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Virginia Peninsula Community College is gearing up for its inaugural Community Day 5K. Open to elite runners and casual walkers alike, the family-friendly event is set for Saturday, Oct. 1. The community is invited to join students, faculty, staff, and alumni in enjoying this healthy fun event at Hampton's Matteson Trail located at 320 Butler Farm Rd.

The Local Board of Virginia Peninsula Community College will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center (600 Butler Farm Rd.) on the Hampton campus. Convening in rooms 1301-1303, the Board will discuss College regular business.  The general Board meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Learn more about the Local College Board here.

New athletics director and men's basketball coach, Chris Moore talked with athletes and their parents during an Aug.11 registration seminar at the Hampton campus in Wythe Hall. In addition to registering for fall classes, the athletes were able to meet representatives from advising, financial aid, the Office of Accessbility, Great Expectations, Single Stop, Student Life and Leadership and TRiO. Moore said nearly 40 student-athletes participated. In late April, the College announced plans to expand athletics by adding six sports in the next three years.

Men's basketball coach Chris Moore is able to relate to his players on and off the court. (Photo by Harry Washington) When Hunter Ladler was discussing Chris Moore’s qualifications for the athletics director position at Virginia Peninsula Community College, he didn’t point to Moore’s resume.

The Virginia Peninsula Community College Board’s Curriculum, Instruction and Student Services (CISS) committee will meet at 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 on the Hampton campus. Convening in rooms 1301-1303 at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center (600 Butler Farm Rd.), the committee will discuss academic programs and services. The Board’s committee meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  Learn more about the Local College Board here.

Virginia Peninsula Community College offices at campuses in Hampton and Williamsburg will open at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The morning closure will allow faculty and staff to engage in All College Day meetings and activities in preparation for the new academic year. Sessions will include an address by President Towuanna Porter Brannon and updates by members of the President’s Cabinet among other program highlights.   During the closure, services such as registration will be available online.

Virginia Peninsula Community College offices at campuses in Hampton and Williamsburg will open at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16.  The morning closure will allow faculty and staff to engage in All College Day meetings and activities in preparation for the new academic year. Sessions will include an address by President Towuanna Porter Brannon and updates by members of the President’s Cabinet among other program highlights.   During the closure, services such as registration will be available online.

Virginia Peninsula Community College was the site of a big announcement by Congressman Bobby Scott on Aug. 3 when he toured the Virginia Career Works Hampton Center, which is housed on campus at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center.

The Virginia Peninsula Community College Board’s Facilities Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11 at the Hampton campus in the Hampton III Building located at 525 Butler Farm Rd. Convening in room 717, the committee will discuss facility matters. Committee meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Learn more about the Local College Board at vpcc.edu.

Virginia Peninsula Community College offices at campuses in Hampton and Williamsburg will open at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The morning closure will allow faculty and staff to engage in All College Day meetings in preparation for the new academic year. Personnel will convene at 8:30 a.m. at Hampton’s Liberty Live Church and the opening session will begin at 9 a.m.  An address by President Towuanna Porter Brannon and updates by members of the President’s Cabinet are among program highlights.   Click here for program details..

A hands-on experience is a big draw for participants in the College's drone summer camps. ​If drones are the future, and there is every indication they are, expect Virginia Peninsula Community College to be an area leader in the field. That has been evident this summer with an array of on-campus and off-campus events.

LaMonte and Simone Williams made education a priority, and so did their children. (Photo courtesy of the Williams family.) LaMonte Williams and his wife, Simone, were working adults raising a family when they graduated from Virginia Peninsula Community College, formerly Thomas Nelson. They couldn’t get any of their three children to attend the College, but it wasn’t for lack of effort. “I tried to, kept telling them it would be cheaper,” LaMonte said.