CATALOG 2010-11 - Cascadia Community College

From The PresidentWe are excited to celebrate Cascadia’s 10thanniversary this year. Our first ten years havehelped establish the college as a cornerstoneof the community and we take an immenseamount of pride in the thousands of graduateswho have gone on to achieve success at 4-yearcolleges, in their careers, and in their lives.The sign of a quality institution is its qualitystudents, and we have plenty. We also haveexcellent facilities, faculty, and staff to assistyou with your academic goals and provideyou with a high quality, affordable education.Board of TrusteesJust as students grow, learn, and change, so does the college. This year will bemy first as Cascadia’s president. I come to Cascadia after serving as the VicePresident for Student Services at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Iam excited about taking on this new challenge. I look forward to working withstudents, faculty, and staff to continue to make Cascadia a vibrant learningenvironment.With my new position comes the responsibility of assuring the qualityeducation you’ll receive, building on the relationships we have with oursurrounding community, and helping the college manage its continuedgrowth. I hope you will use the resources we provide to learn, to further yourown goals, and to seek out an education that will help you succeed.It is our commitment to support our students and to excite you aboutCascadia. We are dedicated to helping you think critically, learn actively,interact in diverse and complex environments, and communicate with clarityand originality.Please seek out any of the faculty or staff, including me, to help you reach yourgoals. Welcome.Sincerely,CascadiaCommunity CollegeBoard of TrusteesThe college is governed by aBoard of Trustees, which is appointedby the Governor. The Board membersare (top to bottom): Kirstin Haugen,Jean Magladry, Julie Miller, and RoyWilkinson.Eric W. Murray, Ph.D.President, Cascadia Community CollegeCascadia Community College Catalog 2010-11 3