Dr. Ricky Tompkins, who now serves as associate vice president of research and planning, will assume many of the responsibilities associated with the vice president for learning come Monday (April 15).
Tompkins will report to Dr. Steven M. Gates, senior vice president for learning and provost.
In the new role, Tompkins will continue to have oversight of several key areas, such as grants, research, planning, effectiveness, public safety, risk management and diversity.
Two other administrators at NorthWest Arkansas Community College also will assume additional responsibilities.
Dr. Anita Jones, dean of communication and arts, will now also have responsibility for the schools “Distance Learning and High School Relations” program
Tim Cornelius, vice president for learning will now have responsibility for adult education, service learning and honors programs.
Those organizational changes also will become effective Monday, April 15.
The changes are being made in conjunction with the departure of Dr. Ted Phillips, who had served as vice president for learning, since June. Phillips resigned from his role to accept a position in Texas.