– University Business Story – Read about President Johnnson’s vision for workforce innovation and BCC’s collaboration with K-12 systems to focus on career readiness in the younger grades.

“At Bronx Community College, the lion’s share of students are focused on career programs that prepare them directly for work,” Dr. Johnson said. And his mission is bold: “We want to make sure that this work will lead people to family sustaining wages. That to me is why we exist.”

From scaling workforce programs and employer partnerships to launching STEM-focused initiatives that begin as early as fifth grade, Dr. Johnson is setting a course for BCC to become both a hub of academic excellence and a workforce engine for New York City.

– NACCTEP podcast – President Johnson was the first guest in a new podcast series by the National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs (NACCTEP) spotlighting innovation and equity across CUNY. Listen as he speaks about the impact his experience growing up with a single mom who attended community college had on his drive to help students who might otherwise not have seen college as an opportunity.

“We are molding people who sometimes have no idea of what they want to become,” Dr. Johnson said. “We are taking them to a place of self-actualization, which brings me joy.”

– University Business Story – Dr. J was one of three college presidents featured in The Blueprint, a new University Business bi-monthly column that analyzes strategic trends among college presidents across diverse sectors of higher education.