Seven new full-time faculty members and a new dean of business and technologies have begun employment at New River Community College. Debbie Bond, of Dublin, has been appointed dean of business and technologies. She accepted the position after serving as interim dean of business and technologies. Bond began at New River in 1978 as a […]
Four basic rider motorcycle weekend courses are being offered at New River Community College in October and November. The Basic Rider Course is a three day course held in Dublin. The class is Friday evening from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in 135 Rooker Hall at NRCC, and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 […]
Registration is open for New River Community College’s nurse aide program. Nurse aides help patients or clients with health care needs under the supervision of a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. They provide hands-on care to patients, helping with bathing, dressing and the basic activities of life. Daily activities a nurse aide might […]
Blue Ridge Motion presents their Parkour is Back Party on Friday, August 31, 2018. We are opening back up for regular classes! We have missed everyone a lot and appreciate your patience and understanding. We have decided to kick things off with some fun challenges, games and prizes to win! The Parkour is Back Party […]
New River Community College has two upcoming Lean Six Sigma training sessions that can help businesses reduce costs and increase productivity. According to ASQ (American Society for Quality), one corporation reported $1.6 million in savings within the first year of implementing a Six Sigma initiative. NRCC, in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC), is […]
Sixteen New River Valley residents have been placed on the President’s and Dean’s Lists in recognition of their academic excellence during the summer 2018 session at New River Community College. To be placed on the President’s List, a student must have taken 12 college-level semester hours or more, attained a grade point average of 3.5 […]
The Christiansburg Aquatic Center will be offering an Intro to Fitness Swimming Pre-Masters class beginning Sept. 5. The class will run from 6-7 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays through Sept. 28. This class provides a swimming routine while building endurance. A coach will provide a workout along with stroke and turn analysis. Participants must be 18 […]
For curious adults 50 and over in the New River and Roanoke Valleys; the Lifelong Learning Institute at Virginia Tech is accepting registrations for the Fall 2018 term beginning August 27, 2018. Most courses begin the week of October 2. A full catalog can be downloaded from the LLI website at www.cpe.vt.edu/lifelonglearning; course and event […]
Starting on Wednesday August 29th, the Wilderness Road Regional Museum will host Home-school History Humpdays. The classes will be 1:30-4pm every other Wednesday ending the second week of December. That will be a total of 8 classes. Topics will range from Early American Industries, Religion of the Appalachians, Native Americans Culture of the Eastern Woodlands, […]
Potential students interested in history can choose from both classroom-based and online courses offered by New River Community College beginning Monday, Aug. 27. The fall semester at NRCC has five different history courses on the schedule. Two of those history courses are Military History of the Civil War and History of Virginia I. The Military […]
New River Community College has received a grant of $74,000 to support workforce development programs. Awarded by the Virginia Community College System through a competitive application process, the grant will focus on helping students successfully complete short-term training programs. “We’re very pleased to receive this additional funding,” said Mark Rowh, vice president for workforce development […]
A course, which could lead to a career studies certificate in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, will be held at New River Community College starting August 27. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I (AIR 121, class # 21069) will meet Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at NRCC in Dublin. John Jordan will instruct […]
Clinical medical assistant, nurse aide and pharmacy technician are now being offered as short-term health care programs with the Office of Workforce Development at New River Community College. Nurse aides provide hands-on care to patients in medical settings, helping with bathing, dressing and the basic activities of life. Daily activities a nurse aide might encounter […]
Registration is open for an evening session of New River Community College’s pharmacy technician program. The program will meet for 10 weeks beginning July 17, and will run from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at NRCC in Dublin. The course teaches students information, techniques and procedures needed to assist the pharmacist in […]
East Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who attained a grade point average qualifying them for inclusion in the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. To receive this honor, students must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours of undergraduate coursework with no grade below ‘B-’ in any course taken, and […]
Six middle school students had the opportunity to fly new quad copters through obstacle courses and solve cyber challenges at an event last weekend. The students were previous participants of New River Community College’s GenCyber Ninja day camps. The GenCyber Ninja camps are for middle and high school students to learn more about cyber security, […]
Thirty New River Valley residents were among the 38 students announced as Outstanding Students in a Curriculum/Subject Area at the recent President’s Awards Ceremony at New River Community College. The awards were determined by the faculty in the various programs at the college. All students receiving the Outstanding Student in a Curriculum award have completed […]
Emily Redding, math teacher at Christiansburg High School, was named MCPS Teacher of the Year. Redding has worked for MCPS for two years. Redding believes that her role as an educator is to facilitate, guide and encourage students to take information and process, analyze, and create something new with it. “I love to teach, to […]
New River Community College’s 49th annual commencement will take place on Friday, May 11, in 117 Edwards Hall on the NRCC campus in Dublin. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. and doors will open at 5 p.m. Approximately 450 degrees, diplomas and certificates will be conferred during the ceremony. A live-feed of the commencement […]
For those with an interest in assisting nurses in the care of patients, New River Community College offers a 7-week nurse aid course beginning May 14. The course provides class instruction, skills lab practice and supervised clinical experience in a healthcare agency. Students will learn to care for older patients with an emphasis on the […]
April 20 is the cutoff date to apply for the Scholarship awards given by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Montgomery County and Radford. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding students in the Montgomery County and Radford school systems who plan to pursue studies in a human services/ human medical field. For […]
