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Virginia has several state elections coming up, not to mention the presidential election in November. However, with COVID-19 putting limitations on social gatherings, most face-to-face events have been or will be cancelled. The governor issued executive orders 59 and 56 that rescheduled the May elections to May 19 and the June primaries to June 29 […]
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Theaters across Virginia have had to close their doors and draw their curtains due to COVID-19. However, this has not stopped the American Shakespeare Center. Through BlkFrsTV they have continued to bring brilliant performances to those stuck at home. The shows currently available on BlkFrsTV are Much Ado About Nothing; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry […]
Continue ReadingFor students still having trouble with subjects that have anything to with quantitative problem solving such as math, sciences, computer sciences and more, there’s good news; the First Quadrant is still open via Zoom and meetings can be set up by email. The email students can reach the First Quadrant by is firstquadrant@pvcc.edu. The first […]
Continue ReadingIt is time once again for the federal government to conduct the census. Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts the country’s population. The census is a governing tool that helps the government determine where federal funds need to be allocated and the number of congressional seats. Individual households will receive information through the […]
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How many PVCC students know what the General Assembly is? At least ten do – that is how many PVCC students attended the General Assembly with four faculty members on Jan. 29. The General Assembly is the Virginia state legislature, where bills get proposed, discussed, and voted on. So why exactly were PVCC students there? […]
Continue ReadingWhen I started my first semester at PVCC, I knew that I wanted my time here to be meaningful. Having moved from Wisconsin to Charlottesville the previous summer, I was still searching for ways to find belonging in my new city and was eager to take advantage of the student life opportunities that would allow […]
Continue ReadingFor students that struggle with math assignments, the First Quadrant Math Center located in room 253 of the PVCC main building is a resource students should take advantage of. The First Quadrant can help students with every subject of math, from Geometry and Algebra all the way to Calculus. That is not all though. The […]
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Imagine this: alone at PVCC, without a computer and an assignment due on Canvas in two hours. Oh dear! How to make the deadline? Never fear. From the 800 Wing to the Bolick Center, from the Electronics lab to the Betty Sue Jessup Library, computers for student use are never far away. Moreover, PVCC can […]
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On Feb. 19, 2020, PVCC held a seminar on the Ukraine Crisis within and the U.S-Russian relationship. This talk was run by Dr. Yuri Urbanovich, an associate professor of politics from UVA. Urbanovich got his M.A. in international relations at the University of Moscow, and his Ph.D in international relations from the Diplomatic Academy of […]
Continue ReadingCollege can be overwhelming, and students will often run into a number of problems during their pursuit of a degree. Luckily, PVCC hosts a series of workshops meant to help students overcome a number of challenges they may face during their education by helping them develop the skills needed for academic success. In this particular […]
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