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LBCCD Board to hold Special Meeting on Aug. 27

LBCCD Board Meeting

The public is invited to a special meeting of the Long Beach Community College District Board of Trustees.

Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 4:30 pm
Liberal Arts Campus
Building T, Room 1100
4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808

The Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wed., Aug. 28, with Open Session starting at 5:30 p.m., also in Room 1100, Building T at the Liberal Arts Campus.

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LBCCD Superintendent-President Romali Delivers 2019 State of the College Address

Reagan Romali, State of the College 2019

More than 160 community members, business leaders, and elected officials attended Long Beach Community College District Superintendent-President Dr. Reagan Ferragamo Romali’s State of the College address today, July 18. In her keynote speech, Romali celebrated 2018-2019 academic and athletic accomplishments, as well as announcing two new centers that will serve the students at Long Beach City College starting in the fall. 

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LBCCD Names Alisia Kirkwood as new Dean of Student Affairs

A picture of Alisia Kirkwood.

The Long Beach Community College District has hired Dr. Alisia Kirkwood as its new Dean of Student Affairs.

Under the direction of the Vice President of Student Services, Kirkwood will be responsible for providing leadership for student government, student life, student health services, international students, student discipline, service learning/Viking Volunteers, Title IX student sexual harassment/violence, and the annual commencement ceremony.

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LBCCD Names New Assoc. VP of Human Resources

The LAC campus.

The Long Beach Community College District hired Kristin Olson as its new Associate Vice President of Human Resources.

Olson has served as the Long Beach City College’s Executive Director of Classified Human Resources since October of 2017 and has worked as the interim vice president for the past year. 

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LBCCD Hires New Senior Director of Facilities
Walter Johnson has more than 28 years in construction and facilities maintenance management

A picture of Walter Johnson.

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) has appointed Walter Johnson as the new Senior Director of Facilities Planning, Construction, and Operation.

At Long Beach City College, Johnson will lead the Facilities Department that includes campus construction and renovation, building maintenance, grounds and landscaping, custodial services, transportation, and related services of all District facilities.

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LBCCD Seeks New Citizens’ Oversight Committee Member

The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC), which oversees District bond projects, is seeking a new member to represent a Bona-Fide Taxpayers’ Association. Applications are being accepted now through July 8.