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You would not blame Nick if he killed his wife. Amy will not go away. Director David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s novel Gone Girl into a motion picture is on target. It should be; Flynn wrote the screenplay. For the most part, the setting, plot, and characters are the same. The main difference is […]
Continue ReadingHelp us select next year’s One Book! Click here to read about the One Book Candidates and Vote on your Choice! The One Book Candidates for Fall 2015-2016 are: Rocket Boys (October Sky), by Homer Hickam The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot Additional information about […]
Continue ReadingThis year, the QEP and the One Book Project teamed up to sponsor the fifth annual Student Essay Writing Contest. The theme of the contest aligned with Liz Murray’s book Breaking Night, and the prompt was “Describe obstacles that you have overcome in your life in order to get an education.” A six-person panel, […]
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Charlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College opens two new gallery exhibits with a reception on Friday, Jan. 23, from 5-7 p.m. in the PVCC Gallery. A Necessary Fiction features paintings by Michael Fitts and sculptural assemblages by Kim Boggs. Summer of Loveis a group show including works by Leslie Wilkes, Michael Miller, Sheila Metcalf-Tobin […]
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Charlottesville, Va. – Piedmont Virginia Community College’s Visual Arts Department presents Let There Be Light, an evening of light-centered artworks and performances illuminating the outdoors for one night only Friday, Dec. 12, from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit is generously sponsored by CenturyLink* and will be held on the Main Campus grounds surrounding the V. Earl […]
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Fall has set in and Daylight Savings time is in full effect. PVCC students who take evening and night classes have growing concerns for one particular area: the parking lot. “There needs to be more lighting in the parking lot,” says PVCC student Katie Safely and perhaps more agree. Many changes have been happening for […]
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Information Literacy is a course available to PVCC students that focuses on research, validating sources of information, and the common platform for both students and employees: Microsoft Office. How is a course for college students appropriate for preteen children? The simple answer is the content does not require advanced knowledge of other subjects. There is […]
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If you are considering transferring to a four year college after graduating from PVCC, one of the most important things you can do while at PVCC is to meet with your transfer advisor early and often. In fact, you should speak to advisors from a few different colleges to get a sense of what programs […]
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If someone were to ask what demographic is most aware of financial issues, most would answer college students, especially community college students. There are always more bills to pay, more things to take care of, and those dreaded student loans. Banks that are only out for themselves, charging monthly fees or needing a minimum account […]
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Students at PVCC on Wednesday, October 8, were able to receive free t-shirts beyond just comfortable attire. These shirts were adorned with custom designs chosen by each student. In the Bolick Student Center, students were lined up holding flash drives or smartphones with an image to adorn either a t-shirt, tote bag, or mouse pad. […]
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