May 6, 2020 CollegeAnywhereVA.org provides Virginians with more than 10,000 affordable and flexible courses (RICHMOND, Va.) – Building on more than 25 years of experience in higher-education distance learning, Virginia’s […]
Read more on this post: Virginia’s Community Colleges Launch Distance Learning PlatformEditor’s note: John Dever’s dedication to student success was unwavering. We reached out to some of those who worked with and alongside him, to share their thoughts on the man, […]
Read more on this post: Reflections on John Dever’s contributions to Virginia’s Community CollegesEarlier this month, the Virginia Community College System lost a friend and tireless advocate. John Dever, the former president of Thomas Nelson Community College, passed away at his home in […]
Read more on this post: A Life Dedicated to Community College StudentsEditor’s note: This is the third installment in our story on how Virginia’s Community Colleges are responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, John Tyler Community College hosted […]
Read more on this post: Community Colleges Adapt to a New Normal While Continuing to Help Communities in Need(RICHMOND) – Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, named a new statewide task force today to examine and propose changes in how community colleges operate to meet the […]
Read more on this post: Chancellor Appoints Task Force to Prepare Colleges for Post-Pandemic “New Normal”(RICHMOND) – Earning a short-term workforce credential offers an immediate boost to an individual’s salary, and that benefit can continue for at least a decade. That is the take-away from […]
Read more on this post: Postsecondary Short-Term Credentials Lead to Short- and Long-Term Salary Gains, Says ODU Research ReportAbove: Blue Ridge Community College pres. John Downey (l.) led a delegation to Richmond January 23 to meet lawmakers from the college’s service region, including Harrisonburg-Rockingham state Delegate Tony Wilt […]
Read more on this post: In print, online and in person, Virginia Community Colleges urge state lawmakers to approve G3 Proposal for greater access to life-changing career training1. You served as president of LFCC for nine years and as the first female president of ESCC. Your list of accomplishments is impressive. What prompted you to accept this […]
Read more on this post: Take Five with LFCC President Emeritus Cheryl Thompson-Stacy: The New Interim Director of the VCCS’s Shared Services Center (SSC)by Ellen Davenport Editor’s Note: VCCS leaders have been making the rounds, reaching out to state decision-makers in support of Governor Northam’s G3 proposal to increase access to targeted […]
Read more on this post: Making the case for G3/Report from the CapitolWhile delegates and senators consider the G3 program, there are indications outside Capital Square that now is the time for Virginia to move forward and expand affordable pathways to high-demand […]
Read more on this post: Signs outside of the State Capitol that Virginia is ready to expand access to community college