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Need help paying for College? Submit your application to the DSLCC Educational Foundation before the deadline. Each year, the DSLCC Educational Foundation awards more than $200,000 in scholarships and Dabney Promise honors to DSLCC students, with awards ranging from $250-$5,000. To be considered for more than 75 scholarship opportunities and/or the Dabney Promise Program, complete your application today! Applications are due by March 17. More information is provided below. Your scholarship application is to be completed entirely online. To get started, sign in using your myDabney login credentials. The application includes the following: One letter of recommendation, excluding family members. (If you're a graduating high school senior, a current or former instructor is preferred. Current DSLCC nursing students may not submit letters from current DSLCC Nursing Faculty.) One essay. A short resume that showcases your extracurricular activities, community involvement, and/or work hi...

DSLCC's Spring 2021 semester is now underway! This semester, like the last one, is going to look a little bit different due to the ongoing pandemic. But don't worry - just like last semester, we're here to assist you every step of the way. We know that the past year or so has been pretty tough on our students, but you're doing an awesome job of rolling with the punches. And you'll do an awesome job this semester too! Don't forget that we're always here to support you. DSLCC offers a variety of resources for our students, and I've listed several of them below. But first, I want to quickly refresh you on some of DSLCC's COVID-19 policies. Lecture-based classes will be online again for the Spring semester, and most college services will be offered virtually or by appointment only. So, if you're going to be coming to campus for any reason, don't forget: You'll need to fill out a COVID Student Screening Form before you arrive. Wear a face ma...

Events of this past year have brought racism to the forefront of our minds in the U.S. As today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we wanted to provide our readers with some wonderful resources, including anti-racist books, organizations, and podcasts. Please note that this isn't a comprehensive list by any means, but it can be a starting place. If there are any resources that you think we should check out, leave a comment to let us know! The time is always right to do what is right. -Martin Luther King, Jr. Books: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin Diangelo Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities  by Rhonda V. Magee So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo E...

The DSLCC Library is currently closed due to the pandemic, and we miss our students! But did you know that you can always Ask a Librarian ? If you need assistance with an upcoming research project or if you have questions about using any of our online library resources, this is for you. On our site, you have the option to open a chat or to simply submit a question directly to us. Questions can be about focusing your research topic, beginning your search for sources, or locating more sources on your topic. Or if you have questions about how to use our online search features, you can also ask these here as well. Please note that Ask a Librarian is not to be used for medical or legal questions, and librarians do not provide opinions, interpretations, proofreading services, or citations. Please keep in mind that if you need questions answered overnight or outside of library hours, the librarian who assists you may not be from DSLCC. Also, please remember that the Dabney Library is current...

It's that time, again, folks. Yep. It's an election year. And this is going to be a big one. So, since today, Tuesday, September 22, is National Voter Registration Day , we thought we would share some resources to make sure that you don't miss out on this oh so important right. To start, you can check out the National Voter Registration Day website. From here, you can check your registration status and even go ahead and register to vote. You can also find lots of helpful resources  for safe voting during COVID-19 as well as ways to get involved in your community. Also, be sure to visit the Virginia Department of Elections . This site is a one-stop shop for Virginia residents, where you can: Register  to vote. Update  your voter information. Find  your polling place. Apply  to vote absentee by mail. Dates to Remember: Friday, September 18 - Early voting opens at local registrar's office. Tuesday, October 13 - Last day to register to vote. Friday, October 23 ...

 The Fall 2020 semester is now underway at DSLCC! It's definitely going to be different from past semesters, but we're excited nonetheless. With these new challenges, we just wanted to remind everyone that Dabney has some awesome resources available to assist you every step of the way, like the Achievement Center , Library , and Educational Foundation . The Writing Center  is also a phenomenal resource and is now offering online tutoring sessions via Zoom. Why you should use the Writing Center: Sara and Sherry are available to assist you at all steps  of the writing process! Develop and explore ideas Develop and support your thesis statements Gain writing strategies and brainstorm Acquire help with research Acquire help understanding assignment requirements Improve format, conventions, tone, and organization Create resumes, cover letters, personal statements, and scholarship essays Aquire help with proper citation and documentation (MLA, APA, and Chicago Style) Gain stra...

Summer is winding down, which means the Fall 2020 semester is upon us. And it's definitely going to be different than any other semester we've ever experienced. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of instruction at many colleges, Dabney included, will take place online. Sure, online learning has its downsides - instruction can't be as hands-on, students (especially first-year college students) miss out on the classroom experience, and it's more difficult to ask questions and have class discussions in real-time. This can be frustrating, but online learning truly has its perks, too. And while we're all in this together (hopefully temporarily) we should begin to appreciate the positive sides of learning online! First, you don't have to worry about what you're going to wear. Whether your class is online anytime or on Zoom with a set schedule, you don't have to think about finding a clean outfit that matches. You also don't have to think about what the we...