BLINN CONCLUDES PRESIDENTIAL FINALIST PUBLIC FORUMS

  

The Blinn Presidential Finalist Forums concluded this afternoon at the Blinn Student Center in Brenham with Dr. Mary Hensley, currently Executive Vice President at Austin Community College.  The forums allowed the Blinn, staff, faculty, and the general public to question and listen to the 4 finalists for the Blinn President position.  Responding to a question about declining State funding for junior colleges, Dr. Hensley explained how Austin Community College approaches grants to supplement their other funding sources:

This morning, Dr. Sylvia McMullen, current President of the Blinn Bryan campus spoke.  One of the questions she covered dealt with her feelings on college athletics:

Yesterday, finalists Dr. Richard Shrubb, former President of Minnesota West Community and Technical College and Dr. Maureen Murphy, President of Brookdale Community College in New Jersey answered questions.  Feedback forms were collected from those attending the forums and will be given to the board of Trustees.  Each finalist is also meeting in a closed session with the Blinn Board of Trustees this week.  Previous Blinn President Harold Nolte retired in January and Dr. Ana Margarita Guzman, is currently serving as interim President.