Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Many students take an education for granted, but some are not so lucky. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Harish Subedi found a unique opportunity with PVCC. He is teaching at a correctional institution this semester, bringing a valuable education to a group often neglected. Subedi came to PVCC mid-pandemic, beginning in fall of 2020. He was […]
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The North Mall Meeting Room was full of paper pumpkins, crows, and bats after a night spent learning to fold various origami figures. Associate Professor of Mathematics Keith Nabb and Adjunct Instructor of Japanese Noriko Donahue led an hour-long session in which many students and families learned the art of origami. The math department teamed […]
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Literature connects people, ideas, and cultures. American literature is full of these, and through reading, one can see how those ideas evolved from each other. From colonial writings to Emerson, Thoreau, and into Dickinson and Whitman, the class brings it all together to tell one American story. Associate Professor of English Justin Wert teaches American […]
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PVCC hosted a club fair Sept. 14 and 15 where student-run clubs came together to encourage signups for the new academic year. The event is held every semester to improve campus community engagement. The event was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. “This is a great opportunity to engage in the community and […]
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It’s election season, and a group of PVCC students and faculty work tirelessly to help get out the vote on campus. Assistant Professor of Political Science Connie Jorgensen is the director of the Quality Enhancement Plan, also known as the civic engagement program. Civic engagement on campus has only grown since she began directing it. […]
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