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State Board approves community college tuition increase

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:11:41 GMT

~State Board approves $7.30 per hour tuition increase to take effect in spring 2010.
~Tuition increase deemed essential to helping community colleges serve record enrollment amid four rounds of state budget cuts, totaling more than $100 million.

Virginia's Community Colleges announce reengineering task force

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:51:44 GMT

~VCCS announces reengineering taskforce.
~Panel tasked with optimizing community college operations to serve more people with fewer resources.
~Taskforce recommendations could be enacted before the panel concludes in November 2010.

Virginia Community College foundations award a combined $5.8 million in scholarships in 2008-2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:41:06 GMT

~Virginia Community College foundations awarded $5.8 million in scholarships to nearly 5,000 students last year.
~The foundations also met their strategic goal of doubling their collective holdings one year early.
~The scholarships are just one way community colleges are ensuring their mission that everyone has the chance to learn and grow

VIRGINIA EDUCATION WIZARD SERVES 200,000 VISITORS…AND COUNTING

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:30:08 GMT

~Important milestone also finds individuals spending more time on the online education and career planning tool at http://www.vawizard.org/

State Board announces November meeting agenda

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

~State Board to meet Nov. 12 for business meeting
~New Strategic Plan to be presented

Coalition Touts Impact of Higher Education on Economy

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Business and community leaders call for sustained funding and 70,000 more degrees by 2020

John Downey named president of Blue Ridge Community College

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

~Dr. John A. Downey is selected to become the fifth president of Blue Ridge Community College.~

Finalists chosen for Southwest Virginia Community College Presidency

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Three finalists for the position of president at Southwest Virginia Community College in Richlands were certified today by the State Board for Community Colleges Ad-Hoc Presidential Certification Committee.