COLLEGE PRESIDENT JOINS STATE BOARD.Byline: Daily News College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. President Dianne G. Van Hook has been named to the board of the state Commission on Athletics that oversees and manages athletics at California's community colleges. Nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. by other community college presidents in the Western State Conference, Van Hook will be a three-year member of the Presidents Council, which oversees policy, budget and financial issues for community college athletic programs. Another commission's Management Council will continue to manage postseason games, tournaments and bowl games. Van Hook's appointment comes as College of the Canyons continues to expand its athletic program with an emphasis on ensuring gender equity. The college has 16 intercollegiate in·ter·col·le·giate adj. Involving or representing two or more colleges. Adj. 1. intercollegiate - used of competition between colleges or universities; "intercollegiate basketball" sports teams, with more proposed. ``Van Hook brings a lot to the table,'' said Akiva Kamin, commissioner of the Western State Conference. ``I am happy she wanted to take on the added responsibility, and I know she'll be very helpful on the board because she is extremely knowledgeable about athletics at the community college level.'' Each conference will have one president represented on the Presidents Council. This will ``allow two-way communication Two-way communication is a form of transmission in which both parties involved transmit information. Common forms of two-way communication are:
Van Hook's perspective reflects the growth and further expansion of the College of the Canyons program. The Commission on Athletics represents all 107 California community colleges - 102 of which participate in intercollegiate sports. The board to which Van Hook has been appointed is a new structure within the commission comprising college superintendents, presidents and chancellors. Board membership involves attending commission and conference meetings each year, participating on committees and working on projects, seminars and workshops. ``I look forward to participating on the board of the Commission on Athletics, facilitating change and encouraging colleges to develop intercollegiate sports programs,'' Van Hook said. As president of College of the Canyons, Van Hook has been involved firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first in developing new sports teams and student participation at a time when many colleges are eliminating teams. ``I am a cheerleader at heart and believe passionately in the unique and significant role athletics play in opening the door to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. , keeping people in school, enabling them to learn the importance of teamwork (product, software, tool) Teamwork - A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations. and of developing their leadership potential,'' Van Hook said. The Commission on Athletics sanctions Sanctions is the plural of sanction. Depending on context, a sanction can be either a punishment or a permission. The word is a contronym. Sanctions involving countries: |
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