BARRERA LACCD'S NEW VICE CHANCELLOR SHE'LL FINISH LAND SWAP BEFORE LEAVING MISSION.Byline: Lisa M. Sodders Staff Writer SYLMAR - Mission College President Adriana Barrera has been named senior vice chancellor vice chancellor n. Abbr. VC 1. A deputy or an assistant chancellor in a university. 2. A deputy to or a substitute for a head of state or an official bearing the title chancellor. 3. of the Los Angeles Community College District The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. , officials said Thursday. Barrera, 54, of Sylmar has been president of the 7,000-student Sylmar college since 2000, and earns $149,475 a year. Her salary as senior vice chancellor will be $175,000. ``For me, it's an opportunity to work not just at Mission College, but with all nine colleges, and see them launch new efforts,'' Barrera said. No date has been set for the transition. The LACCD LACCD Los Angeles Community College District also is seeking presidents for Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. , West Los Angeles College WLAC is a part of the California Community Colleges system, within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), and fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges[1]. and Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Trade-Technical College. LACCD Chancellor Darroch ``Rocky'' Young, former president of Pierce College and, most recently, the former senior vice chancellor for the district, noted that he was on the selection committee that tapped Barrera for the Mission presidency and said they have worked well together over the past five years. ``I think she's a very ethical person with a high degree of integrity,'' Young said. ``She's honest, both in the way she interacts with others, and in her own self-assessment. I don't think she lets her ego get in the way of a solution.'' Young also praised Barrera's work in negotiating a three-way land deal with Los Angeles County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will nearly double the size of the campus, saying she has earned the respect of many other elected officials during the lengthy process. If the deal isn't finalized by the end of the year, Mission could lose $13 million in state funding, but the district anticipates it will be completed in time. Barrera said she believes she will take over her new duties before the end of the year, but intends to continue to lead the college through the land deal. Mission also saw a bout of infighting in·fight·ing n. 1. Contentious rivalry or disagreement among members of a group or organization: infighting on the President's staff. 2. Fighting or boxing at close range. among faculty members last spring, with charges of racism and favoritism flying back and forth. Barrera said she intends to resolve the issue before leaving. Lisa M. Sodders, (818) 713-3663 lisa.sodders(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Adriana Barrera, for the past five years president of Mission College, has been named senior vice chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District. Joel P. Lugavere/Special to the Daily News |
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