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State Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at May Meeting

In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s […]

VCCS awarded two federal grants to study FastForward VA and G3 programs

FastForward and G3 have proven immensely popular since their respective debuts. Given that noncredit students are typically not included in state and national postsecondary data sets, however, research on both […]

Doré to Visit State’s 23 Community Colleges in His First 36 Days as Chancellor

By Susan Pollard Dr. David Doré will begin as the next Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System on April 3. As shared in earlier newsletters, a transition team […]

New Analysis: VCCS workforce training programs are putting people to work, and more…

March 22, 2023
By Jim Babb

Workforce training programs at Virginia’s Community Colleges are making a difference in the lives of thousands of Virginians, including Hayden Bayles, seen here on the right. Bayles is studying machining […]

New Chancellor will visit all of Virginia’s Community Colleges this spring

As shared in the January newsletter, State Board Chair Douglas Garcia announced the creation of a team to support the smooth transition of our next chancellor, Dr. David Doré. Comprised […]

VCCS State Board Chair Douglas Garcia forms diverse transition team to help plan first few months for system’s new Chancellor David Doré

From the Desk of Chair Douglas Garcia State Board for Community Colleges Positioning Our New Chancellor and the Community College System for Success In early January, the State Board […]

Incoming VCCS Chancellor receives rousing welcome during early visit to Richmond

January 26, 2023
By Jim Babb

Virginia governor Glenn Younkin publicly rolled out the red carpet last week to welcome the next Chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges. “David Doré brings an extraordinary experience to Virginia, and […]

Applications Open for Virginia’s Community Colleges to Host Summer Career Academies for Students with Disabilities

by Amanda Christopher After a successful debut last summer, the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is working with Virginia’s Community Colleges to sponsor summer academies again next […]

Student Leadership Conference serves up skills, motivation and connections

December 14, 2022
By Jim Babb

Sessions ranged from professional networking to brushing up communications skills, finding motivation and leadership, the power of a good elevator pitch…even using LEGO blocks to visualize new thinking about connections. […]

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