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Upcoming Events and Meetings

May 16, 2012
Academic Advising Conference
Collin College - Preston Ridge Campus
May 17, 2012 - May 18, 2012
Cisco College Core Curriculum Conference
Cisco College - Abilene Education Center
June 7, 2012
Board of Directors Meeting
Paris Junior College - Greenville Campus
June 8, 2012
CLARA Leadership Academy Meeting
Eastfield College

Highlights of Recent Events

The Spring Leadership Convocation, held January 20 at the Collin College – Spring Creek Campus, had a record 104 attendees representing 24 institutions. Highlights of the day included general sessions conducted by Bill Holda, Wright Lassiter, Jr., and Pam Quinn, along with numerous concurrent presentations.

Spring Leadership Convocation  Photos:

General Session Presentations

Current Key Issues for Community Colleges

Bill Holda, President, Kilgore College and Chair, Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC); Wright Lassiter, Jr., Chancellor, Dallas County Community College, District Office; and Pam Quinn, Provost, LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications and Board Member, American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

Luncheon Presentation

You Can’t Learn it (ALL) from a Book: My Circuitous Leadership Journey

Thom Chesney, President, Brookhaven College

Concurrent Presentation

America’s Community Colleges Online: The OnlineCommunityColleges.org Initiative

Valerie Cavazos, Director of Marketing, and Kathy McFatter, Marketing & Recruitment Specialist, LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications   

Concurrent Presentation

The Community College Completion Corps and Phi Theta Kappa

Candace Eldridge, Professor, Speech/Communications and Tyson McMillan, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Beta Sigma Mu Advisors, Phi Theta Kappa, Tarrant County College – Trinity River Campus

Concurrent Presentation

Faculty Professional Development: Creating a Strategic Plan at Tulsa Community College – Faculty Working for Faculty

Amanda Blackman, Associate Professor of Humanities and Chair, Faculty Professional Development Sub-Council, Tulsa Community College &  Flo Potts, Provost, Tulsa Community College – Metro Campus

Concurrent Presentation

The Future of Developmental Education: Expanding & Strengthening Our Consortium-Wide Resources

Kimberly Osada, Director, Student Academic Readiness Team (START) Office, University of North Texas; Lisa Theriot, Executive Dean, Communications, Mathematics, Developmental Studies, and Teacher Preparation Division, El Centro College (CLARA 09-10); & Donald Weasenforth, Dean of Academic Affairs, Developmental Education, Collin College

Concurrent Presentation

Library Partnerships, Collaboration, Networking: Consortium-Wide Initiatives & Projects

Norman Howden, Director of Library, El Centro College; Sandra McCurdy, Director of Library Services, Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus (CLARA 09-10); & John Mullin, Executive Director, Library, Collin College, Preston Ridge Campus