This week, workforce liaisons from 22 states across the country met in Newport News, Virginia for the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices Workforce Liaisons meeting. The liaisons, who meet each year at this time, discussed a broad range of workforce, economic and educational subjects ranging from global competitiveness, emerging industries, role of community [...]

This morning Heritage Public Library, Chamal Community Development Corporation and Beautiful Temple Ministry were recipients of three new computers donated by IBM, in partnership with the United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg and the SHARE (Showing How Access to Resources Empowers) Network, to connect individuals to employment resources, job training and educational opportunities.
Trisha Steiniger, assistant vice president [...]

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 [...]

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.

Curious job seekers filed into the Roanoke One Stop Workforce Center yesterday to learn firsthand about The Virginia Education Wizard. Among those in the audience were individuals who had recently lost their jobs or were looking for training opportunities.Others had just started their college search and wanted information on Financial Aid. Chancellor Glenn DuBois and Wizard creator Dr. Craig [...]

Amid much anticipation, Virginia’s Community Colleges and Governor Tim Kaine launched the Virginia Education Wizard this morning at the Virginia State Police Academy in Richmond. Hosting the Wizard launch at the Virginia State Police Academy was a “natural choice” said Dr. DuBois, who opened the event. More than half of the incoming academy class next [...]

“I want to be involved with politics,” says Rosanna Fernandez, a student at Central Virginia Community College student, to Senator Robert Hurt in the General Assembly building in Richmond.
She has joined her community college’s board members, administrators and the president in Richmond to meet with legislators and witness democracy in action. As the only student representative, [...]

Thomas Nelson Community College received it’s second grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand industrial training for the manufacturing field in under five years. The first grant of $1.95 million came in April 2005 to create an employment pipeline in advanced manufacturing. The new grant of $1.99 million will allow TNCC to certify 335 [...]

Faculty members at Virginia’s Community Colleges have been in the news this week – most notably, with the announcement of  Ralph Eckerlin of NOVA as one of the top 12 faculty members in Virginia. Dr. Eckerlin, a long-time biology professor at the college, received the 2009 Outstanding Faculty Award sponsored by SCHEV and the Dominion Foundation.
Dr. Eckerlin, [...]

Anthony Gill says he was drawn to do something in the health care profession from an early age.
“I was 11, but still have vivid memories of my grandmother and her struggle with brain cancer,” he says. “Her experience and the exposure to the medical world made me realize I wanted to be involved in some capacity.”
After high [...]