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Compared to many larger schools, PVCC has a small selection of sociology classes, but one of the most interesting is SOC 266, Race and Ethnicity. This class is only taught in the fall semester by Dr. Kim Hoosier, professor of sociology. Dr. Hossier said, “I hope it changes their worldview.” When Dr. Hoosier asked her […]
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Sociology of Gender is a basic sociology course at most universities and has been on PVCC’s course catalog for years, but it has not been offered at PVCC since Professor of Sociology Dr. Kim Hoosier started in 2006. “I think our notions of gender are changing,” said Dr. Hoosier. She said that gender as a […]
Continue ReadingDec. 14 2019 artists from all over Virginia came to PVCC to display their work in an outdoor gallery of glowing art that wove around the grounds by the Dickinson building.
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Abi Brand, staff writer Over Thanksgiving break, PVCC’s Financial Resource Center sent students home with boxes filled to the top with food and special items for students and families in need. The center provided boxes for over 120 students and their families. Eight of these boxes went to veterans. Amanda Key, Student Financial Resource Center […]
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Matthew Minecci, staff writer Once a semester, students of the supervised study courses (BIO 299, CHM 299, GOL 299, PHY 299) PVCC present their work in the Main Building on campus, in M299. These six students had been working all semester on these projects, and it truly shows how much hard work and dedication they […]
Continue ReadingAdult Student Life Club The mission of the PVCC Adult Student Life Club is to provide support and engagement opportunities that appeal to PVCC adult students. The PVCC Adult Student Life Club provides a forum for adult students to meet as peers, plan activities and gain resources meaningful to their life goals. The PVCC Adult […]
Continue ReadingJessica Adkins, online editor Every year, PVCC sends out a survey for students to complete. The survey is used to help faculty at PVCC figure out what they can do to better the services that PVCC offers to students. As an incentive for filling out the survey this year, each student who completes it […]
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Elizabeth Phan, staff writer On Dec 2, at 3 p.m. on the Main Stage of the V. Earl Dickinson Building, the PVCC Chorus will take the stage and sing holiday classics such as “The First Noel” and Kim Brickman’s “Hope Is Born Again.” The event is free, and anyone can come to the concert along […]
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Samuel Huff, staff writer It is no secret that students transitioning from high school to college life have their fair share of challenges that they are destined to meet, but what if one of your first classes of your first semester was one of PVCC’s most difficult courses? For students with a desire to enter […]
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