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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 ... Read more

by Dr. Al Roberts, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:46 am

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Dr. Al Roberts, Friday, March 18, 2016 12:21 pm

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