<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026-01-13-sfcc-president-dr-brent-bates-announces-retirement.php" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>01/13/2026</pubDate><title>SFCC President Dr. Brent Bates Announces Retirement</title><author/><image><img src="https://www.sfccmo.edu/news/images/Dr.-Bates-Featured.jpg" alt="Dr. Brent Bates"/></image><caption/><listing_image><img src="https://www.sfccmo.edu/news/images/Dr.-Bates-Featured.jpg" alt="Dr. Brent Bates"/></listing_image><description>After a distinguished career spanning almost 40 years in higher education, State Fair Community College President Dr. Brent Bates has formally a...</description><tags><tag>News</tag></tags></item>