The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) oversees a network of 23 community colleges in Virginia, which serve residents of Virginia and provide two-year degrees and various specialty training and certifications. In 2006, the Virginia Community College System's annual enrollment rate topped 233,000 students. The VCCS also had an additional 170,000 students in workforce development services and noncredit courses.[3]
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| Type | Public university system |
|---|---|
| Established | December 16, 1966[1] |
| Chancellor | David Doré |
| Students | 218,985 95,592 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Website | www |
In March 2022, the system hired Russell Kavalhuna as its next chancellor.[4]
In June 2022, the board announced that Kavalhuna was no longer taking the job and the system was restarting the search for a new chancellor. Sharon Morrissey, previously the system's vice chancellor for academic and workforce programs, was appointed interim chancellor.[5]
On January 4, 2023, Virginia's Community Colleges announced that David Doré would be the next chancellor of the system. He began his role on April 1, 2023.[6]
Colleges
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References
edit- ^ "About Virginia's Community Colleges". VCCS. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "About Virginia's Community Colleges". VCCS. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Virginia Community College System - History
- ^ Moody, Scott (March 22, 2022). "Va. Community College System Defies Gov. With Chancellor Hire". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Community College System Restarts Chancellor Search". U.S. News & World Report. June 14, 2022.
- ^ "David Doré Hired to Lead Virginia's Community Colleges". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Fall Headcount Enrollment". State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Fall 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
External links
edit- Virginia Community College System home page
- Virginia Community College System (www.so.cc.va.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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