San Diego professor to lead equal employment opportunity initiatives at California Community Colleges

An assistant professor at San Diego City College is being tapped to serve as visiting executive of educational excellence and equal employment opportunity programs for the statewide California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, that office announced Tuesday.

Abdimalik Buul, who is also director of the transfer and career center at San Diego City College, will help with equal employment opportunity professional development for the colleges and give input on planning for the program across California’s community college districts, among other responsibilities with the chancellor’s office.

“The California Community Colleges is excited to have an advocate as talented and committed as Dr. Buul to lead its EEO initiatives, which are critical to fully realizing the goals set forth in the Vision for Success. His expertise will help our system connect EEO to the classroom and successfully redefine educational excellence for the largest system public higher education,” acting Chancellor Daisy Gonzales said in a statement.