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PVCC is continuing to encourage student involvement in government and politics by partnering with the Campus Vote Project to bring the 2020 Virginia Democracy Summit to the campus’s Main Building on Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Students from all over Virginia will be participating in the event. Last year, the summit was […]
Continue ReadingAs of Jan. 16, 2020, PVCC’s Alpha Epsilon Tau, a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has earned five star status for 2019. Associate Professor of Information Technology Bruce Robinson, co-advisor of the club, said, “The advisors would like to thank the college community, especially our college president, Frank Friedman, for their support.” Alpha Epsilon Tau […]
Continue ReadingMany students at PVCC may not realize that there are options pertaining to when their classes start. PVCC offers a variety of classes that start at different points in the semester. This year, PVCC is offering 12-week classes that start Feb. 3, 8-week classes that start March 17, and 4-week classes that start on either […]
Continue ReadingWith the fall semester coming to an end, most students are rushing to get school over with. However, it is important for students to remember to complete their FAFSA. The FAFSA is now open for students to complete for the 2020-2021 school year. The financial aid office, located in M126, is open Monday through Friday, […]
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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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Deadra Miller, online editor With the holiday activities around Richmond, a local vocalist, with the help of the Richmond Symphony and Chorus, performed a concert to remember. On Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. students ranging from fifth grade to ninth grade from across the state got to attend The Richmond Symphony and Chorus’ performance Let […]
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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 […]
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