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Mark Nizer stuns the community at PVCC’s Dickinson Building on Sept. 5
On Sept. 5, 2015, the PVCC Main Stage in the Dickinson Building became a different world. The world of Mark Nizer, professional juggler and comedian, is a world of breathtaking imagination and captivating illusions. For 90 minutes, the packed audience sat enthralled, as Nizer created a world controlled by a man who has shared his […]
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National Register to Vote Day, September 22
Register to vote with TurboVote! PVCC is expanding National Register to Vote Day to a week-long, all-out effort to register as many students, faculty, and staff as possible. On November 3, Virginians will go to the polls to elect House of Delegate members, State Senators, and local officials. Then, March 1 is Presidential Primary day […]
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PVCC Reads The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
In today’s world of selfie-sticks and 24/7 access to social media, it is hard to imagine a person who has interacted with millions of lives yet only has a few pictures of her own. That it took between five and six decades for her to gain noticeable recognition for her enormous contributions to science and […]
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Route 29 Congestion Solution Stalls
Hundreds of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents converged upon the county’s 401 McIntire Rd. office building on the night of Friday, February 4, to voice their concerns to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors over the proposed grade-separated interchange (GSI) or expressway at the intersection of Rio Road and Route 29. The crowd quickly dwarfed […]
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Two PVCC students awarded prestigious Valley Proteins fellowship
(Charlottesville, Va.) – Two students at Piedmont Virginia Community College have been selected as Valley Proteins Fellows for 2015-2016. Student recipients included Patrick Fritz, of Fishersville, and Fintan Horan, of Charlottesville. Fritz and Horan are two of only nine Virginia community college students selected for this prestigious scholarship program, administered by the Virginia Foundation for […]
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Looking for Fall classes? Consider these:
SSC 210 – Women in Society. It will consider the role gender plays in America. Because the course covers three disciplines (English, Sociology, and Political Science) students will read about and discuss various issues related to gender and politics, the social construction of gender, and women as writers of their own literature. The course transfers […]
Continue ReadingInteresting Facts: The Human Body
The human body and how it functions is fascinating. New things continue to be discovered. The following interesting facts about the body are from www.howstuffworks.com. Similar to fingerprints, everyone has a unique tongue print. Your nose can remember 50,000 different smells. A pair of feet have 500,000 sweat glands and can produce more than a […]
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Piedmont Profiles: Michael Rahilly
Dr. Michael Rahilly, Assistant Professor of Psychology, became a faculty member at Piedmont Virginia Community College last fall. After teaching at community colleges, state colleges and universities, Dr. Rahilly has found he prefers teaching at the community college level, where there is a diverse student population. He has “always had a real love of learning […]
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Faculty Recital Showcases Talented Department
After flowing down a waterfall of steps, I sat in anticipation. The Piedmont Virginia Community College Facility Music Recital was about to begin on the V. Earl Dickinson Building’s main stage. Previously postponed due to inclement weather, it was held March 29, a sunny Sunday afternoon. Marco Escobar, PVCC’s violin, viola and cello instructor, was […]
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