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It can be fascinating to think back to years past and what was the big news of the time. Here are some interesting things I found about this time a hundred years ago. Source: www.onthisday.com June 27—Temperature reaches 100ºF (38ºC) in Fort Yukon, Alaska (the state record) October 3—7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley, Nevada October […]
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In today’s world of selfie-sticks and 24/7 access to social media, it is hard to imagine a person who has interacted with millions of lives yet only has a few pictures of her own. That it took between five and six decades for her to gain noticeable recognition for her enormous contributions to science and […]
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Hundreds of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents converged upon the county’s 401 McIntire Rd. office building on the night of Friday, February 4, to voice their concerns to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors over the proposed grade-separated interchange (GSI) or expressway at the intersection of Rio Road and Route 29. The crowd quickly dwarfed […]
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(Charlottesville, Va.) – Two students at Piedmont Virginia Community College have been selected as Valley Proteins Fellows for 2015-2016. Student recipients included Patrick Fritz, of Fishersville, and Fintan Horan, of Charlottesville. Fritz and Horan are two of only nine Virginia community college students selected for this prestigious scholarship program, administered by the Virginia Foundation for […]
Continue Reading SSC 210 – Women in Society. It will consider the role gender plays in America. Because the course covers three disciplines (English, Sociology, and Political Science) students will read about and discuss various issues related to gender and politics, the social construction of gender, and women as writers of their own literature. The course transfers […]
Continue ReadingThe human body and how it functions is fascinating. New things continue to be discovered. The following interesting facts about the body are from www.howstuffworks.com. Similar to fingerprints, everyone has a unique tongue print. Your nose can remember 50,000 different smells. A pair of feet have 500,000 sweat glands and can produce more than a […]
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Dr. Michael Rahilly, Assistant Professor of Psychology, became a faculty member at Piedmont Virginia Community College last fall. After teaching at community colleges, state colleges and universities, Dr. Rahilly has found he prefers teaching at the community college level, where there is a diverse student population. He has “always had a real love of learning […]
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After flowing down a waterfall of steps, I sat in anticipation. The Piedmont Virginia Community College Facility Music Recital was about to begin on the V. Earl Dickinson Building’s main stage. Previously postponed due to inclement weather, it was held March 29, a sunny Sunday afternoon. Marco Escobar, PVCC’s violin, viola and cello instructor, was […]
Continue Reading Building upon strengths and overcoming fears were among the topics discussed at the introductory event Lean In PVCC for staff and faculty members on April 9. Based on Sheryl Sanburg’s book Lean In, the group is intended for those interested in developing leadership skills and reaching their full potential. A feeling of acceptance and openness […]
Continue Reading Feminism is the new “F” word. Or at least that is how it can feel. The connotations behind the term “feminism” can be ambiguous at times, but it has increasingly become out of vogue to call oneself a feminist. However, PVCC’s Gender Equality Club shed light on the origin of this word during its April […]
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