Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a Health Unit Coordinator course. The program is scheduled to be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., March 19 through July 16. Classes will meet in Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County, with Tonia Starling as the instructor. [...]
VGCC Small Business seminar focuses on improving workplace
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Vance-Granville Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a free seminar, entitled “How to Create a Positive Work Environment,” from 9 a.m. until Noon on Wednesday, March 14 in room 7107 of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County. The seminar seeks to help organizations to boost employees’ energy, enthusiasm and excitement, [...]
Butterfield to Highlight Diversity and Education in the District
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) will make several stops next week in North Carolina’s First Congressional District to discuss diversity, highlight education efforts, and celebrate Black History Month. On Monday, Butterfield will participate in a forum sponsored by the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN), with twenty Latino leaders to discuss [...]
The Republicans’ Education Problem
February 17, 2012 By 6 Comments
Republican leaders in North Carolina have a problem. People are beginning to understand that dismantling public education is an important part of their agenda. And that is not a popular position. People still believe in public schools, despite years of misleading but well-funded attacks on them by the think tanks on the Right in Raleigh [...]
VGCC offers Administrative Assistant training at night
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for an upcoming “Administrative Assistant Essentials” course, starting March 12 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The popular course that trains people for jobs in today’s computer-driven offices will meet Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., through July 12. Classes will meet [...]
Notice – Vance Counby Board of Commissioners and Education Committe Meeting
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Notice is hereby given that The Education Committees of the Vance County Board of Education and the Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Joint Meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:30 p.m. Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center Main Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536
Juvenile Justice In The President’s FY2013 Budget Proposal
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
President Obama and his Administration released their Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget plan. The President’s budget proposal includes $140 million for critical juvenile justice programs. The President is requesting the following: -$70 million for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Title II; – State Formula Grants Program (increase of $30 million over FY12); [...]
Vance County Schools Upcoming Committee Meetings
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
* Policy, Wednesday, February 22nd, 5:30 p.m. * Community Relations, Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, 6:00 p.m. * Building & Grounds, Thursday, Feb. 23rd, 8:30 a.m. * Curriculum, Thursday, February 23rd, 9:45 a.m. * Finance, Wednesday, February 29th, 5:30 p.m. * Personnel, Tuesday, March 6th, 8:30 a.m. All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s [...]
VGCC Celebrates Black History Month
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Vance-Granville Community College kicked off a celebration of Black History Month with a special event on Feb. 3 as part of a series of activities coordinated by the VGCC Counseling Services department. The kick-off event, held in the VGCC Main Campus Student Lounge, opened with remarks from the new president of the college, Dr. Stelfanie [...]
NC Schools To Celebrate “Love The Bus” Week Feb. 13-17
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Students at Caleb Creek Elementary School (Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools) will have a chance to make a new friend when they board bus number 246 on Wednesday morning. On Feb. 15, as part of the American School Bus Council’s (ASBC) annual Love the Bus program, State Superintendent June Atkinson will ride the bus to Caleb Creek [...]
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