Editor’s Note: In the ninth week of a special legislative session prompted by the economic disruption from the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia lawmakers on Friday approved a state budget for the […]
Read more on this post: VCCS leadership “thankful” for the state budget taking shape at Virginia’s special legislative sessionEditor’s Note: Virginia lawmakers convened a special legislative session August 18 to consider criminal justice reform and changes to state spending plans due to the impact of the coronavirus on […]
Read more on this post: Preliminary budget approval indicates steady state funding for Virginia’s Community CollegesEditor’s note: Total FTE enrollments are up at several of our colleges (DSLCC, ESCC, GCC, NOVA) compared to last year at this time, but system-wide the numbers are down, continuing […]
Read more on this post: In the midst of coronavirus restrictions, fall enrollments system-wide are down at Virginia’s Community Colleges –numbers from 2020 graduations show mixed pictureEditor’s note: We’re grateful for the following comments from former VCCS college presidents Charles King, Thomas Hatfield, Edwin Barnes and John Cavan. Dr. Charles King, president at Southwest Virginia Community […]
Read more on this post: Former college presidents give Hamel top marks for his leadership in founding Virginia’s Community CollegesYou can try, but you probably won’t get Dr. Dana B. Hamel to take personal credit for his remarkable stewardship during the first crucial years of the Virginia Community College […]
Read more on this post: Stubbornly modest, the founding chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges prepares to mark his 97TH birthdayBy Sheri Prupis, VCCS Director of Teaching & Learning Technologies Since March, when COVID-19 forced the sudden shutdown of our campuses statewide, instructional designers at our colleges have worked tirelessly […]
Read more on this post: Giving credit where it’s due: Instructional designers have played key roles in helping Virginia’s Community Colleges transition to online learningEditor’s note: this brief blog post draws heavily from new research by the United Way. A link to the organization’s full report is below. According to traditional measures, from 2010 […]
Read more on this post: United Way co-sponsored by VCCS research shows growing numbers of Virginia families who cannot make ends meetBy unanimous vote on July 16, Virginia’s State Board for Community Colleges instructed local community college advisory boards across the commonwealth to review the appropriateness of the names of our […]
Read more on this post: VCCS State Board: it’s time to reexamine the names of our colleges, campuses and facilities“Let’s face it, the old saw about ‘better late than never’ isn’t much consolation,” acknowledged VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois. “These extraordinary faculty members really deserved to be applauded by hundreds […]
Read more on this post: Exceptional community college educators from across Virginia recognized through the 2020 VCCS faculty awardsMalinda Carter has joined Virginia’s Community Colleges as associate vice chancellor for Human Resources. Beginning her new duties on June 15, Carter has more than 25 years of HR experience […]
Read more on this post: New VCCS HR chief: our long term success depends on our ability to produce leaders who improve their communities