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A Blog About Virginia's Community Colleges and Higher Education
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The Mission of CCWA is to meet the workforce development needs of employers in the Greater Richmond/Crater regions through customized and open enrollment training programs, consulting, and a variety of other services, and to support the demands of employer and individual development. CCWA strives to create training solutions for area employers that are not being met by traditional academic programs.
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The growth of online learning has made training more accessible and impactful. In fact, many training platforms integrate discussion groups, polls, social media, blogs, virtual study rooms, and a host of other tools in the courses. But it is not for everyone. Prospective students must understand that online learning requires discipline, time manage…
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In order for businesses to thrive and for the quality of life to be enhanced for citizens, Virginia has elevated its focus on building qualified employees with credentials that match employer needs. To hear more about credentials and certifications, we welcome you to the premier episode of Workforce Virginia, an all-new series of podcasts. Produced…
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Blue Ridge’s SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team has done it again! They are the champions in a nationwide SIFE competition. We’ve produced a video podcast to highlight their achievements. To download the file to your hard drive, click here. Or, you can view it online in the player below. [wpvideo FkrG8dtA]…
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VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 17 - Chancellor Glenn DuBois reflects on Dateline 2009 strategic planning, and the “next generation” strategic planning that is under way at Virginia’s Community Colleges. As we near the end of the Dateline 2009 time period, several of the goals have already been — or will be — met. Others have seen significant progress …
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/vahighered-podcast-16-080513.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 16 - This podcast episode features Chancellor Glenn DuBois, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Chris Lee, and participants in the Chancellor’s Faculty Diversity Program discussing ways the program is expanding to meet …
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/vahighered-podcast-15-080505.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 15 - This week’s podcast features Virginia Western Community College student Stephen Jennings, who is finding the community college a great place to receive hands-on training for a third career in radiology. Listen by clicking on…
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VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 14 – First Lady Anne Holton has “great expectations” for Virginia’s foster care youth
[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/vahighered-podcast-14-080428.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 14 - This week’s VaHigherEd podcast features First Lady Anne Holton, keynote speaker at the Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy on April 23, 2008. The First Lady paid tribute to the philanthropy leaders being honore…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/vahighered-podcast-13-080421.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 13- This week’s VaHigherEd podcast features an elite group of community college students, members of the “First Virginia Team,” named by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society as the “top ten” two-year students in the Commonwealth of …
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/vahighered-podcast-12-080414.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 12- The horticulture program at Virginia Highlands Community College provides Navy veteran Jillian Holcombe with what she calls the best educational experience of her life. One of the highlights: A recent coastal ecology research…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/vahighered-podcast-11-080407.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 11 - Community colleges provide doorway to career. Armen Grigoryan, a dentist from Armenia, is starting over to earn his way back into dentistry – using Virginia Western Community College as his first step. Grigoryan was featured…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/vahighered-podcast-10-080331.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 10- In this second of a two-part series about the Career Switchers program at Virginia’s Community Colleges, Mead Craun talks about her experience in the Career Switchers program. She’ll become a middle school teacher with a one-…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/vahighered-podcast-09-080324.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 9 - The first of a two-part series about the Career Switchers program at Virginia’s Community Colleges highlights Wylie Schwieder, who is enrolled in the Career Switchers program through Germanna Community College. He expects the…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/vahighered-podcast-08-080317.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 8 - Aspiring economist and honors student Steve Agarwal of NVCC’s Alexandria Campus talks about how small classes and top notch instructors add up to a high quality education at Virginia’s Community Colleges. Tune in for the eigh…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/vahighered-podcast-07-080310.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 7 - Hear how a NASA co-op program with Thomas Nelson Community College is launching careers in the flight industry. Jeff Kraus talks to student Stephen Jennings about his experiences with community college as he trains for a NASA…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/vahighered-podcast-ep06-080303.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 6 - ”A great way to start” a career in nursing. Jeff Kraus talks to Elizabeth Henerfauth, a student at Paul D. Camp Community College, about beginning a nursing program at a community college. Tune in for the sixth in a series …
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/vahighered-podcast-ep05-022508.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 5- Career Coaches Guide ‘Realistic Dreams.’ Jeff Kraus talks to Charles McLeod, a career coach for J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. He works at Highland Springs High School to encourage students to plan for the future. S…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/vahighered-podcast-ep04-080218.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast Episode 4 – Jeff Kraus talks to Middle College students from J. Sargeant Reynolds and Germanna community colleges at the General Assembly Building, where three students shared the successes the Middle College program has brought to thei…
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[audio http://blogmyfuturevccs.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/vahighered-podcast-ep03-080211.mp3] VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 3 – Jeff Kraus talks to Jenna Boyer of Wytheville Community College, who plans to take advantage of one of the guaranteed admissions agreements to continue her college career in biomedical studies. Listen to her talk about her …
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VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 2 - Jeff Kraus talks to Tara Clark, mother of three and Reynolds ambassador, who successfully juggles community college coursework with family and a full-time job. Tune in for the second in a series of podcasts featuring Voices from Virginia’s Community Colleges. Click on the podcast button above to download and listen. …
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VaHigherEd Podcast: Episode 1 – Chancellor Glenn DuBois discusses campus safety and the report from the task force on emergency preparation. Tune in for the first in a series of podcasts featuring voices from Virginia’s Community Colleges. Kicking the series off is a discussion of what was behind the Chancellor’s decision to take a comprehensive lo…
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