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John Tyler Community College renamed Brightpoint
Slaveholding, Confederacy-supporting namesake didn't reflect institutional values, college said
John Tyler Community College will become Brightpoint Community College after receiving unanimous approval from the Virginia Community College System state board in its Thursday meeting. On July 8, John Tyler
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5 ways Va. can put people back to work and transform higher education
Common-sense policy reforms and investments in community colleges will support economic recovery efforts
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It’s tempting these days to believe that once COVID-19 is contained, the U.S. economy will bounce back quickly, replenishing jobs and incomes lost in the pandemic. Yet there are early
Three Hampton Roads community colleges announce job training collaboration
Camp, Thomas Nelson, Tidewater to provide training resources for growing industries
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The new Community College Workforce Cooperative (CCWC), a collaboration among three Hampton Roads community colleges, will create a single point of contact for accessing workforce training resources, Virginia Community Colleges
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TCC names vice president of institutional advancement
Stan Turbeville most recently worked for James Sprunt Community College in N.C.
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Tidewater Community College in Norfolk has named Stan Turbeville as its vice president of institutional advancement. Turbeville brings 25 years of leadership experience to the post, including serving as vice
Northam introduces $30M workforce training program
Re-Employing Virginians (REV) initiative will provide scholarships for training
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For those whose employment has been impacted by the pandemic, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that he is directing $30 million in federal CARES Act funding to workforce training programs
Va. to expand networking program to new regions
Network2Work coming to Shenandoah, Hampton Roads, Richmond
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During the next two years Virginia will invest $1.7 million to expand the Network2Work workforce development initiative, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The commonwealth will partner with the Virginia Community
Fall enrollment down nearly 10% at community colleges
Public four-year colleges hold steady; private universities down 6.6%
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Early estimates indicate that fall enrollment at Virginia’s community colleges is down nearly 10% compared to fall 2019, and down by 6.6% at private four-year universities, according to the State
Community colleges, businesses partner to get Virginians back to work
Virginia Ready Initiative participants receive $1K stipends, interview opportunities
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The Virginia Ready Initiative (VA Ready) announced Monday a program that will provide stipends for unemployed Virginians to attend community college programs in an effort to find new industry jobs
Virginia’s Community Colleges launch portal promoting online courses
CollegeAnywhereVA.org will also connect students with advisers
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Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCC) announced Wednesday it would launch an online portal, CollegeAnywhereVA.org, to connect current and prospective students to the more than 10,000 online courses that are offered through
Universities, colleges cancel graduation ceremonies amid pandemic
Public, private and community colleges have canceled commencements.
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The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has canceled 2020 graduation ceremonies at all 23 state community colleges in light of federal guidance urging people to avoid social gatherings of more