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On Thursday, Nov. 17 at noon, representatives from the Albemarle County Police Department and the U.S. Secret Service conducted a criminal justice career panel at PVCC. The event was organized by Trisha Kipps, program coordinator and assistant professor of police science & administration of justice, in collaboration with the PVCC’s career services managers, André Luck […]
Continue ReadingThe Veteran Services department at PVCC offers an array of resources and comprehensive services to students who are veterans or dependents of veterans. The Veteran Services page, which is located here. The Veteran Services department at PVCC is notorious for ranking highly amongst other schools in the Military Friendliness® and Acceptance categories. The Veteran Education […]
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Matthew Minecci, staff writer In the town of Charlottesville, lies a restaurant that caters to not only those that enjoy America, but also enjoy one of its greatest exports, meat. The atmosphere is bright with that industrial look that so many restaurants seem to go for these days. Unlike other restaurants though, to spice things […]
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Tyler Gaines, staff writer The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, located in Richmond, Virginia, is home to a wide variety of artwork locally and internationally, including the Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China. This exhibition lasted from Nov. 17, 2017, through March 11, 2018. The exhibition referenced the dynasties in power […]
Continue ReadingWith the next semester’s enrollment open, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) will be welcoming the nation’s veterans to the campus. Veteran students present a unique challenge to faculty and present students, which is to help veteran students with the transition from soldier to student. Transitioning from being a member of the armed services to becoming […]
Continue ReadingOn March 27 and 28, the Student Veteran Organization (SVO) at Piedmont Virginia Community College held a drive to send care packages to service men and women overseas. SVO collected items for the packages through collection boxes in the Bolick Center, and the organization also accepted cash donations for the postage. “The packages that have […]
Continue ReadingTo quote Jackie Treehorn from the Coen brothers’ cult classic, “The Big Lebowski,” “The way of the future, Dude, one hundred percent electronic!” This quote, although out of context, rings with a pitch of legitimacy as jobs, businesses and society continue their exodus into the technological age. The Commonwealth is home to many advancing businesses; […]
Continue ReadingFifty years ago, during his farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned citizens about the military-industrial complex, the collective of a nation’s armed forces and the industries that supply the military equipment. To commemorate Eisenhower’s speech, a three day conference called MIC at 50 will take place in Charlottesville. This Friday, Sept. 16, the first […]
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