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Great Expectations graduates receive message from someone who walked in their shoes: don’t let a label define you.

by Caitlin Beckner, marketing specialist, Virginia Foundation for Community College Education  Dr. Kimberly Britt remembers being told, as a youth in foster care, that she was considered “at-risk.” “I was […]

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A statewide contract now makes it easier for our colleges to secure help in researching and writing grant applications.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has selected Thomas P. Miller & Associates (TPMA) as its preferred vendor for Grant Development Services. The Indianapolis-based business services agency is available to […]

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State budget surplus led to the upcoming tuition freeze at state supported colleges.

General Assembly funding decisions have a profound impact on tuitions at state-supported colleges and universities. “This is the first time in my term as chancellor that we’ve been able to […]

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State Board Holds the Line on Community College Tuition for 2019-2020 Academic Year

RICHMOND —The State Board for Community Colleges, by a unanimous vote, elected to maintain the current in-state tuition and mandatory fees for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Board’s decision means […]

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Dr. James M. Shaeffer Hired to Become Next President of Eastern Shore Community College

RICHMOND – Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that Dr. James M. Shaeffer of Norfolk, Virginia; has been hired to become the next president of Eastern […]

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Cupcake & chili cook-off fundraiser benefits Great Expectations students at JTCC

College students transitioning from foster care got a helping hand in late April when VCCS system office employees gathered for what’s become an annual tradition: competitive cooking. Homemade cupcakes and […]

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“Off-the-charts, knock-your-socks-off, record-setting” night generates $700,000 for GCC scholarship program

Organizers already had set an ambitious goal for Germanna Community College’s 25th annual Monte Carlo fundraiser: $500,000. On April 27, the event smashed through its goal and more than doubled […]

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Volunteer grounds beautification project at DCC generates crowd

More than 200 student and community volunteers pitched in to spruce-up the grounds in and around Danville Community College as part of an annual service day coordinated by DCC and […]

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Faculty procrastinators, time is running out. There’s limited time to migrate course content to the new VCCS learning management system.

The good news is that there IS still time for VCCS faculty to migrate course content to the new Canvas LMS. The deadline is May 17. Here’s a video to […]

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To boost student success, Virginia’s Community Colleges explore ending reliance on high stakes placement tests and developmental classes — so more students can enroll directly into college level courses.

Placement tests and developmental instruction were intended to help underprepared students succeed in college. There’s growing evidence that those good intentions are not helping, but instead are holding back many […]

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