DR. JIM RICHEY, PRESIDENT | 2014 LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
• Announced $75 million expansion of the Melbourne campus over the next decade with plans to build
five new academic buildings to house new programs and a new student union. (Student Enrollment,
Employee Relations, Trustee Relations, Financial Management, Public Awareness, Community Relations)
• Expansion will make the Melbourne campus a vital center for higher education and workforce
development for the community and region well into the 21st century, solidifying the college’s role
as an engine of job-creation and economic growth. (Student Enrollment, Employee Relations, Trustee
Relations, Financial Management, Diversity Initiatives, Public Awareness, Community Relations)
• Community College Week Magazine’s annual analysis of federal education data showed EFSC ranked
26th nationally in awarding associate degrees among more than 1,200 similarly-sized colleges in the
U.S.; 13th in awarding associate degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities;
15th in awarding associate degrees in Science Technologies. (Student Enrollment, Public Awareness,
Trustee Relations)
• H
eld first in a series of five candidate forums co-sponsored with Florida Today and other community
groups on the Cocoa campus for the 2014 Elections and televised them live on WEFS-TV, with more than
40 candidates for County Commission, School Board and County and Circuit Courts participating in the
series. (Community Awareness, Public Awareness)
• Received accreditation from the State Department of Health for the Public Safety Institute’s
telecommunication program in another sign of PSI’s academic strength. (Student Enrollment, Employee
Relations)
September 2014
• Expanded highly successful Core Scholar Program to improve student performance through programs
such as Peer Tutoring, Success Coaching with faculty and staff, and 12 student workshops on issues such
as stress and time management. (Student Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Employee Relations)
• Launched mobile-friendly Website for smartphones and tablets that provides student, faculty, staff and
public with all college information on their mobile devices. (Student Enrollment, Employee Relations,
Public Awareness, Community Relations)
• Received nearly $1 million federal grant to continue the college’s successful Space Coast Youth Build
program that helps high school dropouts earn their GED and prepare for college. (Student Enrollment,
Diversity Initiatives, Financial Management)
• B
egan televising the first of 15 live athletic events from the Melbourne campus on WEFS-TV, spotlighting
the college’s growing athletic programs to viewers throughout Brevard County and Central Florida.
(Student Enrollment, Public Awareness)
• Hired former Brevard County Sheriff’s Commander Joe Ambrose as the college’s Chief of Security,
bringing his more than 35 years of law enforcement experience to EFSC in another step to strengthen
campus safety. (Employee Relations, Public Awareness)