Bulger
The Lane Community College Board of Education approved Dr. Stephanie Bulger as Lane’s eighth president by unanimous vote at the March 16 meeting, following a nine-month national search.
“Even with a competitive and qualified candidate pool, Dr. Bulger stood out as the right choice for Lane,” said Lisa Fragala, board chair. “Her long-standing experience with community colleges, student-focused background and strength with public-private partnerships align with Lane’s mission, vision and values. We believe that she is the right person at this time to move the College forward.”
Bulger is currently vice chancellor for instructional services at the San Diego Community College District in San Diego, Calif., a position she has held since 2015.
She has more than two decades experience in higher education, having held campus and district leadership positions including campus associate dean, dean of distance learning, campus chief academic officer, and vice chancellor.
Prior to becoming vice chancellor for Instructional Services at the San Diego Community College District, she served as vice chancellor for educational affairs and distance learning at Wayne County Community College District in Detroit, Mich.
According to the board, Bulger has been involved in initiatives such as regional community college collaborations, public-public and public-private partnerships, entrepreneurial initiatives, and philanthropic enterprises that were designed to address many of the challenges facing today’s community colleges.
The board said that her efforts have improved student transfer to universities, lowered textbook costs through open educational resources, expanded opportunities for dual enrollment, improved enrollment management, and connected more students to today’s jobs.
She said she is committed to strengthening equity, diversity and inclusion in community colleges.
“Lane Community College is nationally recognized as an innovative leader for its excellence among community colleges and I am honored to be the institution’s next president,” Bulger said.
