https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About A board member of the Missouri Association of Community Colleges, Mark James is the chancellor of Metropolitan Community College (MCC). James is responsible for fulfilling the College’s mission of preparing students, serving communities and creating opportunities Chancellor Mark James oversees all college operations across the five-campus system. Under Chancellor Mark James’ leadership, MCC became more visible in the Kansas City area as he envisioned and championed a branding campaign. In addition to implementing a One MCC rallying cry for the college, Mark James created a Public Information Office consisting of television and print media veterans to share student and employee success stories with the public, and agreed to a co-branding partnership with the Kansas City Royals baseball team. His aggressive branding techniques helped Metropolitan Community College land visits from President Obama and Second Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden, while the school's innovative technical education program was the subject of a visit from former U.S. secretary of labor Tom Perez. While leading MCC, The College was twice named a Bellwether Award finalist for its work with the Missouri Innovation Campus. Prior to joining MCC, Mr. James was a public servant who served four years as the governor-appointed director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety and 20 years with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). After earning a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and administration, he began his career as a state trooper for Missouri State Highway Patrol. en-us 2017-05-11 04:02:47 UTC 2017-08-24 04:32:17 UTC hello@padlet.com MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/171157497 2017-05-11 04:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/171157497 MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463455 2017-07-26 02:49:55 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463455 MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463489 2017-07-26 02:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463489 MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463512 2017-07-26 02:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463512 MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463545 2017-07-26 02:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463545 MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463564 Mark James is an accomplished public servant who has served as a state trooper, a governmental appointee, and the chancellor of Metropolitan Community College (MCC). A graduate of the University of Central Missouri and the National Intelligence University, Mark James presided over MCC from 2010 – 2017 when he retired. 

MCC is a Missouri-based institution of higher education and the largest of its kind in the Kansas City area. At the most recent MCC commencement, Mr. James gave what will be his final commencement address as the chancellor of the institution. He described it as a bittersweet moment, but noted that MCC’s graduating classes had provided him with much inspiration during his seven years as chancellor. Commonly held in the Municipal Auditorium, the MCC commencement ceremony honors students who have graduated or will graduate during the current academic year. 

The 2017 commencement honored the institution's 102nd graduating class and included more than 2,500 graduates. During the commencement ceremony, more than 1,600 associate degrees in arts were conferred in addition to 600 associate degrees in applied sciences and 600 certificates.]]> 2017-07-26 02:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/179463564 MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/182497070 A former chief of the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Intelligence Division, Mark James handled a number of high-profile cases over the course of his career, including the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine shooting.

Mark James also has experience in education administration, having recently given his final commencement speech as chancellor of Kansas City, Missouri’s Metropolitan Community College, which is planning to again participate in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teacher externship program in 2018. A collaborative initiative of the Career Education Consortium (CEC), Metropolitan Community College (MCC), and Missouri Career Pathways, the STEM summer externship began in June 2017. 

Through the program, 12 local high school teachers participated in hands-on coursework at MCC-Penn Valley Health Science Institute, Centerpoint Medical Center, and Children’s Mercy Hospital. The purpose of the program is to ensure that teachers know what skills students will need to work in the biomedical science field. 

Teachers benefit from exposure to surgical technology, dental assistant work, and interaction with simulation patients. The CEC hopes to expand the program in 2018 to include other locations as it trains teachers to equip students with career-relevant skills.]]> 2017-08-24 04:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/MarkJamesMetropolitanCommunityCollege/About/wish/182497070