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Mock trial gives VGCC Criminal Justice students courtroom experience

November 15, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Students in the Criminal Justice Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College recently took what they have been learning in the classroom into a simulated real-world setting through a “mock trial” exercise. VGCC students in a Court Procedure and Evidence ( CJC 132 ) class tested their knowledge in a trial setting, with class members playing the … Read More

Registration for VGCC Spring Classes open to all starting Nov. 16

November 15, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
The Spring 2012 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Thursday, Jan. 5, but college officials advise students to apply and register for classes as early as possible. New students may apply for admission at any time prior to the beginning of the term. The upcoming semester’s course schedule is now available on VGCC’s web site … Read More

Notary Public training available at VGCC South Campus

November 14, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
A two-night course for people who want to obtain a North Carolina commission as a Notary Public will be held at Vance-Granville Community College’s South Campus , located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner, later this month.   The class will be conducted from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22 and … Read More

VGCC celebrates International Education Week

November 14, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
In celebration of International Education Week (Nov. 14-18), the Vance-Granville Community College Global Awareness Committee has set up a web page that offers stories from three of the many VGCC students who are natives of a country other than the United States. Read more at: http://www.vgcc.edu/iew/   “Our student population is incredibly diverse in many … Read More

VGCC starts Spring Semester Registration online and on-campus Monday, Nov. 14

November 12, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
The Spring 2012 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Thursday, Jan. 5, but college officials advise students to apply and register for classes as early as possible. New students may apply for admission at any time prior to the beginning of the term. The upcoming semester’s course schedule is now available on VGCC’s web site … Read More

Job Fair held at VGCC seeks to help Veterans

November 11, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
The Civic Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus in Vance County was the site for the “Employ-A-Vet” Job Fair on Nov. 9, two days before the Veterans Day holiday. The fifth annual event, organized by the Vance, Granville and Warren County offices of the N.C. Division of Employment Security (formerly known as the Employment … Read More

Franklin County Early College students form Step Team

November 10, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Students at Franklin County Early College High School, the innovative partnership between Franklin County Schools and Vance-Granville Community College, have formed their own Step Team, which had its first public performance at a pep rally at Royal Elementary School in Louisburg on October 21. The elementary school invited the Step Team to perform and to … Read More

VGCC welcomes former NBA player as new basketball coach

November 3, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Tim James, a former NBA and University of Miami basketball player and a United States Army combat veteran, has been named head coach of the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team. James (pictured above), who lives near Atlanta and is in the process of moving to the VGCC area, will become the second head … Read More

VGCC Criminal Justice Students send needed items to troops in Afghanistan

November 2, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Criminal Justice Technology students at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed a service project intended to support members of the United States armed forces serving overseas. The students’ Criminal Justice Club collected nonperishable food and personal items that are among those most requested by the troops, from disinfectant wipes to foot spray. Donations came from VGCC … Read More

VGCC officials discuss changes to high school programs

November 1, 2011 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College recently convened a meeting of administrators and guidance counselors from local schools to discuss how the various educational institutions work in partnership, especially in light of new changes to state programs. Representatives of public high schools and middle schools, charter schools, private schools and home-schools in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties … Read More