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VCCS students, leaders take our case to the Virginia General Assembly

VCCS students, leaders take our case to the Virginia General Assembly

Armed with updated fact sheets, good cheer, and powerful stories about lives that have been changed for the better, faculty, staff and students from Virginia’s Community Colleges are visiting Virginia […]

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Applications due in March for life-changing student research opportunities with NASA

Applications due in March for life-changing student research opportunities with NASA

If you have gifted students pursuing STEM majors, here’s your chance to change some lives: STEM Takes Flight offers paid summer research opportunities for our students at NASA’s Langley Research […]

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A first for Virginia’s Community Colleges: father-and-son college presidents. Veteran Educator William “Bill” Fiege will lead Brightpoint Community College

A first for Virginia’s Community Colleges: father-and-son college presidents. Veteran Educator William “Bill” Fiege will lead Brightpoint Community College

Virginia’s Community Colleges announced December 4 that longtime community college leader William “Bill” Fiege will be president at Brightpoint Community College, starting January 2.  For Dr. Fiege, the new job […]

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Continued growth in demand seen for VCCS workforce training

Continued growth in demand seen for VCCS workforce training

“We all have a role to play to move Virginia forward, to make sure that our people have the skills to succeed and our employers have the workers they need.” […]

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Hire Education Conference awards recognize exceptional achievement

Hire Education Conference awards recognize exceptional achievement

People attending this year’s Hire Ed conference took time to honor colleagues who have made outstanding contributions to the world of workforce and career education. Setting the tone for this […]

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Public support for higher education still strong in Virginia

Public support for higher education still strong in Virginia

Nationally, support for higher education has been in decline in recent years as Americans grew concerned about students graduating without useful skills and burdened with high college debt.  The trend […]

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VCCA and VCCS partnership spotlighted at statewide conference

VCCA and VCCS partnership spotlighted at statewide conference

With a host of college leaders from around the state joined by VCCS system office representatives, the Virginia Community Colleges Association (VCCA) met for its annual conference in Richmond in […]

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Poetry and Arts contests launched at most VCCS colleges

Poetry and Arts contests launched at most VCCS colleges

Twenty-two of Virginia’s Community Colleges are hosting poet laureate and visual artist competitions for students this fall.  Supported by the VCCS Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Culture, the […]

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VCCS Chancellor offers statement on Native American Heritage Month

VCCS Chancellor offers statement on Native American Heritage Month

Statement by Dr. David Doré, Chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges November is Native American Heritage Month and I’d like to call the occasion to the attention of all students, faculty […]

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VCCS colleges host engaging events to raise money

VCCS colleges host engaging events to raise money

Virginia’s community colleges deserve high marks for imaginative fund-raising events. The usual banquets are always in fashion, of course, but our college foundations also host a variety of other happenings, […]

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