Vision for Opportunity

Martha M. Ellis is director of higher education strategy, policy and services at the Charles A. Dana Center and Professor of Practice at the University of Texas at Austin. She has over 30 years of senior leadership and faculty experience in community colleges and universities.

• Table of ContentsForewordPrefaceMartha M. EllisIntroduction: John E. Roueche—A Leader Who Disturbs the UniverseTerry O’BanionSection I: John and his FamilyChapter 1. Shaping a LegacyCoral Noonan-TerryChapter 2. Suanne Davis Roueche Martha M. EllisChapter 3. John’s Greatest AchievementTerry O’BanionChapter 4. John E. Roueche as a Father and a Person: In the Words of his Adult ChildrenLinda L. GarcíaSection II: From North Carolina to the University of Texas at AustinChapter 5. Teaming with John Edward Roueche: The North Carolina StoryGeorge A. Baker IIIChapter 6. John Edward Roueche and the Texas CCLPGeorge R. BoggsChapter 7. Lessons in Leadership in Two ActsWalter G. BumphusChapter 8. Diversity and Inclusion in ActionBelle S. WheelanChapter 9. Grounded in RealityByron N. McClenneyChapter 10. More than a Graduate ProgramEvelyn N. WaiwaioleSection III: National InfluenceChapter 11. John Roueche and the American Association of Community CollegesWalter G. BumphusChapter 12. The Spirit of Collaboration: John E. Roueche Achieves a Shared VisionJerry Sue ThorntonChapter 13. Ahead of the CurveKay M. McClenneyChapter 14. The Books of John Roueche: Influence on Research and PracticeTammy AdamsSection IV: A New DirectionChapter 15. Retirement from UT Austin: Celebration and ControversyMartha M. EllisChapter 16. AACC Tribute to John E. RouecheAmerican Association of Community CollegesChapter 17. A New Doctoral ModelMartha M. EllisChapter 18. A Final WordMargaretta B. MathisAppendix A: Education and Career ResumeAppendix B: Awards and RecognitionAppendix C: BooksAppendix D: Chapter and Journal ArticlesAppendix E: Research and DevelopmentAppendix F: Selected Professional Responsibilities and Community ActivitiesReferencesAbout the EditorAbout the Contributors

Vision for Opportunity: John Roueche and the Community College Movement provides a unique look at community college history through the lens of one extraordinary leader’s life and contributions. Told by some of the most influential and impactful community college leaders, the stories reveal the character of an entrepreneurial educator, dedicated to diversity and committed to seeding community colleges with the leaders needed for future success. Whether you know Dr. Roueche personally, know the CCLP story, or want an insider's view of the community college movement, Vision for Opportunity is for you.