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VGCC to hold free technology skills training for “Plus 50” adults

July 22, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Through the “Plus 50” initiative, Vance-Granville Community College is hosting a free technology skills workshop/luncheon for local community members, age 50 and over, including current students and those who are considering going back to school. “Update Your Technology Skills” is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Library in … Read More

Vance-Granville Community Band Looking for Area Musicians, Announces first Fall Rehearsal

July 22, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Would you like to get your musical instrument out of the closet, and play it again? Have you longed for your high school days, when you loved to play in an ensemble and wished you could do so again? The Vance-Granville Community Band, under the direction of VGCC music instructor Ivory Brock, is looking for … Read More

VGCC trustees learn work on Building 10 to start in September

July 22, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The final designs for the Building 10 renovation project at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus have gotten a thumbs-up from the State Construction Office, and the project is on track for work to start in late September. "We've got work to do, but we are ready to go ahead and bid that job out,” said … Read More

VGCC Food Truck Entrepreneurship program comes back for seconds

July 21, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will offer its Mobile Food Truck Entrepreneurship Workshop Series for the second time. This series of courses for entrepreneurs who want to compete in the growing food truck industry is unique in the North Carolina Community College System. A partnership of VGCC’s Small Business Center and Personal Enrichment department , the program … Read More

VGCC offers Administrative Assistant program in one semester

July 20, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Area residents will have a new opportunity to gain a credential for jobs in office administration when the fall semester begins at Vance-Granville Community College on Aug. 17. The college is scheduling courses in a uniquely accelerated fashion that allows students to complete the entire 17-credit-hour Administrative Assistant certificate in just one semester, all at … Read More

VGCC to offer Craft Artists Entrepreneurship program at Farmers Market

July 15, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is offering a new course designed specifically to help creative local residents with skills in arts and crafts to succeed as entrepreneurs. The “NC REAL Professional Craft Artists Entrepreneurship” program will be conducted at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, located at 210 Southpark Drive in Henderson, on Tuesdays from 6 until … Read More

VGCC hosts campus security training

July 15, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Campus Police Department at Vance-Granville Community College recently provided professional development for security officers, including its own. VGCC hosted a two-day, 18-hour North Carolina Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (NCACLEA) Campus Security Training Course for the region.  The course was designed for non-sworn security officers working in a college campus environment. The following topics … Read More

VGCC ranked among best colleges in N.C. and most affordable online in U.S.

July 14, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College was recently recognized by BestColleges.com as one of the top five two-year colleges in North Carolina, and for offering one of the most affordable online associate degree programs in the country. VGCC came in fifth on the new list , in which BestColleges.com ranked the top 25 two-year and top 25 four-year … Read More

VGCC and District Attorney Mike Waters team up to support safe driving

July 13, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College was recently approved by the Safety and Health Council of North Carolina to offer the “Alive at 25” defensive driving training program. The initiative came about through a partnership with District Attorney Michael D. Waters of the Ninth Prosecutorial District , which consists of Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. Bringing the … Read More

VGCC to offer new Robotics certificate to adult and high school students

July 8, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
A new certificate program in “Robotics and Machine Design” will be offered by Vance-Granville Community College when the fall semester begins on Aug. 17. The certificate is part of the Mechatronics Engineering Technology degree program, based at VGCC’s South Campus. Students who complete the certificate can also apply those credits to the two-year degree. “The … Read More