Molly Beth Malcolm

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Dr. Molly Beth Beene Malcolm (born April 26, 1955) [1] is an American educator and former politician. [2] She is the executive vice chancellor of operations and public affairs for Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. [3]

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Early life and education

Born in Magnolia, Arkansas, and raised in Winnsboro, Texas, Malcolm earned an undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University, a Master of Science from Texas A&M University-Texarkana, and a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Administration from The University of Texas at Austin. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Career

Malcolm began her career as a public schools counselor and elementary teacher in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Her career then took a turn to politics after which she returned to school to pursue a career in higher education.

Politics

Originally a Republican, Malcolm worked for Clayton Williams′ 1990 campaign for governor of Texas against Ann W. Richards. In 1992, Malcolm became a Democrat. [4] The Texas Democratic Party elected her as chairperson in 1998 and to two additional terms in 2000 and in 2002. [5] The first woman to hold this position, she resigned on October 25, 2003. [6]

Austin Community College

After earning her Doctor of Education, Malcolm was named a Special Assistant to the President/CEO. In this role she served as a senior advisor to the President on a broad scope of complex issues including the coordination of a successful $385 million bond election in 2014. She was then named Vice President of Community Engagement and Public Affairs, where she had direct supervisory responsibility for government and community relations, the Center for Nonprofit Studies, the Center for Public Policy and Political Studies, the ACC Alumni Network, the Student Government Association, international programs, the African American Cultural Center, and the Latino/Latin American Studies Center.

Malcolm was a driving force [7] in the development of ACC’s flagship Highland Campus. [8] In 2017, Malcolm was named Executive Vice Chancellor of Operations and Public Affairs and serves on the Chancellor’s Executive Leadership Team. In that role she oversaw ACC’s COVID-19 response, [9] and coordinated efforts for a successful $770 million bond election in 2022. In addition to overseeing campus operations across the community college, she also acts as ACC’s a key point of contact to business leaders, government officials, international organizations, education leaders, and the general public.

The University of Texas at Austin

In addition to her leadership role at Austin Community College, Malcolm is a Professor of Practice [10] in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Doctoral Program at the University of Texas at Austin.

Awards

In 2023, Malcolm was named an Honorary Alumnus of Leadership Austin. [11] She was awarded the Austin Community College Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award in 2022. [12] Also in 2022 Malcolm was profiled as a Top Woman Leader of Austin in Women We Admire. In her adopted hometown of Texarkana, Malcolm has been recognized with the NAACP Torchbearer Award, the Martin Luther King Jr. Acts of Kindness Leadership Award, the Texarkana Community Journal Outstanding Woman Award, and the Alumni Achievement Award from Texas A&M University-Texarkana. October 25, 2010, Malcolm was named the 2010 Winnsboro High School distinguished alumna in Winnsboro in east Texas. [13]

Community service

Malcolm serves on the Board of Directors of University Federal Credit Union ($4.5 billion in assets), on the Opportunity Austin 5.0 Steering Committee, the Austin Economic Development Corporation, [14] UTeach Advisory Council, [15] Austin Healthcare Council, National Security Innovation Council, Downtown Austin Alliance, Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, and the Texas Lyceum Advisory Council.

Notes

  1. ↑ Ms. Malcolm celebrated her 50th birthday circa 2005-04-30, see .
  2. ↑ "Conventions 2000: Molly Beth Malcolm". USA Today . August 3, 2000.
  3. ↑ "Executive Vice Chancellor of Operations and Public Affairs | Office of the Chancellor | Austin Community College District". offices.austincc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. ↑ Herman, Ken (May 19, 2008). "Democratic convert gets key backing for state chair". Austin American-Statesman . Austin, TX. p. B-1.
  5. ↑ "Texas Democrats′ Circular Firing Squad". Texas Weekly . December 16, 2002. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  6. ↑ "State Democratic Party chief to resign". The Houston Chronicle . Houston, TX. September 17, 2003. p. 23.
  7. ↑ "ACC gives students tour of new Highland campus". kvue.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  8. ↑ Jan 11, ACC News |; Now | 0, 2022 | Happening (2022-01-11). "ACC moves to regional campus management structure". ACC Facstaff Infohub. Retrieved 2023-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "ACC Community Update on Coronavirus | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information | Austin Community College District". sites.austincc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  10. ↑ "Molly Beth Malcolm". SXSW 2023 Schedule. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  11. ↑ "Leadership Austin Community Engagement Awards". Leadership Austin.
  12. ↑ Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm, Executive Vice Chancellor, Operations & Public Affairs , retrieved 2023-10-18
  13. ↑ "Autumn Trails". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  14. ↑ Apr 9, ACC Newsroom |; Doing | 0, 2021 | What Your Colleagues are (2021-04-09). "Earning As: March 2021". ACC Facstaff Infohub. Retrieved 2023-10-18.{{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Molly Beth Malcolm | UTeach Natural Sciences". uteach.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-18.

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