Middlesex Community College News MCC names interim provost and vice president of student and academic affairs Middlesex Community College recently named Dr. Arlene Rodríguez interim provost and vice president of academic and student affairs. She has over 20 years of experience working in the Massachusetts community college system, most recently as vice president of academic and student affairs at Cape Cod Community College. With a lifelong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Rodríguez and MCC share a mission of providing an equitable and accessible education to all students. MCC President Phil Sisson has worked closely with Dr. Rodríguez since 2015 when she became the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Springfield Technical Community College. Calling her a “change agent leader,” Sisson is excited to welcome Rodríguez — and her dedication to equity in higher education — to Middlesex.