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Volunteer grounds beautification project at DCC generates crowd

More than 200 student and community volunteers pitched in to spruce-up the grounds in and around Danville Community College as part of an annual service day coordinated by DCC and […]

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Faculty procrastinators, time is running out. There’s limited time to migrate course content to the new VCCS learning management system.

The good news is that there IS still time for VCCS faculty to migrate course content to the new Canvas LMS. The deadline is May 17. Here’s a video to […]

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To boost student success, Virginia’s Community Colleges explore ending reliance on high stakes placement tests and developmental classes — so more students can enroll directly into college level courses.

Placement tests and developmental instruction were intended to help underprepared students succeed in college. There’s growing evidence that those good intentions are not helping, but instead are holding back many […]

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National experts drive home the point at VCCS New Horizons conference: student hunger and homelessness are growing…and keeping community college students from succeeding.

Two leading national experts in student hunger and poverty told VCCS faculty and administrators in clear terms that they must do more to help students cope with serious issues they […]

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Medaling in Excellence: Academic rock stars recognized for exceptional achievement in and outside of the classroom

Dozens of students from Virginia’s Community Colleges were honored this month for their commitment to academic excellence and public service during a celebratory luncheon in Richmond. They’re now members of […]

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NOVA accounting professor Jill Mitchell wins top VCCS faculty award. 2019 New Horizons conference recognizes exceptional community college educators from across Virginia.

Nominating Jill Mitchell to be recognized for the VCCS top faculty honor, Northern Virginia Community College President Scott Ralls wrote “Jill has a uniquely stimulating style of teaching, being able […]

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SWCC hosts Hollywood memorabilia collection

Mapquest says the distance from Hollywood, CA to Cedar Bluff, VA is 2,362 miles, but this month, the gap will seem a bit smaller with a collection of items from […]

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Community College Workforce Alliance launches FastForward EMT training in Petersburg

Fifteen young people in Petersburg are training for a high-demand career in emergency service response, thanks to a new a partnership supported by the Virginia Community College System’s Young Adult […]

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SWCC hosts Hollywood collection

Mapquest says the distance from Hollywood, CA to Cedar Bluff, VA is 2,362 miles, but this month, the gap will seem a bit smaller with a collection of items from […]

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Serving a higher purpose – students from Mountain Empire Community College donate their time and energy during Spring Break

Five Mountain Empire Community College students put their Spring Break to good use this year, participating in MECC’s first annual Alternative Spring Break service trip. The team traveled to Greensboro, […]

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