By Caitlin Beckner, Marketing Specialist, VFCCE Fourteen colleges in Virginia’s “rural horseshoe” may be eligible for funding for career coaches and other initiatives to promote high school graduation rates, higher education enrollment, and credential attainment among the state’s most underserved areas. Grants are available through the Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative (RVHI), a program launched by […]
RICHMOND – The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at Southside Virginia Community College. The finalists were among 81 applicants from across the nation. The three finalists, in alphabetical order, are (left to right below): Dr. Thomas G. Coley of Granger, IA; Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill of Lee’s […]
RICHMOND – The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at Danville Community College. The finalists were among 80 applicants from across the nation. The three finalists, in alphabetical order, are (left to right below): Dr. Thomas G. Coley of Granger, IA; Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill of Lee’s Summit, MO; and […]
By Caitlin Beckner/Marketing Specialist, Virginia Foundation for Community College Education When asked by a college student about getting into public service, and weighing the drawbacks of increased scrutiny compared to the advantages of being able to change lives, Virginia Supreme Court Justice William Mims responded with a pointed recommendation: “Do it.” If you believe […]
If Christian Hale has his way, the food pantry at Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) will be fully stocked around the clock so no student will suffer the pangs of food insecurity. His conscience and compassion for others simply won’t allow it. Hale says he witnessed the plight of the homeless and hungry first-hand during […]
Hiring VCCS college presidents includes local college board representation throughout the process. The job begins with a “visioning exercise,” facilitated by the VCCS Human Resources department. A broad range of local stakeholders, including college faculty, staff, students and leaders in the local community, considers and articulates the institution’s major challenges and aspirations for the next […]
RICHMOND – The Chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, Dr. Glenn DuBois, announced today that Dr. Melvyn D. Schiavelli will become the interim President of Northern Virginia Community College effective March 15, 2019. Schiavelli currently serves as the executive vice president of NOVA, overseeing Academic & Student Services. This appointment marks the second time that Schiavelli […]
Imagine if a fire breaks out inside your home while you’re still in it. Smoke is everywhere and the temperature is rising…quickly. What would you do? That’s the situation MECC English professor Brandi Martinez and her daughter, Wintress, were confronted with a little over a week ago. Martinez says both she and her daughter were […]
1. I understand you’re a former journalist. Please tell us a little more about your background and how you became interested in this particular field of endeavor. I loved being a journalist. It allowed me and my teams of reporters to tell untold stories. I always thought some of the most interesting stories involved people […]
By Charles Errico, Ph.D. CFAC Chair In June of 2018, Governor Ralph Northam granted parental leave for classified staff. This important benefit did not apply to the 2,300 full-time teaching faculty in the VCCS. Even before the Governor’s announcement, the Chancellor’s Faculty Advisory Council (CFAC) had proposed that parental leave was an important recruitment tool […]