Guest columns
‘Exact opposite of a conclusion’
On May 13 in front of more than 2,500 people, Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates to 1,303 students. For the ...
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Guest columns
Roberts: Nurses are needed
Florence Nightingale, the British nurse who founded the modern nursing profession, was born on May 12, 1820. While tending to the needs of wounded soldiers ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 12:13 pm
Guest columns
On career exploration
How many children have been asked the question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” Some want to fight fires, some want ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Wednesday, April 19, 2017 9:53 am
Guest columns
Community is their middle name
We are Southside Virginia Community College. “Southside Virginia” describes the geographic area we serve; “College” explains our function as an institution of postsecondary education; but ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Thursday, October 20, 2016 4:45 pm
Guest columns
Answering the call
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, 19 people carried out suicide attacks against targets within the United States. Two airplanes smashed into the twin ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Thursday, September 15, 2016 11:24 am
College
So many choices…
The Model T was America’s first automobile priced for the middle class. In writing about it, industrialist Henry Ford quipped, “Any customer can have a ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 12:17 pm
Guest columns
Launch into life at your community college
The reasons people choose to begin their postsecondary education careers at community colleges are as diverse as the things they go on to achieve. Regarding ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Tuesday, July 19, 2016 4:47 pm
Guest columns
Serving those who have served
Every year, more than 200,000 men and women leave the military and re-enter civilian life. These returning heroes often possess advanced skills and good work ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 8:07 am
Guest columns
Access is nice, success is best
Citizens of Virginia have many reasons to pursue higher education. Some want skills and knowledge. Others desire a better quality of life, enhanced respect, and ...
by Dr. Al Roberts, Thursday, April 21, 2016 11:48 am
College
The costs and value of higher education
According to U.S. Census Data, only 24.5 percent of people older than 25 years in 1940 had completed high school. At that time, people without ...