hanceville alabama – The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) recently announced that Suzanne Harbin, vice president for advancement and innovation at Wallace State Community College, was one of 40 leaders selected for the 2024-25 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. announced that it is. The Aspen Fellowship applies lessons learned from more than a decade of excellent community college research to select and prepare the next generation of presidents who can lead their institutions to higher and more equitable levels of student success. The purpose is
Many incumbent community college presidents will retire within the next decade, creating an opportunity for college trustees and system leaders to select leaders with the skills and knowledge to achieve better outcomes for students. is being born. Aspen Presidential Fellows represent the next generation of university leadership. This incoming class of Aspen Rising Presidential Fellows is 58 percent women and 55 percent people of color. The institutions they represent range from small rural colleges to large urban campuses in 20 states. Selected through a competitive process, fellows will spend 10 months working closely with exceptional community college presidents and thought leaders, learning from field-leading research and understanding community demographic and labor market trends. We examine the landscape, assess student outcomes at university, and promote a clear vision for good and equitable outcomes for students during and after university.
“With so many community college presidents retiring or approaching retirement, Aspen needs new leaders committed to transforming the system,” said Josh Weiner, executive director of the College Excellence Program. “There is a growing sense of crisis in fostering this.” “Community colleges have a unique opportunity to develop the talent our communities need and enable the economic mobility that attracts more students to higher education. I am confident that by learning the lessons from these universities and preparing to bring those lessons to the First Presidency, we can realize that promise and, in turn, advance the field as a whole.”
“Wallace State University is proud to have Suzanne Harbin represent the university in the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship,” said Wallace State University President Vicki Karolewicz. “She has proven to be a strong leader during her years leading the Wallace State Future Foundation and serving as vice chancellor for advancement and innovation, and we are confident that she will succeed and learn from this initiative.” I am confident that this will be useful for the growth of the university in the future. “
Rising Presidents Fellows join a network of more than 350 forward-thinking colleagues who are applying concrete, evidence-based, and innovative strategies to address the challenges of student success in college. , 175 of whom are current university presidents.
The Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Burton Family Foundation, the Charles and Lynn Shusterman Family Foundation, the College Futures Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, and JPMorgan Chase.
For biographies and photos of all 40 leaders, visit elevated.aspeninstitute.org/meet-the-rising-presidents-fellows.
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