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Dr. Wendi Dass, professor of mathematics, began teaching at PVCC in 2010. Originally from Northern Virginia, Dass said she was drawn to mathematics because she felt comfortable with it. Her interest was solidified by what she described as some great experiences with her math professors. She received her Bachelor of Science in mathematics and Bachelor […]
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In summer 2022, veterans and current military students participated in the Warrior-Scholar Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill). Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) is a nonprofit organization that equips service members and veterans for success in higher education. According to the Warrior-Scholar Project website, they “host intensive, one- and two-week college-preparatory […]
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America has the most imprisoned people in the world, followed by China, Brazil, and India. Within the United States, Virginia has the highest incarceration rate. Inmates are paid less than a dollar an hour and pay up to a dollar to spend 5 minutes on the phone with their families. Sentence: Flying in Place III […]
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On Friday Feb. 10, recruiters and representatives from over 60 school districts and PK-12 organizations filled the UVA Alumni Hall to start the 2023 UVA Educators’ Expo. The in-person job fair and networking ran from 10 a.m. to noon and candidate interviews ran from noon to 5 p.m. UVA’s Director of Education Career Services Hilary […]
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Someone walking by M248 at 2 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2023 might have heard unusual sounds of revelry spilling out of the room – for PVCC, at any rate. The French Club was holding their mini Mardi Gras celebration there, and everyone was invited. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. […]
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On Jan. 11, 2023, PVCC faculty and staff, students, and school board members gathered in the North Mall meeting room to commemorate the construction of the new Woodrow W. Bolick Advanced Technology and Student Success Center (ATSSC). The 45,000-square-foot solar-powered building is scheduled for completion in January 2024. Featuring several new hands-on technology labs, including […]
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Taylor Swift’s new album called Midnights has 13 songs that I can only describe as a mixture of country and pop. The songs are “Lavender Haze,” “Maroon,” “Anti-Hero,” “Snow on the Beach,” “You’re on Your Own Kid,” “Midnight Rain,” “Question…?”, “Vigilante Shit,” “Bejeweled,” “Labyrinth,” “Karma,” “Sweet Nothing,” and “Mastermind.” The album contains songs that have […]
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One lovely evening my boyfriend Roger and I decided to visit the Bebedero, a restaurant in downtown Charlottesville. Let me just say, it was a wonderful experience! We were greeted by our host and quickly seated at a booth. The first thing that caught my eye was the design and artistry inside the restaurant. A […]
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The North Mall Meeting Room was full of paper pumpkins, crows, and bats after a night spent learning to fold various origami figures. Associate Professor of Mathematics Keith Nabb and Adjunct Instructor of Japanese Noriko Donahue led an hour-long session in which many students and families learned the art of origami. The math department teamed […]
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PVCC’s climate-oriented one book program campus events came to a close on Friday, Nov. 18 with a photo gallery opening titled “Our Changing Climate: A Visual Chronicle Opening Night,” curated by photographer Michael Snyder. The event was held from 5-7 p.m. in the Dickinson building and featured a select few submissions from Snyder’s many photography […]
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