Jim Babb, Author at VCCS

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Students at Virginia’s Community Colleges are being invited to enter the 2025-2026 Visual Art Luminary and Poet Laureate Competition.  Most of Virginia’s Community Colleges are participating in the program for […]

Read more on this post: VCCS Poetry and Visual Arts Competition returns for 2026

Virginia is expected to add another 20,000 new jobs in Information Technology over the next five years, and to help prepare a tech-savvy workforce, Virginia’s Community Colleges will need major […]

Read more on this post: VCCS IT Summit spotlights need to collaborate with industry

Growing numbers of people serving time in Virginia prisons are turning to academic and workforce training programs offered by Virginia’s Community Colleges to improve their quality of life inside and […]

Read more on this post: Virginia’s Community Colleges look to expand services for incarcerated adults

Virginia’s Talent Accelerator Program has been ranked number one in the nation by Area Development Magazine. The top rating comes close on the heels of similar accolades by Business Facilities […]

Read more on this post: Virginia workforce training recognized…again!

After careful study and months of planning, Virginia’s Community Colleges are embarking on a transition to a new cloud-based financial aid system that promises to revamp and improve the financial […]

Read more on this post: VCCS announces major financial aid system upgrade

                          With a strong commitment to serving the needs of adult learners, Virginia’s Community Colleges are seeing growing […]

Read more on this post: Students at Chancellor’s Retreat spotlight growing need for support services

“Every time a student earns a degree or credential, lands a job, or returns to finish their education, we see our mission in action – and proven possible.”  VCCS Chancellor […]

Read more on this post: 2025 Chancellor’s Retreat focuses on VCCS unity, accountability

As chair of the Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Committee (CFAC) for eight years, Northern Virginia Community College history professor Charles Errico played a leading role in shaping system-wide discussions about faculty […]

Read more on this post: Longtime VCCS faculty leader enters new career phase

Governor Glenn Youngkin staged an elaborate ceremony this spring to approve legislation that had been proposed by Virginia Community College students. The new law Youngkin signed May 15 had received […]

Read more on this post: New state law proposed by Virginia Community College students will benefit foster youth statewide

To promote consistency across our system, a single Code of Student Conduct has been established and will be implemented at all of our colleges, effective in the 2025 Fall Semester. […]

Read more on this post: Single Code of Student Conduct established for all VCCS Colleges

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