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Southside Virginia Community College

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School Notes:

• Southside Virginia Community College, a comprehensive community college, has been providing quality education to the people of Southside Virginia for over 27 years through a wide range of post-secondary programs which includes university parallel, technical, vocational and community service programs. Recognized throughout the Commonwealth for the leadership it has provided in the development of innovative programs, the college takes pride in its community-based education approach to meeting the needs of service area constituents.
• Southside Virginia Community College is a comprehensive institution of higher education, offering programs of instruction generally extending not more than two years beyond high school. The college offers Occupational-Technical education, Associate in Applied Science degree and University Parallel/College Transfer Education.
• The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate degrees. SVCC is approved by the State Department of Education for payment of veteran's benefits. The college is supported by local, state and federal funds.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• DAR state regent meets with local chapters (The Amherst New Era Progress)
  posted on July 22, 2009 at 06:00:50 pm
  Bana Weems Caskey, the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution state regent, visited the Amherst area for a joint meeting with members from the Amherst, Blue Ridge, James River, John Lynch, Lynchburg and Poplar Forest chapters.
• Johnston Community College President Upbeat, Despite Budget Crunch (MyNC.com)
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 11:37:34 pm
  The new president of Johnston Community College has spent his first two weeks on the job maintaining calm over an uncertain budget.  Dr. David Johnson said Thursday that the challenge for faculty and staff is meeting the needs of more students – at least 500 more than last year – with less money.
• Johnston Community College President Upbeat, Despite Budget Crunch (NBC 17 Raleigh)
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 11:25:18 pm
  The new president of Johnston Community College has spent his first two weeks on the job maintaining calm over an uncertain budget. Dr. David Johnson said Thursday that the challenge for faculty and staff is meeting the needs of more students - at least 500 more than last year - with less money. "What I'm trying to do is get staff and faculty to understand it's not time to panic...yet," said ...

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