Michael B. McCall, Ed.D.
President
As founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Dr. Michael B. McCall oversees a system that has an annual operating budget of approximately $633 million and an additional $228 million capital construction projects to operate a seamless complex system of 16 colleges with over 65 campuses touching the lives of more than 300,000 citizens.
Under the leadership of President McCall, KCTCS is committed to serving as the major gateway to postsecondary education for all Kentuckians. Since his appointment in December, 1998, Dr. McCall has achieved many successes, such as:
- Merging the 28 community and technical colleges into 16 accredited comprehensive community and technical colleges that serve over 87,000 students in credit programs.
- Rapidly expanding the number of academic and technical programs that KCTCS colleges offer to students. Since 1998, the KCTCS Board of Regents has ratified or approved more than 2,513 new programs and program options that result in certificates, diplomas or associate degrees.
- Responding to the needs of communities by expanding access to postsecondary education through new facilities (32 recently completed, five under construction, seven in the design phase, and nine in the consultant selection process) and distance learning opportunities which provide all KCTCS colleges access to virtual learning.
- Expanding services to employers by providing an array of workforce training opportunities, including some of the nation's most innovative approaches to information technology.
Dr. McCall has served for over 37 years in community and technical colleges. He has been recognized for his advanced collaborative partnerships, economic development, innovative use of technology, and the utilization of team-oriented management.
In August of 2006, Dr. McCall received the 2005 National Council for Continuing Education and Training's National Leadership Award -- Inside the Field.
The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development honored Dr. McCall with their 2005 International Leadership Award.
Dr. McCall received the prestigious honor from Kentucky Monthly Magazine as the 2004 Kentuckian of the Year.
On June 30, 2006 Dr. McCall completed his tenure as Board Chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). This marked the first time a System-level president was elected chair of the AACC board. Under his chairmanship a community college caucus was established.
In addition, Dr. McCall serves on a number of boards and commissions including:
- National Science Foundation Blue Ribbon Panel;
- IDC (Interactive Digital Center) Consortium Honorary Advisory Board;
- Business Higher Education Forum;
- United Way of the Bluegrass;
- Southern Growth Policies Board;
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Board, Education Advisory Committee;
- Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher's Blue Ribbon Commission;
- The editorial board of the Community College Journal of Research and Practice;
- The advisory board of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning, National;
- A member of the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges
Prior to his appointment as the founding president of KCTCS, Dr. McCall served as President of South Carolina's comprehensive technical college system and provided leadership for South Carolina's economic development training programs.
Earlier in his career, Dr. McCall served as president of Florence Darlington Technical College in Florence, SC, and as president of Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin, VA. Dr. McCall was also a dean and a faculty member at community and technical colleges in Virginia.
Dr. McCall received his bachelor's degree in physics and mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington; his master's in physics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA; and his doctorate in educational administration from VPI.
Read Dr. McCall's Resume (PDF)
Dr. McCall welcomes your comments.
|
