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Compton
Center Announces New Permanent Provost
Dr. Lawrence
M. Cox to lead campus toward re-accreditation
From
staff reports
El
Camino College Compton Community Educational Center and the Compton
Community College District last Thursday appointed a new permanent
provost/CEO for the Compton Center.
Dr. Lawrence M. Cox will serve as the new Provost/CEO, overseeing daily
operations at the Compton campus. Cox, most recently the provost of
Stark State College of Technology in Ohio, begins his new post July
1.
“Dr. Cox is a proven leader in academic administration and strategic
planning,” said Thomas M. Fallo, El Camino College superintendent/president. “His
skills and strengths are well-suited for the Compton Center provost
position and we welcome him to the Compton campus.”
Cox was selected from a group of three finalists for the provost position.
A search firm recruited qualified candidates nationwide, working with
a Compton Center provost search committee representing faculty, students,
staff, administrators, and the Compton Community College District,
as well as one Equal Employment Opportunity representative.
After a “paper screening” process, candidates were invited
to interview with the entire search committee. Three finalists were
selected and invited to participate in a public forum. Each candidate
had the opportunity to introduce himself and answer questions. All
three forums were video recorded.
Before the final selection, President Fallo and Compton Community College
District Special Trustee Peter Landsberger interviewed the three finalists
with the search committee members and two of the Compton District elected
trustees present.
“Trustees Cervantes, Jones, Ramos and I all believe Dr. Cox is
the right person for the provost/CEO position. We’re confident
he will guide Compton Center and the Compton Community College District
toward
a successful future,” said Landsberger.
Cox has more than 25 years of academic experience and leadership. He
has served as an educational and research consultant; from 1995-2002,
he was president of Olive-Harvey College in Chicago; and from 1990-94
he was president of Shelby State Community College in Memphis.
He received his bachelor’s degree in education, his master’s
in educational psychology and his doctorate in sociology, all from
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Cox is a graduate of the
Institute for Educational Management at the Harvard Graduate School
of Education, and has participated in the Yale School of Management
for Leadership and the American Association of Community Colleges Leadership
Academy.
“I am eager to begin my assignment at Compton,” said Cox. “I
look forward to working with students, faculty, staff, administrators
and our communities as we rebuild the institution, ensure student success
and continue on our path toward full accreditation.”
Cox joins Compton Center as enrollment continues to grow. Vocational
education course success rates have increased over the past few years,
and expanded course offerings are making a college education even more
accessible to area residents. The Compton campus has been serving the
community since 1927.
Cox will replace Dr. Doris P. Givens, who served as interim provost
since 2006, when Compton Center was established. After Compton College
lost its accreditation, an agreement was reached between the El Camino
Community College District and the Compton Community College District
to provide accredited instructional and related support to the Compton
campus, with the primary intent toward recovery and full accreditation.
At the Compton campus, the Office of the President/Superintendent was
replaced by the Office of Provost/Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Through the agreement between the El Camino and Compton districts,
residents of the Compton community continue to have access to university
transfer and vocational education opportunities, as well as financial
aid, basic skills courses and related support services in their own
neighborhood.
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