OACC News
OACC Reaction to Gov. John R. Kasich’s State of the State Address
The following may be attributed in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President & CEO, Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in connection with reaction to Gov. John R. Kasich’s State of the State Address. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of Ohio’s 23 community colleges. For more info [...]
Sponsor Testimony of Rep. Kirk Schuring, R-Canton, on House Bill 1: Workforce Grant
From Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 before the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee ... Thank you Madam Chair and members of the committee for the opportunity to give sponsor testimony on House Bill 1. House Bill 1 matches higher education students in Ohio with the in-demand jobs in our state. It [...]
OACC Statement On Higher Ed Reforms In FY16-17 State Budget
The following statement may attributed in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, the President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in connection with the higher education reforms announced to be part of the FY16-17 executive budget proposal. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of the [...]
OACC statement on the announcement of top Ohio House majority legislative priorities
Please feel free to attribute the below comments in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President & CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, in connection with the announcement of House Bill 1. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of Ohio’s 23 community colleges. For more information [...]
Editorial – The Toledo Blade: Financial Aid 101
FEATURED EDITORIAL Financial aid 101 Ohio community colleges can close the skills gap, if their students secure a fair share of higher education assistance Ohio’s 23 community colleges have provided opportunities to hundreds of thousands of workers. They boost the state’s economy by offering employers the highly skilled employees they [...]
OACC Statement On President Obama’s Community College Proposal
Please feel free to attribute in whole or in part to Jack Hershey, President/CEO, Ohio Association of Community Colleges. The OACC represents the presidents and trustees of Ohio’s 23 community colleges and is widely recognized as the voice of the community-college movement in Ohio. More information on the OACC available [...]