Advisor - Elaine Powell, ext. 4478, (epowell@nr.edu)
Office – Rooker 263
The primary purpose of BAA is to provide and enhance opportunities to increase consciousness of black culture and recognize and celebrate its contribution to society.
Advisor - Jeff Levy, ext. 4362, (jlevy@nr.edu) Office –Christiansburg site, Rm 121
This club is for New River Community College students interested in Christian support, and fellowship.
Advisor - David Filer, ext. 4272, (dfiler@nr.edu) Office – Christiansburg site, Rm 125
This club focuses on the skills of repairing and creating computers for campus and community use.
Advisor - Jonathon Surratt, ext. 4217, (jsurratt@nr.edu)
Office – Christiansburg site, Room 110
The purpose of the Coding Club is to provide club members with various coding opportunities outside of the classroom. Such opportunities include engaging with the community to increase interest in coding/computer science, organizing and participating in coding competitions, and hosting presentations in areas such as application/database/mobile development.
Advisors - David Filer, ext. 4272, (dfiler@nr.edu)
Office – Christiansburg site, Room 125
Jeff Levy, ext. 4362, (jlevy@nr.edu)
Office – Christiansburg site, Room 125A
The NRCC Cyber Drone Club provides opportunities for NRCC students to explore drone and cyber security technologies through competitions and workshops while also providing mentorship opportunities to area K-12 students.
Advisor - Tammy Parks, ext. 4468, (tparks@nr.edu) Office – Godbey 96
This club seeks to promote knowledge of the fine arts through various activities, events, and performances. Additionally the Fine Arts Club strives to involve the entire NRCC community in the immersion and enjoyment of theatre, art, music, dance, and architecture.
Advisors - Megan Doney, ext. 4257, (mdoney@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 26
Tammy Parks, ext. 4468, (tparks@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 96
The purpose of the GSA is to provide support and fellowship to the LGBTQ/A and allies in the student body, staff, and faculty.
Advisors - Ted Farmer, ext. 4294, (tfarmer@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 59
Bill Friedl, ext. 4268, (wfriedl@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 52
The primary goal of the History/Current Events Club is to provide students with the opportunity to discuss historically significant events, contemporary issues, and make connections between the two for a better understanding of both history and current events.
Advisor - Bonnie Graham, ext. 4318, (bgraham@nr.edu) Office – Godbey 40
This club is designed for students interested in early childhood education and child development.
Advisors - Tammy Parks, ext. 4468, (tparks@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 96
Wonjung Jung, ext. 4383, (wjung@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 96
The Kappa Pi International Honorary Art Fraternity seeks to raise the standards of productive artistic work at New River Community College, increase the awareness of the Art program, and provide an open forum for discussion, informal study and communication among artists at NRCC and within NRCC’s service region. Eligibility is based primarily on achievement in Art (12 credit hours & 3.0 Art GPA) and an overall GPA of 2.0.
Advisors - Brian Clark, ext. 4249, (bclark@nr.edu) Office – Godbey 46
PTK is the national honor society for American Junior and Community Colleges. Membership is offered to those who achieve academic excellence (GPA of 3.5 and above) and have completed at least 12 credits of college level classes.
Advisors - Heidi Morehead, ext. 4356, (hmorehead@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 79
Katie Bisset, ext. 3620, (kbisset@nr.edu) Office – Christiansburg site
This club is designed for international students and for anyone in the NRCC campus community that has an interest in learning about other peoples, countries, and cultures.
Advisors - Cynthia Wynne, ext. 4423, (cwynne@nr.edu)
Office – Godbey 38
The primary purpose of the club is to help students learn to analyze data and to think scientifically.
Advisor - Mike Harris, ext. 4368, (mharris@nr.edu) Office – Godbey 73
This club provides a forum for students to share amateur radio and its value to the general public as a non-commercial voluntary communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.
Advisor - Janet Hanks, ext. 4467, (jhanks@nr.edu) Office – Martin 211
This club provides an online newspaper/magazine forum for student journalists to write about the life and times of New River Community College
Advisor – TBA
The ThinSat Club members participate in building and testing satellite devices in low earth orbit as well as low and high altitudes. Additionally they work to develop a system of sensors that fit within the requirements for the satellite’s predetermined payload. The club also collaborates with other clubs and schools across Va to share in data collection and testing as well as engaging with our local community to increase interest in STEM related activities and issues.
NRCC offers a wide range of clubs, organizations, athletic teams, and special events designed to promote personal growth,
individual and group development, and academic enrichment. Our programming is driven by student interest and levels of
student participation. Previous clubs/organizations include: Amateur Radio Club, Black Awareness Association,
Campus Crusade For Christ, Computer Club, Cyber-Drone Club, Fine Arts Club, History/Current Events Club,
Human Services Club, Kappa Pi, International Honorary Art Fraternity, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Multi-Cultural Club.
Athletic teams have included: Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball and Soccer.
Students interested in participating may research previous offerings by
visiting the Student Activity webpages at nr.edu. Additionally, previous sponsor contact information
is located on the Student Activity webpages and interested students are encouraged to contact club
sponsors/coaches and/or the Student Activities Office for more information or to sign up for participation.
Clubs/organizations/teams usually add new members at the beginning of the fall semester (late August and early September)
and programming activities usually continue across both the fall/spring semesters. Team offerings are dependent upon
student interest and may vary from year to year. Interested students may contact the
Student Activities Office at 540-674-3600, ext 4358, (rreedy@nr.edu) or the applicable team coach listed below:
Baseball, Wes Adcock (wadcock@nr.edu)
Basketball, Lamar Martin (rmartin@nr.edu)
Volleyball, John Pierce (jpierce@nr.edu)
Soccer, Adam Ritchie (technicaldirector@swvarush.com)
Organizations may be established within the college for any legal purpose. Affiliation with an extramural organization such as a national society shall not disqualify the college branch.
A. A group shall become an organization when formally recognized by the official student and faculty committees. The following requirements shall be met:
B. College facilities may be assigned to college organizations and community civic groups for regular business meetings, for social programs, and for programs open to the public unless in the opinion of the college President the group or the planned program poses a serious threat to the continued well-being and safety of the institution. Reasonable conditions may be imposed to regulate the timeliness of the requests, to regulate time and use, and to insure proper maintenance. (Contact the Division of Arts and Sciences, Godbey 132, ext. 3611.)
C. An individual, group or organization may use the college name only with the expressed or delegated authority of the college President.
D. Publications: Editorial freedom of the student press entails a corollary obligation under the canons of responsible journalism. All student publications shall explicitly state on the editorial page that the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the college or its student body. Generally, college punitive action shall be limited to conduct which adversely affects the college community's pursuit of its educational objectives.
Office: Martin Hall Room 121
(Inside the T.J. Anderson Student Lounge)
Phone: (540) 674-3600, ext 4358
Fax: (540) 674-3644
E-mail: rreedy@nr.edu
Dublin Campus
5251 College Drive
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Christiansburg site
400 New River Road
Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Student Activities Office
5251 College Drive
Dublin, VA 24084