In separate visits to a pair of Virginia Community Colleges last week, two of President Biden’s cabinet secretaries held up VCCS workforce and career training programs as models that could […]
Read more on this post: VCCS workforce and career training programs earn bipartisan praise during congressional visits
Get ready for hugs. After a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, in-person graduations are back on this spring at Virginia’s Community Colleges. Some colleges will invite graduates from […]
Read more on this post: In-person graduations are back for Spring 2022 at Virginia’s Community Colleges
“Well, I’ve had a traumatic past. In January, I was actually homeless. I was sleeping in a Ford Ranger.” Someone not familiar with community college students might be surprised to […]
Read more on this post: Phi Theta Kappa event reveals more than just academic achievements by students at Virginia’s Community Colleges
The last major in-person gathering of people from all of Virginia’s Community Colleges had been three years before, so it was no surprise that last week’s 2022 New Horizons Conference […]
Read more on this post: Big ideas and educational strategies share New Horizons stage with the simple joy of getting back together
After 21 years leading Virginia’s Community Colleges, Glenn DuBois is the longest-serving VCCS Chancellor, and his stewardship was honored at the 2022 New Horizons Conference April 6-8. VCCS State Board Chair […]
Read more on this post: DuBois victory lap continues; honors flow at VCCS New Horizons Conference
A major highlight of the 2022 VCCS New Horizons Conference last week honored faculty members from across the state for their extraordinary skills and commitment to students. Virginia Western Community […]
Read more on this post: Faculty members from Virginia’s Community Colleges honored for excellence
In a field still dominated by men, a female network engineer who keeps the computers humming at three of our community colleges has been selected to help build a super […]
Read more on this post: VCCS network engineer selected for prestigious international computing project
Virginia lawmakers paused from their legislative endeavors this week to pay tribute to VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois, who will retire at the end of June after 21 years at the […]
Read more on this post: Virginia lawmakers honor VCCS Chancellor Glenn DuBois for his more than two decades of service to the commonwealth
Two Virginia Community College professors were honored during an event in Richmond March first and joined the ranks of an elite club: winners of statewide awards recognizing college faculty who […]
Read more on this post: Two Virginia Community College professors honored for faculty excellence during Richmond event
By Ellen R. Davenport, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations Editor’s note: Dr. Davenport is tracking legislation important to Virginia’s Community Colleges and offers regular reports from the State […]
Read more on this post: Final negotiations about to begin for Virginia’s next budget