That program offers 400 seminars, classes and workshops. McDowell came to Schoolcraft from the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, where he was vice president for strategic planning. When he arrived at Schoolcraft in 1981, he said he was excited about the opportunity of working in a college that had tremendous energy. One of McDowell's priorities was to make himself visible on campus to students and other faculty members. He's very accessible.
People leave here and they remember their experience here fondly.
We have an excellent working team now. It will take a while to develop those linkages again.