Throughout the 2023 calendar year, Dr. Mordecai has joined co-hosts Scott and Casey Bloyer for their Sunday night radio show on 710 AM. Recently, the brothers hosted the last show on air and Dr. Mordecai was honored to participate. To listen to the last show and other episodes, please visit: https://open.spotify.com/show/1khUc2KLFU0JzH6SiRg4tO
Higher education is going through a significant disruption, and even more changes are on the horizon. In this episode, I chat with journalist Paul Fain about the future of higher education and provide tips for colleges and universities to ensure their institutions remain sustainable for the long haul. Watch now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjzqS2gYM90
Yesterday, President Brownlee had the honor of presenting to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) La Academia de Liderazgo on how to develop their executive brand and digital presence. To learn more about the program, please visit: https://www.hacu.net/hacu/HACU_Leadership_Fellows_Program.asp
The Lakin Institute is a national professional growth program sponsored by the Presidents’ Round Table of African American CEOs of Community Colleges. To learn more, please visit: https://theprt.org/lakin-institute/
Recently, Dr. Mordecai was honored to represent the Community College of Aurora and Colorado Community College System by contributing to the next installation of the foundational “Learning Reconsidered” series. Thank you to NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and Dr. Kevin Kruger for the opportunity.
Thank you to the Colorado Men of Color Collaborative for creating a space for community, learning, and brotherhood. Dr. Mordecai’s son, Mordecai Ian Jr. participated in the outing as well. To learn more about the Colorado Men of Color Collaborative, please visit: https://www.cmocc.org/
Recently, the Aurora Economic Development Council hosted its annual A-List Gala. Sugar Ray Leonard served as the keynote speaker this year, and Daphne (Dr. Mordecai’s wife) joined Dr. Mordecai in representing the Community College of Aurora. To learn more about AEDC, please visit: https://www.auroraedc.com/
Dr. Linda Bowman, third president of the Community College of Aurora stopped by CCA in preparation for the college’s 40th anniversary celebration program. Linda, thank you for all you have done for CCA and your continued words of wisdom.
20 years ago, Dr. Joseph Silver served as a founding director of the Leadership & Mentorship Institute. Dr. Mordecai Brownlee was admitted into the Institute in 2017 on full scholarship. To learn more about this engine that prepares African Americans to advance in their service to higher education, please visit: https://lmiexperience.org/
This past weekend, Dr. Mordecai attended the Leadership & Mentorship Institute 20 year anniversary celebration. While there, he was surprised with the honor of being named the recipient of the Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr. LMI Alumni Award! President Brownlee is only the third person to receive this award.
Twenty years ago, Dr. Silver served as the Founding Director of the Leadership and Mentorship Institute, a training academy to prepare African Americans to serve higher education with excellence. Thank you to Dr. Silver, Dr. Barbara Johnson, Dr. Henrietta Pichon, and Dr. Roland Smith for this amazing honor.
The Community College of Aurora is in the house! This week, Dr. Mordecai spoke at the Workforce Development Conference hosted by the South Metro Denver Chamber.
The Community College of Aurora was honored to host the Colorado Legislative Democratic Caucus! For more than an hour, the Caucus granted Dr. Mordecai the opportunity to discuss CCA’s efforts to fight poverty through our vision to be the college where every student succeeds. HUGE thank you to Rep. Mandy Lindsay for making this opportunity possible!
Thank you Aurora Public Schools Board Member Michael Carter and his son, Jaden Carter, for stopping by the office this afternoon. Board Member Carter is an alum of Community College of Aurora and Jaden is currently taking concurrent enrolment courses at CCA!
This week, the Community College of Aurora was honored to host the ECMC Foundation on campus! President Brownlee discussed the future of CCA, our history, and CCA’s commitment to social and economic mobility.
The Community College of Aurora is joining forces with the Arapahoe/Douglas Workforce Development Board and the Colorado Workforce Development Council to support Workforce Development Month. Together, we are putting our community to work. #WorkforceDev2023
Over the next 10 months, Dr. Mordecai Brownlee will participate in this community engagement program hosted by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. To learn more, please visit: https://www.aurorachamber.org/
