Calderon Accepts Broward Community College Presidency.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Business Editors/Education Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4526652 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2003 Dr. Larry Anthony Calderon, a 28-year veteran of the California community college system, has accepted the position of president at Broward Community College  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate canal system, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city's population is described as metropolitan, where diverse culture is commonplace. According to 2006 U.S. . Calderon succeeds Dr. Willis Holcombe who retires at the end of January after 17 years of service to the college. The Broward Community College District Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. asked Calderon to join the college on November 17, and confirmed him as the new president at the monthly trustees meeting on November 26. Calderon comes to BCC from Ventura College in Ventura, California where he is serving in his ninth year as president. In that post, Calderon provided leadership and overall direction, supervision, coordination and evaluation of the college. Calderon also serves the three-college Ventura County Community College District as vice chancellor for economic development. Some accomplishments include creating the Ventura College Institute for Community and Professional Development, developing partnerships with private and public entities in Ventura County, expanding the Ventura College East Campus, and overseeing an institutional strategic planning process. Before joining Ventura College, Calderon served as vice president of instruction at Oxnard College in California for three years. At Oxnard, Calderon oversaw the college's instructional programs and services. He also served for six years as vice president of administrative services at Oxnard. Calderon previously served as assistant dean of student services at Los Angeles City College Los Angeles City College, known as LACC, is a public community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. A part of the Los Angeles Community College District, it is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard. for six years, and coordinator of student financial services at Ventura College for four years. Dr. Calderon began his higher education at Ventura College, and received his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Santa Barbara. He earned his masters and doctoral degrees in education from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . Dr. Calderon and his wife Lila have been married for 28 years. They have two children - a daughter who is a graduate of San Diego State, and a son who is a student at Ventura College. Broward Community College is the first institution of higher education established in Broward County, Florida Broward County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population is 1,623,018; this makes it the second most populated county in the state. According to 2006 U.S. Census estimates, its population had grown to 1,787,636 [1]. , providing residents with two-year university-transfer degrees and two-year career degrees at six locations throughout the county. Among the 28 publicly supported community colleges in Florida, BCC has the second largest college-level enrollment, serving more than 60,000 students annually. The mission of the college is to provide high-quality educational program and services that are affordable and accessible to a diverse community of learners. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4526652 |
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