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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 4, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH –Jack Hershey, president and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC), offered the following statement in response to the selection of Lt. Governor Jon Husted as leader of the Office of Workforce Transformation. “With the increased focus [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – At a time when workforce development is the buzz around Capitol Square with the introduction of the state budget, Ohio’s 23 community college presidents – along with trustees and campus officials –visited the Ohio Statehouse on March 26 [...]
It’s time to shed the outdated way we think about Ohio’s two-year schools By Jack Hershey, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges Stand back! There’s a rush to the mailbox this time of year in many Ohio homes. And it’s not just for tax refunds, because this is the season [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 22, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh Four Ohio community colleges have been recognized by a national organization committed to helping students – particularly low-income students and students of color – achieve their goals for academic success, personal growth, and economic opportunity. Cuyahoga Community College, Lorain County Community [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 14, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh Two-day conference included new Chancellor of Ohio Department of Higher Education and national experts on performance-based funding and completion. COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s performance-based funding formula is working and the state’s 23 community colleges have played an important role in getting [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 11, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s 23 community college presidents and their leadership teams will hold a two-day conference in Columbus February 13-14 to discuss how they can keep their strong momentum in helping the state fulfill its workforce demands. “Businesses are increasingly [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Contact: Laura Rittner COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help Ohio’s 23 community colleges increase the number of graduates who are able to fill the state’s workforce skills gap. This 3-year, [...]