Event at 12:30 in Room M-137 on Verde Campus
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s (OLLI) Brown Bag Brain Buzz will host Dr. Diane Ryan, Yavapai College’s vice president of strategic initiatives on Thursday, November 7 at the Verde Campus. The program will be held in Room M-137 and begin at 12:30. The Verde Campus is located at 601 Black Hills Dr. in Clarkdale.
This free lunchtime forum is sponsored by Yavapai College. You may bring your brown bag or purchase lunch at the Snack Bar in Building “F” at the Verde Valley Campus.
Dr. Ryan’s presentation will focus on the Open Educational Resource movement. It is said to be spreading across college campuses and is an attempt to reduce or eliminate textbook or course material costs for students. This movement has been funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Dr. Ryan was recently appointed to the newly created position of Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. The College describes the position as “created to bring vision and strategic leadership to a broad range of key initiatives.”
Dr. Ryan earned a Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Old Dominion University. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in Communication from Western Illinois University and graduate hours in English from Old Dominion University. Her academic research focuses on open educational resources and academic outcomes in the community college classroom.
Source: Yavapai Community College press release Oct 31.