Dr. Kevin Rose (second from left) is pictured with members of the NTCC Board of Trustees after his official presidential appointment at the May meeting. Board members (from left) are: Russell East, Robin Sharp, Kerry Wootten, and Brian Applegate.
Dr. Kevin Rose was officially named the sixth President of Northeast Texas Community College at the May board of trustees meeting on Tuesday, May 27th. He will transition from his current role as Senior Vice President for Student Success beginning June 1st.
“I am honored to pass the office of President to Dr. Rose and am confident that he will do a wonderful job furthering the college’s mission of empowering our student’s success and expanding educational opportunities for our community,” Dr. Ron Clinton, current NTCC President, said. Clinton will remain on campus for the remaining few weeks in an advisory capacity to assist Rose with the transition.
Other business that was conducted at the May Board of Trustees meeting included the following:
President’s Report
Legislative Update
In his president’s report, Clinton gave an update on the final days of the 89th Texas Legislative session. He said that, overall, outcomes from the session have been very positive for NTCC and community colleges as a whole.
“While there are a few bills pending that have some problematic aspects for the Higher Education sector, we are quite pleased with the overall outcome of the session. We are very grateful to our local district legislators for listening to our needs and concerns and advocating for us in Austin,” Clinton said.
Clinton reported that there are some concerning changes being proposed at the federal level in the recently passed House Reconciliation Bill that would restrict Pell Grant eligibility for a certain segment of NTCC’s part-time students.
“Many of our community college students work and have families to care for while they attend college. This can make it very difficult for them to take on higher course loads,” Clinton said. “Reducing or eliminating Pell Grants for part-time students taking less than 7.5 hours a semester could be detrimental to a large number of students who rely on them the most to achieve their educational goals.”
Campus Updates
Clinton reported that NTCC celebrated another record-breaking May graduation earlier this month. There were 463 candidates for graduation with 305 participating in the three ceremonies on May 17th.
He also congratulated the Adult Education Department for hosting another successful GED graduation that same week. Twenty-five students completed the requirements for the GED (General Equivalency Diploma) and 12 were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society.
Giving Report
Dr. Jon McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement, reported that the Foundation raised $479,750.99 during the month of April. This included East Texas Giving Day fundraising and three new endowed scholarships.
“April was an outstanding month for fundraising and we are so grateful for every single gift. We have a wonderful community of generous friends that are really making a difference in the lives of NTCC students,” McCullough said.
Action/Personnel Items
After a brief executive session early in the meeting, the board reconvened to consider the following items:
- Approved Consent Agenda
- Released Assistant Softball Coach/Assistant Housing Director from Employment (resignation)
- Appointment of Dr. Kevin Rose as College President
- Approved Employment Agreement with Dr. Kevin Rose’
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
