SJ 136 — Commending Glenn DuBois, Ph.D.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106521D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

136 OfferedE February 18, 2022 N Commending Glenn DuBois, Ph.D.

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and 33 WHEREAS, Glenn DuBois's tenure as chancellor involved unprecedented innovations and 34 efficiency-focused changes such as career coaches and the Virginia Education Wizard to facilitate career students who have experienced foster care, an updated evaluation system co-created with faculty leaders focused on instructor development and growth, and a VCCS Shared Services Center to modernize business operations and enhance procedural compliance;

and WHEREAS, Glenn DuBois is a founding member of Rebuilding America's Middle Class, a coalition of state and individual community college systems from across the country whose advocacy is informed by the belief that community colleges are one of America's primary solutions to building a strong, more competitive workforce and therefore, a strong middle class;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby of his retirement;

and, be itfor his many accomplishments and well-earned honors on the occasion RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Glenn DuBois, Ph.D., as an expression of the General Assembly's congratulations and best wishes.