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Virginia Community College System Wins Esteemed National Communications Award for ‘Find Your Answer’ Campaign

The initiative was recognized at PRSA’s 2026 Anvil Awards for reversing a decade-long enrollment decline across the system. RICHMOND, Va. – June 10, 2026 – Virginia’s Community College System (VCCS) […]

Three graduations. One extraordinary family. One unforgettable week.

There are weeks that change everything. For Zufan Debebe, the second week of May was one of them. After more than a decade of caring for others as a Certified […]

When Canvas Goes Down: VCCS Builds a Plan

by Sheri Prupis, director of Teaching & Learning with Technology Instructional designers and LMS administrators from across Virginia’s Community Colleges gathered at Piedmont Virginia Community College recently for a working […]

P&HCC Named a Finalist for the Nation’s Top Community College Honor

Patrick & Henry Community College has earned a place among the finest two-year institutions in the United States. The college has been named as one of just 10 finalists for […]

Virginia Community Colleges set tuition & fees for 2026-27 academic year

The State Board for Virginia’s Community Colleges voted May 21 to set tuition and mandatory educational and general (E&G) fees for the academic year that begins with the Fall 2026 […]

Maurice A. Jones Appointed Senior Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships for Virginia’s Community Colleges

For Immediate Release: May 12, 2026 MEDIA CONTACT: […]

Training Virginians for the Jobs Virginia Actually Needs

The Developing Virginia’s Talent committee is connecting credentials to careers — and nearly 50,000 Virginians still working in the Commonwealth are proof. By Jean Runyon and Catherine Finnegan Craig Butterworth […]

Virginia Community College System Awarded $1.5 Million Grant to Advance Humanities Research

May 5, 2026
By Craig Butterworth

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has been awarded a grant from the Mellon Foundation — a three-year, $1.5 million investment that will fund faculty development and student-faculty research projects […]

State Board for Community Colleges to consider 2026-27 Tuition and Fees at meeting on May 21, 2026

In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that at its regular business meeting on May 21, 2026, it […]

Students from Virginia Highlands, Virginia Peninsula and Brightpoint Community Colleges win honors at the state poet laureate and visual art luminary competition

By Carla Kimbrough The competition, held at Virginia Western Community College, involved winning poet laureates and visual art luminaries from 21 colleges. All 23 community colleges organized competitions, which attracted […]

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