City College of SF picks a new chancellor

City College of SF picks a new chancellor

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- City College of San Francisco, one of the largest community colleges in the country, has a new chancellor. Arthur Tyler spent 20 years in the Air Force and has headed up several colleges.


Tyler was offered the job as chancellor two days ago. His appointment is seen as a sign that City College is trying to get things back to normal.
"Yes, we will get the accreditation done," Tyler said. "Yes, we will continue to find a way to continue to be the best economic engine for this city and the surrounding region."

This was also confirmed in the LA Times.   FYI, the article states:

Tyler, 63, was one of three finalists for the post, which for the time being will be subordinate to Agrella, who has authority to make all decisions.
It is a role Tyler once filled as state-appointed special trustee for Compton Community College, which in 2006 became the only two-year school in the state to lose accreditation.

Art declared that the college will remain accredited.  He stated:

Arthur Q. Tyler was introduced as the college’s new executive at a news conference Wednesday attended by city officials and other civic leaders.
He said his experience with financial administration and accrediting issues were a “great fit” to help steer the campus, one of the largest two-year colleges in the nation, serving nearly 85,000 students.
“Yes, we will get the accreditation done, yes, we will find a way to remain the best economic engine for the city and the region,” Tyler said.

Apparently, his stint at Houston College was unusual in the level of corruption that was institutionalized.  The SF Bay Guardian notes:  

But it was his time as Deputy Chancellor of Houston Community College where he walked through fire -- from allegedly resisting bribes to sexual advances from contractors. Dave Wilson, 66, runs the investigative website “Inside HCCS” in Texas that’s a tell-all about alleged dirty dealings at Houston Community College, based on the many public records requests he’s made over the years.

One gold mine of documents Wilson obtained came when the Harris County District Attorney’s office was investigating alleged corruption at HCC. Family members and close ties allegedly helped questionable construction contracts get approved by the HCC board of trustees, according to the Houston Chronicle’s stories at the time.