Council for Chief Online Learning Officers (C-COLO) is the body for senior leaders charged with driving online strategy at the unit or campus level

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 23, 2021) — UPCEA, the association for college and university leaders in professional, continuing, and online education, announced today that its body for chief online learning officers is now the Council for Chief Online Learning Officers (C-COLO).

Each UPCEA member institution has the opportunity to identify a chief online learning officer—the decision-maker for an online enterprise, whether at the unit, college, or institutional level—to represent them on C-COLO. The Council for Chief Online Learning Officers and its leadership are focused on leveraging the strategic potential of online learning to transform institutions of higher education and society. Institutional delegates to C-COLO are able to attend invitation-only events and participate in other exclusive content hosted by C-COLO. 

“The Council for Chief Online Learning Officers is the preeminent community for senior online learning leaders,” said Sasha Thackaberry, Vice President, Online & Continuing Education at Louisiana State University and C-COLO Leadership Co-Chair. “The depth and diversity of connections and discussions amongst the peers in this group is unparalleled.” 

The Council for Chief Online Learning Officers is led by the C-COLO Leadership, a volunteer group made up of C-COLO delegates. UPCEA is pleased to welcome the following new members to C-COLO Leadership:

Jessica DuPont Oregon State University

Adam Fein University of North Texas

Katie Linder Kansas State University

Craig Wilson University of Arizona

These new volunteers are joining the rest of the C-COLO Leadership:

Ann Taylor, Co-Chair Penn State University	Sasha Thackaberry, Co-Chair Louisiana State University	Tonya Amankwatia North Carolina A&T University	Tom Cavanagh University of Central Florida
Gregory Fowler University of Maryland Global Campus	Barbara Kopp Miller University of Toledo	Cheryl Murphy University of Arkansas	Todd Nicolet University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“We’re very excited to welcome these new leaders at the start of their service on the Council for Chief Online Learning Officers,” said Ann Taylor, Assistant Dean for Distance Learning at Penn State University and C-COLO Leadership Co-Chair. “The contributions these individuals have made to their institutions and our field are notable, and we look forward to the impact they will have on C-COLO and the association at large.”  

In addition to C-COLO, UPCEA has other opportunities for professionals in the online enterprise to connect with peers and share insights: the Online Administration Network and the eDesign Collaborative Network. The Online Administration Network serves as a bridge between the administrative functions of online learning (marketing, online student services, program development, etc.) and the design of online learning. The eDesign Collaborative Network serves higher education instructional design teams (instructional designers, multimedia developers and team administrators) in higher education seeking networking and professional development. Both of these Networks are open to all UPCEA members.

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UPCEA is the association for professional, continuing, and online education. Founded in 1915, UPCEA now serves the leading public and private colleges and universities in North America. The association supports its members with innovative conferences and specialty seminars, research and benchmarking information, professional networking opportunities and timely publications. Based in Washington, D.C., UPCEA builds greater awareness of the vital link between adult learners and public policy issues. Learn more at upcea.edu.