Clarendon College will soon be offering a Registered Nurse program after receiving the green light from state officials last week.
CC officials made that announcement during the April 14 Board of Regents meeting and said approval is pending a site visit, which has been scheduled for May 2.
With final approval, Clarendon will offer an LVN to RN transition class this summer and then offer a full RN course in the fall.
CC Vice President Ray Jaramillo also announced that the college has secured a contract to again offer classes in the prison system. College President Robert Riza told the Enterprise this week that loss of the prison education system cost CC more than 180 students in the fall of 2011.
Clarendon College Regents also approved measures and heard reports on initiatives aimed at improving student satisfaction and student success.
Dr. Roger Schustereit praised mathematics faculty members Linda Rowland and Jeremy Sain for implementing an innovative program that seeks to move developmental math students into mainline college classes while supporting them with tutorial labs.
Regents approved a proposal presented by Ashlee Estlack and Annette Ferguson to contract with RunBiz to design and deploy a new college website that will meet the needs and expectations of today’s college students, who more and more are using tablets and handheld devices to access the web.
The board also voted in favor of a new agreement with DirecTV to provide television services in the residence halls and also provide three channels for the college’s own use.
Dr. Riza reported that the college will be moving away from having assistant coaches as dorm directors and return to having full time residence hall directors. This change will easily be paid for by improving retention rates from the fall to spring semesters by just one percent, the president said.
Dr. Riza also reported on the upcoming retirement of Dr. Paul Matney as president of Amarillo College and said that Clarendon will be signing updated memorandums of understanding with AC’s Board Chairmain to secure the future of CC’s cosmetology program in that city.
The board also discussed the student loan default crisis that is growing in the nation, and Dr. Riza announced that he is in talks with a default specialist company to work for the college and keep its default rate down. Clarendon College students receive about $3 million in student loans annually, he said.
Regents also voted to discontinue the college golf program, accepted the resignation of Workforce Development Coordinator Christy Brooks, and ratified the following faculty recommendations for the 2014-2015 academic year:
Jay Anders, Welding; Dale Askew, RFO; Melvin Balogh, Volleyball Coach/Instructor; Erinn Campbell, Cosmetology; Charla Crump, Speech; Kory Dunn, Nursing; Russell Estlack, Biology; Scarlet Estlack, Biology; Bret Franks, Ranch Horse Coach; Brian Fuller, History; Dana Hagood, Cosmetology; Raquel Hawkins, Softball Coach/Instructor; Cody Heck, Rodeo Coach; Alicia Hunter, Nursing; Kim Jeffrey, Criminal Justice/Government; Dr. Russell Killingsworth, Chemistry; Mary Nell Kiser, Cosmetology; Addie Lees, Women’s Basketball/Instructor; Zack Leggett, Cross Country Coach/Instructor; Melissa McCoy, English; Devin McIntosh, Baseball Coach/Instructor; Andy McLatchy, Government/History; Peggy Putman, Nursing; Judy Rickstrew, Cosmetology; Jana Rosalez, Cosmetology; Linda Rowland, Math; Dr. Jeremy Sain, Math; Leslie Schnaufer, Drama; Letha Storrs, Cosmetology; Jackie Sublett, Nursing; Johnny Treichel, Ag/Judging Coach; Daniel Trejo, Nursing; Laban Tubbs, RFO; Frank Vance, Math; and Brad Vanden Boogaard, Men’s Basketball.
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