Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Lack of daylight doesn’t stop art from being created; on the contrary, the most dazzling works shine brightest in the darkness. A group of the area’s most brilliant artists craft glowing sculptures, bring art to life in performance pieces, curate travelling art galleries, and host a parade. Each year, PVCC’s artistic community comes together to […]
Continue Reading
On Nov. 17, PVCC’s Visual Arts Department hosted a free-entry art exhibition. The exhibition was held on the main campus in the Dickinson Building and curated by Fenelle Belle, associate professor of art. The theme of the exhibit was Spare Parts, which entails that the artist must use a vast array of everyday items that […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
PVCC’s Horticulture and Environmental Club wrapped up for winter in the middle of November, but the garden is still full of life. Winterberries and pussy willow speckle the hillside next to the Dickinson building on PVCC’s campus within the graded fencing. In the garden on Friday and Sunday afternoons, students and community members gather to […]
Continue Reading
PVCC held a debate on genetic engineering, attracting a diverse audience and multiple speakers on Monday, Nov. 17, in the Dickinson Theater. Co-sponsored by Dr. Anne Allison, a biology professor at PVCC, and the college’s One Book Program, the event drew an audience of over 54 students and faculty members eager to explore one of […]
Continue Reading
At the hauntingly fun PVCC Halloween Party on Oct. 29 during the Silent Disco, a flash mob gave the audience a chance to see a horde of zombies thrilled to perform. The Thriller Flash Mob lived up to the undead excitement. In the words of PVCC student Owen Atwell, “Liz Reynolds and the whole Thriller […]
Continue Reading
If you’ve heard the buzz or received the email about the Charles T. Baber Leadership Development Program at PVCC, you’re not alone. Now entering its fourth year, the Charles T. Baber Leadership Development Program was created in honor of Charles T. Baber, a respected community and business leader who believed deeply in the power of […]
Continue Reading
The pursuit of knowledge. Human nature. Revenge. These are the themes for this semester’s One Book Program on campus. Every spring, the college holds a vote for a book that PVCC’s students, professors, and faculty members can read together. Previous years have ranged from Grit, about resilience; The New Jim Crow, about life after incarceration; […]
Continue Reading
Maintaining good mental health is integral to succeeding in college, which is why PVCC has partnered with the Region Ten Community Services Board to ensure students get the help they need. The Region Ten Community Services Board, established 1969, is an accessible Community Service Board that provides mental health services to Charlottesville and surrounding communities. […]
Continue Reading
When Mary-Evelyn Sellers became the Coordinator for Student Life and Campus Engagement at PVCC in 2023, the campus disc golf course was a forgotten relic of a bygone time. Two of the nine baskets were on the ground, and another was in storage, while the rest of the course was overgrown and neglected. Now, the […]
Continue Reading
