Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 1 Overview of the College 1-6 May, 2023 procedures of coordinating and governing bodies. Accordingly, in 1988, the State of Maryland via the Maryland Higher Education Commission (Commission) implemented a reorganization of Maryland universities and colleges (Chapter 246, Acts of 1988). The State Board for Community Colleges (SBCC) was abolished in 1991 and its functions were transferred to the Commission.20 The Commission establishes statewide policies for public and private colleges and universities and private career schools in keeping with the State Plan for Postsecondary Education that is reviewed and updated every four years.21 Soon after the abolishment of SBCC, the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) was founded in 1992. MACC is the unified voice for Maryland’s community colleges. On behalf of Maryland’s 16 community colleges, MACC coordinates with the Commission, the University System of Maryland (USM), the Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA), and other organizations (i.e., private, public, state, and federal) regarding community college affairs (e.g., government relations, community college financing, public relations, economic development and job training, member services, research; and professional development).22 In 2006, United States Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education issued its final report.23 The report called for systemic changes at the nation’s colleges and universities. The report took a hard look at the United States global competitiveness and made six recommendations: 20 https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/25ind/highered/html/ 43highf.html 21 Ibid. a. Expand access and success by improving preparation and persistence, and by addressing nonacademic barriers such as finance; b. Restructure the financial aid system to provide incentives for the measurement of costs and institutional productivity; c. Create a robust culture of accountability and transparency; d. Embrace a culture of continuous innovation and quality improvement through the development of new pedagogies, curricula, and technologies; e. Develop a national strategy for lifelong learning; and f. Increase federal investment in areas critical to the nation’s global competitiveness. To date, these recommendations have not been fully implemented at the federal level but are recognized at both state and local levels. The recommendations inform Maryland’s constitutional mandate to support public higher education. Informed by these national recommendations and mindful of both Maryland’s and the Frederick County region’s needs, the Frederick Community College Board of Trustees (BOT) initiated a national presidential search in 2021. The BOT and the Presidential Search Committee sought candidates with the following attributes: a. Forward-thinking proven leader b. Exceptional vision c. Inclusive style d. Passion for teaching, learning and student success Dr. Annesa Cheek was named president in February 2022. Dr. Cheek was selected for her 22 https://mdacc.org/about-macc/ 23 U.S. Department of Education; A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education, Washington, D.C.; 2006
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