FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s community colleges and hospitals are collaborating to address the ongoing health care staffing shortage and the need to promote career pathways. The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) and the Ohio Hospital Association are hosting the 2019 [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Association of Community College (OACC) issued the following statement about the State of Ohio’s new TechCred program announced today at Cincinnati State Community College. “What strikes me most about this proposal is its agility, and I [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 12, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – This week, Lorain County Community College (LCCC) became the latest Ohio college to partner with a leading nonprofit trade association to engage regional employers in the development and implementation of a new apprenticeship pathway in healthcare. The goal [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 9, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Leaders at Ohio’s community colleges are praising Governor Mike DeWine and members of the General Assembly for their leadership in passing the new state budget, which they say has strengthened workforce development programs in the state to better [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has established a leadership academy to encourage mid-level administrators and faculty to develop leadership skills and promote student success. The OACC Leadership Academy for Student Success is spearheaded by the association’s [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 18, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh OHIO COMMUNITY COLLEGES PRAISE ENACTED BUDGET BILL COLUMBUS, OH – Jack Hershey, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC), offered the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine signing the FY 2020-21 budget bill. “Ohio is stronger [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 10, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Community college leaders and trustees will meet this week at Columbus State Community College for the Ohio Association of Community College’s annual meeting. Meetings and sessions will be held Wednesday and Thursday and will feature experts in technology, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s community college system has created the Ohio Workforce League, a new statewide workforce team to help strengthen the state’s career-readiness training efforts and stay ahead of emerging job trends. The group was created in response to Gov. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 12, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Nearly 70 students from Ohio’s community college system will be named to the All-Ohio Community College Academic Team for their excellence in academics, leadership and community service. A ceremony to recognize this year’s award winners will be held [...]
FY 2020-21 Operating Budget | Since first including performance metrics in our formula, we have seen an 8.5 percent increase in the number of degrees and long-term certificates awarded by Ohio community colleges and a 22 percent increase in short-term certificate awards. Go to the Testimony