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OACC News

2022Sep 15

Ohio’s Community Colleges Celebrate 10-Years of Increased Achievement & Degree-Completion

September 15, 2022|Categories: News, Press Release|

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 [...]

2022Feb 4

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

February 4, 2022|Categories: News, Press Release|

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 [...]

2021Jan 21

Community College Faculty Invest Time, Energy Into Better Online Teaching

January 21, 2021|Categories: News, Press Release|

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) [...]

2020Dec 18

OACC Names New Chief Academic Officer

December 18, 2020|Categories: News, Press Release|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2020 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has named Richard Woodfield, Ph.D., as its new chief academic officer. Dr. Woodfield replaces Dr. Michael Snider, who retired earlier this year after more than a decade [...]

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