New man on campus
Dan Kinney,the new president at Iowa Central Community College, goes for a stroll across the campus Wednesday morning on his first day of work.
On Wednesday, a new era began at Iowa Central Community College. Foregoing a celebration, Dan Kinney’s first official day as Iowa Central’s president was decidedly low-key. Kinney, who was hired for the community college’s top job May 12, spent Wednesday settling into his office in the school’s instructional services building. But Kinney said he plans to spend as little time as necessary behind his desk. “I plan to spend a lot of time out on campus,” he said. “I like walking around, observing what’s going on.” Kinney’s primary short-term goal is getting to know the school and its faculty and staff, he said. “I want to get out and meet people in the community,” he said. Kinney, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, most recently served as vice president of student services at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, Neb. He described his leadership style as a team approach. “I have an open-door policy,” he sai.
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