Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Before community college transfers ever decide to set foot on the campus of their dreams, the college admissions process plays a major role in determining where students will spend the next few years of their academic career. As students go through this process they are being evaluated and judged by college admissions officers around the […]
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Colum Leckey, professor of history at PVCC, has always been passionate about the study of the past. From the responsibilities of a Civic Engagement course, the early days of being a professor, and the essence of world history, Leckey’s teaching style has been anything but stagnant. Leckey considers himself to constantly be learning and questioning […]
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The 2020-2021 academic year just became a bit more rewarding for three members of Phi Theta Kappa. Yanir Haim, Trent Zakielarz and Gustavo Guevara were the most recent recipients of academic achievement awards at PVCC. It takes hard work and dedication to achieve a degree from any institute, whether it is a community college or […]
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At the north end of PVCC’s main building, overlooking mountains and a winding road, there is a quiet garden. PVCC’s Memorial Garden, to be exact. It has stood there for more than two decades, becoming almost an outdoor extension of the student lounge. When PVCC still had most classes on campus, it was not a […]
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Looking for a class that teaches everything from newsworthiness to redundancy to clichés and no-no words? Articles are the cornerstone of modern journalism, which is why PVCC offers a journalism course both in the fall and spring semester. Taught by Professor of English Dr. Tamara Whyte, Introduction to Journalism (ENG 121), teaches even the most […]
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As 2020 comes to a close and 2021 rapidly approaches, the faculty of PVCC are preparing themselves for the next semester. One faculty member, Professor of Art Beryl Solla, is particularly excited to welcome students to her next class: Art 100, Art Appreciation. “I have been doing all sorts of research to add content and […]
Continue ReadingNot everyone enjoys learning and studying science. To some students, the idea of being in a science class with no hands-on learning can seem grueling and uninteresting. The lab in Biology 107, Environmental Science, is not like that at all. “Bio107 presents the basic concepts of Environmental Biology in order to gain a better understanding […]
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Held on Nov. 2 via Zoom, PVCC’s Symposium on Race and Racism was a powerful and inspiring night to incite change within not only the PVCC community, but the Virginia community as a whole. The meeting was hosted for a little over two and a half hours, spanning through 13 speakers. Presenters from various facets […]
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John Gulley, associate professor of philosophy and staff adviser to the Ultimate Frisbee team, discussed the next steps for PVCC’s Ultimate Frisbee team. “PVCC Ultimate has been around for over ten years now, and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we consistently held games of casual pick-up ultimate.” Each year, new students join the team with […]
Continue ReadingClass sign ups have started at PVCC and many students are looking for an elective or an extra science class with a lab. Astronomy II is one of these options for the upcoming Spring 2021 Semester, plus students don’t need a prerequisite to take Astronomy II. Astronomy II is a natural sciences class on the […]
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