BEND, OR -- Central Oregon Community College is asking for input on what qualities the public wants to see in the school’s next president. COCC hosts a virtual forum Tuesday, for the Presidential Search Advisory Committee to hear from the community.

The forum is September 17, from noon to 1 p.m. and will be held on Zoom. Those interested in attending can email VP of College Advancement Zak Boone for the meeting link. Laura Craska Cooper, COCC board chair and chair of the presidential search advisory committee, said in a statement, “We welcome public participation in this process and encourage community members from across our district to let us know what their priorities are for this important community leadership position.”

Last month, the committee narrowed down its priorities for the next school leader. The search is led by a Mississippi-based recruiting firm that partnered with COCC on its last presidential search.

Current President Dr. Laura Chesley plans to retire next June.