The top spot at city colleges of Chicago is an insider job.
The board of trustees held public forum was held Wednesday to address concerns and comments on the search for chancellor for the City Colleges of Chicago. Each of the participants agreed that the elected chancellor should have experience within Chicago’s community colleges.
“There are many good quality people who would be able to run the city colleges because of the experience they have,” Perry Buckley, President of Local 1600, said. “In fact, I think it would be a disaster if we looked outside the system.”
The new chancellor will take over the position held by former chancellor Wayne Watson, who retired earlier this year. The position, which takes charge of the largest college district in Illinois, is responsible for directing seven campuses that educate more than 120,000 students.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, workers with a high school degree earned about 26 thousand dollars less per year than a worker with a bachelor’s degree.
“It’s about access to education and a better life,” Jerry Roper, President and CEO of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, said.
According to Matthew Kavorzos, a part-time student at Harold Washington, whether the new chancellor is an insider is not as important as the changes he or she will make to the financial aid system.
“Financial aid is never enough for people that work hard,” Kavorzos said. “A lot of kids getting financial aid don’t even bring backpacks to class.”
Kavorzos also hopes to see changes in curriculum and updated computer software for student use.
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