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New VCCS State Board chair sees consequential year ahead for Virginia’s Community Colleges

July 11, 2022
By Jim Babb

Editor’s note: At its meeting in May, the VCCS State Board voted to choose Douglas Garcia as chair for the next fiscal year, beginning in July. Members chose veteran Board […]

Interim VCCS Chancellor Sharon Morrissey: “We are strong together”

July 11, 2022
By Jim Babb

Editor’s note: On June 13, the VCCS State Board chose the system’s Senior Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Workforce Programs, Sharon Morrissey, to be Interim Chancellor while the Board launches a […]

New state budget offers hope on tuition restraint, supports pay raises and other VCCS programs

July 11, 2022
By Jim Babb

The new state budget delivers good news for existing and prospective students at Virginia’s community colleges and for VCCS employees systemwide. In the budget year that began July 1, the […]

Event pays tribute to retiring VCCS Chancellor and raises money to help students in need at Virginia’s Community Colleges

May 24, 2022
By Jim Babb

“Glenn DuBois is a living example of what community colleges can and should and will do for people,” said U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) as he headlined a bill of […]

VCCS State Board delays action on tuition, OKs new Board leadership

May 23, 2022
By Jim Babb

The VCCS State Board decided to break with normal practice and delayed action last week on setting new tuition and mandatory fees for the upcoming academic year. State lawmakers still […]

New state law spotlights social services available to Virginia community college students through Single Stop

May 11, 2022
By Jim Babb

Virginia lawmakers this year took notice of the fact that so many college students don’t know where their next meal is coming from. The General Assembly passed legislation that will […]

VCCS workforce and career training programs earn bipartisan praise during congressional visits

May 10, 2022
By Jim Babb

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 […]

In-person graduations are back for Spring 2022 at Virginia’s Community Colleges

April 26, 2022
By Jim Babb

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 […]

Community College Philanthropists Honored with 16th Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy

The 16th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy Luncheon, hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE), was more like a big class reunion. The annual event […]

Phi Theta Kappa event reveals more than just academic achievements by students at Virginia’s Community Colleges

April 26, 2022
By Jim Babb

“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 […]

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