The Willis Clan, a family of performers featuring musicians, dancers, athletes writers and artists will perform at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Abingdon at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Sunday, Oct. 25. The Nashville, Tennessee based group, featured in a reality TV series on The Learning Channel, […]
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Nurse Anesthesia (Abingdon, VA Campus) is offering its Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) and Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) graduate curriculums to residents of Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee and Southeast Kentucky in partnership with the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center. We will host an […]
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Teens cooking in Abingdon on June 22 BY CAROLYN R. WILSON | For the Washington County News | Posted 7 days ago Gibson McPeek is interested in a lot of things at age 13. He likes to camp with his family and he recently earned his black belt in karate, a long-awaited feat […]
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Published by Bristol Herald Courier Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2015 4:45 pm | Updated: 10:42 pm, Sun Jun 14, 2015. Kaylan Brickey ABINGDON, Va. — Longtime director of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Dr. Rachel Fowlkes, will be hanging up her many hats she has worn throughout the last 24 […]
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Cooking Along The Crooked Road, a culinary program at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, announced its 2015 summer class schedule. Taught by local chefs and accomplished cooks, these noncredit, hands-on enrichment classes are open to the public. Adult and youth classes are available and meet in the teaching kitchen […]
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Published by the Bristol Herald Courier Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 12:15 am | Updated: 12:19 pm, Fri Jun 12, 2015. Posted on May 20, 2015 by Tammy Childress The Southwestern Virginia Technology Council (SWVTC) will present the SWVTC High Tech/Advanced Manufacturing Awards for 2015 at the Annual Awards Banquet and […]
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The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Board of Trustees will conduct its biannual meeting on Thursday, June 11 at 11 a.m. at the Higher Education Center, One Partnership Circle, Abingdon, Virginia. Persons wishing to address the Board must contact Kathy Hietala at 276-619-4346 no later than June 4 in order […]
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The Great Winter Soup Cook-Off is scheduled on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center as a fundraiser to support educational programs. The awards ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. Individuals, teams, and professionals are encouraged to participate by preparing […]
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The College for Older Adults (COA) announces the winter term scheduled on January 20 – February 26, 2015. Classes are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning at 10 a.m. with special classes and field trips offered on Mondays and Fridays. The program is open to individuals 50 years old […]
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