Northern Virginia Community College played host yesterday to President Barack Obama and his health care town hall meeting. You can read/see/hear news coverage of the event just about anywhere. Yesterday’s event marked President Obama’s third stop at a Virginia Community College. During last year’s campaign he held events... More »
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Celebrating the best and the brightest
The 55 top community college students from across Virginia were honored today. Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges and the colleges’ presidents gathered to honor their academic accomplishments and contributions to their communities at an annual luncheon in Richmond. Phi Theta Kappa, the international... More »
President Barack Obama visits another Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College played host yesterday to President Barack Obama and his health care town hall meeting. You can read/see/hear news coverage of the event just about anywhere. Yesterday’s event marked President Obama’s third stop at a Virginia Community College. During last year’s campaign he held events... More »
Good news for Virginia’s workforce
Amid continuing discussions about the rise in unemployment, major layoffs and an unsteady economy, BusinessWeek brings a bit of good news to the workforce in Virginia. Two of Virginia’s metro areas were voted by the publication as the one of the top 20 “Best Places to Start Over“. Criteria for the list was based on [...] Read More »
UVa President John Casteen: Community Colleges Fulfill Jefferson’s Education Vision
John Casteen, the president of the University of Virginia, just happens to be one the biggest fans you will find anywhere of Virginia’s Community Colleges. With his leadership, UVa became one of the first universities to sign a guaranteed transfer agreement with Virginia’s Community Colleges. And with... More »
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Celebrating the best and the brightest
The 55 top community college students from across Virginia were honored today. Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges and the colleges’ presidents gathered to honor... More »
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