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Larry J. Warford
Project Director and Consultant,
League for Innovation in the Community College
Education
Degree:
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Master of Arts, Education and Business Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts, Business and Distributive Education, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Associate of Arts, Ellsworth Junior College, Iowa Falls, Iowa
Non-Degree:
Community College Executive Leadership Institute, League for Innovation in the Community College, University of Texas at Austin and the University of California at Berkeley
Professional Administrators Development Institute for Community College Leadership (PADI), American Association of Community Colleges
Administrative and Teaching Experience |
2003-Present
Project Director and Consultant, League for Innovation in the Community College
Responsible for College and Career Transitions Initiative and serves as Senior Consultant for Workforce Development. |
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2001–2003
Community College Liaison, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC
Serve as liaison to community colleges and community college organizations such as the American Association of Community Colleges and the League for Innovation in the Community College. Provide vision and leadership in the development of collaborative efforts between DOL and community colleges. |
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1994-2001
Vice President for Instruction, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
Responsible for the supervision of the instructional programs and support services. Included some forty divisions/departments that consist of the instructional programs provided to over 40,000 students enrolling annually. Instructional programs included fifty vocational-technical programs; a full-range of transfer courses, continuing and community education, and developmental education programs. Financial responsibility included oversight of budgets totaling approximately $35 million in general funds plus approximately $10 million in grant funds. Also responsible for the college’s Foundation, college-wide professional development, economic development, and served as the representative to the League for Innovation in the Community College. |
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1991-1994
Vice President for Community & Economic Development, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
Responsible to the College President for the supervision of approximately forty percent of the college’s instructional programs including continuing education; Business Development Center; Adult Basic and Secondary Education; Customized Contract Training; Specialized Employment Services; Training and Development for dislocated workers, welfare recipients, and other target populations; Senior Programs; and numerous other economic development activities of the college. Responsible for Institutional Advancement departments including Public Relations, Marketing, LCC Foundation, Publications, and Printing and Graphics. Responsibilities also included supervision of the Research, Planning and Evaluation office and KLCC Public Radio. Matrix (college-wide) management responsibilities for intergovernmental relations and professional staff development. Led the college’s effort to help transition local economy from timber-based to high tech. |
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1986-1991
Executive Dean, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
One of four executive line administrators reporting to the College President. Direct supervisory responsibilities for public relations, marketing, foundation, research, planning and evaluation. Served as legal liaison to college counsel and as affirmative action officer. Worked closely with the College President on Board of Education and community relations including responsibility for passage of several tax referendums. Served as college representative to the League for Innovation. |
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| 1982-1986 Executive Assistant to the President, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon Responsible to the President for a variety of administrative and governance functions of the college. Specific responsibility for budget administration, Affirmative Action compliance review, Board of Education, and community relations. |
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1978-1982
Assistant Dean of Instruction, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
Responsible to the Dean of Instruction for management of budget, curriculum, staffing, and productivity. Responsible for a variety of planning activities for the instructional branch of the college. Member of the management team for collective bargaining, which successfully negotiated contracts for faculty and classified unions. |
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1977-1978
Field Associate/Consultant, American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, D.C.
Responsible for working with community colleges nationally to foster closer working relationships among community colleges, local schools, and other community agencies. Organized conferences, gave presentations, and consulted with community college personnel regarding community-based programs and services. |
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1968-1977
Dean of Adult and Community Education, Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Responsible for the operation of the Adult/Community Education Division of the college. Managed a general fund budget of $800,000 plus numerous grants. Program was expanded from 2,000 to 37,000 annual enrollments as a result of numerous cooperative agreements with community agencies. |
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1967-1969
Assistant Dean of Vocational Education, Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Established and supervised several post-secondary vocational preparatory programs. Designed curriculum, organized advisory committees, and staffed programs. Taught business courses on a part-time basis. |
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1965-1967
Department Head, Business Administration, and Faculty Member
Chaired Business Administration Department. Taught business administration courses. |
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1963-1966
Teacher, Business, Fort Dodge Senior High School and Junior College, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Taught business courses and coordinated distributive education |
| Recent Professional and Community Leadership Activities |
National:
National Labor Market Responsiveness Project, Advisory Committee Member
National Certification Audit Project, Board Member
National Council for Continuing Education and Training, Past President and Board Member
Commission on Economic and Workforce Development, AACC, Former Member
National Center for Career and Technical Education, Advisory Committee Member
League for Innovation in the Community College, College Representative
BISNET Alliance with Business & Industry, League for Innovation, Founder and Member
National Council of Instructional Administrators, Former State Liaison
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State:
Oregon Council of Instructional Administrators, Past Chair
Oregon Community College Workforce Strategies Committee, Former Board Member
Oregon Apprenticeship Task Force, Former Member
Local:
Lane Workforce Partnership, Former Board Member
Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Partnership, Inc., Former Board Member
Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Former Member
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Former Member
Southern Willamette Research Corridor, Former Member
Eugene Downtown Rotary Club, Member
Affirmative Action Compliance Review Committee, Lane Community College, Former Member
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Presentations (Selected List)
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“Clearing the Path to Life’s Work,” presented at all major community college conferences including the League for Innovation’s Information and Technology Conference (Milwaukee, November 2003); Workforce Development Institute (New Orleans, January 2004); Innovations 2004 (San Francisco, February 2004) |
“An Amazing Resource” – Professional Association for Continuing Education (PACE) (Albuquerque, NM, November 2003); American Association of Community Colleges Annual Convention (Minneapolis, April 2004) |
“Lifelong Learning – A National Priority,” presented at several conferences and meetings including: American Association of Community Colleges National Convention (Seattle, April 2002), Iowa Deans and Directors of Continuing Education (Des Moines, April 2002) Council for Adult Experiential Learning (Orlando, November 2001). |
“Credentialing and Certification – The Community Response,” presented at several conferences and meetings including: COMBASE Conference (Seattle, October 2001), National Council for Continuing Education and Training Conference (Austin, October 2001), National Alliance for Business (Washington, DC, November 2001), National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers Conference (Albuquerque, NM, November 2001), AACC Workforce Development Institute (Miami, January 2002), League for Innovation in the Community College “Innovations 2002) Conference (Boston, March 2002), American Association of Community Colleges Conference (Seattle, 2002), Consortium for Community College Development Summer Institute (Kansas City, June 2002). |
“Creating Opportunities For Your Organization Through National Partnerships,” presented at Network Consortium’s Workforce Development Academy in October 2000. |
“Strategic Directions for Continuing Education and Workforce Development,” keynote presented at the Minnesota Council for Continuing Education and Customized Training conference on October 4, 2000. |
“Non-Credit Funding,” presented at NCCET 2000 Conference in October 2000. |
“Strategically Positioning Your College To Meet The Workforce Challenge,” presented at the Workforce Development Institute in January 2000, the League’s Innovations 2000 conference in February 2000, AACC Convention in April 2000, National Council for Continuing Education and Training annual conference in October 2000. |
“Project 21C 3: Redesigning the 21 st Century Community College,” AACC Workforce Development Institute, January 1999. |
“Community Learning Centers—A Good Idea Becomes Reality,” Innovations 1998, June 1998 |
“Strategic, Systemic Improvement of Lane Community College’s Learning Environment,” Learning Paradigm Conference, January 1998 |
“Olds Entrepreneurial Evolution Day,” Olds College, Alberta, Canada, June 13, 1996 |
“The Shadow College,” American Association of Community Colleges’ 76 th Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, April 1996 |
“ Redesigning the System to Meet the Workforce Training Needs of a Nation,” Workforce 2000, League for Innovation, San Diego, CA, February 1995 |
“Changing Role of the Community College,” Oregon Education Association, Newport, Oregon, 1993 |
“Training the Current Work Force Through Alliances With Business and Industry,” Leadership 2000 Conference, League for Innovation, Washington, D.C., 1993 |
“A Survey of Community College Training Programs for Employees in Business, Industry, Labor and Government,” Leadership 2000 Conference, Washington, D.C., 1993 |
“Contract Training—A Sound Economic Development Strategy,” National Leadership Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 1991
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Recent Papers and Publications
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“Improving Student Transitions—Keeping The Promise,” Community College Journal, March/April 2004 |
The Role of Workforce Development Organization (Chapter 1), “Linking Training to Performance– A Guide for Workforce Development Professionals,”Community College Press, 2004 |
“Lifelong Learning: A Funding Priority,” Leadership Abstracts 15(4), League for Innovation in the Community College, April 2002. |
“Funding Lifelong Learning – A National Priority,” Community College Journal, Volume 72, Number 3, December/January 2002. |
“Funding for Non-Credit, Lifelong Learning: A National Priority for Community Colleges,” NCCET Abstract, National Council for Continuing Education and Training, November 2001. |
“New Game, New Rules — Strategic Positioning For Workforce Development,” Community College Journal, Volume 70, Number 4, February/March 2000 (Similar articles were published in Leadership Abstracts, Volume 13, Number 2, April 2000, and in NCCET Abstracts, December 1999) |
“Back to the Future,” Community College Week, Volume 10, Number 10, December 15, 1997 |
“Lane Community College and Symantec Corporation,” Chapter 9 of Common Ground, Exemplary Community College and Corporate Partnerships, League for Innovation in the Community College and National Association of Manufacturers (April 1996) |
“Community Colleges and Corporate America: We’ve Only Just Begun...,” Community College Week, Volume 8, Number 15, February 26, 1996 |
“Redesigning the System to Meet the Workforce Training Needs of a Nation,” Leadership Abstracts, League for Innovation in the Community College, January 1995 |
“Integration of Resources to Meet Training and Continuing Education Needs in the Workforce,” (unpublished) 1993 |
“Ringing the Alarm for Higher Education: A Response from Community Colleges,” July 1988. A paper on the need to improve educational opportunity for minorities. |
“Customized Contract Training — The New Niche for Community Colleges,” January 1988 |
“Decline in the Community College,” January 1988 |
Dissertation topic: A Study of Customized Contract Training Programs at Selected Community Colleges, 1988 |
Recent Awards
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2002 Exemplary Service Award, National Council for Continuing Education and Training (NCCET) |
National Workforce Leadership Award, 1994, League for Innovation in the Community College |
National Leadership Award, 1994, National Council for Continuing Education and Training, American Association of Community Colleges |
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