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By Vicki L. Gardner

Kankakee Community College (KCC) has long espoused the concept of developing leadership among its employees. In addition to investing in external leadership training, the College has recently revitalized and institutionalized a formal internal Leadership Development Program (LDP). As many among the senior administration at KCC are nearing the waning years of their careers, similar to the situation at many other higher education institutions, the development of future leaders has perhaps never been a timelier topic.

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Business officers, this is the program for you! The CCBO Leadership Academy is the only educational program designed specifically for community college business officers. The Academy teaches leadership and management skills, features an active, yearlong mentorship with an experienced Chief Business Officer, and offers numerous opportunities to meet current and past CCBO leadership. Join us in Las Vegas for the Academy, and continue networking and attending educational sessions at the conference directly following.

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In 2014, CCBO launched First Friday Webinars, an educational series meant to reach business officers across the nation without leaving their desks. The successful series will continue in 2015 and will cover topics such as budgeting for student success, bookstores and dynamic textbook pricing, best practices, and much more. If your institution has an innovative solution to a challenge that many colleges face, present a webinar or submit a proposal for this year's conference. CCBO members are the industry experts, and we want you to share your expertise. To share your knowledge with other business officers, contact Lillian De Lisle (lillian.delisle@ccbo.org / (434) 293-2825 ex. 229). 

 

 

The 32nd CCBO Annual International Conference education was timely, relevant, and dedicated to enhancing the professional development of community college business officers. Don't worry if you missed a session or had to leave early for another event. The presentations and session materials are now available on our website for you to reference and download! Learn more

 

By Jami Van Ess

It’s the time of year to review our accomplishments from the past year and set our goals for the year ahead. My first step in reviewing the past is to practice gratitude. I am continually amazed at so many things I have to be thankful for, especially all the wonderful people in my life. I am thankful for my kids and family who mean the world to me. I am thankful to the people I work with every day who are so dedicated to helping our students to achieve their goals. And I am also thankful for my many friends and colleagues at CCBO from whom I learn so much and whose new ideas I bring back and share at my college.

My next step is to review my goals for the year ahead as well as my "to do" lists. The best way to ensure the success of business or personal goals is to use SMART goals, which is an acronym for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound.

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By Ron Campbell

As we welcome 2015 and say goodbye to 2014, I want to reflect on the good things that were accomplished and the new opportunities that CCBO members can look forward to seeing from us to benefit your institutions and support your professional development.

CCBO is a vibrant association dedicated to the growth of business leadership in community colleges. The 2014 Annual Conference in San Antonio had over 150 attendees and more than 25 attended the Leadership Academy.

The relevance of CCBO is being noticed by Community College Presidents as we annually attend, sponsor programs, and exhibit at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Convention. Our CCBO committees have worked hard the past year to support the annual conference, CCBO webinars, membership activities, and volunteer engagement.

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Long time CCBO Board Member Dr. Ron Rhames was recently selected from three finalists to serve as Midlands Technical College's next President. Dr. Rhames has served on the CCBO Board of Directors for a number of years, serving as President of CCBO from 2007-2008 and currently serving as Dean of the CCBO Leadership Academy.

The appointment comes after a fifteen-month search process that incorporated the feedback of MTC faculty, staff and students as well as community and business leaders. Rhames will begin his duties as president in March 2015 following the planned retirement of sitting president, Dr. Marshall "Sonny" White Jr.

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Dawn Vinberg, Region 1 Representative to the CCBO Board of Directors, was named the new Executive Director of Budget/Capital at Shoreline Community College. "Dawn has a terrific combination of experience in the community college system and private industry," Shoreline President Cheryl Roberts said. "Her positive personality and attitude make her a wonderful addition to the Shoreline family." Vinberg has been Executive Director for Financial Services & Planning at the Seattle Colleges district office for the past two years and served as Director of Business Operations at then South Seattle Community College from 2003-06.

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Arrive early for the CCBO Leadership Academy, a yearlong program that begins at the 2015 conference. It's designed for business officers who wish to take on more of a leadership role and take the next step in their careers.

September 19 - 22, 2015

The New Tropicana Las Vegas

Registration & Call for Programs 

open February 23, 2015

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