Philip R. Day, Jr. (born 7 August 1945) is the former
Chancellor
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of
City College of San Francisco. He is also the former president of
Daytona Beach Community College
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The college offers more ...
,
Cape Cod Community College
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in Massachusetts, and
Dundalk Community College in
Baltimore, Maryland
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.
Biography
Day obtained his M. Ed in Counselor Education from
SUNY-Buffalo
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, his B.S. in Psychology at the
University of Maine and his Ed.D in Adult and Higher Education at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Day is a former member of the board of directors of the
American Association of Community Colleges and of the
American Council on Education. He also is a member of the
National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, which advises Congress on all matters related to vocational/career education.
In December 2007, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) elected Dr. Philip R. Day as the Association's new president and CEO. Day succeeded Dallas Martin who retired after 32 years as NASFAA's CEO and President.
On July 9, 2009, NASFAA announced that he was taking unpaid leave because he had been indicted for misdirecting public money while at the City College of San Francisco. He resigned on July 23.
Legal issues
On July 8, 2009, he was indicted on eight felony counts for misappropriating college funds ($150,000) and using it for political campaigns. Two current associate vice chancellors were also indicted.
In September 2011, based upon a pretrial hearing Settlement Agreement between the District Attorney and Dr. Day's attorneys, five of the felony counts were dismissed and Dr. Day pleaded guilty to three felony counts of misusing public funds (a violation of the CA. Education Code) which, per the pretrial agreement, were reduced to misdemeanors. Dr. Day paid a fine of $30,000 and was placed on probation. No restitution was required to be paid to the College.
[September 14, 2011 letter from Office of the District Attorney, George Gascon, to Cristina C. Arguedas and Doron Weinberg, attorneys for defendants Day and Herman; minutes of Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco dated September 19, 2011 and minutes of Superior Court Hearing on October 3, 2011.]
References
CCSF Fact Sheet
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American people convicted of misusing public funds
Living people
University of Maine alumni
University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education alumni
Presidents of Cape Cod Community College
1945 births
University at Buffalo alumni