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Wizard debuts on Call12

Wizard debuts on Call12

Career coaches and Virginia Education Wizard staff will be answering the phones at Call12 tonight on NBC 12 in Richmond. Virginia Education Wizard gives students and parents a simple one-stop place to investigate higher education and career plans at Virginia’s Community Colleges and beyond. You can find information about programs and majors that will help you achieve [...]  Read More »

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Community college graduates a microcosm of a diverse age

Community college graduates a microcosm of a diverse age

In print and online, over the airwaves and in the social marketing realms of facebook and twitter, graduation stories abound. Uplifting stories of personal triumph go hand in hand with pomp and circumstance. And this year, more than ever, community colleges appear to be getting their share. Older students go back to school and succeed beyond... More »

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The "community" and Virginia's Community Colleges

Editorial pages across Virginia over the weekend celebrated the unique relationship of Virginia’s Community Colleges to the communities they serve. At the Lynchburg News & Advance, editorial writers celebrated President Darrel Staat as he leaves Central Virginia Community College for a new post as president of South Carolina’s system... More »

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Transfer, career switchers highlighted in Washington Post

The importance – and ease – of community college transfer was highlighted in the Washington Post, saying public colleges and universities are “building a transfer pipeline that is changing the traditional path to a four-year degree.” Here’s an excerpt: In the past few years, state colleges have agreed to common standards... More »

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Award-winning Blue Ridge students seek to rebuild Haiti school

Award-winning Blue Ridge students seek to rebuild Haiti school

Blue Ridge Community College students who participate in the SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)team – some of whom were in Haiti when a massive earthquake struck in January 2010 — are on their way to more regional and national awards. BRCC’s team returned from Charlotte, NC recently as the regional champions, and will move... More »

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Wizard debuts on Call12

Wizard debuts on Call12

Career coaches and Virginia Education Wizard staff will be answering the phones at Call12 tonight on NBC 12 in Richmond. Virginia Education Wizard gives students and parents a simple one-stop place to investigate higher education and career plans at Virginia’s Community Colleges and beyond. You can find information about programs and majors that will help you achieve [...]  Read More »

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General Assembly 2010Welcome to the VaHigherEd blog site for Legislative Line 2010. Look here frequently for updates on legislation related to Virginia's Community Colleges and all legislative news. For specific legislation of interest to Virginia's Community Colleges and the higher education community, see Legislative Tracking. We've collected a number of links below that are good legislative resources:
Legislative Resources
General Assembly 2010 General Assembly Calendar
Legislative Information System Legislation tracked by SCHEV
Senate Finance Committee House Appropriations Committee
Senate Finance Members House Appropriations Members
Contact information for GA members Committees with membership, meeting times
Commonwealth of Virginia Governor's Budget Detail at DPB

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Cards detailing legislative priorities of Virginia's Community Colleges