Open forums for presidential candidates announced

composite photo of three presidential finalists
Dr. Karin Edwards, Dr. Lamata Mitchell, and Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy

Dates have been set for the open forums for community members to meet the three finalists for the Clark College President position. These forums are a chance for members of the Clark College community and other stakeholders to meet the finalists and ask questions about their leadership experience and philosophy.

Each candidate will hold two open forums during their visit to the college: one that’s open to the public, and one that’s specifically for students. The forums will be recorded. On January 27, the videos will be available to review at www.clark.edu/presidential-search/search/finalists.php. There will be links to provide feedback available through February 4, 2020.

Biographies of all three finalists are available online at www.clark.edu/presidential-search/search/finalists.php. Full resumes are also available online at http://www.clark.edu/presidential-search/search/forums.php.

A fourth finalist, Dr. Joaquín G. Martínez, has withdrawn from the hiring process.

Open forum dates

Public open forums

All public forums are scheduled for noon to 1:00 p.m. in Foster Auditorium on the college’s main campus. Each forum will be live-cast to the college’s Columbia Tech Center and Washington State University Vancouver locations–room numbers are posted at http://www.clark.edu/presidential-search/search/forums.php.

  • Tuesday, January 14: Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy, vice president of student access, involvement, and success at SUNY Westchester Community College
  • Friday, January 17: Dr. Karin Edwards, president of the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College
  • Wednesday, January 22: Dr. Lamata D. Mitchell, vice president of instruction and academic operations at Pima Community College

Student-focused forums

All student-focused forums are scheduled for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Foster Auditorium on the college’s main campus.

  • Monday, January 13: Dr. Sara Thompson Tweedy, vice president of student access, involvement, and success at SUNY Westchester Community College
  • Thursday, January 16: Dr. Karin Edwards, president of the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College
  • Tuesday, January 21: Dr. Lamata D. Mitchell, vice president of instruction and academic operations at Pima Community College

Clark College is located at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Driving directions and parking maps are available at www.clark.edu/maps. Individuals who need accommodation due to a disability in order to fully participate in this event should contact Clark College’s Disability Support Services Office at 360-992-2314 or 360-991-0901 (VP), or visit Penguin Union Building (PUB) room 013, as soon as possible.