OACC News
2012 Statewide Symposium
March 1, 2012 General Session Presentation Presentation: The Case for Accelerated English & Math Katie Hern, Ed.D. English Instructor, Chabot College Director, California Acceleration Project Myra Snell Mathematics Professor, Los Medanos College Math Lead, California Acceleration Project March 2, 2012 Concurrent Session Presentations & Handouts English Handout: Summary: Affective Practices [...]
2011 Statewide Symposium
Thursday, March 3 Complete College America Stan Jones, Complete College America President Student Success Policy & Research Chris Baldwin, Michigan Community College Association Executive Director, Center for Student Success OACC’s Student Success Agenda Dr. Ron Abrams, Ohio Association of Community Colleges President Enhancing Student Success: Practices Proven & [...]
Now Recruiting College Completion Coaches!
Got Talent? We are searching for college graduates, with strong communication & presentation skills, to help other students achieve their academic goals. Approximately 35 AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches positions are available on community college campuses across Ohio. A year of AmeriCorps service benefits include living allowance, educational award, healthcare, childcare, [...]
OACC Public Testimony on Proposed Summer College Credit Plus Rules
Public Testimony on College Credit Plus Rules Ohio Department of Higher Education December 29, 2015 Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the amended and new rules for College Credit Plus (CCP) that were filed with JCARR on November 24, 2015. My name is Tom Walsh, Vice President [...]
Reflections from the First Experience of a First Year Experience (FYE) Teacher
After 34 years of teaching and two and a half years working as the Executive Director of The Student Success Center, I finally had the opportunity to teach an FYE class. Now in its second semester, the one-credit mandatory FYE course at Cuyahoga CC is offered in either the 8-week [...]
Column From House Higher Education Chairman Mike Duffey,
A Column By Ohio House Higher Education Chairman Mike Duffey Since being named Chairman of the Higher Education subcommittee for the Ohio House, I’ve had an opportunity to reflect on my own experiences as a student and why education needs to change today. I graduated with honors from Thomas [...]