LIMA, Ohio – Rhodes State College President Dr. Cynthia E. Spiers was named to the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA) Board of Directors at the CCBA February conference held February 16-22, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona. The CCBA is one of the nation’s leading network of community colleges who build, sustain, and provide high-value baccalaureate degree programs.
The Community College Baccalaureate Association believes an educated populace is the foundation of a free and prosperous society, and the baccalaureate degree serves as a gateway to advanced career opportunities and an enhanced lifestyle. As a result, the CCBA strives to ensure that all students who desire to pursue a baccalaureate degree can do so in a way that is convenient, accessible, and affordable.
CCBA’s board of directors possess extensive experience in higher education, research and policy development. Dr. Spiers commented, “I am looking forward to participating as a member of the CCBA Board and advocating for the Community College Baccalaureate Degrees locally, statewide and nationally. Community colleges have continued to evolve and are well suited with the qualified faculty and infrastructures to support critical in-demand workforce needs. As with any degree, we must meet all requirements of programmatic accrediting agencies, as well as regional accreditation standards. Ohio legislatures have seen the need for this change, and I look forward to being involved in the CCBA organization to help guide these efforts.”
Dr. Spiers was appointed to the CCBA Board along with three other colleagues, Madeline Pumariega, President, Miami Dade College, Florida; Dr. Joyce Hammer, President, Centralia College, Washington; and Dr. Tod Allen, Weatherford College, Texas. Twenty-four states currently have community college baccalaureate degrees including Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS), Bachelor of Science (BS), and Bachelor of Arts (BA).
