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Instructor turned administrator selected for New River Community College presidency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Susan Pollard Asst. Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications spollard@vccs.edu RICHMOND, VA – Dr. David Doré, Chancellor of the Virginia Community […]

Common Curriculum pathways improve transfer experience for Virginia Community College students

February 26, 2024
By Jim Babb

“I wanted to stay close to home for financial purposes.” Like many of our students, Fernando Sagastume recognized the tremendous cost advantage of beginning his higher education at his local […]

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

January 24, 2024
By Jim Babb

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 […]

Public support for higher education still strong in Virginia

November 15, 2023
By Jim Babb

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

VCCS State Board Certifies Finalists for Brightpoint Community College Presidency

RICHMOND, VA – The State Board for Community Colleges has certified five finalists for the position of president at Brightpoint Community College. The finalists came from a national search that […]

VCCS State Board OKs six-year transformation plan

October 2, 2023
By Jim Babb

“We will not solve these issues without a fundamental transformation of the Virginia Community College System.” The VCCS State Board has approved a six-year, multi-million-dollar plan to address Virginia’s needs […]

VCCS Classified employees win career-boosting fellowships

September 26, 2023
By Jim Babb

Congratulations are in order for two VCCS classified employees who have won fellowships to boost their careers and advance the mission of our colleges. Chancellor David Doré announced the fellowships […]

Newest group of VFCCE fellows eager to realize their career aspirations and give back

Scholarships offer the kind of financial support that can make the difference between a college completer and a stop-out. They’re lifelines, cables of hope that can lift a student up […]

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