2021 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARDEES
Rufus Glasper, Ph.D., C.P.A. President and CEO League for Innovation in the Community College, Inc.
R ufus Glasper, Ph.D., is the President and CEO of the League for Innova- tion in the Community College, Inc., an international nonprofit organization with a mis- sion to cultivate innovation in the community college environment. The League hosts conferences and institutes, develops print and digital resources, and leads proj- ects and initiatives with almost 500 member colleges, corporate partners, and a host of other gov- ernment and nonprofit agencies in a continuing effort to advance the community college field and make a positive difference for students and communities. Dr. Glasper is Chancellor Emeri- tus of the Maricopa Commu- nity Colleges, one of the nation’s largest multi-college community college systems. He served as chancellor from 2003 through February 2016, and previously held district leadership positions for a total of three decades. In his role as chancellor, Dr. Glasper was the chief executive officer of the 10-college district, overseeing all educational and administra- tive operations. He also provided leadership in matters of system wide strategic planning, bringing all ten colleges and many learning
centers into alignment with com- mon goals and methodologies.
Dr. Glasper is an active com- munity member, serving on the boards of the Arizona Commu- nity Foundation, The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute and the advisory board for The Center for the Study of Race and Democ- racy, Arizona State University. He served as a Trustee for the Southwest College of Naturo- pathic Medicine and Health Sci- ences and he is also an emeritus member of Greater Phoenix Leadership.
Nationally, Dr. Glasper serves as an advisory board member for the Center for Community College Student Engagement, The Uni- versity of Texas at Austin; Com- munity College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University; and The Belk Center for Community College Leader- ship and Research, North Caro- lina State University. Dr. Glasper serves on the board of directors for the Education Design Lab; and COMAP, the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications. Dr. Glasper previously served on the Air University Board of Visi- tors (AUBOV), the intellectual and leadership center of the Air Force that provides dynamic com- prehensive education to prepare graduates to develop, employ, command, research and champion air, space, and cyberspace power at all levels. During his tenure on the AUBOV he served as the inau- gural Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) sub-committee chair providing a civilian commu- nity college perspective regarding learning experiences across the curriculum and credit for learning
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16 | SUMMER 2021 ♦ THE JOURNAL
VIRTUAL 85 TH GRAND CHAPTER MEETING
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