Community College Leadership Webinar Series

This webinar series takes place two times per year on current issues facing community college leaders.

Webinars in this series are moderated by:

Dr. Michelle Van Noy
Director, Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center

Dr. Lawrence Nespoli
Rutgers faculty member and former president of the
NJ Council of County Colleges

"Random Acts" and "Programs of Privilege" to Dual Enrollment Equity Pathways (DEEP)

This is the seventh webinar in the Rutgers Community College Webinar series.
This session took place on March 25, 2025. 

Panelists:

• John Fink, Senior Research Associate and Program Lead at the Community College Research Center
• Mark McCormick, President of Middlesex College

Community College 3.0: How a Strong Focus on Post-Graduation Success Can Strengthen Enrollments and Outcomes

This is the sixth webinar in the Rutgers Community College Webinar series.
This session took place on December 4, 2024. 

Panelists:

• Josh Wyner, Founder and Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program
• Maggie McMenamin, President of Union College of Union County 

Lessons from Guided Pathways: Removing obstacles and clarifying pathways in the post-pandemic recovery

This is the fifth webinar in the Rutgers Community College Webinar series. This session took place on March 27, 2024. 

Panelists:

• Tom Brock, Director of the Community College Research Center
• Mike Gorman, President of Salem County Community College 

Achieving the Dream at 20 Years: Reflections on 20 Years of Student Success Innovation in Colleges across the Country and Future Directions for Community Transformation

This is the fourth webinar in the Rutgers Community College Leadership Webinar Series presented on November 29, 2023.
 

Panelists:

• Dr. Karen A. Stout, President and CEO of Achieving the Dream
• Dr. Anthony Iacono, President of County College of Morris (current AtD college)

Bolstering the Community College Role in Preparing the Workforce via Pathways: A Discussion of Emerging Practices from New Jersey and Across the Nation

This is the third webinar in the Rutgers Community College Leadership Webinar Series presented on March 22, 2023.  
 

Panelists:

• Maria Flynn, CEO, Jobs for the Future (JFF)
• Dr. Aaron Fichtner, President, New Jersey Council of County Colleges

Credentials: Why They Matter and How They Promote Quality and Equity for Community College Students

This is the second webinar in the Rutgers Community College Leadership Webinar Series presented on November 16, 2022.
 

Panelists:

• Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, President, Clark State Community College
• Dr. Brian Bridges, Secretary of Higher Education, State of New Jersey
• Dr. James Jacobs, President Emeritus, Macomb Community College

Authors:

• Dr. Paul Gaston. Emeritus Trustees Professor, Kent State University
• Dr. Michelle Van Noy, Director, Education and Employment Research Center

Reimagining Community Colleges to Better Prepare Students for a Post-COVID Workforce

This is the inaugural webinar in the Rutgers Community College Leadership Webinar Series presented on March 9, 2022.
 

Speakers:

• Dr. Barbara Gaba, President, Atlantic Cape Community College
• Dr. Steve Rose, President, Passaic County Community College

Introduced by:

• Dr. Francine Conway, Chancellor–Provost of Rutgers-New Brunswick