With the Big Apple Dancesport Challenge behind them and a host of awards, including two first place finishes under their belt, the 11-members of the TNCC Ballroom Dance Team are working on some exciting new moves and techniques as they prepare for next month’s Keystone Classic at Penn State University. Competing on a national stage means […]
Strada Education Network grant: Working to end the cycle of unemployment for Richmond’s young adults
More than 200 young adults in the Richmond area now have the basic skills and credentials needed for high-demand jobs, thanks to the Virginia Community College System’s Strada Education Network grant. The two-year grant, which ends this month, took successful pieces of past community college programs aimed at reaching individuals affected by poverty, including PluggedInVA […]
(Richmond) – Glenn Dubois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges made the following statement today on the announcement that Dr. Scott Ralls, president of Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), has been named the next president of Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina: “As both a colleague and a friend, I congratulate Scott Ralls on […]
RICHMOND – Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that he is naming Dr. Betty Jo Foster as the interim president of Danville Community College (DCC), effective at the beginning of 2019. Foster is a familiar face throughout the Danville region having worked at DCC for 36 years before retiring as the […]
RICHMOND – Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that he is naming Dr. Charlie White the interim president of Virginia Highlands Community College (VHCC), effective immediately. White is a veteran higher education leader who has spent much of his career working at Virginia’s Community Colleges, including eight years as the president […]
Select Virginia Community Colleges will create Institutes of Excellence for major infrastructure industries RICHMOND—Virginia’s Community Colleges today announced a $4 million economic investment over the next two years to support curriculum development and FastForward workforce training in the rapidly growing fields of utility-scale solar energy and heavy construction. Select community colleges will develop programs that […]
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – In their first two years, FastForward workforce training programs at Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS) have enabled Virginians to earn more than 11,000 industry-recognized credentials to advance their careers. The most recent statistics were shared with the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges at its scheduled July meeting. “Thanks to FastForward, thousands of […]