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May 27th | 2020

Over twenty young men are enrolled in Southwest Virginia Community College’s nursing program. As members of the nursing profession, men enjoy a high level of respect within the healthcare industry. While old beliefs about nursing being a profession solely for females are still relatively prevalent, acceptance of male nurses is rapidly growing.

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April 9th | 2020

The short-term, fast-track program offers an Automotive Diagnostics and Repair Career Studies Certificate. Students will also have opportunities to earn one or more of the following four SNAP-ON certifications: Automotive Scanner Diagnostics; Electronic and Mechanical Torque; Wheel Service and Alignment; and Rotor Matching Master Technician Certification.

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April 7th | 2020

The Chancellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS), Glen DuBois, announced late last month that a pass/no-pass grading policy would be implemented for Spring 2020 classes that had not ended by

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March 30th | 2020

Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide Stay at Home order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The

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March 17th | 2020

Effective Monday, March 23rd, all class offerings will move to alternative delivery formats. Faculty may, at their own discretion, choose to include both synchronous and asynchronous activities, but no face-to-face

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March 12th | 2020

After careful consideration, we have decided to extend our spring break an additional week through March 22.
We believe this extra week will afford us several benefits. First and most importantly, it ensures that large groups are not gathering on campus, which we hope will limit any possible exposure. It will also give faculty extra time to prepare their Canvas course shells to facilitate learning in a distance format. Further communications aimed at providing specific guidance to faculty, staff, and students will be forthcoming.

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December 18th | 2019

The Virginia Appalachian Tricollege Nursing Program (VATNP) at Southwest Virginia Community College will move forward under a new name: Southwest Virginia Community College Nursing Program. The VATNP has operated for

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November 4th | 2019

With a $588,072 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Southwest Virginia Community College (Southwest) is in the process of launching an Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Training Center in an

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October 2nd | 2019

We know what’s on your mind. What in the world are you going to do when you graduate because there’s nothing available around here … right? Actually, that’s not right!

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September 30th | 2019

Dr. Loretta Beavers, Professor of Business, and Dr. Brian Wright, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, were recent guests of The George Washington University School of Business’ Center for International

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