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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Incoming VCCS Chancellor receives rousing welcome during early visit to Richmond

Incoming VCCS Chancellor receives rousing welcome during early visit to Richmond

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Student Leadership Conference serves up skills, motivation and connections

Student Leadership Conference serves up skills, motivation and connections

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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Statement of VCCS in response to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) report “The Costs of Virginia’s Dual Enrollment System”

Statement of VCCS in response to Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) report “The Costs of Virginia’s Dual Enrollment System”

In recent weeks, there’s been renewed attention to dual enrollment, the courses offered through Virginia’s Community Colleges to give high school juniors and seniors a head-start on earning college credits. […]

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Virginia’s Community Colleges prepare transformational request to governor and General Assembly

Virginia’s Community Colleges prepare transformational request to governor and General Assembly

With record-low unemployment, Virginia has an enormous need for workers to fill an estimated 300,000 open jobs, according to Governor Glenn Youngkin, who has asked business and education leaders for […]

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Growing importance of workforce training programs spotlighted at 2022 VCCS Hire Education Conference

Growing importance of workforce training programs spotlighted at 2022 VCCS Hire Education Conference

“We have to do things differently than we have in the past. There’s a new normal, and we will have to change what we do to meet the needs of […]

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Hire Education Conference pays tribute to college personnel and community partners who went above and beyond

Hire Education Conference pays tribute to college personnel and community partners who went above and beyond

Due to Covid-19, it had been three years since the last VCCS Hire Education Conference was held in person, and the pent-up excitement of being together was on full display […]

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Understanding apprenticeships: How colleges and their business partners can take advantage of these high-impact programs

Understanding apprenticeships: How colleges and their business partners can take advantage of these high-impact programs

While traditionally thought of as a program for people working only in the skilled trades, apprenticeships have expanded to include all types of industries, including healthcare, IT, logistics and more. […]

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