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VGCC Offers Nine Fall Mini-Semester Classes

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled nine mini-semester classes to start in October, including three that will be offered online and two that will be “hybrid” courses, in which students attend classes but also complete some course work online. Mini-semester classes are classes that are held within a semester, but do not last the entire 16 … Read More

VGCC Seminar Focuses on Planning Charitable Giving

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College and AXA Advisors, LLC will present a free seminar, entitled “Layman’s Guide to Charitable Giving and Financial Planning,” on Oct. 17 from 6 until 8 p.m. in Building 9 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided for attendees. Through the seminar, individuals will receive guidance … Read More

Future Teachers Can Take Lateral Entry Courses Online at VGCC

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College, which officially launched its Lateral Entry teacher-certification program earlier this year, will begin offering the major Lateral Entry courses online in the spring 2008 semester. “We are trying to make it as flexible and as convenient as possible for busy people who want to pursue a teaching career,” said Jennifer M. Johnson, … Read More

VGCC Students Organize Conference for Writers

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
The Literary Arts Club at Vance-Granville Community College held its first Writers’ Conference on Sept. 22 in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. At the conference, students and members of the community received tips on how to improve their writing skills and information on how to become a published author. … Read More

VGCC Schedules Class on Healthy Vegetarian Eating

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a hands-on course in vegetarian cooking, starting Oct. 18 and concluding Dec. 13. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford. Instructor Kim Campbell of Oxford, who studied nutrition and child development at Cornell University, will explore the … Read More

VGCC Offers Seminar on Starting Small Business from Home

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
For anyone who has ever thought of starting a business from home, Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will present a free seminar on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The seminar, “Starting a Home-Based Business,” will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance … Read More

Five at VGCC Earn Program Planning Certification

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Several administrators at Vance-Granville Community College recently earned the designation “Certified Program Planner” (CPP). They completed a course through the Learning Resources Network, or LERN (www.lern.org). The five VGCC officials included Vanessa Jones, Vice President of Community and Economic Development; Jason Snelling, Director of the college’s South Campus; Anthony Pope, Director of Franklin County Campus; … Read More

VGCC Takes Basketball to the Next Level

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
There’s a new kid on the block in college basketball: Vance-Granville Community College. Late last year, the college made its first foray into basketball by forming a team of students to play in the Henderson-Vance Parks and Recreation department men’s basketball league. In October, the college is set to step up to a new level … Read More

VGCC Instructor Awarded Fellowship to Study in Mexico

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College instructor Matthew Nielsen returned to his Spanish classroom this fall invigorated by a unique academic opportunity. This summer, Nielsen received a fellowship from the Community College Humanities Association to attend a month-long institute in Oaxaca, Mexico. The institute, entitled “Oaxaca: Crossroads of a Continent,” provided participants with an in-depth study of the … Read More

VGCC Day Care Center holds Teddy Bear Parade

May 13, 2008 | by VGCC Staff
The Day Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus held its traditional Teddy Bear Parade in the campus courtyard on Sept. 21. “We’ve done the Teddy Bear parade for about eight years now,” said Day Care Center manager Denise Gill. “The parade is the culmination of a week-long unit on Teddy Bears. The kids … Read More