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Have you been to see the Wizard?

schev wrote 3 months ago: On March 11, Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS) unveiled a new online tool for career and hi … more →

Tags: Planning, careers, Community College, Financial Aid, Wizard

Recession impacts local colleges and students

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 5 months ago: Roanoke’s WSLS ran a story last night looking at the impact of the recession on colleges and t … more →

Tags: Legislative News, General, Trends in Higher Education, Virginia Western Community College, Virginia's Community Colleges, enrollment increases, recession

Tidewater Community College hosting inaugural simulcast for the community

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 6 months ago: A story today at Inside HigherEd.com talks about the involvement of colleges and universities across … more →

Tags: General, Legislative News, Governor Tim Kaine, Tidewater Community College, Virginia's Community Colleges, President Barack Obama, Virginia State Budget, Inauguration

USA TODAY: Support community college

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 6 months ago: A recent editorial from USA TODAY explained, once again, how vital community colleges are to America … more →

Tags: Legislative News, General, Trends in Higher Education, Virginia's Community Colleges, USA Today, economic stimulus

What Governor Kaine said about community colleges in his budget cutting speech2 comments

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 6 months ago: The following excerpts come from the Governor’s prepared remarks, which you can see by clickin … more →

Tags: Legislative News, Workforce, General, Trends in Higher Education, Governor Tim Kaine, state budget cuts, workforce development, State Budget, Virginia's Community Colleges

The size and scope of Virginia's budget problem

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 6 months ago: In just a few minutes, Governor Tim Kaine will speak to a joint meeting of the General Assembly budg … more →

Tags: Legislative News, Governor Tim Kaine, state budget cuts, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia's Community Colleges, Cigarette Tax

Virginia's Community Colleges are focused on workforce needs through the recession and beyond1 comment

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 6 months ago: The Lynchburg News & Advance printed an editorial today that looks at the needs of Virginia … more →

Tags: Workforce, General, Trends in Higher Education, Virginia's Community Colleges, Workforce Training, Economy, Jobs

College completion focus creating more partnerships for community colleges

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 7 months ago: In a new article from the Associated Press, the connection between a bad economy and community colle … more →

Tags: General, Trends in Higher Education, Virginia's Community Colleges, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, associated press, Lumina Foundation, Kellog Foundation, Ford Foundation, College Completion

Virginia state budget details start to emerge1 comment

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 7 months ago: The snow flurries that appeared yesterday in parts of the commonwealth were not the only indication … more →

Tags: Legislative News, General, Trends in Higher Education, Governor Tim Kaine, Virginia General Assembly, State Budget, Virginia's Community Colleges, economic challenges

Budget cutting plan impacts Virginia's Community Colleges

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 8 months ago: Governor Tim Kaine released his plan for addressing the $2.5 billion shortfall in Virginia’s b … more →

Tags: Legislative News, General, Virginia's Community Colleges, Governor Time Kaine, Virginia Budget, Budget cuts

USA Today: Community Colleges reach "Turning Point"

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 11 months ago: An article in USA Today takes a look at the growing importance community colleges are taking in Amer … more →

Tags: Legislative News, Workforce, General, Trends in Higher Education, Transfer, Student Stories, Virginia's Community Colleges, USA Today

VA's High School Graduation Numbers Stagnate

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 12 months ago: An editorial in today’s Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star laments the challenge of Virginia … more →

Tags: Legislative News, Workforce, General, Trends in Higher Education, Virginia's Community Colleges, high school graduation rates

College Nursing Enrollment Breaks Record1 comment

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 1 year ago: A story in today’s online version of the Rappahannock Record says this year’s nursing en … more →

Tags: Legislative News, Workforce, General, Trends in Higher Education, Virginia's Community Colleges, Nursing, Rappahannock Community College, RCC, Nursing Shortage

SCHEV and VCCS GEAR UP for Virginia Students

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 1 year ago: More high school students in Virginia will get a helping hand on choosing a career path and pursuing … more →

Tags: Legislative News, Workforce, General, Career Coaches, SCHEV, Virginia's Community Colleges, High School

Community College State Board Chair Joining Emory & Henry College

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 1 year ago: Mark Graham, who is concluding his one-year term as chair of the State Board for Community Colleges, … more →

Tags: Legislative News, General, Transfer, Virginia's Community Colleges, Emory & Henry College

Is the imagination the keystone of progress?

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 1 year ago: What is the thing someone needs to be successful today? That questions fuels a lot of what happens a … more →

Tags: General, Virginia's Community Colleges, Imagination, JK Rowling, Albert Einstein, Robert Rauschenberg

The Virginian-Pilot Endorses VCCS Faculty Diversity Efforts

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 1 year ago: Describing Virginia’s Community Colleges as, “adept at predicting what their students wi … more →

Tags: General, Trends in Higher Education, Teaching, Virginia's Community Colleges, Diversity, faculty, Add new tag

Be part of the next strategic plan for Virginia's Community Colleges1 comment

Jeffrey Kraus wrote 1 year ago: The strategic plan under which Virginia’s Community Colleges have been operating since 2003 is … more →

Tags: Legislative News, Workforce, General, Trends in Higher Education, Transfer, Virginia's Community Colleges, Dateline 2009, Strategic Plan

Faculty diversity a challenging goal

Susan Hayden wrote 1 year ago: Chancellor Glenn DuBois wants Virginia’s Community Colleges to be as diverse as the communitie … more →

Tags: General, Diversity


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