Dr. Shin Liu Announces Candidacy for Cerritos College Board

By Jerry Bernstein

Rio Hondo Community College Professor Dr. Shin Liu celebrated her candidacy for the Cerritos College Board Sept. 10 at the Ten Ten Seafood Restaurant in Artesia with supporters that included ABC School Board Member Sophia Tse, Cerritos City Council Members Laura Lee and Carol Chen and former Cerritos Mayor Grace Hu.
Cerritos College Faculty Federation President Ted Stolze said that he was delighted to endorse Dr. Liu’s candidacy. “ As a professor. She understands the crucial issues facing California higher education and community colleges today. Moreover, she is an active union member at Rio Hondo College and enjoys open and candid conversations with their board members—quite unlike the steadfast refusal by Cerritos College Board members to work together with me and other campus union leaders so that we can more easily get through this time of economic turmoil.”
Chen said that she is impressed with Liu for her expertise in teaching Distance Learners on-line. “The college had to turn away 3,000 students—perhaps on-line courses can be a viable option to meet student and community needs.”
Lee appreciated Liu’s passion for education. “We have a big Asian population in this area, and not all Asian students will be attending four-year colleges or universities. Liu can help parents understand that community college is an option and can be a good bridge between the parents and the college. She can help in bringing community colleges to another level to benefit all students.”
Tse felt the first time she met Liu that she was a caring person who was dedicated to her students. “She’s an educator who cares about her students.”