Michael A. Baston J.D., Ed.D.

Michael A. Baston is the president of Cuyahoga Community College.

Leadership

Valuing skills over credentials: How to be a multi-pathway institution

Michael A. Baston J.D., Ed.D. - October 8, 2025

Being a multi-pathway institution is more than building bridges: it is ensuring those bridges connect to meaningful opportunities.

Administration

Hard realities, high hopes: Reimagining the higher education ecosystem

Michael A. Baston J.D., Ed.D. - October 15, 2020

As we navigate the perfect storm that is the confluence of COVID-19, its resultant economic upheaval, and structural racial issues, we must reimagine the higher ed opportunity ecosystem of our nation.