VCCS – Visual Art Luminary & Poet Laureate 2026 Competitions Virginia’s Community Colleges are inviting students to enter the 2025-2026 Visual Art Luminary and Poet Laureate Competition. “I Dream” is the theme for 2025-2026 competitions. The competitions provide students the opportunity to express themselves creatively, verbally and visually. Each college will select its own poet
It’s time to get registered for classes! Blue Ridge Community College has Spring 2026 and Wintermester classes open for enrollment. Don’t know about Wintermester? It’s a four-week mini term included in the spring semester and a great way to pick up an online class during the winter break! Classes run December 18, 2025 -January 14,
In collaboration with OASIS (Our Art Space in Shenandoah) art co-op in downtown Harrisonburg, BRCC recently helped make history! The glass mosaic project was coordinated by local stained-glass artist Barbara Camph. She led the project with the goal of breaking the world record of the most people to collaboratively create a mosaic. BRCC was given
Theatre Youth Workshop Presents: InterruptedOriginal Play Written and Directed by Matt GrandpreFriday and Saturday, Nov 14 and 15, 7:00 p.m.Sunday, Nov 16, 3:00 p.m.BRCC Fine Arts Center Theatre In this detective parody based on the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jessie Elwood embarks on a dangerous case to find a sinister criminal
Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB) are partnering once again to raise the profile of hunger, both locally and abroad. The 19th Annual Virginia Hunger Symposium is designed not only to raise awareness, but to work toward solutions for a problem that plagues local communities, the nation and
Last week, Blue Ridge Community College hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new on-campus Commercial Driving Program training facilities. The space includes a nearly five-acre lot for training and testing, and a building dedicated to Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) instruction. The crowd included local business owners and trucking company executives, partner organizations
Dr. Bruce Bowman, DVM Dr. Bruce Bowman has more than 40 years of experience in animal health, public service, and veterinary outreach. He began his academic journey by earning an Associate of Science from Blue Ridge Community College in 1978, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science & Agricultural Economics from Virginia Tech,
Blue Ridge Community College welcomes Mr. David Shofstahl as Dean of Workforce Solutions. Mr. Shofstahl’s most recent roles include that of Apprenticeship Coordinator and Workforce Program Manager for Manufacturing and Skilled Trades at Mountain Gateway Community College. His professional experiences also include work in Project Management and Supervision for Gerald L. Allman, LLC, owning and
Kickstart the fall semester with us Aug. 15! August 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Houff Student Center All BRCC students are invited to attend Welcome Day! Stop by campus to: • Take a campus tour • Get your textbooks • Talk to an advisor and print your class schedule • Learn how to use
Blue Ridge Community College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program ranks as the highest performer in Virginia, and among the highest performers in the United States, on credentialing exams! After completing the program, which includes performing scheduled maintenance and inspections on private planes, corporate jets and helicopters, graduates are eligible to take the Federal Aviation Administration