After an in-depth review and consideration, Professor Maurice Jones has been appointed as the Acting Vice-President of Instruction at College of Alameda in accordance with AP 7123.

Professor Jones has been an esteemed member of the Peralta District and the College of Alameda communities for over 25 years, having served in several faculty, Peralta Federation of Teachers (PFT), and administration leadership roles.

He has served as Dean of the Liberal Arts Division at the College for nine years. At one time, during a period of budgetary cuts, he was the only dean and provided leadership for all three divisions at the College simultaneously. In addition, Professor Jones has previously served as Academic Senate President, PFT representative, and cluster chair. He has extensively participated in and chaired a variety of important shared governance committees.

Professor Jones has been actively engaged in curriculum and schedule development as a faculty member and as an administrator. The College will benefit from his deep insights, robust academic background, extensive faculty experience, and prodigious administrative leadership skills.

Professor Jones is an ardent champion for equity, inclusion, diversity, and accessibility; and he has national and international experiences in this regard that will benefit CoA’s diversity initiatives, particularly in the areas of Guided Pathways work and Educational Master Plan development.