OACC News
2014 March Symposium
March 7, 2014 Symposium Agenda Presentation: Welcome & Kick Off Resource Materials: CC+ FAQ Dr. David T. Harrison - President, Columbus State Community College Dr. Karen E. Rafinski - Interim President, Ohio Association of Community Colleges Presentation: Community College Funding Consultation Panel Resource Materials: OACC FY15 SSI Allocation Recommendations Laura Rittner - Director of Research & Data Analysis, OACC Martha Snyder [...]
Exemplary Community College Officials Honored
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Several community college trustees and others connected with Ohio’s community colleges statewide were honored during the recent 21st Annual Ohio Association of Community College Excellence Awards.
Hershey To Be Next OACC President
COLUMBUS, Ohio – State finance expert and veteran public higher education advocate Jack Hershey has been named the new President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC).
College Completion Coaches Program Recognized
For Immediate Release COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2014 edition of “Transforming Communities Through Service” publicationhas listed the AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches Initiative, a strategic partnership between the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, AmeriCorps and ServeOhio, as an innovative program. The AmeriCorps Completion Coaches Initiative, which in the 2013-2014 academic year [...]
2014 All Ohio Academic Team Honorees Named
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sixty of the highest achieving community college students from around Ohio were honored Wednesday, April 30, as part of the All-Ohio Academic Team Awards. “Congratulations to the fine scholars that make up the 2014 All-Ohio Academic Team,” said Karen Rafinski, interim president of the Ohio Association of [...]
Apprenticeship Programs Can Lead To Credit
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio's community college system is part of a new national consortium to make it easier for students in apprenticeships to transfer their experience into academic credit. But the state and Cuyahoga Community College are among the leaders in this initiative, officials said. Vice President Joe Biden recently [...]