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Dr. Wolde-Ab Isaac Selected as New Chancellor of Riverside Community College District

Riverside, CA – In a unanimous vote, the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees appointed Wolde-Ab Isaac, Ph.D., chancellor of RCCD, the fifth largest community college district in the state of California with colleges in the cities

Riverside, CA – In a unanimous vote, the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees appointed Wolde-Ab Isaac, Ph.D., chancellor of RCCD, the fifth largest community college district in the state of California with colleges in the cities of Moreno Valley, Norco and Riverside.

In making the selection, following a national search, the Board acknowledged Isaac’s leadership, educational work experience and vision for the District and its three colleges. Isaac, who is currently the president at Riverside City College, will begin his job as chancellor on January 1, 2018.

“Dr. Isaac’s leadership is evident in many community organizations and partnerships within our District,” Tracey Vackar, Board president, said. “He embraces collaboration through shared governance with the District stakeholders and uses research-based evidence to support new initiatives.”

A noted scholar and education activist, Isaac has more than 35 years of experience as an educator, faculty member and administrator. He came to RCCD in 2006 as dean of Health Science at the Moreno Valley campus. In 2012, he was named vice president of Academic Affairs at Riverside City College, and later as interim president of RCC. In 2015, he was appointed as Riverside City College’s 11th president.

“Those who know my background will understand when I say that I am a perfect example of the profound truth that education is the most powerful social and economic equalizer,” Isaac said. “It is with extraordinary sense of humility and honor that I accept this appointment to serve as the fourth Chancellor of the Riverside Community College District, a great and mature institution anchored in a rich history and tradition of pride and excellence. I pledge to do all I can to have RCCD be recognized as a leader, champion for student success and student equity, and thereby redeem the trust and faith bestowed on me.”

A Fulbright Scholar, Isaac was born in Eritrea, East Africa, and graduated from Ethiopia’s Haile Selassie University where he majored in chemistry. His graduate studies and work later took him to the University of Uppsala in Sweden, eventually returning to Eritrea to work as government secretary of Human Resources. He went on to attend the University of Michigan, earning a master’s and doctoral degree in medicinal chemistry.

Isaac served as president of the University of Asmara in Eritrea from 1993 to 2006 and previously was a senior clinical researcher with AstraZeneca, a position he held for 12 years.

He resides in Riverside with his two sons, Simon, a student at UCR, and Yisak, a senior at Poly High School.

Source: inlandempire.us

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23 COMMENTS
  • Haki December 17, 2017

    Dear Senkam , your comment is to the point. Dr. Woldeab’s true character is tested in Eritrea and failed miserably. I wish he face justice in free Eritrea for the two life’s lost in Wia during his time as president of UoA. He was one of the main tools for the tyrant DIA

  • Hailu December 21, 2017

    He is educated and confident but inclined towards authoritarian behavior.

    He used to often humilate the university doctors and disrespect them.

    I worked in University of Asmara and i personally observed Dr Woldeab created unsuitable environment and discouraged many educated Eritreans who came to teach and support the young Eritreans.
    Woldeab though he manage to do some changes but overall he became a tool of the dictator.
    He should have fought back for the sake of the students instead of leaning towards the PFDJ ideologies.

    He should have defended the universities governing system against the dictators interference. He should not allowed the winter campaign programs for uni students.
    He messed up all and end up in the tragedy of the death of two students and sufferings of many other students.
    It was black history in Eritrea how university students were treated from then.

  • Gangul December 22, 2017

    Although he is Educated guy. also with bad behavoirs and arrogance. This Wolf was looking for pisition feeling that he is the only person who got goid education.. We know him very well what mess he had done in Eritrea.

  • Amanuel December 22, 2017

    He is highly educated and smart person, but narcissist. He is arrogant, rude and evil. He wanted people to worship him. I would even go to the extreme and say If I have to vote between him and, Issaya’s, I would vote for Issayas.

    He did some good to Asmara University, but that is what most narcissist do, not cause they care but to feed their big ego.

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