News Releases

Hiring Additional Full-Time Instructors, Offering More STEM-H* Programs Drive State Board Tuition Policy for 2013-2014
Thursday, May 16, 2013
~The State Board for Community Colleges established the 2013-2014 in-state tuition and mandatory fees rate at $130 per credit hour at its regular May meeting
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Program audit leads to savings for students, families and Virginia’s Community Colleges
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
~Trimming credits in programs results in savings of $1.9 million every year
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Dr. Bruce R. Scism to Become President of Danville Community College
Monday, May 13, 2013
~Dr. Bruce R. Scism will become DCC’s 5th president effective Aug. 1, 2013.
~He is vice president of academic affairs at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tenn.
~Born in Danville and raised in North Carolina, Scism is connected with the Danville area.
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State Board Agenda for May 2013 Business Meeting
Friday, May 10, 2013
~The State Board for Community Colleges will convene its regular meeting on Thursday, May 16 2013 at 9 a.m. in the Godwin-Hamel Board Room on the 15th floor of the James Monroe Building, 101 N. 14th Street, Richmond.
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Dr. John J. Rainone to become President of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Monday, May 06, 2013
~Dr. John J. Rainone will become president of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, effective July 8, 2013.
~He serves as dean of institutional advancement at York County Community College in Wells, Maine.
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Dr. Edward E. “Ted” Raspiller to become President of John Tyler Community College
Monday, May 06, 2013
~Dr. Edward E. “Ted” Raspiller will become JTCC’s 7th president effective Aug. 5, 2013.
~President of the Brazos County Campuses of Blinn College, he previously directed ODU’s Community College Leadership program
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Virginia’s Community Colleges Work to Slash Textbook Costs
Thursday, May 02, 2013
~Small grants across Virginia aim to save students big money~
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Governor Bob McDonnell to Honor VCCS Dual-Enrollment Graduates with Governor’s Medallions
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
~ Program Expansion Means More Affordable College Options for Virginia Families ~
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“Building the Bond Tour” Begins Next Phase for Foster Youth-Focused Community College Initiative
Monday, April 29, 2013
~May is National Foster Care Month.
~Great Expectations leaders are touring the state, seeking ideas and support for the program’s next five years.
~Since fall, 2008, Great Expectations has served more than 500 foster youth and is now offered at 17 community colleges.
~Virginia529 College Savings Plan is sponsoring the tour.
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State Board Committee Certifies Finalists for Three Presidencies: Dabney S. Lancaster, Danville and John Tyler Community Colleges
Monday, April 15, 2013
~Finalists were certified today for positions of president at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, Danville Community College, and John Tyler Community College.
~Candidates will interview at the individual colleges; appointments are expected later this spring.
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State Board for Community Colleges Ad-Hoc Committee on Presidential Certification to meet
Friday, April 12, 2013
~Finalists for presidencies at DSLCC, DCC, JTCC will be certified.
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VCCS/Bluefield College Guaranteed Admissions Agreement Expands Affordable Opportunities for Nursing Students
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
~ Signing Ceremony Precedes Sneak Peek of VWCC’s New Cutting-Edge Health Science Center ~
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State Board for Community Colleges March Business Meeting
Monday, March 18, 2013
~The State Board for Community Colleges will meet Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 9 a.m. in Room 158 of the Donald Bisdorf Building at Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus, 3001 Beauregard Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
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Nearly Three Dozen Organizations Come Together to Connect Veterans with High-Demand Jobs and Careers
Thursday, February 14, 2013
~Virginia Community College Grants Spur Partnerships Across the Commonwealth
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Governor McDonnell Presides Over Signing Ceremony with George Washington University on Guaranteed Admission Program for Nursing Students Statewide
Monday, January 28, 2013
~New Agreement Makes Advanced Degrees in Nursing Available to Students in the Virginia Community College System~
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