Austin Community College District (ACC) takes bold action to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing world. The college has created a first-of-its-kind leadership role: Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future, the first position of its kind at any community college in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Monique Reeves, a nationally recognized leader in workforce innovation, digital transformation, and education grounded in inclusive excellence, has been selected to lead the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are living in a moment of political, economic, and technological upheaval and higher education is at a crossroads,\u201d says ACC Chancellor Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart. \u201cIf we don\u2019t challenge our institutions to think differently and plan boldly, we will not survive. Dr. Reeves will help us do just that. She\u2019s not just preparing ACC for the future, she\u2019s helping redefine what the future of education can be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new role is designed with students in mind, balancing jobs, families, and education in a world that\u2019s changing faster than ever. ACC is committing to building learning systems that are more flexible, affordable, and aligned with real-world job demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis role gives us the mandate to challenge outdated models, elevate emerging opportunities,\u00a0and prioritize agile frameworks,\u201d says Dr. Reeves. \u201cWe must create flexible, responsive systems that see the whole student. Not just as a learner, but as a worker, a parent, and a member of a fast-changing world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Traditional college models are no longer enough. With AI, automation, and shifting workforce needs, ACC is working to lead\u2014not follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dHigher education must understand the strategies that brought us here will not take us there,\u201d says Dr. Reeves. \u201cStudents are demanding more. Employers are demanding more. Our communities are demanding more. And we need systems built not for yesterday\u2019s economy \u2014 but for tomorrow\u2019s reality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Deloitte\u2019s 2025 U.S. Higher Education Trends report, colleges are facing real risks: public skepticism, rising mental health needs, tuition dependence, and misalignment with employer expectations. Dr. Reeves\u2019 role is built to help ACC rise to the challenge and model how community colleges can respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Executive Vice Chancellor for the Future will ensure ACC doesn\u2019t just react to change, it leads it. Dr. Reeves is the perfect person to lead this change for us. Her extensive background in both the tech sector and higher education provide the prospective we need to prepare for what is ahead,\u201d says Dr. Lowery-Hart. \u201cFrom curriculum design to digital learning platforms, industry partnerships to economic mobility, this role challenges the institution to reimagine what\u2019s next and how to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Reeves, formerly ACC\u2019s Provost, will bring her experience in AI strategy, digital education, and human-centered design to build new frameworks for success. Her focus: scenario planning, national collaboration, and real-time response to student and employer needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHigher ed must get comfortable being uncomfortable,\u201d says Dr. Reeves. \u201cWe need to operate with agility, not in fear. My role is to ensure ACC can ask bold questions, challenge itself, and remain nimble enough to adapt. And just as importantly, I will share that learning with others. This isn\u2019t just for ACC, this is for the entire sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Reeves will spend her first year building agility frameworks, publishing white papers, leading national conversations, and inviting other colleges to partner in a shared effort to transform higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Reeves officially began this role on Monday, May 19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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