EPISODE · Feb 25, 2020 · 12 MIN
Season 2: #4 - Yves Salomon-Fernández, President, Greenfield Community College
from Rocking the Academy · host Roopika Risam, Mary L. Churchill, Yves Salomon-Fernández
Topics Discussed in this Episode:Yves's unconventional path to the presidency via institutional research. The ability to influence mission and direction that the presidency offers. Insights from rural community colleges for the higher ed sector. Rural community colleges at the leading edge of future opportunities and challenges for society. The renewed interest in farming, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and food systems. The desire of the rising generation to be different stewards than prior generations. The importance of growing diversity in the pipeline to the presidency.Resources Discussed in this Episode:Yves Salomon-FernándezGreenfield Community CollegeFranklin County, MassachusettsRenewable Energy/Efficiency at GCCFarm and Food Systems at GCCMusic Credits: “Come Right Here” by Tendinite, licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 CC-BY-NC-ND license.
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In this episode of Rocking the Academy, co-hosts Roopika Risam and Mary Churchill talk with Yves Salomon-Fernández, president of Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, Massachusetts. We talk with Yves about her leadership in community colleges, insights from rural colleges, and challenges to diversifying the presidency in higher ed. Find us on Twitter: @roopikarisam, @mary_churchill, and @PrezYves.
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Season 2: #4 - Yves Salomon-Fernández, President, Greenfield Community College
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