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, [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh The following statement may be attributed in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in regards to the House Subs. Version of HB 49, the FY 2018-19 budget bill. “On behalf [...]