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| For Release: IMMEDIATE | Contact: Public Affairs |
| Date: May 17, 2002 |
State Board of Community Colleges shortens meeting to save money
Fred Williams approved as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
RALEIGH
: Members of the State Board of Community Colleges postponed an out-of-town meeting, compressed their packed schedule into a single day and paid their own expenses for their May meeting. The Board will conduct its June meeting by conference call.Board business today included:
- The Board approved Fred Williams as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Williams, who presently serves as president of Robeson Community College in Lumberton, will assume his new post on October 1. He replaces Dr. Stephen Scott, now president at Lenoir Community College. Parker Chesson, who held the post in the mid 90s, will serve as interim EVP&COO until Williams comes to Raleigh.
- During the 2001 session, the General Assembly directed the State Board to "study the transfer of the Education and Training Center (ETC) from the Global TransPark Authority, located in Kinston, to an appropriate public educational entity." The Board received that report, prepared by Dr. Chesson, and approved its submission to the General Assembly without comment.
- The Board paid tribute to Dr. Charles Coble, Vice President for University-School Programs for the University of North Carolina. Coble worked to develop a strong cooperative relationship between the Community College System and the University of North Carolina. NCCCS President H. Martin Lancaster praised his "advocacy on behalf of community colleges," particularly with respect to the expansion of the role the NCCCS plays in producing highly trained teachers for our public schools.
- The Board heard from George Little, a Sandhills Community College trustee who is president of the National Association of Community College Trustees. Little said he was encouraged by the growing role of community colleges on the national legislative front. He also emphasized the importance of the role of local trustees to keep pressure on in an effort to stave off budget cuts. "Community colleges are more important to economic recovery now than any other time in history," he said.
- System President Lancaster informed the members about a group of education officials from the United Kingdom in North Carolina to explore cooperation, collaboration, and articulation between community colleges and universities. "They are here because of the high level of respect our System has on an international level." said Lancaster.
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