VCCS News Releases

Hiring Additional Full-Time Instructors, Offering More STEM-H* Programs Drive State Board Tuition Policy for 2013-2014
~The State Board for Community Colleges established the 2013-2014 in-state tuition and mandatory fees rate at $130 per credit hour at its regular May meeting
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Program audit leads to savings for students, families and Virginia’s Community Colleges
~Trimming credits in programs results in savings of $1.9 million every year
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Dr. Bruce R. Scism to Become President of Danville Community College
~Dr. Bruce R. Scism will become DCC’s 5th president effective Aug. 1, 2013.
~He is vice president of academic affairs at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tenn.
~Born in Danville and raised in North Carolina, Scism is connected with the Danville area.
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Monday, May 13, 2013

State Board Agenda for May 2013 Business Meeting
~The State Board for Community Colleges will convene its regular meeting on Thursday, May 16 2013 at 9 a.m. in the Godwin-Hamel Board Room on the 15th floor of the James Monroe Building, 101 N. 14th Street, Richmond.
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Friday, May 10, 2013

Dr. John J. Rainone to become President of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
~Dr. John J. Rainone will become president of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College, effective July 8, 2013.
~He serves as dean of institutional advancement at York County Community College in Wells, Maine.
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Monday, May 06, 2013

Dr. Edward E. “Ted” Raspiller to become President of John Tyler Community College
~Dr. Edward E. “Ted” Raspiller will become JTCC’s 7th president effective Aug. 5, 2013.
~President of the Brazos County Campuses of Blinn College, he previously directed ODU’s Community College Leadership program
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Monday, May 06, 2013

Virginia’s Community Colleges Work to Slash Textbook Costs
~Small grants across Virginia aim to save students big money~
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Thursday, May 02, 2013

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