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February 22, 2004
JCCC Program Update: Campus Publication
Recently in the March 2004 issue of This Month a campus publication of Johnson County Community College (JCCC) the concept of Graduation with Civic Honors took a major step forward. President Charles J. Carlsen was quoted as saying, “Civic responsibility is one of the strategic goals identified by JCCC’s Strategic Planning Council. We are pleased to be a member of Campus Compact and also look forward to taking a leadership role in our state by implementing graduation with civic honors on our campus.” Vision is a necessary component of being a leader in the community. The program would not have become a reality without the visionary leadership of President Charles J. Carlsen. The Civic Honors Program has passed a viability milestone by taking large steps in its development and future implementation.
Some background history on JCCC’s trajectory toward a graduation with civic honors program involves the development of the first pilot program working to develop graduation with civic honors. They have taken a major step forward and in the Operational Plan for 2003-2004 listed under goal number five, which is that, “JCCC will focus on civic responsibility.” A new short term goal was identified that, “The instructional branch will support the implementation of a ‘graduation with civic honors’ program.” Everything is in place to see the first potential graduating class to be offered the graduation with civic honors program at the end of next year.
It is important to acknowledge JCCC’s investment in the future of building community. It provides the opportunity for a nationally recognized community college to start something that has the potential to expand beyond the area of the higher education and have a lasting positive effect on the surrounding community and students. It is important to focus on being able to anticipate changes in civil society and proactively deal with that change in a positive way. Approaching the program as a way for higher education to unite the community behind the mobilization of individuals in the community is an avenue toward successful programming that should be applauded.
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