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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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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 […]
Continue ReadingAdult Student Life Club The mission of the PVCC Adult Student Life Club is to provide support and engagement opportunities that appeal to PVCC adult students. The PVCC Adult Student Life Club provides a forum for adult students to meet as peers, plan activities and gain resources meaningful to their life goals. The PVCC Adult […]
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With all of the clubs that PVCC has to offer, many students have a hard time deciding which one best fits their interests. There is a club for book lovers, chess enthusiasts, and even anime-niacs. However, if you are a political whiz, or just looking for a club that advocates for young people’s involvement in […]
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If most Americans were asked what the most important election is for them, they would probably respond by saying the presidential election. Many people do not even bother learning when the local elections are. The reality is local and state elections impact our lives on a far greater scale than the presidential election. On Nov. […]
Continue ReadingImagine this: a student at PVCC has just a few quarters, but not enough to get a drink or a snack. The student has a credit card and luckily, a few machines do take them. However, it seems as if every time their card is slid through the card slot, the machine never wants to […]
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