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On a beautiful morning in March, nine PVCC geology students led by Associate Professor of Geology Callan Bentley boarded a turbulent little regional jet departing Charlottesville. Their destination? Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose of this excursion? To study and learn about the environment and geology of Eastern California: more specifically, Death Valley and Owens Valley. […]
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The PVCC Geology club organized a hike to Ragged Mountain Nature Area on Feb. 16th. Ragged Mountain Nature Area is 980 acres and full of trails and rock formations, which Kira Miller said are “mostly quartz.” Certain trails can be up to as long as 6.7 miles and the smell of fresh air on a […]
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On Tuesday, Jan. 30, a quarterly event held center stage in the PVCC Main Building Bolick Student Center. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over 45 club representatives took part in an expo-style Club Fair event, with the goal of informing students about the different extracurricular activities in which they can take part. The clubs […]
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On Sept. 20, the geology club had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Jessica Ball, a physical volcanologist who recently took a three-week trip to Iceland to study the Askja volcano. Dr. Ball was able to share several stories and photos from her journey via Zoom. Askja, which means box in Icelandic, refers to the […]
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On the afternoon of March 4, 12 PVCC students boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles. Accompanied by a team of faculty from various schools, they set out to spend Spring Break studying the rich geologic history of Southern California. The field course was led by PVCC’s Associate Professor of Geology Callan Bentley. In past […]
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On Sept. 26, the campus’ Geology Club received a visit from climate change journalist Sarah Kaplan. Kaplan, who has been working at The Washington Post for eight years, shared her experiences covering various stories around the globe via Zoom with the group. The journalist’s main focus of the event was discussing one of her latest […]
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PVCC hosted a club fair Sept. 14 and 15 where student-run clubs came together to encourage signups for the new academic year. The event is held every semester to improve campus community engagement. The event was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days. “This is a great opportunity to engage in the community and […]
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Although PVCC has seen various iterations of a Geology Club in the past, the club’s newest form is setting out with fresh determination and plenty of trips and presentations on the calendar. Geology Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Meetings are held in room M850 starting at 12:30 p.m. There […]
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