Join the students in Ferris State University’s Doctorate in Community College Leadership program as they share and converse about topics of keen interest to them and the world of community colleges.
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First Doctorate of Community College Leadership Students to Graduate from Ferris
The inaugural class of students empowered to lead community colleges into the future will graduate Friday, May 10 with a Doctorate in Community College Leadership from Ferris State University. Cohort One’s 23 graduates, who began their studies in the summer of 2010, will participate in …
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Learning Leadership: What Does Trust Have to Do with it?
Trust is the most basic of all human emotions taking root from the time of our birth. Trust allows us to explore our surrounding environments and promotes growth, enables personal development, and creates a sense of comfort. However, just as readily as trust flourishes, it can be destroyed through …
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DCCL Students & Faculty Present at League for Innovation
Presenting at this year’s League for Innovation conference in Dallas, Texas, are three teams of Ferris DCCL students and faculty. Sessions include: “Johnny Can’t Compute: Integrating Critical Thinking Into Information Technology Curricula” with Joe Vitanza and faculty member Diane Chaddock, both from Southwestern Michigan College. …
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Increasing Stakeholders’ Role in Finance Innovations
By Vicki Maxa, a member of DCCL Cohort 2 and Assistant Professor and Counselor at Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Introduction In the State of Michigan, community colleges rely on three traditional areas for their funding: property taxes, governmentally provided revenues, and tuition. …
Of Purpose and Legacy
This week Andie reminded me that it was way past time for a next “blog” entry (as she always is, she was actually much more gracious than that) and that I might want to write about what I have been reading. Regrettably, much of what …
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Four Doctoral Fellowships Awarded
We are pleased to announce the awarding of four Doctoral Fellowships, each addressing specific projects of interest to the DCCL program and the students. Selection for the fellowships was a competitive application process based upon merit and the student’s demonstrated interest in exploring the topics. …
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Student Article Published In League for Innovation’s Learning Abstracts
DCCL Cohort One student and program graduate assistant Patricia M. (Trish) Konovalov has an article published in the League for Innovation’s Learning Abstracts, December, 2012. The article, “The Soft Side of Retention: Ways to Engage with Community College Students and Develop Their Best Possible Selves,” …
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DCCL Presents at ICCCA
The 39th annual conference of the Illinois Council of Community College Administrators (ICCCA), held in Rockford, Illinois, on November 14-15th, included sessions on a wide range of topics, including leadership, faculty mentorship, assessment, remediation, completion programs, early college programs, online education, and enrollment management. Two …
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Dissertation Process Explained
By Sandra J. Balkema, Ph. D., Professor of English Coordinator, Technical and Professional Communication (TPC) Program Dissertation Director, Doctorate in Community College Leadership The DCCL Program has an integrated dissertation process. This means that, from their first day in the program, students are making progress …
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DCCL Dissertation Faculty Spotlights Dislocated Worker Experiences and Community College Success Stories
By Trisha Konovalov Dr. Sharon Kennedy, Vice-President of Learning at Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) in Wisconsin, is passionate about dislocated workers and the ways community colleges assist them as they are confronted with recreating themselves after plant shut downs. She has been interviewing people who …
