Friday, March 28, 2008

SPECIAL BOT MEETING

The Special Board of Trustees meeting on April 8th at noon IS open to the public and will be held in the BOT Meeting Room, Room 736.
The ballots for the 2008-2009 PJCFA elections were counted on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 1:00 pm in the PJCFA Office. Ballots, envelopes, and the signed check-off sheet are on file in the PJCFA Office. Here are the results:

President: Charlotte Sweeney, Learning Resources Center
Vice-President: Blaine Wall, English/Communications
Treasurer: Janet Levins, Biology
Secretary: Julie Ruengert, English/Communications

Executive Board:
Paige Anderson, Secondary Education
Cynthia App, Visual Arts
Rich Cacace, Computer Science
Monique Collins, Counseling
Richard Irvine, Business
Kathleen Shelton-Lowe, Secondary Education

Senators:
Paige Anderson, Secondary Education
Cynthia App, Visual Arts
Janet Levins, Biology
Lisa Sims, Behavioral Sciences

Alternate:
Blaine Wall, English/Communications

FEA Delegates:
Charlotte Sweeney, Learning Resources Center
Blaine Wall, English/Communications


My thanks to all who voted and to all who have volunteered to serve the PJC faculty during the next academic year.

THANK YOU FROM DR. ELLIOTT

Dr. Elliott, the presidential candidate from Meridian Community College, sent me an e-mail yesterday to express his thanks to the PJC faculty and staff who had made his visit to PJC so pleasant; in fact, he said that he and his wife "were treated like royalty."

In his email, Dr. Elliott addressed the concern that was raised about his commitment to PJC if he were selected given that his parents and daughter live in South Florida. He wanted to assure the faculty that he would be "absolutely committed" to PJC and the people it serves. As he stated in his BOT interview, Dr. Elliott considers PJC a premiere college and would be "darned lucky to have the opportunity to come to PJC."

He was on his way to Jackson to lobby for additional funding, but wanted to take the time to thank us for our hospitality and the high commitment the College demonstrated to meeting the mission of the institution.

DINNER WITH DR. HAFNER

A PJC faculty member (not Charlotte) joined a group of PJC career service, professional staff and administrators last night at dinner with Dr. Hafner. Here are the comments from the faculty member:

"Last night was a very enjoyable evening and I was glad to meet Dr. Hafner. He interracted well with all of us.

Overall impression: positive. At one point he asked what we were looking for in a President. I said that the faculty would like to see more support to achieve academic excellence. He seemed to be EXTREMELY supportive of this idea and went into detail about the importance of sabbaticals, spd projects for faculty, etc. even in times when other items must be cut from the budget. He spoke of his classroom experience and seemed sincerely supportive of faculty issues."

Monday, March 24, 2008

6 Forums, 2 Interviews and 1 Dinner Later

What a week! Attending each of the forums, both of the interviews and having dinner with one of the candidates made for a busy week.

How good it was to see so many people at each of the forums! Faculty has been well represented at each campus forum and you have been asking good questions. With only an hour set aside for each forum, I'm sure there have been times when there were more questions than time allowed, but we have been able to have several important questions asked and answered (or in some cases not answered which is just as telling) and have been able to observe the first two candidates.

Thank you for your postings...I will "sort them out by candidate" so at the end of this week, you'll be able to see at a glance what has been said about each candidate.

Please keep in mind that it is the Board of Trustees that will make the selection. At each forum I have seen at least two Trustees and at the Pensacola forums there were five Trustees in attendance. It is important that the Trustees hear from you. Email and personal addresses for each Trustee can be found within the blog.

Now to this week: Dr. Elliott from Meridian (MS) Community College will be on campus today and tomorrow. Dr. Hafner from St. Pete will be on campus Wednesday and Thursday. Keep up the good showing on behalf of the faculty as we learn more about these candidates!

BE INFORMED. BE INVOLVED.

BOT EMAIL ADDRESSES

Several people have asked for the email adresses for the Board of Trustees. While email is often quicker for the writer, I would encourage you to follow up with a letter to the home address of each Trustee. There is a different message sent, I believe, when a person takes the time to write a personal letter. Just my two cents worth. Either way, please make your concerns and evaluations of the candidates known.

Here are the email addresses:

Vincent Andry
Phone: 8505055134
Email: vrandry@southernco.com

Carol Carlan
Phone: 8502933271
Email: ccarlanfl@cox.net

Luke Hunt
Phone: 8509322859
Email: msgrhunt@stanngulfbreeze.org

Marjorie Moore
Phone: 8504347022
Email: margie_moore@ml.com

Harold Moore,
Phone: 8504343541
Email: emoore@mhw-law.com

Celeste Norris
Phone: 8504709555
Email: cnorris@bhcpns.org

John O'Connor
Phone: 8504692403
Email: mac7871@aol.com

Dona Usry
Phone: n/a
Email: deusry@bellsouth.net

Deidra Young
Phone: n/a
Email: dly2342@cox.net

Friday, March 14, 2008

Candidates Schedule

Candidates Schedule
Open Forum and Interviews


Dr. James Martin
Monday, March 17: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Open Forum, Warrington campus, Building 3700, room 3729
Tuesday, March 18: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Open Forum, Milton campus, Building 4900, room 4902
Tuesday, March 18: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Open Forum, Pensacola campus, Hagler Auditorium, room 252
Tuesday, March 18: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Interview by Board of Trustees, Board Room, Building 7


Dr. Edward Meadows
Wednesday, March 19: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Open Forum Pensacola campus, Hagler Auditorium, room 252
Wednesday, March 19: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Interview by Board of Trustees, Board Room, Building 7
Thursday, March 20: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Open Forum, Milton campus, Building 4900, room 4902
Thursday, March 20: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Open Forum, Warrington campus, Building 3700, room 3729


Dr. Scott Elliott
Monday, March 24: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Open Forum, Pensacola campus, Hagler Auditorium, room 252
Monday, March 24: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Interview by Board of Trustees, Board Room, Building 7
Tuesday, March 25 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Open Forum, Milton campus, Building 4900, room 4902
Tuesday, March 25 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Open Forum, Warrington campus, Building 3700, room 3729


Dr. Lars Hafner
Wednesday, March 26: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Open Forum, Pensacola campus, Hagler Auditorium, room 252
Wednesday, March 26: 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Interview by Board of Trustees, Board Room, Building 7
Thursday, March 27: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Open Forum, Milton campus, Building 4900, room 4902
Thursday, March 27: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Open Forum, Warrington campus, Building 3900, room 3902

Special Board of Trustees Meeting: Noon Tuesday, April 8, Pensacola campus, Board Room

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

GET READY! HERE THEY COME!

While this schedule is subject to change, it appears that the candidates will be interviewing during the following two weeks. A complete schedule of their activities should be available soon.

March 17 and 18, Dr. Martin
March 19 and 20, Dr. Meadows
March 24 and 25, Dr. Elliott
March 26 and 27, Dr. Hafner

How Did the PJCFA Survey Match Up with the BOT Selections?

When PJCFA members were given the option to choose MORE THAN one candidate for interviewing the results were:

19% Dr. Scott Elliott, currently serving as President, Meridian (MS) Community College.
18% Dr. Ed Meadows, currently serving as President, Lurleen B. Wallace (AL) Community College.
15% Dr. Lars Hafner, currently serving as Provost (Campus President), St. Petersburg (FL) College.
13% Dr. John Holdnak, currently serving as Vice President of Administrative Services, Gulf Coast (FL) Community College.
12% Dr. Algie Gatewood, currently serving as President, Cascade Campus, Portland (WA) Community College.
11% Dr. Donetta Goodall, currently serving as Vice President for Academic Transfer and General & Developmental Education, Austin (TX) Community College.
6% Dr. C.B. "Bix" Rathburn, currently serving as President, Savannah (GA) Technical College.
5% Dr. James Martin, currently serving as Vice President, Student Affairs, Pensacola Junior College.

So PJCFA members were not far off the mark.....Drs. Elliott, Meadows, and Hafner will be coming for interviews. Dr. Martin did receive a majority of votes from the Board and there was a significant break between the number of votes Dr. Martin received and the candidates who will not be invited.

When PJCFA members were given the option to choose only ONE candidate for interviewing, they chose:

25% Dr. Scott Elliott, currently serving as President, Meridian (MS) Community College.
25% Dr. Donetta Goodall, currently serving as Vice President for Academic Transfer and General & Developmental Education, Austin (TX) Community College.
19% Dr. Algie Gatewood, currently serving as President, Cascade Campus, Portland (WA) Community College.
19% Dr. Lars Hafner, currently serving as Provost (Campus President), St. Petersburg (FL) College.
13% Dr. Ed Meadows, currently serving as President, Lurleen B. Wallace (AL) Community College.
0% Dr. John Holdnak, currently serving as Vice President of Administrative Services, Gulf Coast (FL) Community College.
0% Dr. James Martin, currently serving as Vice President, Student Affairs, Pensacola Junior College.
0% Dr. C.B. "Bix" Rathburn, currently serving as President, Savannah (GA) Technical College.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

BOT SELECTS 4 CANDIDATES TO INTERVIEW

At this evening's Board of Trustees meeting, the BOT selected the following four candidates for interviews:

Dr. Scott Elliott
Dr. Lars Hafner
Dr. James Martin
Dr. Ed Meadows

Now Dr. Brigham will contact the candidates to schedule interviews. It is hoped that the schedule will be March 17/18 for Candidate A; March 19/20 for Candidate B; March 24/25 for Candidate C; March 26/27 for Candidate D.

A schedule of exact dates, which candidate will interview on which date, what times forums/events will occur for each candidate and on which campus the forum/event will take place will be posted when Dr. Brigham finalizes the schedule.

Once again, let me express my appreciation for the enthusiasm, excitement, and sincere dedication that the Trustees show as this selection process moves forward. I cannot help but be more impressed with their work at each meeting.

I urge faculty to attend as many forums/functions as possible and to continue to be in touch with the Trustees as they deliberate. There will be a week between the last interview and the BOT meeting during which they will decide on the College's next President.

Be informed and be involved.

Monday, March 10, 2008

BOT TO MEET TO SELECT CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW

THE BOT will meet tomorrow (Tuesday, March 11, 2008) at 5:00pm in the Board Room (upstairs, Bldg. 7) to determine which of the 8 candidates recommended to them by the Presidential Screening committee will be selected for interviews. The Board may choose to interview ALL of the 8, ANY of the 8, or to add candidate(s)of their choosing to be interviewed.

This meeting is open to all interested parties.

Monday, March 3, 2008

DID ANYONE GO TO FRIDAY'S BOT MEETING?

This was the meeting on Friday morning in which the BOT received the names of the 8 candidates who were recommended by the Presidential Screening Committee. At this meeting Dr. Hockaday was to provide comments and additional instruction to the Board.

The title question was posted in the comments section asking if anyone attended this meeting. I was unable to attend, but understand that the Board did receive the application packages for each of the 8 candidates. The Board will meet on March 11 to discuss which candidates to bring on campus for interviews.

While I hope that some of the BOT are reading the blog, the only way to be sure your voice is heard is by writing them at the addresses listed in an earlier posting.

PJC BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTACT INFORMATION

Please use the following addresses to contact the PJC Board of Trustees with your comments regarding the presidential candidates, the process which will be used in selecting PJC's next president, etc.

I sincerely believe the Board wants to hear from you. I also believe the Board strongly desires to make the best choice for PJC and, from the ones I have been able to speak with, wants to hear from all parties impacted by their selection - students, faculty, staff, community, etc.


Mr. Vincent R. Andry, Chair
Gulf Power Company
One Energy Place, Bin 0034
Pensacola, FL 32520

Ms. Carol H. Carlan
Carlan Consulting
316 S. Baylen St., Suite 108
Pensacola, FL 32502

Msgr. Luke Hunt
St. Ann Catholic Church
100 Daniel Drive
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

Mr. Edward Moore
Attorney
Moore Hill & Westmoreland
220 W. Garden Street, 9th Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502

Ms. Margie Moore
Merrill Lynch
815 S. Palafox Street
Pensacola, FL 32502

Ms. Celeste Norris
Vice President, Human Resources
Baptist Health Care
910 W. Blount Street
Pensacola, FL 32501

Mr. John L. O’Connor, Vice-chair
O’Connor Management Co.
1110 N. 9th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32501

Ms. Dona W. Usry
6553 Terrasanta
Pensacola, FL 32504

Ms. Deidre L. Young
2342 Arriviste Way
Pensacola, FL 32504