 30, 2016
1:00 pm - 5:00 pmReception immediately following
Skyline College, San Bruno, CA, Building 6
For more information contact Dr. Tammy Robinson, Dean of Global Learning Programs and Services
E-mail: [email protected] or phone: (650) 738-7098Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/afamedsummit-at-
skyline-college-san-bruno-ca-tickets-26487087592
Mark your calendar and join us as we discuss issues that concern African American students. Presented by The White House
Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and Ebony Magazine, the goals for the Summit include raising
awareness about African American educational excellence, highlighting successful African American educational initiatives, and
supporting community engagement by creating opportunities for parents, grandparents, guardians and caring adults to increase
the number of African Americans who graduate from high school.
