Search Process Underway For New COCC President

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Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) board of directors will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, in the Christiansen Board Room of the Boyle Education Building on the COCC Bend Campus. The meeting is open to the public and also viewable live on COCC’s YouTube page.

The agenda will focus on the search process for a new COCC president as board members will discuss the candidate profile and recommended search committee. The complete board meeting packet is available on the COCC board of directors agenda webpage.

If members of the public would like to address the board, they are welcome to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting; alternatively, they can email feedback@cocc.edu prior to 9:15 a.m. on August 20 and their comment will be read aloud.

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