MPC's Doug Garrison nominated for a statewide award

If you read the profile I wrote about Doug Garrison, who just retired from leading the Monterey Peninsula College for six years, you'll notice no mention about his nomination for the 2013 Harry Buttimer award.

My bad. There was just so much material I had to leave out a lot. But this tid bid is important.

The award, given by the Association of California Community College Administrators, will be given in February and it honors those who excel in their administrative duties.

"Over the years this award has come to represent the highest level of excellence in administration," writes Susan Bray, executive director of the association, in a letter notifying Garrison of the recognition. "'Integrity, principle, compassion, strength in leadership, contributions to colleagues and the profession, contributions to the college and the community…' are some of the criteria that each of our outstanding nominees have possessed, and the same qualities that were outlined and detailed extensively in the many letters of nomination we’ve now received on your behalf."
 Congratulations, Dr. Garrison. Your nomination speaks to the many qualities widely attributed to your leadership.

So long, Doug Garrison!

Monterey Peninsula College officials are hosting a retirement party for President Doug Garrison. He leaves after six years in Monterey and  three decades of service in the California community college system. 

The celebration will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. December 12 at the Marriott Ferrante Room. For more information or questions call 831-646-4272 or email crobinson@mpc.edu.

MPC and the meaning of "shared governance"

I'll confess. "Shared governance" is a concept I hear often, but I'm never quite sure what it means. Or what college administrators mean by it.

So I decided to be a good reporter and I looked it up. And found this excellent article about the topic on The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Worth noting: "'Shared' governance has come to connote two complementary and sometimes overlapping concepts: giving various groups of people a share in key decision-making processes, often through elected representation; and allowing certain groups to exercise primary responsibility for specific areas of decision making."

Enjoy!

Kip and Jay Hudson chosen for the MPC president's award

Every year, Monterey Peninsula College president Doug Garrison honors a community member for his/her work for the college and the community. This year, the chosen ones were Kip and Jay Hudson for "their years of civic leadership and community volunteerism. They have distinguished themselves in our community and on our campus and are close friends of MPC," Garrison said in a statement.

Kip was one of the original founders of the MPC Foundation and served as their first volunteer Office Manager. Jay recently served on the college’s bond expenditure Citizen’s Oversight Committee and is currently on the Investment Committee of the Foundation.

The Hudson's will be honored during the 2012 President's address to the community on May 4 at the Monterey Convention Center. Garrison will also present his "state of the college" address.