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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 […]

Read more on this post: Virginia lawmakers approaching self-imposed deadlines for action at the 2022 General Assembly

Editor’s note: Statewide, about seven percent of VCCS students are of Asian descent.  Not surprisingly because of the large concentration of Asian Americans in the DC metro area, students of […]

Read more on this post: Lunar New Year: a time of celebration for Asians of many nationalities

The economic damage from a nearly two-year Covid-19 pandemic only exacerbated problems that already vexed the American workplace, with job seekers desperate to find better wages, even as employers struggled […]

Read more on this post: Workforce and career training at Virginia’s Community Colleges in the spotlight

Editor’s note:  From field trips to lectures to live theater performances to movie screenings — even a couple of contests — Virginia’s Community Colleges are hosting a wide range of […]

Read more on this post: Virginia’s Community Colleges observe Black History Month

By Ellen R. Davenport, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations Virginia lawmakers have proposed literally thousands of actions at the 2022 General Assembly. Senate budget amendments and House budget […]

Read more on this post: VCCS hopes for nursing program growth and additional advisors are in the hands of Virginia lawmakers

Nathaniel L Bishop is the chair of the State Board for Community Colleges. He is leading a committee charged with hiring the next chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges. We had […]

Read more on this post: Take 5 with Nathaniel L. Bishop on Hiring the Next VCCS Chancellor

The facemask mandate imposed last summer due to a surge in coronavirus cases will remain in effect at Virginia’s Community Colleges.  While we’re seeing improvement, the rates remain at a […]

Read more on this post: VCCS mask mandate caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will continue in effect

At community colleges across the state, faculty, staff and students paused last Thursday to honor the sacrifice and service of the nation’s military veterans.  The tributes took different forms, ranging […]

Read more on this post: Virginia’s Community Colleges honor military affiliated students, faculty and staff on Veterans Day

The 2021 Chancellor’s Awards for Workforce Development were a highlight of this year’s Hire Education Conference.  The awards honor people and organizations who have gone the extra mile for our […]

Read more on this post: Award recipients honored at 2021 Hire Education Conference

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