NEWS
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08/01/2019
Dr. Shaeffer Interviewed On WESR “Shore Talk”
ESCC President Dr. Jim Shaeffer was featured on “Shore Talk” Wednesday, July 31st, on WESR-FM. Show host Will Russell got the details on how Dr. Shaeffer arrived on the Eastern Shore and about his vision for the future of ESCC. The streaming audio is available here:
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07/31/2019
The Fall 2019 Navigator Is Available
The new Fall 2019 Navigator from ESCC Workforce Development Services is now available online. This edition profiles the many offerings for the second half of 2019 at Workforce Development complete with details on courses and registration. The edition is also available in hard copy at both ESCC from Student Services, and from the reception area …
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07/25/2019
Virginia’s Community Colleges investment expands training opportunities for job seekers
(RICHMOND) – July 25, 2019 – Virginia’s Community Colleges are making additional investments in their successful FastForward Virginia workforce training programs to help more Virginians earn workforce credentials for new careers and better provide for themselves and their family. The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) has directed $2.75 million in FastForward Workforce Training Grants …
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06/28/2019
VDOE & VCCS Recognize Exemplary CTE Programs
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) honored 15 exemplary career and technical education (CTE) programs and partnerships during the agencies’ annual Creating Excellence Awards program in Richmond on June 13. “Partnerships between public schools, community colleges and local employers provide students with transformative education opportunities …
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06/04/2019
ESCC PN Program Ranked Top 10 In The Commonwealth
Category: Academics
PracticalNursing.org studies PN programs in each state. Eastern Shore Community College’s PN program has been ranked as one of the best in Virginia at number eight for 2019. Practical Nursing.org is noted as being the leading LPN advancement and ranking agency. They believe providing students with better transparency in regards to practical and vocational nursing …
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05/19/2019
Dr. James M. Shaeffer Hired to Become Next President of Eastern Shore Community College
Category: College
RICHMOND – Glenn DuBois, the chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, announced today that Dr. James M. Shaeffer of Norfolk, Virginia; has been hired to become the next president of Eastern Shore Community College. Shaeffer’s selection is the result of a national search that attracted 92 applicants. “Jim’s career in higher education has spanned more than …
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05/16/2019
ESCC Class of 2019 Graduates
Category: Students
The forty-eighth annual commencement ceremony was held at Eastern Shore Community College at 4:00pm, Friday May 10th on the campus in Melfa. ESCC awarded 119 post-secondary credentials which included Associate Degrees, Certificates and Career Studies Certificates, to our 2019 graduates. The majors included, Administrative Assistant, Business Administration, Early Childhood Education, Electronics Technology, General Studies, Liberal …
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05/16/2019
State Board Holds the Line on Community College Tuition for 2019-2020 Academic Year
Category: College
RICHMOND —The State Board for Community Colleges, by a unanimous vote, elected to maintain the current in-state tuition and mandatory fees for the 2019-2020 academic year. The Board’s decision means tuition will remain at today’s rate of $154 per credit hour, and keeps community college tuition and mandatory fees at approximately one-third of the comparable …
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05/15/2019
Summer Session Begins Monday, May 20th.
Category: Academics, Students
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05/14/2019
Congratulations ESCC Class of 2019! View Our Commencement Pics Here.
Category: Students