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Why master a foreign language in college?

Posted by Julia Adams on 5/4/23 3:31 PM

One of the most common questions we are asked is why our students must obtain proficiency in a foreign language. Depending on your PHC major, you can either study a Classical Language (Latin or...

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Four PHC women share how they managed their career and family life

Posted by Julia Adams on 4/14/23 3:45 PM

Over seventy students crowded into the Patrick Henry College Library Study Center on Wednesday, March 29, to hear four women from the PHC community share how they balanced their career and family...

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Dorm Sweet Dorm: seven tips to make your dorm room more like home

Posted by Julia Adams on 2/22/23 3:41 PM

One of the challenges for incoming college students is being away from home for the first time for any considerable length of time. While your dorm room will never be “home,” of course, you can make...

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Oh, the places you'll go!

Posted by Julia Adams on 2/7/23 11:45 AM

“Your friendly librarian” is not just a colloquial expression here at PHC. Our library staff is more than happy to help you obtain the information you need to complete your papers. Especially for...

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Preparing for a job series: what's the best post-interview follow-up?

Posted by Julia Adams on 2/3/23 5:49 PM

You have turned in your resume, written a cover letter, and completed the interview: what is next? It is not time to sit down and wait, there is still one more opportunity! 

Here are a few tips to...

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Learning to manage the drudgery of winter

Posted by Julia Adams on 1/31/23 12:05 PM

“Winter kept us warm, covering / Earth in forgetful snow” - T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland

It is that odd time of year again. The refrains of “Winter Wonderland” and “Let It Snow” have died in the return...

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Preparing for a job series: 9 Interview tips

Posted by Julia Adams on 1/27/23 1:48 PM

The interview is the most important part of the job application. While it gives you a chance to shine, it also gives the interviewer insights into you, your work ethic, and how well you would fit...

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Preparing for a job series: 6 tips to make your cover letter enhance your resume

Posted by Julia Adams on 1/18/23 12:45 PM

Covers letters, though intimidating and often hard to begin, are an important addition to the resume. While your resume should certainly be tailored to the job for which you are applying, the cover...

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Preparing for a job series: 5 tips to help jump-start your resume

Posted by Julia Adams on 1/14/23 2:45 PM

Creating a resume is both an exciting and daunting task. While writing your resume gives you the opportunity to realize how far you have come, it also can be a challenge to fit everything you have...

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Walking in Christ's Footsteps

Posted by Julia Adams on 11/25/22 3:38 PM

After I was accepted into PHC, my admissions counselor directed me to Dr. Stephen Hake, the literature professor. Hake had recently begun offering students the opportunity to be mentored by PHC...

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