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VGCC job fair focuses on construction, logistics

March 27, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College is hosting a Construction & Logistics Job Expo on Wednesday, April 8, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County.   The event is intended for area residents who are looking for jobs working with heavy equipment (bulldozers and excavators, for example); … Read More

Redesigned VGCC.edu launches March 27

March 27, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The newly redesigned Vance-Granville Community College website ( www.vgcc.edu ) is scheduled to go live on March 27. While much of the content will be familiar to users, the look and feel of the site has been overhauled and upgraded.   Of particular note, the new version of the site employs responsive web design (RWD). … Read More

VGCC to host workshop on Organic Crop certification

March 27, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College will host a one-day workshop to help local farmers understand the process of certifying their crops as “organic” according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards.   “Organic Crop Certification for Agricultural Small Businesses” is set to be held Friday, March 20, from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Room 7107 … Read More

Cast announced for VGCC Dinner Theater production

March 27, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College has announced the cast for “Smoke on the Mountain,” which will be the college’s third annual Dinner Theater event.   VGCC’s Drama and Culinary Arts departments are teaming up once again to present a delicious meal followed by an entertaining play, on the evenings of Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1, … Read More

VGCC to host St. Baldrick’s cancer research fundraiser

March 27, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The South Campus of Vance-Granville Community College will be the site of an event to raise funds for children’s cancer research. A St. Baldrick’s “Head-Shaving” event is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the campus, which is located on N.C. 56 between Creedmoor and Butner.   The event benefits … Read More

Trustees Urge General Assembly to Support Community Colleges with Increased Funding

March 23, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees adopted a resolution urging the North Carolina General Assembly to support the state’s community colleges with increased funding at the board’s bi-monthly meeting on Monday, March 16. The meeting was held at the VGCC Warren County Campus in Warrenton (pictured above).   The resolution, approved unanimously, urges the Legislature … Read More

VGCC Paralegal program receives State Bar recognition, will hold information session

March 11, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Paralegal Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College was recently designated as a “Qualified Paralegal Studies Program” by the North Carolina State Bar. The State Bar’s Board of Paralegal Certification approved the VGCC program for this recognition at a meeting in February, but the status is considered to be retroactively effective from Dec. 18, 2014. … Read More

Vanguards basketball season ends in second round of conference tourney

March 11, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team recently closed out the season at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region X Division II tournament, the first two rounds of which were held at Richard Bland College in Petersburg, Va.   VGCC was seeded eighth out of the 11 teams in the conference. In … Read More

Vanguards win on the road at CVCC

March 11, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team notched another important conference win on Sunday, Feb. 22, defeating the Red Hawks of Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, 63-60. The game was originally scheduled as a home game for VGCC but was postponed and relocated due to last week’s winter weather.   CVCC led 30-28 … Read More

VGCC Black History Month program rescheduled for Feb. 26

March 11, 2015 | by VGCC Staff
To celebrate Black History Month, Vance-Granville Community College will hold an enlightening program focusing on local history and the arts.   The program, entitled “Honoring Our Past, Understanding Our Present & Shaping Our Future,” was postponed due to the winter weather and has been rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m., in the small … Read More