03/19/2013 05:34:00 PMYour mention of the UNT Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education is timely. Long marginalized, two-year community colleges have always been innovators in higher education, workforce training and economic development. storyYour mention of the UNT Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education ("Shaping the Future," fall 2012) is timely. Long marginalized, two-year community colleges have always been innovators in higher education, workforce training and economic development. UNT graduates in all fields — education, business, technology and the arts — should be actively involved with community colleges. Serve as part-time instructors, advisors, corporate recruiters and philanthropists. UNT should strive to be the center for community college research and development for all of North Texas. Glen W. SpielbauerDallas