- Southwest Virginia Community College
Southwest Virginia Community College (SVCC) is located outside of
Richlands, Virginia , on the border of Tazewell and Russell counties, and is one of the 23 schools in theVirginia Community College System . SVCC was opened in1968 to serve the residents of Buchanan, Russell and Tazewell counties. Dickenson County is also partially served along withMountain Empire Community College . On average, over 4,000 students are served during the Fall and Spring semesters.Presidents
* Dr. Charles R. King (founding president, retired in December 2006)
* Dr. William Snyder (interm. president for the college while a search for Dr. King's replacement was conducted)
* Dr. J. Mark Estepp (July 2, 2007-present)
Campus Facilities
* Buchanan Hall - first building to be constructed on campus, currently houses the cafeteria, book store, student lounge, humanities division, and student government association
* Tazewell Hall - located in the center of campus, home of the office of the president, public relations, financial aid, student services, counseling offices, admissions, the math and sciences department and their labs.
* Russell Hall - home of the business division, the library, and the distance education program. Also currently home of the Learning Resources Center.
* Dickenson Hall - home of the administration of justice program and the photo lab.
* Davis Hall - home of the automotive lab and the electronics program.
* Dr. Charles R. King Community Center - center of the music and physical ed. departments.
* Booth Hall - Located in Buchanan County, shares space with the Appalachian School of Law. Grand Opening and Dedication for the building took place on January 13, 2008.
* Earl and Dorthy Dilinger Learning Resources Center - currently under construction, when completed will house the learning resources center, library, numerous classrooms, a college radio station, and a new student lounge.
* National Guard Armory - houses the Respiratory Care and Radiology Department.
* Football field and track
* Baseball field
References
External links
* [http://www.sw.edu/ SVCC website]
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