Tompkins County residents are invited to apply for a Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees position which has influence in supporting and shaping higher education in the county.
The Tompkins County Legislature will appoint one candidate to fill a Board vacancy beginning on July 1. The position is open to any interested county residents — minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are due June 16.
The member will serve a seven-year term, attending mandatory monthly board and committee meetings.
The TC3 Board “provides governance of the college’s operations,” according to a statement by Monika Salvage, communications director of the Tompkins County Administration. Some of the Board’s responsibilities include appointing the college’s president and approving curricula, budgets, tuition and fees.
“Participation as a Trustee on the Tompkins Cortland Community College Board is a meaningful opportunity to help shape the educational future of generations to come and advance economic and social vitality in our community,” Legislator Michael Lane (D-Dryden) wrote in a Monday statement.
How to Apply
County residents should complete an Advisory Board Application form to indicate interest. To access the form, visit the Clerk of the Legislature office at the Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building, 121 E. Court Street, Ithaca or download it electronically.
Applications may be dropped off at the Clerk of the Legislature office, mailed to the Clerk of the Legislature, emailed to legislature@tompkins-co.org or faxed to 607-274-5430 by the end of day on June 16. Interviews begin in late June.
Varsha Bhargava is a reporter at the Ithaca Times and a news editor at The Cornell Daily Sun working on The Sun’s summer fellowship. This article was previously published in The Ithaca Times.
Varsha Bhargava is a news editor for the 143rd Editorial Board and a member of the Class of 2027 in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at vbhargava@cornellsun.com.
