September 1, 2006

2-Year-College Leader Steps Down in La.

By KARIN FISCHER

Walter G. Bumphus, who led the Louisiana Community & Technical College System through devastating hurricanes and a major restructuring, has announced plans to resign as president to become a teaching fellow at the University of Texas at Austin in a program that trains future community-college administrators.

The timing of Mr. Bumphus's resignation, which will take effect January 15, is somewhat surprising, coming just a year after his contract was renewed for five years and as the

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