Jacqueline Vietti
Vietti at Emporia State University
Acting President of
Kansas City Kansas Community College
In office
July 19, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Preceded byDoris Givens
Succeeded byGreg Mosier
Interim President of Emporia State University
In office
June 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Preceded byMichael Shonrock
Succeeded byAllison Garrett
4th President of Butler Community College
In office
October 1, 1995 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byRodney V. Cox
Succeeded byKimberly Krull
Personal details
Born
Jacqueline A. Basham

(1948-07-24) July 24, 1948 (age 75)
Eureka, Kansas
Spouse
Ray Vietti
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(m. 1970; w. 2015)​
Children5
ResidenceEl Dorado, Kansas
Alma materKansas State University
Emporia State University
Pittsburg State University
OccupationEducator

Jacqueline A. Vietti (born July 24, 1948) is an American retired educator, most notably serving as Butler Community College's president in El Dorado, Kansas, for nearly two decades. Besides serving as president of Butler, Vietti served as Dean of Instruction at Labette Community College in Kansas, Emporia State University's interim president from June to December 2015,[1] and was Kansas City Kansas Community College's acting president from July 2017 to June 2018.[2]

Biography

Early life and education

Vietti was born on July 24, 1948, in Eureka, Kansas. After graduating high school, Vietti graduated from Kansas State University as a biology major in 1970, Emporia State University in 1971 with her secondary teaching certificate, and completed her master's of science at Pittsburg State University in 1982. In 1991, she finished her doctorate from Kansas State.[3] Following graduation, she worked at Labette County Community College until 1995.[4]

Career

Butler Community College presidency

In October 1995, Vietti became Butler Community College's fourth president, as well as its first woman president.[5] During her time as president, Vietti increased enrollment between 1995 and 2010 when the college had reached a total of 10,116 students, an increase of 21%, making it one of the largest public community colleges in Kansas.[6]

During her tenure, Vietti was responsible for the construction of a $12 million sports complex in partnership with the El Dorado Public Schools and city of El Dorado.[7] Vietti also created a partnership that involves nearly 20 higher education institutions in the Midwest in hopes of increasing certificate/degree completion rates.[8] Vietti retired on December 31, 2012.[9]

Retirement

Since Vietti retired in 2012, she has served as a lecturer, a Higher Learning Commission evaluator, as well as serving on local boards.[10]

Emporia State University interim presidency

In May 2015, the Kansas Board of Regents named Vietti as Emporia State University's interim president, a position she held from June 1 to December 31, 2015.[11] During Vietti's term, she retaliated against two African-American faculty after an assistant professor from the School of Library and Information Management found a racial note along with the office ransacked in April 2015.[12] In September 2015, Vietti released a statement saying two internal investigations concluded that no hate crime occurred; and, as a result, the assistant professor filed a federal lawsuit against the university and its officials in October 2015. The federal court found Emporia State University guilty of retaliation towards the Hales under Title VII, making it the first self-represented litigant to defeat a public university.[13]

[14][15][16] Vietti also formed a relationship between the university and Lyon County and City of Emporia governments with both governments donating a $375,000 each year for the next five years.[17]

Kansas City Kansas Community College

On July 19, 2017, the Board of Trustees for Kansas City Kansas Community College announced they had hired Vietti as the acting president while their current president was originally on administrative leave before being fired.[18] Vietti's tenure at KCKCC will end on June 30, 2018, when the incoming president takes office.[19] Vietti's last day was June 30, 2018.

Personal life

Vietti and her late-husband Ray have five children:Dana Vietti MD, Angela Vietti O'Kane, Mike Vietti, James Vietti Esq., and Christopher Vietti.

References

  1. ^ "Former Butler president Jackie Vietti named interim leader at Emporia State University - Wichita Business Journal". May 5, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dr. Greg Mosier Chosen as Next KCKCC President". Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Interim President named at ESU". Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Women in Business: Jackie Vietti". September 28, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "President Jackie Vietti to Retire from Butler Community College". Butler County Times Gazette.
  6. ^ "About Butler Community College". Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  7. ^ "After years of work, BG Products Veterans Sports Complex 'a tribute' to community". August 24, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Butler Community College President to retire at year's end". schurz-kwch. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
  9. ^ "President Dr. Jackie Vietti to retire". Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "Board of Regents Announce Interim President at Emporia State University". Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Former Butler president named interim leader at Emporia State". May 5, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Emporia State couple claims racial harassment at university". Kshb.com. Associated Press. July 30, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  13. ^ "Opinion – In Emporia State retaliation case, we denied racists ownership of the narrative". Kansas Reflector. March 16, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "Discrimination lawsuit filed against Emporia State leaders". Wibw.com. November 20, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  15. ^ "Assistant professor files lawsuit against Emporia State - Emporia Gazette: Latest News And Features". Emporia Gazette. October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ Nick Viviani (September 9, 2015). "No hate crime at Emporia State, internal investigation finds". WIBW.com. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  17. ^ "Lyon County Commission approves ESU University Community in Motion funding request". KVOE. December 10, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  18. ^ "KCKCC Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Jacqueline Vietti as Acting President". www.kckcc.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  19. ^ KCKCC Board of Trustees (April 11, 2018). "Dr. Greg Mosier Chosen as Next KCKCC President" (Press release). Retrieved April 15, 2018.
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