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STATE BOARD OF COMMUNITY
COLLEGES VISITS HCC
Halifax Community College
(HCC) President, Dr. Ervin V. Griffin, Sr. kicked off a
meeting of the State Board of Community Colleges, Oct. 18 at
The Centre. The board conducts a retreat coupled with an
on-location meeting at one of the 58 community colleges in
the North Carolina Community College System each fall. The
tradition gives the board a chance to visit a campus and
interact with college personnel and students.
The retreat gives board members the opportunity to address
issues related to their governance of the NC Community
College System. Their HCC visit began with a walking tour of
the campus to provide board members a chance to personally
see the college in action.
“This marked the first time the board had visited HCC,” said
Griffin. “It was a pleasure to have them visit our campus
and community.” During an official welcome, Griffin
recognized HCC Board of Trustees Chair, Dr. Stanley Edwards,
SGA President Qiana Mann, Representative Michael Wray, HCC
Foundation Board Chair Charles McElheney and others.
The formal board meeting began with a luncheon presentation,
which included current HCC students, alumni and business
partners. Vice President of Instructional Services, Dr. Joy
Cooley talked about the college’s 40 years of service to the
community. “HCC continues to create history each year,” she
said. “We’re proud of how HCC has brought learning to life
in pursuit of excellence for over 40 years. We’re proud to
be consistently ranked to be a superior college on the
state’s performance measures…Most of all, we’re proud of our
students.”
Some of the issues on the retreat agenda included a
presentation on the relationship and authority of the state
board, local trustees, and college presidents; a look at the
progress and challenges of the system’s strategic plan;
policy issues related to performance measures; and the
impact future changes in credential requirements for nursing
faculty will have on the system. HCC also hosted a reception
and dinner at the Randy Parton Theater for board members
Thursday evening. |
