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When students look out from the hilltop PVCC rests on, they can get amazing views of Carter Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, peaking up from the horizon. On campus, large green-tinted outcrops greet visitors and students alike on the drive up the hill to class. Small tan cobbles line the parking lots and walkways, […]
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“Students should ask themselves if they’re earthlings, and if the answer to that question is yes, then they should ask whether they want to know anything about the planet they’re gonna spend their whole lives on, and if the answer to that question is yes, boy have I got the course for you,” Associate Professor […]
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The PVCC Geology club organized a hike to Ragged Mountain Nature Area on Feb. 16th. Ragged Mountain Nature Area is 980 acres and full of trails and rock formations, which Kira Miller said are “mostly quartz.” Certain trails can be up to as long as 6.7 miles and the smell of fresh air on a […]
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In Spring 2024, PVCC will be offering a new course for students interested in geology, Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective (GOL 110). It is a Uniform Certificate of General Studies (UCGS) approved transfer course and fulfills a transfer course requirement. The class will meet weekly via Zoom on Wednesdays and will include an eight-day […]
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On the afternoon of March 4, 12 PVCC students boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles. Accompanied by a team of faculty from various schools, they set out to spend Spring Break studying the rich geologic history of Southern California. The field course was led by PVCC’s Associate Professor of Geology Callan Bentley. In past […]
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On Sept. 26, the campus’ Geology Club received a visit from climate change journalist Sarah Kaplan. Kaplan, who has been working at The Washington Post for eight years, shared her experiences covering various stories around the globe via Zoom with the group. The journalist’s main focus of the event was discussing one of her latest […]
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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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Cody Clark, staff writer Physical Geology (GOL-105) is a four-credit course that fulfills the science with a laboratory requirement for those that need it. GOL 105 teaches students about the Earth’s processes and how they form the natural wonders around us today. The class is offered in the summer and fall. During the fall semester, […]
Continue ReadingJamie Blake, staff writer David Spears has been a geologist in the state of Virginia since 2009, and on Oct. 17 he came to PVCC to share his wealth of knowledge on the subject. Spears talked about how the government plays a crucial role in what happens after landslides, or any natural disaster, occur. He […]
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MaKayla Grapperhaus, staff writer Nearly everyone can remember picking up a special rock as a child and marveling at the spectacular color, size and shape. These memories of wonder, exploration and discoveries are a staple of childhood. While as adults we often lose interest in exploring the earth beneath our feet, for Kathryn St. Clair […]
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