From NVC Faculty Dr. Thomas Pressly Northwest Vista College STEAM Blast Spring 2022 is a Face-to-Face, Hybrid (Face-to-Face and Zoom) and Virtual (Zoom) event April 5 and 6, funded through Student Life. We have interdisciplinary interactive sessions on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). Many sessions are focused on creation and crafting in support
The UTSA Women’s Studies Institute welcomed Northwest Vista College Librarian, Rose Rodriguez as a guest speaker for Women’s History Month. Her talk was titled “Zines as Feminist Resistance.” There were 50 participants who learned about what a zine is, the history of zines, and how zines can be used for healing and feminist resistance. Rose
HalloVista is BACK! Calling ALL areas/departments to help with this year’s grand event. Plans, proposals, estimates are in the works and we want to make sure we include our NVC family early. Like in past years, different departments helped out in various ways. Just in case you forgot, HalloVista is NVC’s signature community event to
By NVC Faculty Dr. Claudia Verdin This spring semester we started to have face to face sessions again with the Latino Teacher Academy Learning Community (Latino Talc) students. We are so excited to be working with students who are passionate about K-12 education. Our team is focused on providing academic and personal support to make
Boerne Independent School District recently welcomed current and future business partners from across its area to the first Connecting Through Partnerships Event. Guests heard first-hand from students and staff about BISD’s programs, including medical, Incubator, PTECH, and more. Last semester, Boerne ISD and Northwest Vista College partnered to establish an Early College High School for
The Expanded Summer Momentum Program offers eligible students FREE academic credit hours. Here are items to share with students to help them understand the program. Any student who is currently enrolled in the Spring 2022 term is eligible as long as he or she has a GPA of 2.0 or better as of May 21,
In every team and department at Northwest Vista College, there are always great stories to tell that show faculty and staff going above and beyond. While it’s hard to capture every story, we hope to periodically share in this space some of the major accomplishments or projects that are taking place. Members of the executive
Heidi Hunt, Ed.D Co-PI Community Math Grant Northwest Vista College What her peers say anonymously Heidi embodies how we should work together to produce positive outcomes for all of our students, faculty, and staff. She works individually with students, and then also all of her colleagues under multiple departments. Because of her collaborative efforts, she
The Great Resignation is upon us. In September alone, about 4.4 million workers walked away from unfulfilling or low wage jobs, looking for more promise, purpose, and pay. Community colleges are stepping up to offer Americans paths to careers, but the route from college to job isn’t always clear. Nearly 40 percent of adults surveyed
As part of the FUERTE project (Fostering Undergraduate Education, Retention, and Transfer Environments) at St. Mary’s University, Dr. Alexandra Coso Strong (Florida International University) and Dr. Meagan Kendall (University of Texas at El Paso) facilitated a workshop Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 at St. Mary’s University. Dr. Qiaoying Zhou – Chair of Math and Engineering, Kelli Bradshaw – Math
Northwest Vista College ranks high in several categories on the list for Top 25 Community Colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine, released in the February/March issue. NVC is a Hispanic Serving Institution and has a current Hispanic enrollment of 64 percent, which is an increase from 57% in 2014. Hispanic Outlook magazine
Wildcat Spirit Award Congratulations to the Facilities department at Northwest Vista College for going above and beyond of always taking care of the campus. They were honored with the Wildcat Spirit Award at the March 11 Bragging Breakfast. NVC Community Math On Feb. 17, the NVC Community of Educators (NVC Community Math grant) held their
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