Frank Friedman, the president of our local community college, PVCC, is the subject of this week’s cover story. Leading an institution that trains and educates more than 5,000 area students—some to go on to four-year colleges, some for workforce preparation—he’s in a tough spot. State budget cuts have put some programs and capital projects on hold at the same time that more and more local students need and want what PVCC has to offer. Read the cover story here, and don’t forget to leave comments!
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In brief 12/11/2024
Fresh ideas The Cherry Avenue Grocery Community and Stakeholder Engagement Project held its fourth and final Buy Back the Block event on December 9, unveiling both the results of its survey and the names of parties interested in owning and operating a grocery store at 501 Cherry Ave. The development is on the site of […]
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Parallax Project and Oenoverse co-founder and UVA School of Data Science associate director of career connections and community engagement Reggie Leonard shares thoughts on how to spend a day in Charlottesville: When I think about my perfect Charlottesville Day, I’ll give myself the constraint of a weekday/workday. I love unexpectedly warm days, when I’m working […]
