For immediate release - July 29, 2005
(DALLAS) – Dr. Jesus
“Jess” Carreon, chancellor of the Dallas County Community Colleges, has
announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Jones as the system’s new vice
chancellor for educational affairs. Members of the DCCCD board of
trustees approved the appointment during the group’s regular monthly
meeting in July. Jones, who will begin work on Aug. 15 for DCCC, has
served as president of the Community College of Baltimore – Catonsville
since 1999.
“I am excited to welcome Dr. Jones back to the
Dallas County Community Colleges,” said Carreon. “I believe he brings a
balanced background in instruction and student services, which will
continue to strengthen our delivery of quality educational experiences
to the students of Dallas County.”
“I am delighted to return to
Texas, the Dallas County Community Colleges and my many friends and
colleagues in the system,” said Jones.
The new vice chancellor
previously served as executive vice president for academic and student
affairs at Cedar Valley College, one of seven individually accredited
institutions in DCCC; the system educates more than 63,000 credit and
27,000 noncredit students each semester. Jones also has served as
provost and professor of education at Sojourner-Douglass College in
Baltimore; as executive assistant to the president and associate
professor at Talladega (Ala.) College; and as assistant professor of
continuing and adult education, assistant dean of students and sports
information director at Coppin State University, also located in
Baltimore.
Jones earned his doctorate in higher education
administration, public policy and adult education from Temple University
and his master’s degree in library science from the University of
Maryland. He conducted undergraduate studies in economics at UM and
earned a management development certificate from Harvard University.
A
presenter and panelist at numerous state and national conferences,
Jones’ professional service commitments include: the Governor’s
Commission on Quality Education; the American Council on Education’s
lifelong learning commission; The College Board’s advisory commission;
the American Association of Community Colleges’ global education
commission; and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools’
western commission of the states.
His honors and awards include
listings with: Distinguished Black Marylanders; the International
Directory of Distinguished Leaders; Who’s Who in America; Men of
Achievement; Outstanding Young Men of America; Community Leaders and
Noteworthy Americans. He also participated in the League for Innovation
in the Community College’s executive leadership program.
For
more information, contact the DCCC office of the chancellor at (214)
860-2125 or Ann Hatch in the DCCC office of marketing and communications
at (214) 860-2478.
Press contact: Ann Hatch, 214-860-2478