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They're Here to Help Students
Valley College offers an array of helpful services to students.
Maggie Ownbey
Issue date: 9/8/04 Section: News
Valley College offers a variety of on campus resources to help students with their studies. Labs keep students on campus.
As students make their way through the first couple weeks of classes, many find new challenges. Valley has many options to help.
Through the Lion's Den sliding doors is a bay of computers where students can log-on to the Internet to do research or check e-mail or write a paper and print it out. The Den also boasts pool tables, air hockey and a television with cable and a DVD player.
Oscar Luzanilla, is one of three student workers who can assist with problems or questions. Luzanilla, a psychology major, describes the Lion's Den as more than just a place to study.
"It's a student hangout and lab put together, with a social feel to it,"Luzanilla said. "It keeps kids on campus, out of trouble and going to class."
If you need a quieter place to work, the Lab for Academic and Instructional Resources located next to the library, is a great place to get help with research or use the computers, scanners and printers.. The LAIR is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"You can access nursing, math, respiratory therapy, business, and CSIT programs," staffer Nam Nguyen said. "The CSIT version is Visual Basic. If you buy [it] outside [the school] the cost is $900."
The CCAIVE is in the Engineering building in room 117. It is a huge classroom, with several rows of computers and comfortable chairs. There is plenty of space to study in an academic environment.
Writing Center director Deborah L. Harrington and and her staff are dedicated to helping students work on writing, reading and study skills and are available to answer most questions. The Center, located in Humanities 100 provides a safe environment where students are encouraged to grow academically and personally.
Humanities 102 is an open computer lab with tutors available to help one-on-one. With twenty new e-Macs in the lab, students can access the Writing Center website, which includes a virtual online writing center.
As students make their way through the first couple weeks of classes, many find new challenges. Valley has many options to help.
Through the Lion's Den sliding doors is a bay of computers where students can log-on to the Internet to do research or check e-mail or write a paper and print it out. The Den also boasts pool tables, air hockey and a television with cable and a DVD player.
Oscar Luzanilla, is one of three student workers who can assist with problems or questions. Luzanilla, a psychology major, describes the Lion's Den as more than just a place to study.
"It's a student hangout and lab put together, with a social feel to it,"Luzanilla said. "It keeps kids on campus, out of trouble and going to class."
If you need a quieter place to work, the Lab for Academic and Instructional Resources located next to the library, is a great place to get help with research or use the computers, scanners and printers.. The LAIR is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"You can access nursing, math, respiratory therapy, business, and CSIT programs," staffer Nam Nguyen said. "The CSIT version is Visual Basic. If you buy [it] outside [the school] the cost is $900."
The CCAIVE is in the Engineering building in room 117. It is a huge classroom, with several rows of computers and comfortable chairs. There is plenty of space to study in an academic environment.
Writing Center director Deborah L. Harrington and and her staff are dedicated to helping students work on writing, reading and study skills and are available to answer most questions. The Center, located in Humanities 100 provides a safe environment where students are encouraged to grow academically and personally.
Humanities 102 is an open computer lab with tutors available to help one-on-one. With twenty new e-Macs in the lab, students can access the Writing Center website, which includes a virtual online writing center.
