Calvin Ball has been selected to serve as interim president of Baltimore City Community College. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, the college enrolls nearly 4,400 students, 65 percent of whom are Black.
Dr. Ball’s new appointment marks a return to Baltimore City Community College, where he previously served as director of the Complete College Program. For the past eight years, Dr. Ball has been the executive of Howard County. He is the first African American to serve in that role. Earlier, he served three terms on the Howard County Council. At the time of his first election in 2006, Dr. Ball was the county’s youngest-ever council member.
In a social media post announcing his new appointment, Dr. Ball wrote, “While my time in office is coming to a close, my commitment in public service is not. I am deeply honored to be selected as the interim president of Baltimore City Community College. To return to an institution that holds such a special place in my heart is a full-circle moment. BCCC is a place of possibility, where dreams can be nurtured, barriers broken, and futures are transformed. I am grateful to the board of trustees for placing its trust in me and for the opportunity to once again serve this extraordinary community.”
Dr. Ball is a graduate of Towson University in Maryland, where he majored in philosophy and religion. He holds a master’s degree in legal and ethical studies from the University of Baltimore and a doctorate from Morgan State University in Baltimore.
