Former L.A. Community College District chancellor takes Middle East post

Marshall Drummond, former chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District and of the statewide community college system, has a new job in higher education. He recently started as chief academic officer and provost for the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates, according to an announcement made Monday.

Drummond twice served as chancellor of the nine-campus Los Angeles college district, most recently from 2007 until last summer. After placing him on a leave of absence in June without public explanation, the district announced that he had left the post with nearly two years remaining on his contract and that it would pay him $428,750 in severance. Drummond has not responded to requests for interviews about his unexpected departure.

He led the California community college system from 2004 to 2007.

In his new position with the Higher Colleges of Technology, founded in 1988, Drummond will guide academic policy for 18,000 students and 2,000 faculty and staff members on 17 campuses in several cities, including Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

-- Larry Gordon

Comments

[ck]

Wow, that is one GOLDEN handshake! It makes me queasy.

[bruce]

Hopefully he will not walk out on the job like he did with L.A.C.C.D. while we were in a fiscal crisis!!

Thanks Chancellor Drummond!!

[bruce]

maybe he will take on of his many girlfriends with him too!