Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
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 […]
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Veronica Reyes, staff writer PVCC is avidly looking for ways to bring academic success and organization to improve student life. You may have noticed the Navigate Student link on your MyPVCC Dashboard or have already received messages from faculty through EAB Navigate. However, EAB Navigate is so much more than a message board; Navigate is […]
Continue ReadingDeadra Miller, online editor Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has agreements with local VCCS(Virginia Community College System) schools that help turn Virginia’s offenders into productive citizens. Currently nine PVCC faculty members go to Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) and Buckingham Correctional Centers (BKCC) to teach classes towards an Associate General Studies Degree. Dr. Todd […]
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Deadra Miller, online editor Unleashing one’s “super leader” was the theme for 2018’s Student Leadership Conference held at Founders Inn near Virginia Beach. This year revolved around figuring out our superhero identity and using it in leadership roles inside and outside of school. There were 28 different workshops that student leaders could attend taught by […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingPVCC is on its way to achieving the VCCS goals for 2015 through a “six-year strategic plan.” According to the VCCS website, VCCS is focusing on five categories to help achieve its goals: access, affordability, student success, workforce services and resources. Because PVCC is part of VCCS, PVCC has its own plan to help VCCS […]
Continue ReadingOn Feb. 28, Governor Bob McDonnell’s “Opportunity to Learn” agenda was signed into legislation and will affect Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC). Each school in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) must submit an agreement to the Glenn DuBois, chancellor of the VCCS, and to Patricia I. Wright, superintendent of public instruction. These contracts will outline […]
Continue ReadingAs another Virginia community college joins the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), some former student-athletes on the grounds of Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) find themselves asking the question, “Where are PVCC’s school teams?” If other community colleges are capable of having intercollegiate sports teams, then why does PVCC fail to have them? The answer is simple: money and equality. PVCC is one of 23 schools in the Virginia […]
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