Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
As finals week approaches, PVCC students prepare for the last exams before winter break, and classes begin to wind down. This is not the case for Mary-Evelyn Sellars, PVCC’s new coordinator for student life and campus engagement, who is busy ensuring that the last weeks of the fall semester are filled with activities and events, […]
Continue ReadingWe have welcomed new Senators to the SGA but still have available spots for anyone who wants to apply and take part in our campus governing body! SGA is aiming to focus on 4 main goals for the remaining academic year! 1. Hearing out student concerns: SGA aims to be an organization that students can […]
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On April 6, the new chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) Dr. David Doré visited PVCC and met with students in the Bolick Student Center between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. PVCC was the fourth school Chancellor Doré visited after taking up the position on April 3. Doré is scheduled to visit all […]
Continue ReadingIn a community like PVCC, interpersonal communication and contact in the various clubs, activities, and organizations are qualities that are often a result of the close, friendly nature of the campus. A college based in a community will tend to have tight knit groups within. This quality was found in researching and interviewing a number […]
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To the common observer, student or otherwise, administrative celebrations may appear mundane. Similar to how one may dismiss community college as a whole, administrative events are seldom viewed as moving or constructive. PVCC subverts both these dismissals. In attending the 50th anniversary celebration, held Tuesday Sept. 27 in the Bolick Student Center, I was treated […]
Continue ReadingPresident Hadrien Padilla said, “I’m Hadrien, a second-year engineering student. In my free time, I love to play soccer and guitar. I’m super excited to serve as president this year and I look forward to hearing from students at our town halls! Vice President Austin Warrington-Stiffler said, “Austin is a non-degree seeking student in her fourth […]
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What is the SGA? We are a student-led organization that gives PVCC students a platform to voice their concerns and expectations. Our vision is to establish a communal spirit that supports student engagement and develops a civic sense of responsibility. What do we do? Represent the student body and voice their concerns Look to build […]
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“How do we continue to tell students when they’ve had to enroll at a distance — who may have never set foot on campus — that we are still here and that we still care?” This was the question that Student Development Instructor Meg Foster and Director of Academic Support Services Todd Parks were pondering […]
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On April 2, the PVCC Student Government Association held a virtual game night over Zoom. The entertainment chosen for the event were Jackbox TV party video games, which offered an array of delightfully zany experiences that kept the atmosphere of the event light and playful. Tee K.O., a game in which players create unique t-shirt […]
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