It’s obvious that Dr. Larry Christiansen has what it takes to rise to Chancellor.One out of three as a finalist in the Houston Community College System, with 50,000 students and six schools makes for a good move in the life of a man that has excelled in his field.Being President of MCC with one year shy of 20 years - brings a lot of experience to the table. He has been excellent in reaching out to the community and involving others. I’ve been to several events at MCC, all of which included diversity in many different ways.What I see is that he has been able to realize the construction of a life sciences building, iconic library building, and the Red Mountain Campus which brought together his one school - two campus vision. Hopefully, the library discussions for downtown Mesa will continue and be a reality as well. As Mark Gooding, MCC Instructor puts it "he runs a pretty tight ship. He has a lean organization here." That’s brings a bit of insight into how he is seen by his staff.Dr. Christiansen has been positive and assertive in being open and making changes in recent months by changing methods that needed to be addressed. What else could one ask for?Houston would be most fortunate to hire someone with his excellent outreach and administrative skills.
MCC President - Chancellor CandidateDecember 16th, 2006, 3:46 am · Post a Comment · posted by SharonLeave a Reply |
