The move comes after the board approved the retirement of the college’s president, Warren Nichols, at the same meeting, according to the news release.
The overview
The trustees will establish a presidential search committee, which will be composed of college representatives and community members. The committee will work closely with the nonprofit education organization, the Association of Community College Trustees, to gather input from college and community stakeholders to determine the qualities and experience desired in the next president, according to the news release.
Nichols will be retiring from his role in July 2025. The trustees approved Nichols retirement effective Aug. 1, 2025, at its Aug. 26 meeting, according to the news release.
What else?
Nichols became president for the college in 2017, and has led the passage of a $162.5 million bond in November 2018 and a $250 million bond in May 2023.
These bonds were used for campus developments, including construction of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math building, and the Administration and Industrial Careers building, among more bond projects in progress, according to the news release.
Stay tuned
College officials will provide regular updates throughout the presidential search process.
According to the news release, key milestones will include the following:
- Selection of the search committee
- Public forums
- Development of the presidential profile
