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An unforgettable opportunity to travel to France is available to PVCC students. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, Assistant Professor of French Kris Swanson hosted a presentation on the 2026 Community College in France Summer Bootcamps. This program gives students the chance to spend two summer weeks studying abroad in France. However, speaking French is not a […]
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Interested in learning Spanish here at PVCC? If so, Beginning Spanish 1 is the perfect start. Taught by Professor of Spanish, Dr. Jorge Grajales-Díaz, SPA 101 is the first class in a four-class sequence, followed by SPA 102, 201, and 202. There is no prerequisite for this class, so students can sign up with any […]
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“Students should ask themselves if they’re earthlings, and if the answer to that question is yes, then they should ask whether they want to know anything about the planet they’re gonna spend their whole lives on, and if the answer to that question is yes, boy have I got the course for you,” Associate Professor […]
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At PVCC, a new initiative has begun to transform classroom environments through striving to fulfill a singular goal: to help. The Embedded Tutoring Program, led by coordinator Ruth Yoder, pairs trained tutors directly with academic courses, offering help for students in specific areas. While the program itself is still new at PVCC, students and faculty […]
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In the whirlwind of spring registration, many PVCC students wonder what classes to enroll in. Those looking to hone their writing skills and explore the world of journalism might want to consider ENG 121, Introduction to Journalism. Dr. Tamara Whyte, professor of English, will teach the course again for the Spring semester, offering students an […]
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“I like working with students who struggle with their voice,” said Melody Day, adjunct instructor of music. Currently, PVCC offers private voice lessons (MUS 136 Applied Music: Voice) with Day. She has been teaching at PVCC since 2012, and this is her last full year. The Applied Music class is open to all ages and […]
Continue ReadingNAS 2 (Foundations of Life Sciences) is one of the many science classes taught at PVCC. It has been around for at least a decade, “It was designed to prepare students more appropriately and specifically for anatomy and physiology 1 and 2, and for the nursing program, radiology and other health,” said Elsa Spencer, assistant […]
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One of the newest additions to the school’s staff is Assistant Professor of English Adam Quinn. He began his first year as a full-time PVCC faculty member in the fall of 2022. Growing up in Alabama, educational opportunities were hard to come by since going to college wasn’t exactly the norm. Despite this, Quinn was […]
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Melody Day is an adjunct instructor of music at PVCC. She teaches piano and voice. Day also has her own studio at her home. Day didn’t originally choose music as a major when she enrolled in college. She wanted to major in art, but the college didn’t have an art program. Day’s dad said, “Remember […]
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Dr. Zack Beamer is a professor of mathematics who teaches Technical Mathematics. Beamer has been a professor at PVCC for 11 years, and his first position was an adjunct professor. What inspired Beamer to teach math was the fact that he loved math since kindergarten. He formed peer groups to study math and found the […]
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