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“Okay, well the goal this semester is to not have to mop up any real blood,” said PVCC student playwright and director Tori Freimuth to members of her cast, as she leaned over a table filling vials with fake blood, “At least the fake blood smells nicer.” It was Thursday, March 31, and members of […]
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On April 15, PVCC students, faculty, staff, and members of the wider community gathered together to enjoy chocolate and art in the Dickinson building art gallery for the first time since the annual Chocolate Chowdown’s two year hiatus. PVCC’s Art Gallery was adorned with over 85 pieces of student art ranging in medium from acrylic […]
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On Wednesday March 30 at 10 a.m., recruiters and representatives from more than 80 companies filled the PVCC main building campus and outdoor space marked PVCC’s 37th Annual Job Fair. PVCC’s Annual Job Fair dates back to 1984. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 Annual Job Fair had been canceled. PVCC’s career services […]
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Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is one of the biggest student organizations at PVCC. Alpha Epsilon Tau is the official name for PVCC’s chapter. This year, the PTK President Daisy Dudley and all fellow PTK officers, including myself attended the National PTK Catalyst 2022 held at Denver, Colorado. The event started on April 7 and ended […]
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On April 13, at noon, the final student forum took place to help determine Dr. Frank Friedman’s successor as president of PVCC. Dr. Walt Tobin, the last candidate to come to PVCC, took open and pre-set questions for 50 minutes in the Bolick Student Center. He was wearing a suit and reddish bowtie, occasionally sipping […]
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With PVCC finalist interviews winding down, it was time for students to meet the third presidential candidate, Dr. Jean Runyon. The student forum was held on Monday, April 11, at noon in the Bolick Student Center. All were welcome, and refreshments and pizza were provided for those who attended the event. Runyon earned her bachelor’s […]
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On Wednesday March 6, Julie Leidig formally introduced herself to the PVCC student body as a candidate for the presidency of the college. While introducing herself, she went over her history at other schools, such as Northern Virginia Community College where she currently works. She is the provost, or a senior administrative officer on campus. […]
Continue ReadingOn March 25, around 25 students and faculty of PVCC gathered in the North Mall Meeting Room for a deliberative dialogue. The topic for this semester’s dialogue was “Youth and Opportunity: What Should We Do for Future Generations to Thrive.” Prior to this event, a group of students and faculty met in room M249 on […]
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Although PVCC has seen various iterations of a Geology Club in the past, the club’s newest form is setting out with fresh determination and plenty of trips and presentations on the calendar. Geology Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Meetings are held in room M850 starting at 12:30 p.m. There […]
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The search for PVCC’s new college president has begun in person at PVCC. The first finalist to arrive at PVCC, Dr. Patrick Tompkins, spoke to students and faculty at the student forum. The event was April 4 and started at noon in the Bolick Student Center. The student center was arranged with neat lines of […]
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