Public forums are scheduled in early June in The Dalles and Hood River as the Columbia Gorge Community College board nears a decision on the institution’s next president. There will be two separate public forums for each candidate on each college campus. The series will begin with Dr. Anne Howsare Boyens on June 5, followed by Dr. Ken Lawson on June 8, Dr. Jerry Fliger on June 9, and Dr. Rachel Solemsaas on June 12. In all four cases, the forums on CGCC’s campus in The Dalles will begin at 10:30 a.m., while the Hood River sessions will begin at 3:30 p.m. except on June 8, when the start is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Members of the public who attend the forums will be invited to provide their feedback through written forms which will be reviewed by the college board. Internal forums with students, staff and faculty are also scheduled.