"Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday offered general ideas for how Virginia’s community colleges can revitalize themselves after a decade of shrinking enrollment, calling for a bold, new way of thinking about community college.

Speaking to the State Board for Community Colleges, Youngkin discussed the importance of finding a new chancellor to lead Virginia’s 23 community colleges, the need for more short-term credential programs and expanding dual-enrollment for high school students.

He struck a friendlier, let’s-work-together tone, less than three months after telling members of the board they needed to comply with his vision or resign.

'It’s an exciting moment to work together,' Youngkin said. 'It’s an exciting moment to envision what Virginia’s community college system can and must become,'" reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Photo: Gov. Glenn Youngkin addressed the State Board of Community Colleges on Thursday. Youngkin said the first step to rebuilding the system is finding a permanent chancellor. Clement Britt/virginia community college system.