Thousands of residents across the commonwealth turn to community colleges for training and education. Approximately 249,295 students took at least one credited course during the 2007-08 academic year – the equivalent of 101,899 students enrolled full time.

Going green is for the birds on the Chesapeake campus of Tidewater Community College. Or at least it started with the birds. Thanks to biology professor Lisa Behm, the college’s winged residents have upgraded their digs into homemade nest boxes located throughout campus in hopes that secure housing will encourage more to flock there.

Thousands of residents across the commonwealth turn to community colleges for training and education. Approximately 240,342 students took at least one credited course during the 2006-07 academic year.