Community College Week articles from February 2011

Community College Week archives from February 2011

States with most degree holders.(Figuring It Out: Statistics shaping the higher-ed landscape)
February 21, 2011... States with Most Degree Holders According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 37.8 percent of U.S. adults age 25 to 34 have college degrees. Here are the ten states with the highest proportion of college grads: Washington, DC 63.5%...

Rising demand, shrinking budgets strain colleges.(around the nation)
February 21, 2011... Rising demand and declining budgets mean that rowing numbers of community college students are unable to get the courses they want, undermining the colleges' historic open access mission. That is among the findings of a new national survey...

NC bill aims to ban illegal immigrants from State Colleges.
February 21, 2011... RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- A Republican lawmaker is proposing a law barring illegal immigrants from attending North Carolina community colleges and universities. Rep. George Cleveland filed a bill that would reverse admissions rules in effect for...

New retail school being launched by Virginia College.
February 21, 2011... NORFOLK, Va. -- Tidewater Community College will launch a new school next fall to teach students to work in the retail industry, a move school officials said is a response to a need expressed by local and regional business leaders. "The...

Tough times ahead mean difficult choices, harsh consequences.(point of view)
February 21, 2011... The budgets are out. The House and Senate versions have been pondered and scrutinized line by line. Each has been criticized and lauded. Now it's up to our legislators to come together and make decisions that will ultimately change the course of...

Correction.(Correction notice)
February 21, 2011... A map appearing in the Feb. 7 edition of Community College Week incorrectly reported that Jackson Community College is located in Mississippi. The college is located in Michigan. To see corrected map, visit www.ccweek.com (New Measures To Help...

Identifying potential, nurturing growth: colleges strive to supply minority grads in STEM fields.(SPECIAL REPORT: TECHNOLOGY IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)(Cover story)
February 21, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Everyone seems to agree that the country's educational system is producing far too few graduates skilled in science, technology, engineering and math. In speech after speech, from the State of the Union to a December...

Idaho College leaders fear competitive edge waning.
February 21, 2011... BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A lack of affordable higher education could put the state and the nation at a competitive disadvantage in an emerging knowledge-based global economy, university and college presidents in Idaho say. School officials told...

New metrics result in steep climb in default rates.
February 21, 2011... WASHINGTON -- It was back in 2008 that Congress approved gradually changing the rules for measuring default rates on federal student loans, insisting that they be tracked over three years starting in 2014 instead of the current two. The...

Minn. colleges cut counseling positions even as demand rises.(tracking trends)
February 21, 2011... ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Like many Minnesota State Colleges and Universities schools facing budget trouble, Ridgewater College in west central Minnesota is planning to lay off staff. In addition to a theater instructor and a carpentry...

New simulator has NJ College Teaching Air Traffic Control.
February 21, 2011... MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) -- Imagine a video game that lets you control all the air traffic over 10 major American airports. Three people play simultaneously, one managing the planes on the ground, one managing takeoffs and landings, and a third...

Ranks of nursing graduates on rise, but jobs remain scarce.
February 21, 2011... PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- Nursing is in Colleen Callender's blood. From her mother to her aunts to her cousins, the 24-year-old's family is full of women in the nursing profession. So, amid widespread talk of a nursing shortage when...

Study: students need more paths to career success.
February 21, 2011... WASHINGTON (AP) -- The current U.S. education system is failing to prepare millions of young adults for successful careers by providing a one-size-fits-all approach, and it should take a cue from its European counterparts by offering greater...

Popularity of mine medic programs growing in Ky.
February 21, 2011... HARLAN, Ky. (AP) -- Coal miners trained to administer first aid to injured co-workers are making a dangerous occupation a little safer. They're also increasing their job security by getting certification in a field that is high demand, the...

Tiny Texas College braces for huge budget cut.
February 21, 2011... RANGER, Texas (AP) -- When word reached Ranger College that it was on the legislative chopping block, panic spread among parents and students at the small community college 85 miles west of Fort Worth. It also sent a shudder through residents...

Calendar.(Calendar)
February 21, 2011... FEBRUARY, 2011 Feb. 25-27 THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE ASSOCIATION * 11th Annual International Conference San Diego www.accbd.org Feb. 25-27 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS *...

Calif. Board grants pay cut request from chancellor.
February 21, 2011... MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) -- The chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District is voluntarily taking a 5 percent pay cut and limiting her health benefits as the district prepares for a big drop in funding. The district governing board...

Mass. Biotech prof among those honored by white house.
February 21, 2011... WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts Bay Community College professor has received a prestigious award from President Obama. Bruce Jackson, a biotechnology professor and director of biotechnology programs at Mass Bay, was awarded the...

Idaho student fees make up nearly half of college's budget.
February 21, 2011... BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The president of the College of Western Idaho says tuition and fees from students are expected to make up nearly half of his budget for the next fiscal year. Bert Glandon says at most community colleges, tuition makes up...

UDC seeks $8m infusion to preserve new two-year college.
February 21, 2011... WASHINGTON (AP) -- The University of the District of Columbia says it needs an immediate cash infusion of $8 million from the city government to avoid painful cuts at its new community college. UDC launched its community college two years ago...

Nev. Chancellor: new budget cuts would gut state colleges.
February 21, 2011... CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The head of Nevada's higher education system says Gov. Brian Sandoval's budget proposal would set back higher education to 2003 funding levels and cut $162 million from the state's community colleges and universities....

SC tech colleges get flexibility on tuition amid budget cuts.
February 21, 2011... GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina's technical colleges are getting more flexibility on tuition as they deal with state funding cuts. The Greenville News reported the governing board of the state's technical college system agreed Tuesday...

Mo. colleges eliminating 116 degree programs in savings move.
February 21, 2011... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- More than 100 degree programs will be eliminated at Missouri colleges and universities as part of a cost-savings review ordered by Gov. Jay Nixon. The state Department of Higher Education issued a report outlining...

Tenn. Colleges cutting classes under school reform measures.
February 21, 2011... NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee colleges have put their course offerings under the microscope as higher education reform continues. Public colleges and universities are looking not only at what courses are popular and necessary, but which...

Pseudonyms on the Internet don't guarantee anonymity.(technology today)
February 21, 2011... The issue of Internet anonymity continues to play out in lots of interesting ways, shedding light on the future of privacy in a world increasingly infused with digital communications. Lots of people use "handles" rather than their real names...

During a period when African-American artists were overlooked in the mostly white art world, five black artists followed their vision and passion and paved the way for generations to follow.(around campus)
February 21, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] During a period when African-American artists were overlooked in the mostly white art world, five black artists followed their vision and passion and paved the way for generations to follow. Now, the public has an...

Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in India recently visited Folsom Lake College in California.(around campus)
February 21, 2011... Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in India recently visited Folsom Lake College in California. Venerable Jangchub Chophel, a Buddhist monk in the Tibetan tradition and the director of the Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation, delivered...

Hanseo University dental hygiene Professor Sook-Hyang Kim, of Seoul, South Korea, was all smiles during her visit to Lewis and Clark Community College in Illinois.(around campus)
February 21, 2011... Hanseo University dental hygiene Professor Sook-Hyang Kim, of Seoul, South Korea, was all smiles during her visit to Lewis and Clark Community College in Illinois. At the Paul B. Hanks Dental Clinic, Kim and dental hygienist Kimberly Benkert, of...

The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation accepted a $1 million donation from the Dow Chemical Company to support the construction of the new Capital Area Technical College Westside Campus.(grants & gifts)
February 21, 2011... The Louisiana Community and Technical College System Foundation accepted a $1 million donation from the Dow Chemical Company to support the construction of the new Capital Area Technical College Westside Campus. The $1 million grant by Dow to...

Officials with Northern Maine Community College and the Northern Maine Community College Foundation announced one of the largest private contributions ever given to a community college in Maine.(grants & gifts)
February 21, 2011... Officials with Northern Maine Community College and the Northern Maine Community College Foundation announced one of the largest private contributions ever given to a community college in Maine. The $1.2 million girl is the largest donation to...

The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant totaling $3 million to the Community College of Allegheny County Educational Foundation.(grants & gifts)
February 21, 2011... The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant totaling $3 million to the Community College of Allegheny County Educational Foundation. The grant is the largest single girl to CCAC in the college's 45-year history. A $1.27 million...

DeKalb Technical College in Georgia has been selected as one of 40 community colleges to pilot the new Voluntary Framework of Accountability that is designed to redefine what "success" means for two-year institutions nationwide.(faculty lounge)
February 21, 2011... DeKalb Technical College in Georgia has been selected as one of 40 community colleges to pilot the new Voluntary Framework of Accountability that is designed to redefine what "success" means for two-year institutions nationwide. The VFA...

An exhibition of the artwork of Alabama's Wallace State Community College Artist-in-Residence William Sharpton is on display in The Evelyn and Ottis Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts during the month of February.(faculty lounge)
February 21, 2011... An exhibition of the artwork of Alabama's Wallace State Community College Artist-in-Residence William Sharpton is on display in The Evelyn and Ottis Burrow Center for the Fine and Performing Arts during the month of February. The show, "William...

Lone Star College-CyFair French.(honors & awards)
February 21, 2011... Lone Star College-CyFair French professor Georges Detiveaux was knighted as a Chevalier dans l'ordre des Palmes at a recent ceremony held at the home of Sid Moorhead, a longtime friend and fellow Francophile. Patrice Vanoni, cultural attache for...

Virginia's Tidewater Community College psychology Professor James P. O'Brien has been chosen to receive a 2011 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and Dominion Resources.(honors & awards)
February 21, 2011... Virginia's Tidewater Community College psychology Professor James P. O'Brien has been chosen to receive a 2011 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and Dominion Resources. The recipients will...

Westchester Community College Gateway Center.(honors & awards)
February 21, 2011... New York's Westchester Community College Gateway Center, which opened to the public in September 2010, has received the U.S. Green Building Council's Designation of Gold level LEED certification. This high honor, in recognition of the...

Camden County College Division.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 21, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sivaraman Anbarasan has been named dean of New Jersey's Camden County College Division of Continuing Education. Anbarasan comes to CCC from Sussex County Community College, where he was dean of continuing education and...

Volunteer State Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 21, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alycia Ehlert is the new dean of humanities for Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee. She joined the college at the end of January to lead the largest academic division on Vol State's campus. Ehlert previously...

New River Community and Technical College.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 21, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Steven R. Wise has been named dean of the Mercer County Campus of New River Community and Technical College in West Virginia. Wise is completing a doctorate in educational policy studies and evaluation at the University...

North Carolina's Rockingham Community College.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 21, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Michael S. Helmick has been named president of North Carolina's Rockingham Community College. Helmick comes to RCC from Western Piedmont Community College, where he has served as vice president for academic affairs...

College Foundation for the College of Coastal Georgia.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 21, 2011... John Gyllin has been named the executive director of the Foundation for Seminole State College of Florida. Gyllin was previously vice president for advancement and executive director of the College Foundation for the College of Coastal Georgia....

Matches new theater technology to student needs.(BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
February 21, 2011... It's not likely that a graduate who studied scenery or lighting will get a job on or off-Broadway without knowing Vectorworks. It's also not likely that a technical theatre student at Bergen Community College, Paramus, N.J., will graduate...

Virtualization narrows distances, improves efficiency at San Jacinto College.
February 21, 2011... Virtual reality. Decades ago, the concept usually brought to mind futuristic gadgets, space suits, and beaming from one place to the next. However, if you're reading this, chances are you're already a part of this new revolution ...

Washtenaw Community College revs up iPad: success in automotive department spurs campus-wide interest.
February 21, 2011... Washtenaw Community College automotive students have a fancy new gadget in their toolbox this winter, the Apple iPad. Part laptop, part smart phone, the iPad quickly is becoming the standard in computing technology today. WCC Automotive...

Community Colleges learning new lessons in data protection and disaster recovery.
February 21, 2011... When it comes to disaster recovery planning, it's time for many community colleges to go back to school. As community colleges around the country expand to serve more students in more disciplines on more campuses, their data needs are growing...

Enhancing courses with video lecture technology.
February 21, 2011... The first class of a quarter is often filled with an introduction, background information, course details and an overview of the syllabus. By the time all of this information has been discussed we have lost one day of class, and since college...

New technology driving efficiency, saving time at Marinello School.
February 21, 2011... One of the more significant challenges facing post-secondary colleges and institutions involves creating operational efficiencies through back-office management systems. At Marinello Schools of Beauty (46 campuses throughout Arizona, California,...

Updating technology means making the right long-term investment.
February 21, 2011... Providing students with the latest technology might be an easy way to increase attendance or stimulate student interest. However, rather than luring students to come to a specific college by providing them with the latest and greatest...

Make change happen: Gateway Community and Technical College focuses on managing institutional knowledge.
February 21, 2011... On the national stage, community colleges are finding themselves front and center in a spotlight of increased accountability. The transition from the focus on the open access philosophy to a focus on completion will require substantive...

Innovation in education: video arrives on the scene.
February 21, 2011... Textbooks are the learning tool of choice for millions of students and teachers across the country--and have been since the early days of instruction. Yet, these days the college bookstore shelves don't clear out quite as quickly at the start of...

Saving green, going green: Nassau Community College takes its college catalog online.
February 21, 2011... Nassau Community College is the largest single-campus community college in the state of New York with nearly 24,000 students and is part of the State University of New York system. Like many community colleges in recent years, we are always...

At key West CC, technology strengthens enrollment reporting and strategy.
February 21, 2011... A beautiful island/marine setting, complemented by a strong focus on learning, has led many students to consider Florida Keys Community College as an idyllic education environment. However, when faced with an enrollment decline and changing...

Bill & Melinda gates foundation makes $4m investment in Inigral.
February 21, 2011... The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has made a $2 million program-related investment (PRI) in the education technology company Inigral Inc.--the first direct equity investment by the foundation in a for-profit company as part of its...

Always on: more people run businesses from laptops in coffee shops.
February 21, 2011... ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Once upon a time, in romantic Paris cafes, people could be seen scribbling in notebooks. They would be jotting down sparkling prose, and sketching out brilliant ideas. Their inspired efforts became Ernest Hemingway's...

Associate degrees earned by race.(Figuring it Out: A look at statistics shaping the higher education landscape)
February 7, 2011... Associate Degrees Earned by Race The number of associate degrees conferred has risen steadily for all ethnic groups for decades. Here is a glimpse: 1990 2008 TOTAL 455,102 750,164 WHITE...

NC colleges move to bar safety threats.
February 7, 2011... RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's community college board is moving ahead with a rule allowing schools to refuse admission to students who campus officials consider a threat. The board voted to give schools in the country's third-largest...

2 St. Louis-area colleges ban all smoking.
February 7, 2011... ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Two St. Louis-area college systems are banning smoking, and not just inside their buildings. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis Community College and Harris-Stowe State University have banned smoking anywhere...

For colleges, weighing safety against freedom a difficult balancing act.(point of view)
February 7, 2011... There has been no shortage of finger-pointing about who is to blame for the horrifying shooting spree in Tucson, Ariz., that left six people dead and another 13 wounded, including the gravely injured U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Was it the...

Zeroed Out: Draft Budget Calls for Closing Four Texas Colleges
February 7, 2011... You can forgive community college leaders in Texas if they feel a little like the defenders of the Alamo--under siege, with an uncertain future, trying to survive against long odds. The first draft of Texas' state budget, submitted to the...

New measures to help define success of community colleges.
February 7, 2011... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Forty community colleges have been selected to pilot the new Voluntary Framework of Accountability, an ambitious effort designed to better define what success means for two-year institutions nationwide. More than a year in...

Colleges get details of $2 billion grant program.(dateline Washington)
February 7, 2011... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Obama administration has released guidelines for a $2 billion grant program intended to help community colleges create and expand job-training programs in fast-growing career fields. Officials said the Trade Adjustment...

Haitians face return after nurturing new life in NM.
February 7, 2011... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Margarette Pierre and Chantal Moril are two young women sharing a cheerful apartment and excited about the classes they started at Central New Mexico Community College. But the two also share a grim past and an...

Community college priorities undone by Wash. Governor.(money tree)
February 7, 2011... TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- Quick, decide what's more important: a new building to train nurses in Everett, or a new building for the same purpose in Lakewood. There aren't enough nursing classes at Clover Park Technical College to handle demand....

Wyo. college mulls changing library policy.
February 7, 2011... ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) -- Western Wyoming Community College trustees are debating whether to change the school library's policy on government access to student records. The existing policy says the library won't answer to a third party about...

Tax credits aid Neb. College expansion plans.
February 7, 2011... LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Mid-Plains Community College is planning to expand its presence in Ogallala. The state Department of Economic Development says it has awarded an additional $25,0000 in tax credits to Keith County Area Development toward...

Iowa receives $775k in grants to help jobless.
February 7, 2011... DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa has received $775,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Labor to help more than 100 workers who lost their jobs at companies in northeast Iowa. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis says in a news release that the...

Mo. colleges trying to cap tuition hikes.
February 7, 2011... JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Leaders of Missouri's community colleges will try to keep tuition increases below $5 a credit hour next school year. The Missouri Community College Association said the presidents and chancellors of the colleges...

NM agreement creates path to 4-year degrees.
February 7, 2011... TUCUMCARI, N.M. (AP) -- Mesalands Community College and the University of New Mexico have signed an agreement that will allow the school to offer bachelor's degrees in business administration and early childhood education. Officials from both...

Mobile devices on rise, but death of PC is greatly exaggerated.(technology today)
February 7, 2011... The death knell of the venerable personal computer has been particularly loud lately. Among the most boisterous auguries: * Bill Gates' successor as chief software architect at Microsoft, Ray Ozzie, predicted a "post-PC world" in a farewell...

The local "celebrities" who are volunteering their skills for the Randolph Community College (N.C.) Foundation's 2011 "Dancing with the Randolph Stars" benefit filled the Exchange Banquet and Meeting Hall recently for a Meet the Stars reception.(around campus)
February 7, 2011... The local "celebrities" who are volunteering their skills for the Randolph Community College (N.C.) Foundation's 2011 "Dancing with the Randolph Stars" benefit filled the Exchange Banquet and Meeting Hall recently for a Meet the Stars reception....

When winter blues begin to set in for those who live in the northern sections of the U.S., the Plymouth Ice Festival that takes place at Kellogg Park in downtown Plymouth, Mich., may help chase those blues away.(around campus)
February 7, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When winter blues begin to set in for those who live in the northern sections of the U.S., the Plymouth Ice Festival that takes place at Kellogg Park in downtown Plymouth, Mich., may help chase those blues away. An...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced an alliance with Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, N. D., focusing on safety training for workers in the wind power industry.(around campus)
February 7, 2011... The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced an alliance with Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, N. D., focusing on safety training for workers in the wind power industry. OSHA will...

Pennsylvania's Montgomery County Community College Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of T D Bank.(grants & gifts)
February 7, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pennsylvania's Montgomery County Community College Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of T D Bank. The grant supports the new Green STEM summer program...

Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Ill., has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Rice Foundation to help underwrite the purchase of software and a medication dispenser as learning aids for students enrolled in the pharmaceutical preparation.(grants & gifts)
February 7, 2011... Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Ill., has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Rice Foundation to help underwrite the purchase of software and a medication dispenser as learning aids for students enrolled in the pharmaceutical...

The Texas Governor's Office has awarded a grant totaling approximately $793,000 to Texarkana College.(grants & gifts)
February 7, 2011... The Texas Governor's Office has awarded a grant totaling approximately $793,000 to Texarkana College. The Texas Military Preparedness Commission Grant will be used to purchase equipment used for training employees at the Red River Army Depot,...

California's Santa Monica College biology professor Garen Baghdasarian is passionate about preserving our oceans.(faculty lounge)
February 7, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] California's Santa Monica College biology professor Garen Baghdasarian is passionate about preserving our oceans. His wife Sara Bayles--an award-winning writer/blogger and environmental activist--is equally passionate....

Algae is making a "green" impact at Lone Star College-Montgomery in Texas, with the potential to initiate a community-wide change.(faculty lounge)
February 7, 2011... Algae is making a "green" impact at Lone Star College-Montgomery in Texas, with the potential to initiate a community-wide change. The college has been chosen by the National Algae Association to host the first commercial-scale, closed-loop...

Marcia Pfeiffer, president of the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, has been installed as treasurer of the Missouri Biotechnology Association.(honors & awards)
February 7, 2011... Marcia Pfeiffer, president of the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, has been installed as treasurer of the Missouri Biotechnology Association. She has previously served as the organization's secretary and has served on the...

Norwalk Community College.(honors & awards)
February 7, 2011... Due to its extensive involvement in the communities it serves, Norwalk Community College (Conn.), has earned a place on the list of honor on the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching's 2010 Community Engagement Classification....

Southwest Tennessee Community College.(honors & awards)
February 7, 2011... Southwest Tennessee Community College was in the spotlight at the National Conference for Marketing and Public Relations District 2 conference after receiving four awards for outstanding achievement in marketing communications. NCMPR District 2...

San Juan College.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 7, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pamela Miller has been named associate vice president for learning at San Juan College in New Mexico. She earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Western Michigan University. She also holds a master's degree...

HACC, Central Pennsylvania's community college.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 7, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HACC, Central Pennsylvania's community college, has named John J. "Ski" Sygielski as its new president. Currently president of Mr. Hood Community College, he is currently chairman of the board of the American...

City Colleges of Chicago.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 7, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Debra Ann Gurney has been named executive director of nursing programs at the City Colleges of Chicago. She plans a five-step, evidence-based assessment of all the CCC nursing programs to determine their strengths and...

Lone Star College-Montgomery.(APPOINTMENTS)
February 7, 2011... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ann Kirch has been appointed vice president of instruction at Lone Star College-Montgomery. Although new to the Lone Star College System, Kirch has served in several community college leadership positions, most recently...