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Public Information Office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: October 14, 2005
CONTACT: Judy Yu, (206) 546-4634
Lee Lambert appointed by Board of Trustees
as Interim President
at Shoreline Community College
 Shoreline,
WA —
At the October 13th
special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Shoreline Community College, the
Board announced the appointment of an interim president. Dr. Lee
Lambert, Acting President and Vice President of Human Resources, will assume
the position effective immediately. Notes Board Chair Elsa Welch, “Lee
has demonstrated his ability to provide critical leadership to stabilize the
institution. We are looking forward to working with him to advance the
mission of the College.”
Lee Lambert was hired as
Vice President for Human Resources and Legal Affairs at Shoreline Community
College in January of 2005. He comes to SCC from Centralia College,
where he was Vice President for Human Resources and Legal Affairs. Among his
accomplishments at Centralia College, Lambert developed, implemented and
evaluated a comprehensive affirmative action plan and a campus-wide training
program. He negotiated and administered two separate contracts for faculty
and classified employees.
Prior to working at Centralia College, Lambert worked for
five and a half years as Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights
and Legal Affairs at The Evergreen State College. In addition to advising
college management staff on legal and policy issues, he analyzed and
anticipated trends in law that could present legal issues and problems for
the college. He conducted ongoing training for the Board of Trustees,
faculty, staff and students regarding discrimination, sexual harassment and
legal issues and managed a public records program.
While at The
Evergreen State College, Lambert was an adjunct professor who taught courses
on Law, Civil Rights and Social Justice, and Employment Law.
Lambert has a J.D. degree from Seattle University School of
Law and a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from The Evergreen State
College. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and chair of
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