Category: Campus News
PVCC Student Club Information
Adult 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 […]
Continue ReadingTaking PVCC’s Student Survey
Jessica Adkins, online editor Every year, PVCC sends out a survey for students to complete. The survey is used to help faculty at PVCC figure out what they can do to better the services that PVCC offers to students. As an incentive for filling out the survey this year, each student who completes it […]
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PVCC Chorus Sings Holiday Favorites
Elizabeth Phan, staff writer On Dec 2, at 3 p.m. on the Main Stage of the V. Earl Dickinson Building, the PVCC Chorus will take the stage and sing holiday classics such as “The First Noel” and Kim Brickman’s “Hope Is Born Again.” The event is free, and anyone can come to the concert along […]
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SI Increases Student Success
Samuel Huff, staff writer It is no secret that students transitioning from high school to college life have their fair share of challenges that they are destined to meet, but what if one of your first classes of your first semester was one of PVCC’s most difficult courses? For students with a desire to enter […]
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PVCC Welcomes New Dean
Jessica Adkins, online editor In the midst of the hustle and bustle in the math wing of PVCC’s Main Building lies the office of PVCC’s new dean. Olugbemiga, pronounced “Beng-gah,” Adekunle is PVCC’s new dean of business, mathematics, and technologies. While Adekunle enjoys being the dean, it was not something he had always wanted to […]
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Journalism Keeps You Informed
PVCC offers an incredible variety of courses and electives to choose from. Many courses cover a wide selection of subjects and skills. One of the most challenging, exciting, and fun electives is Journalism. The Journalism course (ENG 121) at PVCC is taught by Dr. Tamara Whyte. Dr. Whyte, associate professor of English, received her bachelor’s […]
Continue ReadingLearn about the Human Body from Head-to-Toe
The human body is a complex system of cells, tissues, organs, and nerves that allow humans to do basic things such as eating, talking, walking, or thinking. Despite the human body’s intricate design, it is possible to understand the very systems down to their details in Human Anatomy and Physiology I at PVCC. This course […]
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Survey of Physical & Cultural Anthropology
Nestled in the PVCC Sociology department, lies the only anthropology course offered, SOC 210.40: Survey of Physical & Cultural Anthropology. This 3-credit humanities course is taught by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology Brian Robbins. Anthropology is the study of all aspects of the human experience at all times and places, which is as broad as […]
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Maker’s Joy Brings Paws-itivity to Campus
PVCC has a furry new addition: Maker’s Joy, an adorable golden retriever who comes to campus to help students pet stress away. The 2 ½-year-old pup is a therapy dog who loves doing exactly what her name says: making joy. Maker has had her therapy dog certifications for just a year, which is extremely early […]
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