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.

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

TNCC / VPCC
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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

PDC
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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

PDC
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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.

Back to Growing Your Future Open Houses

PDC
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Jul 23, 2021
We’re Reopening! Back to Growing Your Future OPEN HOUSES • Camp Smithfield Center, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., August 4, 2021 • Oliver K. Hobbs Suffolk Campus, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., August 12, 2021 • Franklin Campus, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., August 14, 2021 Don’t miss this event, where you can: • Apply for admissions • Have your transcript evaluated • Meet with an advisor • Discuss funding options • Complete the FAFSA And, enter to win $250 worth of free tuition!

State Board Approves New Community College Names

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Jul 22, 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 new names for two colleges at its […] The post State Board Approves New Community College Names appeared first on VCCS.

Camp’s Smithfield Center to reopen July 19

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Jun 10, 2021
Camp Community College’s Smithfield Center, which has been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, is scheduled to reopen for business Monday, July 19. The center will be open for registration and advising, and the computer lab will be open to students. In person classes will return for the fall semester, beginning in August. Starting July 19, Camp Smithfield Center summer hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to noon on Fridays. The Center will resume normal hours, Monday, August 9. Fall hours will be 8:30 a.m.

No Vaccine Mandate to Attend, Work at a Virginia Community College Masks are Optional for Those Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

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May 25, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Jeffrey Kraus Asst. Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications (804) 592-6767 jkraus@vccs.edu   (Richmond) – Glenn Dubois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, made the following statement today regarding […] The post No Vaccine Mandate to Attend, Work at a Virginia Community College Masks are Optional for Those Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 appeared first on VCCS.

Hodges Selected for Patrick Henry Community College Presidency

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May 21, 2021
RICHMOND – Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that Dr. James “Greg” Hodges has been selected to become the next president of Patrick Henry Community College […] The post Hodges Selected for Patrick Henry Community College Presidency appeared first on VCCS.

Commencement speaker persevered over many hurdles to graduate

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May 21, 2021
Shaunqeitra Person is a study in perseverance. Her positive attitude, and help from Camp Community College staff, helped her achieve her goal of graduating with a degree and dreams of moving on to further her education. Person is the student speaker at Camp’s 50th Annual Commencement Exercises on May 14. The ceremony will be held virtually on the college’s YouTube channel. Person will graduate with an Associate Degree in Business Administration. Her next goal is to transfer to Norfolk State University to pursue a degree in psychology to become a licensed counselor and life coach.