OACC News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s community colleges and hospitals are collaborating to address the ongoing health care staffing shortage and the need to promote career pathways. The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) and the Ohio Hospital [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Association of Community College (OACC) issued the following statement about the State of Ohio’s new TechCred program announced today at Cincinnati State Community College. “What strikes me most about this proposal [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 12, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – This week, Lorain County Community College (LCCC) became the latest Ohio college to partner with a leading nonprofit trade association to engage regional employers in the development and implementation of a new apprenticeship [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 9, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Leaders at Ohio’s community colleges are praising Governor Mike DeWine and members of the General Assembly for their leadership in passing the new state budget, which they say has strengthened workforce development programs [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has established a leadership academy to encourage mid-level administrators and faculty to develop leadership skills and promote student success. The OACC Leadership Academy for Student Success [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 18, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh OHIO COMMUNITY COLLEGES PRAISE ENACTED BUDGET BILL COLUMBUS, OH – Jack Hershey, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC), offered the following statement in response to Governor Mike DeWine signing the FY 2020-21 [...]