News

Spotlighted below is the latest from CCWC.

 

Also check out the following latest news from CCWC's three partner colleges of Paul D. Camp Community College, Thomas Nelson Community College (becoming Virginia Peninsula Community College), and Tidewater Community College, as well as the Virginia Community College System.

Thomas Nelson’s Local Board Meets Oct. 20

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Oct 15, 2021
Thomas Nelson Community College’s Local Board will meet at 5 p.m.  Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center at 600 Butler Farm Rd. on the Hampton campus. The Board will discuss enrollment and curriculum. The College Board will also enter into a closed session to discuss personnel matters in accordance with Section 2.2-3711(A)(11) of the Code of Virginia.

Care Team Busy with Clothes Closet, Food Pantry

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Oct 15, 2021
Dr. Betsy Harrison and the Care Team organized drive-up food pantries at the Hampton III Building during the pandemic. Spring normally is the time associated with cleaning. However, Thomas Nelson’s Care Team is offering a chance for fall cleaning by organizing another pop-up clothes closet, and it’s scheduled for Nov. 9-10, with Nov. 8 dedicated to dropping off items.

Criminal Justice program changes coming soon

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Oct 14, 2021
How do you influence needed change? One person at a time. That’s what inspired Tidewater Community College Professor Antonio Passaro to suggest improvements to the Criminal Justice programs in Virginia’s Community Colleges, The post Criminal Justice program changes coming soon appeared first on TCC Today.

McCray Hired as President of Paul D. Camp Community College

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Oct 14, 2021
Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that he has hired Dr. Corey L. McCray to become the next president of Paul D. Camp Community College, effective October 25, 2021. McCray’s hiring concludes a national search that attracted 52 applicants. "I’m confident that Corey has the skills, experience, and preparation to become an outstanding president for the college,” said DuBois.

McCray Hired as President of Paul D. Camp Community College 

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Oct 14, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Jeffrey Kraus Asst. Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications (804) 592-6767 jkraus@vccs.edu   RICHMOND – Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that he has hired Dr. […] The post McCray Hired as President of Paul D. Camp Community College  appeared first on VCCS.

College Taking Over Langley Speedway

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Oct 14, 2021
Being successful on the racetrack requires more than speed. It requires extensive knowledge in science, technology, engineering, math and many more subjects. That is one of the reasons Thomas Nelson Community College is a sponsor for the Day of Destruction at Langley Speedway on Oct. 23.

TCC to hold mini-mester session after Thanksgiving

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Oct 13, 2021
Tidewater Community College will hold a mini-mester session or a “miniature semester” that will allow students to earn college credits at an accelerated pace between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The mini-mester session is from Nov. 29 – Dec. 17. The post TCC to hold mini-mester session after Thanksgiving appeared first on TCC Today.

College Board's CISS Committee Meets Oct. 18

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Oct 8, 2021
Thomas Nelson Community College’s Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center (PWDC) in room 1124. On the College's Hampton campus, PWDC is located at 600 Butler Farm Rd.  The committee will discuss curriculum updates and changes. The meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  Learn more about the Local College Board at tncc.edu/board.

Students, Faculty, Staff Have Chance to Chill Out

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Oct 7, 2021
The chance to take a horse-and-carriage ride was too good to pass up for many at the Historic Triangle campus Thursday. Horse-and-carriage rides, a spirited game of Jenga, and a real live dancing president. Those were just some of the images from the Chill Fest events last week at Thomas Nelson’s Hampton and Historic Triangle campuses. The two-day event, one day at each campus, used to be known as Fall Fest. It was designed to give students, faculty and staff a few hours to relax, and they took advantage of the opportunity.

Career Works Center Opens at Historic Triangle Campus

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Oct 7, 2021
Thomas Nelson students and community members in the Williamsburg-James City County area have another resource available to help them with career exploration. The Hampton Roads Workforce Council opened the Virginia Career Works Williamsburg Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 7 at the College’s Historic Triangle campus.

Former JKC Scholarship Winner to Help Current Students

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Oct 7, 2021
Thomas Nelson students have had great success recently regarding the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship program. The College has had at least a semifinalist each year since 2017. Rebecca Holmes, a 2018 recipient of the undergraduate transfer scholarship, is doing her best to help the College continue its streak. She's headlining two Zoom seminars that will offer current students guidance on the application process.

Chill Fest Promises Relaxing Experiences

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Oct 1, 2021
When discussing themes for this week’s Chill Fest, formerly known as Fall Fest, Student Life and Leadership Coordinator Kadisia Archer said one stood out. “I received a lot of input from students that they’re very highly stressed, and that they would like to connect with one another,” Archer said. President Towuanna Porter Brannon, in talks with Archer, expressed similar thoughts.

State Board Approves New Community College Name

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Sep 23, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Jeffrey Kraus Asst. Vice Chancellor for Public Relations (804) 592-6767 jkraus@vccs.edu   RICHMOND —The State Board for Community Colleges unanimously approved a new name for a college at […] The post State Board Approves New Community College Name appeared first on VCCS.

Spring Scholarship application about to open

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Sep 8, 2021
Already thinking ahead to the 2022 Spring Semester, the online scholarship application for Camp Community College will open Monday, September 13 with a deadline of Monday, October 18 for all scholarships. The application is at the Camp Community College website - https://www.pdc.edu/attend/paying-for-college/scholarships/.

Student Support Services release for website and social media

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Sep 2, 2021
On August 31st, Student Support Services was honored to have "Paradigm Shift," a company out of Oklahoma that provides a dynamic transformative environment which focuses on strength-based learning to cultivate "powerful results." Dr. Corey McCray, Interim Camp President, welcomed our new and returning Camp students to the campus and emphasized to them how Camp Community College is there for them from start to finish. He also wanted them to know that camp has a plethora of support initiatives that can be utilized at any time. Dr.