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ACC president accepts position in Idaho
  
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By Holly Cook
After trying for the position of president of the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Arapahoe Community College President Bert Glandon said he planned to remain in the Denver area until his higher-education career came to an end.
As it turns out, Denver won’t be Glandon’s final stop.
Instead, he’ll return to the Treasure Valley to serve as president of the College of Western Idaho in Nampa.
Glandon was the president of Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Ore., from 1993 to 2002.
On June 26, the College of Western Idaho named Glandon as their second-ever campus president.
He will begin his tenure on July 13.
“Community colleges are an integral part of the higher-education system, offering a broad range of people the opportunity to better themselves and contribute to their families, communities and state,” Glandon said.
“There are unlimited possibilities for College of Western Idaho and its students, and I look forward to helping the school reach its utmost potential.”
Glandon has more than 30 years experience in higher education.
In 2008, he was one of three contenders vying for the presidency of the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. He had hoped to make the school, which serves nearly 35,000 students, the capstone on his long career but the position went to the college’s interim president.
As soon as he arrived at ACC in Littleton in 2002, Glandon helped steer the school through a major hiccup when the state’s public college system was in a fiscal crisis.
Spending was slashed in response to the state revenue shortfall. Glandon laid off some employees and eliminated vacant positions that had duties overlapping those of other staffers.
In October 2007, Glandon announced that the school finally was financially secure with accurately reported reserves.
Also during his time, the college’s nursing program doubled in size without any new funds. That was possible because of a series of partnerships with local hospitals.
In addition, Arapahoe Community College was reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
“President Glandon has been helping to shape the lives of community college students throughout the West for more than 30 years,” Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter said on the College of Western Idaho’s Web site. “His tenure here will help CWI fulfill its mission of educating the workforce that will drive economic prosperity in this state and make a better future for all of us.”
Glandon holds a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in communications from Western Washington University. He received a doctoral degree in educational administration from Brigham Young University.
He was selected following a search facilitated by the Cizek Associates Inc., a national, retained search firm, as well as a 15-member search committee representative of Idaho’s diverse population.
“It has been an honor and privilege to have served as your president these last seven years. Arapahoe Community College is a premier college with an exceptional future,” Glandon said in a letter to the community.
“I want to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all of you for your support and hard work these past years. Because of you and your commitment to excellence, we have accomplished many great things together. We have made great strides in moving ACC forward to a stronger, more unified college dedicated to serving this community — I know that this trend will continue well into the future.”
As it turns out, Denver won’t be Glandon’s final stop.
Instead, he’ll return to the Treasure Valley to serve as president of the College of Western Idaho in Nampa.
Glandon was the president of Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Ore., from 1993 to 2002.
On June 26, the College of Western Idaho named Glandon as their second-ever campus president.
He will begin his tenure on July 13.
“Community colleges are an integral part of the higher-education system, offering a broad range of people the opportunity to better themselves and contribute to their families, communities and state,” Glandon said.
“There are unlimited possibilities for College of Western Idaho and its students, and I look forward to helping the school reach its utmost potential.”
Glandon has more than 30 years experience in higher education.
In 2008, he was one of three contenders vying for the presidency of the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. He had hoped to make the school, which serves nearly 35,000 students, the capstone on his long career but the position went to the college’s interim president.
As soon as he arrived at ACC in Littleton in 2002, Glandon helped steer the school through a major hiccup when the state’s public college system was in a fiscal crisis.
Spending was slashed in response to the state revenue shortfall. Glandon laid off some employees and eliminated vacant positions that had duties overlapping those of other staffers.
In October 2007, Glandon announced that the school finally was financially secure with accurately reported reserves.
Also during his time, the college’s nursing program doubled in size without any new funds. That was possible because of a series of partnerships with local hospitals.
In addition, Arapahoe Community College was reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
“President Glandon has been helping to shape the lives of community college students throughout the West for more than 30 years,” Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter said on the College of Western Idaho’s Web site. “His tenure here will help CWI fulfill its mission of educating the workforce that will drive economic prosperity in this state and make a better future for all of us.”
Glandon holds a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s degree in communications from Western Washington University. He received a doctoral degree in educational administration from Brigham Young University.
He was selected following a search facilitated by the Cizek Associates Inc., a national, retained search firm, as well as a 15-member search committee representative of Idaho’s diverse population.
“It has been an honor and privilege to have served as your president these last seven years. Arapahoe Community College is a premier college with an exceptional future,” Glandon said in a letter to the community.
“I want to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all of you for your support and hard work these past years. Because of you and your commitment to excellence, we have accomplished many great things together. We have made great strides in moving ACC forward to a stronger, more unified college dedicated to serving this community — I know that this trend will continue well into the future.”
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