Student News Source at Piedmont Virginia Community College
When you drive up the hill to enter PVCC, you will see a new building is in construction for the college. This building has been under construction since the middle of the 2022 summer semester. Construction is expected to finish during the beginning of the 2024 summer semester. Once construction is finished, the rooms will […]
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Just before 6 p.m. on Feb. 22, prospective students of the PVCC health sciences programs made their way to the North Mall Meeting Room. They were there for the presentation on surgical technology given by Linda Starks, the program director and associate professor for surgical technology. While only a few attended the first presentation, many […]
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Athena Alving, staff writer Following the Congressional debate Monday, Oct. 10, the congressional candidates will answer questions asked by PVCC staff and students. To have a say in this debate, download the iCitizen app and complete polls on the questions you believe should be asked. Assistant Professor Connie Jorgensen said, “Questions you want asked get […]
Continue ReadingTo locals, PVCC has always been known as a great school. Now Piedmont is receiving state-wide recognition for its Science, Math and Technology Program. Virginia Living’s October issue ranked the top high schools, two-year and four-year colleges in the state in the fields of Science, Math and Technology; Arts and Humanities; Fine and Visual Arts; […]
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Cell phones are popular tools to maintain communication and access updated information. Resources are at your fingertips with little effort. PVCC has taken advantage of these portable machines by releasing its own application for both iPhone and Android, allowing students access to maps, news, library and social media accounts. The PVCC app features a sleek, […]
Continue ReadingSocial networks have become increasingly common in recent years: Skype, Twitter and Facebook being just a few of the online mediums used by millions daily. Communicating with each other has never been easier for those living in the 21st century. Each service has a specific quality that makes it unique compared to its peers. Skype has video chatting, […]
Continue ReadingLate in the night on Wednesday, Oct. 5, my iPhone started buzzing furiously on my desk. I took my eyes off my iMac and looked at the smaller Apple device now showing over a dozen new messages; the news I saw came so hard and swift that for a moment I contemplated whether I would […]
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