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The Award-Winning DCC KNIGHTLY NEWS • September 2020
Danville Community College Joins VCCS Shared Services Distance Learning
DCC is broadening the scope of classes offered by joining the state-wide Shared Services Distance Learning Program, headed up by the Virginia Community Colleges System. This program allows DCC to share courses with other Virginia community colleges so that DCC students are provided a broader selection of courses, delivered online.
News Briefs
Unity Matters
Danville Community College personnel attended the Unity Matters event in Danville on Friday to celebrate the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963.
Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing Coming to DCC
The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island has awarded a $1.78 million contract to Danville Community College, in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, for a pilot project to develop the prototype training program: Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM)
$1 Million Investment Enhances Early Childhood Education at DCC, State
The Davenport Institute, a three-year, $1 million grant program at DCC, concluded this summer on July 31. A total of 174 students completed the program during that time, with 35 graduates coming directly from DCC.
Danville Community College Joins Virginia Ready Initiative
DCC joins with the Virginia Ready Initiative in conjunction with the Virginia Community College System to provide additional support and incentive for community members who have been laid off due to COVID-19 to retrain and return to work in high-demand fields.
DCC participates in statewide Favorite Face Covering Day
DCC celebrated Favorite Face Covering Day as part of the Commonwealth of Virginia's third annual OnTheSquareVA employee engagement program this year!
Dental Hygiene Students Seeking Patients
The DCC Dental Hygiene Clinic is open for autumn. Students are seeking patients for fall requirements.

Infection control and safety is a priority for patients and students. Please call 434.797.8424 to leave a message. A student will call you to gather information for availability and eligibility based on a medical history screening of the person seeking treatment.

The Dental Hygiene Clinic is a modern facility providing dental exams, x-rays, patients education, dental cleaning, and referrals.

All services in the dental hygiene program are provided free of charge.
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Work Study Positions Available
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The Financial Aid Office has work-study positions available!

Please stop by the Financial Aid Office in Wyatt 111 to complete a Work-Study application.

You must have a completed 2020-2021 FAFSA on file and be eligible for federal aid.

Please bring a résumé if available. Current positions range from office staff to grounds.
Sign Up for DCC Alert
The safety of our students is at the forefront of our minds as we strive to give you the best experience possible during your time at the college.

To that end, the college would like to take this opportunity to remind you of our policies regarding on-campus emergencies and weather-related closures or delays.

In order to ensure you have the most up-to-date information available, please take a moment to sign up for DCC Alert. This is the college's first line of communication to let you know when something has happened that affects you such as a closing due to a weather event.

You can also keep up with information about the college on DCC's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/dccpr
Upcoming Dates
Labor Day - No Classes | September 7

Welding (GMAW) Training Registration Deadline | September 11

Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A) Training Registration Deadline | September 25