Earlier this week, Dr. Wright sent the following letter to all faculty and staff of Southwest Virginia Community College. Over the last few days, we’ve seen another life taken that
Update from press conference: According to Charles Stacy and Travis Hackworth of the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, tuition free college funding will continue for Tazewell County 2019 and 2020
Several Southwest Virginia Community College employees and friends of the college have stepped up to make personal protective equipment, or PPE, for those in our community who are ill or
Today, the SBDC is providing businesses, with less than 500 employees, guidance in applying for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Economic Injury Grants. The SBDC is in constant contact with our state network, SBA representatives, and other state agencies for the purpose of keeping abreast of the everchanging information relative to assistance for businesses.
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
Due to the immediate pandemic, the Festival of the Arts sponsored by Southwest Virginia Community College will be rescheduled to a date to be determined. “We regret having to make
Chancellor’s Note on COVID-19 and Virginia’s Community Colleges Dear community college faculty, staff, students, and supporters: Suffice to say, 2020 will not be the year for which any of us
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
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.
The dates for this year’s Festival are April 16-28, 2020 and the theme is 20/20 Spotlight on Visionaries: Throughout Time, Around the World. The many performances, exhibits, and events that make up the thirteen-day festival will focus on individuals from around the world whose visions have shaped and changed the world.