OACC News
Letter to the Editor — The Blade – Stinziano
Letters to the Editor 2-year collegians need state help I couldn’t agree more with The Blade that Ohio’s two-year students deserve access to state need-based aid (“Higher education” editorial, Sept. 21). Community colleges continue to be a key driver of work-force development training and high-quality and affordable undergraduate education. [...]
News Release: Rafinski Named Interim President
For Immediate Release RAFINSKI NAMED INTERIM OACC PRESIDENT COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Karen Rafinski, Ph.D., has been named the Interim President of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. Dr. Rafinski, who is President Emeriti of Clark State Community College in Springfield, began her duties with the OACC on Sept. 16 and [...]
AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches Gets Grant
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches Initiative, which is placing 27 “Coaches” who help support first-time students at 12 community colleges throughout Ohio to earn a certificate or degree, has received $353,575 in grant funding.
OACC President Ron Abrams To Retire
For Immediate Release OACC PRESIDENT RON ABRAMS TO RETIRE COLUMBUS, Ohio – After nearly six years at the helm of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges and 40 years in higher education, OACC President Ron Abrams announces that he will retire later this year. “Working together, Ohio’s community colleges [...]
Completion Coaches To Help First Time CC Students
For Immediate Release AMERICORPS COMPLETION COACHES TO HELP FIRST TIME COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS SUCCEED COLUMBUS, Ohio – Community college graduates will return to community colleges throughout the state this fall to serve as Completion Coaches dedicated to supporting first-time students who are enrolled in developmental education courses to earn a [...]
Coaches help struggling college students succeed
From The Columbus Dispatch (online) By: Encarnita Pyle Columbus State Community College will be one of 10 Ohio two-year schools to have coaches on hand to help first-time students enrolled in a remedial course plan their studies so they eventually earn a certificate or degree. "These coaches will provide their [...]