Dr. James J. Dowd

Dr. James J. DowdAssistant to the PresidentSpringfield Technical Community CollegeOne Armory SquareSpringfield, MA 01105413-755-4405jdowd@stcc.edu

James Dowd to Retire From STCC

James J. Dowd, Assistant to the President at Springfield Technical Community College, will be retiring from the college at the end of this month after 29 years of dedicated service to the institution.His myriad responsibilities have included participation in the senior management team, being very active in the Total Quality movement at STCC; often serving as an ambassador for the college with outside organizations; and assisting countless students at STCC.

Dowd served for two terms on the Westfield School Committee, including three years as Vice-Chairman.He was elected to six two-year terms on the Westfield City Council and served as Council President in 1979, 1980, 1982, and 1983.He was active in the Democratic party in Westfield and served twice as Chairman of the Democratic City Committee.

Dowd was educated in the Westfield school system and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Westfield State College.He completed a doctoral degree at the University of Massachusetts in 1981.

Dowd began his career in education by teaching at Westfield Junior High School and then at East Longmeadow High School.In 1973 he became an instructor in physical science and chemistry at Springfield Technical Community College.He was appointed Director of the Individualized Learning Center at STCC and then Co-Coordinator of the STCC Career Prep program, and in 1975 became Director of Admissions.In 1977 he was appointed Acting Assistant to the President, a position in which he was confirmed in 1979, and has held ever since.

James Dowd Assistant to the President STCC Administration

James DowdAssistant to the PresidentSTCC Administration16/231755-4044jdowd@stcc.mass.edu

Now I had been at loggerheads with him on many occasions since I've become mayor , but teacher approval of Dowd was 70 to 80 percent and I thought that was important.I was disappointed with the final vote because I felt it had become personalized..Dowd , a City Council member , was president of the Council at the time.He now is assistant to the president at Springfield Technical Community College.