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NRCC Knights Basketball

By Jimmy McKenna • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

Check out these pictures of the latest NRCC Knights mens basketball game by Staff Photographer Jimmy McKenna.



Funny T-Shirt Day

By Ben Kramer • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

“Student Activities sponsored a “Make-Your-Own- Funny- T-shirt & Picture” event in the Martin Hall Lounge from 10:00 am to 4:00pm.  Many students on campus stopped by to take a picture and print it on a T-shirt for free.  The event was also held at the mall site food court Tuesday November 17, from 10 am [...]



Volleyball Team Gains Valuable Experience this Season

By Pam Linkous • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: Campus News, Sports

The volleyball team competed against Virginia Western Community College on November 5.   It was a close game in all four matches. Game 1: NRCC dominated. Game 2: VWCC picked up. Game 3:  After a hard battle, VWCC took over by a  22-25 win.  Game 4: The team kept the fans interested with a  4 [...]



State Board Approves Community College Tuition Increase

By Pam Linkous • Nov 19th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

RICHMOND – The State Board for Community Colleges approved an increase to the tuition rate at Virginia’s Community Colleges that will take effect beginning in the spring 2010 semester for both in-state and out-of-state students.  The increase of $7.30 per credit hour will increase the cost of a typical community college class by less than [...]



Alcohol Awareness Game Show

By Angelica Lee • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

Ben Kramer, our activities counselor held the Alcohol Awareness Game Show in Richardson Auditorium, Rooker Hall at 1:25 on Wednesday October 21.  The game show was for his SDV 100-01 class. It was a jeopardy style PowerPoint presentation originally from Roanoke College, updated by his Radford Interns, Candace Edmonds and Helen Pegler. Helen Pegler assisted [...]



Veterans to be Honored at NRCC’s Old-time and Bluegrass Music Concert

By Pam Linkous • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

The Fiddle, Banjo and Dance Club at New River Community College will host a free concert on Saturday, November 14. The concert will showcase performances from bluegrass performers John Viers and Friends, from Hiwassee, along with Zephyr Lightning Bolts, a North Carolina-based old-time band. The evening’s events will also include a Veteran’s Day observance. Nearly [...]



Tradesmen License Renewal Courses to be held at Mall Site November 14

By Pam Linkous • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

New River Community College will offer tradesmen license renewal courses on Saturday, November 14, at its New River Valley Mall site in Christiansburg for journeymen, master plumbers, electricians, HVAC mechanics and gas fitters. NRCC’s license renewal courses are approved by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Virginia Board of Contractors. Plumbers, [...]



The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month…

By Pam Linkous • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

It was the end of the war to end all wars.  The guns finally fell silent on November 11, 1918 at 11am as an armistice between Germany and the Allied Nations went into effect.  The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 and in November of that year, President Woodrow Wilson commemorated the [...]



Scholarship Month

By Sarah Polan • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: Campus News

It’s Scholarship month!  In honor of this wonderful observance The Knight Rider would like to provide you with a few sources for free money! www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.iefa.org www.college-scholarships.com There are also several scholarships available through the school, for more information about these and other financial help for tuition, see The Office Of Financial Aid in [...]



Stay Safe on Campus

By Pam Linkous • Oct 21st, 2009 • Category: Campus News

The recent publicity regarding incidents on campuses has made safety for college students a priority for staff and parents.  Although New River is historically a safe campus, it pays to always be careful and use common sense to avoid a bad situation.  It is easy to get too comfortable and forget there is always a [...]