October 18, 2000 - Litecky Named Permanent President for Century
College
Penny Harris Reynen Named MnSCU Board Executive Director
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The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees, acting
on a recommendation by Chancellor Morris J. Anderson, today approved the
appointment of Lawrence Litecky as president of Century College in White
Bear Lake. Litecky has served as interim president since April, following
the resignation of Charles Hays.
"Dr. Litecky's skills, vision and experience make him ideally suited
for this appointment," Anderson said. "When I visited recently with students
and faculty at Century, I heard that he has demonstrated his capacity
as an excellent listener and a strong, honest leader. There was unequivocal
support from the campus and the community."
Litecky has a doctorate and master's degree from the University of Minnesota
and a bachelor's degree from the University of St. Thomas.
Litecky began his teaching career at Minneapolis Community and Technical
College in 1974, where he later assumed several other positions including
associate dean, chair of the humanities department and chair of the college
for working adults. He served as president for the Minnesota Community
College Faculty Association for eight years. Prior to becoming interim
president at Century College, Litecky helped to create the urban teacher
education partnership, a new, flexible four-year program for aspiring
urban teachers in the Twin Cities.
"I believe Dr. Litecky has both the trust and experience necessary to
lead Century College," said Michael M. Vekich, chair of the Minnesota
State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees. "He is a problem solver
and a facilitator whose experience with higher education in Minnesota
will enable him to make a very good institution even stronger."
Litecky's appointment will be effective immediately.
Century College offers a liberal arts and sciences program designed for
transfer to a four-year institution, plus more than 60 technical and occupational
programs. Century is among the largest two-year colleges in the state
serving 6,900 students. It is also the largest provider of continuing
education and customized training in the Minnesota, serving another 30,000
people per year.
Today the Board of Trustees also voted to appoint Penny Harris Reynen
executive director for the Board. Reynen has been serving as interim executive
director since May. Prior to this, she was an associate vice president
at Metropolitan State University.
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is made up of 35
state universities, community and technical colleges. The system has a
fall 2000 enrollment of 152,933.
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