The Danville Area Community College Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Dr. Randy Fletcher as DACC’s eighth president. Fletcher had first been named interim president after Dr. Stephen Nacco’s retirement and departure; and a committee recently interviewed Dr. Fletcher and two other candidates for the permanent position. DACC Board Chairman Greg Wolfe has told CIMG that the names of the other candidates and the names on the committee will be released very soon; and negotiations will continue on the length of Dr. Fletcher’s contract.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: I would say right now we’ll probably……I’ll call a special board meeting to take that action. We don’t want to wait any longer. And we’ve got the right man, let’s get it done.
Dr. Randy Fletcher (center) after being approved as DACC’s eighth president.
For Dr. Fletcher, he wants to get to work on making sure Danville Area Community College keeps on delivering.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: Danville Area Community College simply cannot fail. We are too important to the community. We are too important to this region. We are that beacon for so many people that are looking for a better life.
Dr. Fletcher emphasized, as he has before, that he has his eyes on a five year strategic plan. And he wants special efforts by Danville Area Community College on getting to know its students, as well as helping more of them become full time students.
DACC’s Director of Health and Informatics Programs Kelly Johnson explains plans for new Healthcare AI Governance & Information Security Certificate
Speaking of DACC students, the Board of Trustees approved a new certificate program in Healthcare AI Governance & Information Security. It will be taught online by DACC’s Kelly Johnson and Marcie Wright. Johnson, DACC’s Director of Health and Informatics Programs, says this program will help promote and develop AI education, and look ahead to its role in healthcare information.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: AI is just going to continue to be used more extensively in health care. And so, as it grows, we need to ensure privacy of data, and security of data as well; and ethical use and regulatory compliance.
Johnson says the program should be ready to go this fall.