The Highline College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to consider alternatives for the presidential search process. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31, at 1 p.m. in the Library Boardroom (Building 25, 5th floor) on the college’s main campus.<\/p>\n
Action may be taken regarding the formation of board member subcommittees.<\/p>\n
This will be the board’s first public meeting since July 27, when Dr. Jack Bermingham announced his retirement as Highline’s president.<\/p>\n
Bermingham, 68, had been on leave from the college since December 2016 while recovering from open-heart surgery. He had served as president since 2006 and spent 22 years at the college.<\/p>\n
The college has enjoyed remarkable leadership stability, with only six presidents during its first 56 years.<\/p>\n
Dr. Jeff Wagnitz, Highline’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, is serving as acting president.<\/p>\n
Highline’s board is responsible for selecting and employing the college president. It is composed of community members from Highline’s service area of South King County: Dan Altmayer and Bob Roegner, both of Federal Way; Debrena Jackson Gandy, Des Moines; Fred Mendoza, Normandy Park; and Sili Savusa, South Seattle.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County, Highline annually serves approximately 17,000 students, making it one of the state’s largest institutions of higher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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