OACC News
Attending a Community College Is Something to Cheer About
It’s time to shed the outdated way we think about Ohio’s two-year schools By Jack Hershey, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges Stand back! There’s a rush to the mailbox this time of year in many Ohio homes. And it’s not just for tax refunds, [...]
Ohio Community Colleges Continue to Receive National Recognition for Improving Student Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 22, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh Four Ohio community colleges have been recognized by a national organization committed to helping students – particularly low-income students and students of color – achieve their goals for academic success, personal growth, and economic opportunity. Cuyahoga [...]
OACC Student Success Meeting Highlights Data Showing Ohio’s Community Colleges Efforts in Getting Students Workforce Ready
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 14, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh Two-day conference included new Chancellor of Ohio Department of Higher Education and national experts on performance-based funding and completion. COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s performance-based funding formula is working and the state’s 23 community colleges have played [...]
Ohio Community Colleges to Convene in Columbus to Explore New Ways to Strengthen Workforce & Student Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 11, 2019 Contact: Jack Hershey or Tom Walsh COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s 23 community college presidents and their leadership teams will hold a two-day conference in Columbus February 13-14 to discuss how they can keep their strong momentum in helping the state fulfill its [...]
OACC receives $1.2 million Grant to Close the Skills Gap to Meet Workforce Needs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Contact: Laura Rittner COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help Ohio’s 23 community colleges increase the number of graduates who are able to fill the state’s [...]
Ohio colleges collaborate for student success
Read the article from Community College Daily to find out how Lakeland Community College, Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), Lorain County Community College, and Stark State College are building strong partnerships. Go to the Article