OACC News
Ohio Community Colleges Praise Governor Dewine’s Executive Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 1, 2023 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) voiced appreciation for Governor Mike DeWine’s biennial state budget proposal, praising its strategic investments in education and workforce development. “At a time when Ohio’s economy is diversifying [...]
Ohio’s Community Colleges Celebrate 10-Years of Increased Achievement & Degree-Completion
Ohio Community College Graduation Rates Have Increased Nearly 200% Since the Launch of the OACC Success Center in 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2022 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS – More than 250 Ohio community college leaders came together at Columbus State Community College on September [...]
Ohio Community College Students Name to 2022 All-Ohio Academic Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2022 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS – Today more than 60 students from Ohio’s 23 community colleges were honored for their excellence in academics, leadership and community service by Ohio’s Chancellor of Higher Education Randy Gardner as part of the 2022 All-Ohio [...]
Ohio Community Colleges Praise Passage of Higher Education Reform Bill
Senate Bill 135 Strengthens Transparency, Pathways, and Affordability . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2022 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – The passage of Senate Bill 135 in the Ohio General Assembly this week marks an important milestone in helping improve the state’s higher education system [...]
OACC Partnering on Major National Study to Examine Potential Impact of Evidence-Based Teaching, Mindset, and Digital Learning on Students and Faculty in “Gateway” Courses
Made possible through a $1.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation involving ten participating institutions, this study will expand higher education’s understanding of how Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Pell-eligible students enrolled in gateway courses can benefit. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 1, 2022 Contact: Tom Walsh [...]
Community College Faculty Invest Time, Energy Into Better Online Teaching
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2021 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Community college teachers across Ohio will hone their online teaching skills in 2021 through a 25-week course focused on online college instruction, thanks to a collaboration between the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) [...]