Odessa College is Proud to Host the 2018 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission On Colleges Drive-In Workshop, “Changes to the Principles of Accreditation."
Important Information:
SACSCOC Drive-In Workshop – Changes to the Principles of Accreditation
Feb 26, 2018 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Saulsbury Conference Center – ET Building
Campus Information:
- Campus Map (PDF)
- Wifi "OC Guests"
Attendees:
- UTPB
- UTEP
- ASU
- Amarillo College
- El Paso Community College
- Midland College
- TTU - Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin
- Sul Ross State University
- Odessa College
Presenter: Dr. Larry Earvin
Larry L. Earvin has served as Chief of Staff for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since July 2017, after having joined the organization in 2015 as Vice President. In his current role, he serves as the chief executive officer in the absence of the President and assists and directs all staff, as necessary, to ensure the efficient and effective flow of work. Formerly, Earvin served as Huston-Tillotson University’s fifth President and as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Clark Atlanta University. Earvin concluded his 15-Year tenure as President at Huston-Tillotson in June 2015 after serving in a variety of posts at Clark Atlanta University over a span of 27 years.
During his tenure at Huston-Tillotson, Earvin guided the University through successful 2002 and 2010 reaffirmations of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; led the development of the Masters of Education in Educational Leadership, the University’s first graduate degree program; managed several campus renovation projects which included the Downs-Jones Library, the Anthony and Louise Viaer - Alumni Hall, Allen-Frazier and Beard-Burrowes residence halls, and the Mary E. Branch Gymnasium. Earvin’s vision led to the construction of the Sandra Joy Anderson Health and Wellness Center, a collaborative venture Austin/Travis County Health Department and the University of Texas Medical School that addresses community healthcare needs. One of his most significant academic accomplishments was the creation of the William Edward DuBois Honors Program for gifted students.
His professional activities include several local and national appointments, including his election as Chair of the Board of Trustees of SACSCOC, the regional accrediting body for colleges and universities in 17 southern states. Earvin served as treasurer of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), the membership organization for more than 500 private higher education institutions in the United States. Earvin has also served on the boards of American Council on Education (ACE), National Association of Independent College and Universities (NAICU), Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). Earvin also served on an advisory board for the Educational Testing Service (ETS). After having served as chair of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Earvin was elected an individual member of the organization, a post he still maintains.
Within The United Methodist Church, with which Huston-Tillotson University is affiliated, Earvin served as chair of the Commission on Black Colleges of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), chair of the Council of Presidents, a board member of the Committee on Planning and Implementation of the National Association of Schools and Colleges (NASCUMC), and as a member of the University Senate, the oldest accrediting body in the United States. In Texas, his community service included serving as a board member of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, the Austin Convention and Business Bureau, the Austin Area Urban League, Austin Area Research Organization (AARO), the Long Center for Performing Arts, the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT), and United Way Capital Area. Earvin was also inducted into the Texas Philosophical Society in 2002.
Earvin is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including Educator of the Year by the 100 Black Men of America and the James T. Rogers Leadership Award by SACSCOC.