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June 5th | 2020

Daniel, a senior at Tazewell High School, will graduate with an advanced diploma and currently ranks fourth in the 2020 THS graduating class. He will be the first male in the history of Tazewell High School and the second student from THS to graduate with an associate degree from Southwest Virginia Community College while also receiving his high school diploma.

June 4th | 2020

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

June 3rd | 2020

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

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.

April 10th | 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

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.

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

April 3rd | 2020

Hometown: Greensboro, NC Major/Degree: Business Management Currently: Student at Elon University School of Law What his experience was like at Southwest: “Taking online classes taught me more than academics. I

April 2nd | 2020

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.

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

March 20th | 2020

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

March 18th | 2020

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

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