One in every eight undergrads at Virginia public colleges juggles academic challenges with the pressing demands of parenthood. While research shows that these students either earn similar or better grades […]
Read more on this post: Virginia Community Colleges working to expand help for students with children
MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Pollard Asst. Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications spollard@vccs.edu RICHMOND (March 20, 2025)– The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president […]
Read more on this post: Finalists Certified for Virginia Western Community College Presidency
MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Pollard Asst. Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications spollard@vccs.edu RICHMOND – The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at […]
Read more on this post: Finalists Certified for Eastern Shore Community College Presidency
That phone on your desk is about to be replaced or eliminated. (In some places in the VCCS, the process already has begun.) […]
Read more on this post: New phone system coming to Virginia Community College System
Fortunately, for all of us who depend on reliable power and telecommunications, there are some Virginia Community College graduates who can do much, much more than just talk about the […]
Read more on this post: VCCS Power Line Worker program expanding to meet growing need
With State Delegates and Senators back in Richmond for their 2025 General Assembly session, Virginia’s Community Colleges are again trekking to the State Capitol. The goal of the visits is […]
Read more on this post: Community Colleges launch campaign to tell our story to Virginia lawmakers
With events ranging from tree-plantings to military honor guards, community colleges around Virginia devoted time this month to pay tribute to those who have served the nation in uniform. Veterans […]
Read more on this post: Veterans Day events around the system honor service to country
The people of Virginia’s Community Colleges statewide have risen to the occasion after remnants of Hurricane Helene drenched Southwest Virginia in late September, causing widespread devastation and loss of power. […]
Read more on this post: With tears streaming down her face, she said, “I’m so very grateful, you just don’t know what this means”
With an eye on the future of workforce development, the 2024 VCCS Hire Education Conference brought together almost 300 educators, business and government leaders. The annual conference is a professional […]
Read more on this post: Hire Education Conference focuses on the future of workforce and career training
“I am challenging everyone here today to think differently, challenge each other, hold us all accountable, and pursue bold ideas – bold ideas lead to strong solutions.” VCCS Chancellor David […]
Read more on this post: Skilled Trades Summit seeks to increase Virginia’s pipeline of qualified workers