“I have spent my career in higher education and will always champion the nation’s community colleges and its leaders,” said Dr. Bumphus. “I know first-hand the challenges and rewards of leading a community college and I am grateful to the many colleagues and friends that I have made along the way.”
Dr. Lassiter was appointed chancellor of Dallas County Community College District in 2007. He was the first African American to hold the position. Earlier in his career, Dr. Lassiter served for 20 years as president of El Centro College in Dallas.
James Frazier will be the next dean of the College of Fine Arts at Florida State University. Toniette Haynes Robinson has been named dean of educational resources at North Lake College and Sylvester Williams will be the new dean of the College of Business and Management at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.
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