Betty Young is a college administrator in the United States who is the president of Hocking College. Young has served as president of two other community colleges, Northwest State Community College and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.
Betty Young | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Houston Community College |
Education
editYoung graduated from Ohio University in Athens with an associate degree in math and science, a bachelor's degree in business administration, a master's degree in education, and a doctorate in higher education. A graduate of Capital University Law School in Columbus, Young is licensed to practice law in Ohio and West Virginia.[1]
Career
editWashington State Community College
editYoung began her career in higher education as a faculty member and department chair at Washington State Community College.
Franklin University
editYoung served as an academic administrator at Franklin University beginning in 1999.[2]
Northwest State Community College
editYoung was president of Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio from 2003 until 2007.[3][4]
In September 2005, Young responded to a joke by late-night talk show host Jay Leno calling a sex industry education seminar "less embarrassing than going to a junior college" by staging a publicity tour called "The Lessons for Leno National Tour." Young made a trip from Ohio to California almost entirely on her Harley-Davidson motorcycle, had a brief meeting with Leno, then staged a press conference defending two-year universities.[5]
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
editYoung was named president of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 1, 2007.[6] She resigned in Spring 2009.[7]
Houston Community College
editYoung was appointed president of Coleman College for Health Sciences, a part of the Houston Community College, starting April 1, 2009. Chancellor Cesar Maldonado fired Young in 2014.[8]
Hocking College
editYoung was named interim president of Hocking College in October 2014 and was given the permanent position in April 2015.[9]
In February 2016, Young received a vote of no confidence from 92.93% of the college's faculty and staff. Criticisms laid out in a letter to the chairman of the Board of Trustees included overcrowded classes, an overuse of adjunct professors, inexperienced instructors, a lack of transparency in her leadership, and a disregard for staff and faculty input leading to a "continuous decline in morale among staff, faculty, students, alumni and the community."[10]
References
edit- ^ "Betty Young Active Attorney Status - Ohio". The Supreme Court of Ohio Attorney Directory. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ B-school deans shifting at Franklin University. Columbus Business First. May 21, 2001.
- ^ "Northwest State Community College names Dr. Betty Young as its fifth president". Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ Mission accomplished for Northwest State Community College's president. The Blade (Toledo, Ohio). Sept. 3, 2007.
- ^ Educator Teaches Leno a Lesson Los Angeles Times. Sept. 29, 2005.
- ^ Dr. Betty Young.(Women on the Move). Women in Higher Education. October 1, 2007.
- ^ "Former NSCC President Young Leaving N.C. College Job Due To Staff Discontent". Archbold Buckeye. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
In a memo to the A-B Tech campus community dated Tuesday, Dec. 23, Young cited "discontent" on campus and "dissatisfaction" with her leadership style. "As we approach our 50th anniversary, I don't want to see the discontent of people who make up our A-B Tech Community get in the way of progress," Young said in the memo. "Therefore, I will begin my search for a new opportunity to provide leadership where my talents may better match the needs of the organization.
- ^ Wermund, Benjamin (25 January 2016). "HCC nursing program takes a hit". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
The downgrade is the latest setback for the largest program offered at Coleman College, HCC's health care school in the Texas Medical Center, which has experienced some turmoil in recent years. The past president of the school, Betty Young, was fired in 2014 after faculty begged system leaders to oust her, pointing in part to lackluster scores on nursing licensing tests.
- ^ "Young Named Third Hocking College President". Hocking College. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Vote of 'No Confidence' Taken Against Hocking College President". WOUB Digital. Retrieved 2016-02-25.