Oakton Community College

ICCTA Adopts Neurodiversity Inclusion Statement at Board of Representatives Meeting

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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We believe that, when neurodivergent people are understood, valued, and empowered, we all stand to benefit from their important and unique contributions.

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  • We believe that, when neurodivergent people are understood, valued, and empowered, we all stand to benefit from their important and unique contributions.
  • This resolution represents our commitment to promoting an authentically inclusive learning environment in alignment with this ideal."
  • As ICCTA President, Dr. Dunne's vision includes a focus on neurodiversity inclusion, future of work, and closer industry partnerships with the community college system.
  • As a leading voice in the neurodiversity movement, Dr. Dunne regularly speaks on these topics, including as a keynote speaker at the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit and as an invited speaker at The Atlantic Festival, which included neurodiversity as part of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion focus.

AGB Welcomes Four Higher Education Leaders to Board of Directors

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) announced today that Paul Brajcich, Katherine Sawyer, Cynthia Shapira, and David Wilson were elected to the AGB Board of Directors, joining 14 other distinguished leaders. AGB is the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education.

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  • AGB is the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education.
  • "I am delighted that these individuals have chosen to share their insights, foresight, passion for higher education, and subject matter expertise with AGB," said AGB Board Chair Beverly Seay.
  • In addition to their positions on AGB's board, the new directors also serve as higher education leaders at colleges, universities, and institutionally related foundations.
  • AGB is the trusted resource for board members, chief executives, and key administrators on higher education governance and leadership.

Prairie State College to hold investiture ceremony for its first Black president, Michael D. Anthony, Ph.D.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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Prior to his transition as president, Dr. Anthony served as Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness in 2019.

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  • Prior to his transition as president, Dr. Anthony served as Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness in 2019.
  • Prior to PSC, Dr. Anthony served as the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN.
  • "Dr. Anthony is a visionary and an outstanding leader, who is instrumental in the growth of this institution," said Dr. Ronnie White, Chairman, Prairie State College Board of Trustees.
  • Dr. Anthony sits on the Board of Directors for New Star, and the Prairie State College Foundation.

College of DuPage Leads Move to Electronic Financial Reporting for Illinois Community Colleges

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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View the College of DuPage financials: https://www.cod.edu/about/administration/planning_and_reporting_document...

Key Points: 
  • View the College of DuPage financials: https://www.cod.edu/about/administration/planning_and_reporting_document...
    College of DuPage also announced plans to develop a data repository to house financials from other Illinois-based community colleges.
  • Early adopters include Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Illinois, which has agreed to also post their financials in machine-readable, standardized format.
  • We encourage other community colleges in Illinois to join us in this move to more open and transparent financial data.
  • Serving approximately 21,000 students each term, College of DuPage is the largest public community college in the state of Illinois.