The CCSSE (pronounced as “sESSie”) is a national survey of community college students that focuses on their academic engagement while in college. The Department of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness (IRPE) administers the survey for NVC biannually during the Spring semester in selected college-level courses. To determine which courses will be chosen to administer the
Univision San Antonio Noticias 41 recently featured Northwest Vista College on its station regarding a student who is pending an update on his immigration status and was given an opportunity to attend college at an affordable cost! To see the story, go here: http://uni.vi/hxu4103WTsW
After a challenging two years, students came back in full force starting on Aug. 22. As early as 6:30 am in the morning, students filled classes and the parking lot ready to learn and embark on their educational journey. Purple tents were strategically placed around the campus to help navigate students to their classrooms and
This space is for contributions from the NVC Leadership Team. By Kate Fisher, NVC academic program coordinator, and NVC Tutor Heather Lidowski (representing Dean Patrick Fontenot of NVC Academic Services As we start the new semester, one of the best ways we can improve student success is to encourage our students to practice writing. We have
Northwest Vista College has partnered with a California-based firm, Palo Alto Networks, Inc., to provide students with industry-leading training to fight cybercrime – the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy. Beginning in spring 2023, NVC will offer four new additional cyber security courses that will prepare students for the Palo Alto Networks Certified Cybersecurity Entry-Level Technician
Thanks to the Northwest Vista College President’s Office Business Council, 28 Northwest Vista College students will get their final balance paid off. These students earned their degrees this semester. This means that the businesses and representatives that have form the POBC are paying a whopping $14,255 to help get students to the next level. If a
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
From the Plus+STEM Team Our first face-to-face meeting with the NVC Plus+STEM student cohort was on Friday 18, 2022. For many of the students, it was among one of the first times they had been to campus To help support our students as they transition back, our first activity was a campus tour in small groups.
Nine Northwest Vista College students were recently surprised when their students accounts went to zero. Thanks to the President’s Office Business Council (POBC), it donated a little over $1,000 to help the 9 students receive their diplomas. In addition to the POBC donating $500, Dr. Shelah Simmons from Genesis Professional Solutions also contributed an additional
Telemundo Guadalupe Cornejo of Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Workers program was featured on Telemundo in San Antonio promoting the AlamoPROMISE information session held on Jan. 25 at the West Side Education & Training Center. See link. Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance featured NVC’s story about 3,852 students contributing 29,024 volunteer hours to the San Antonio
This community resource list (created by the NVC Counseling Service) has been compiled to help students who may be experiencing challenges. It contains contact information for mental health resources, area food banks, child care assistance, and other treatment and community support agencies in the San Antonio community. This is a good place to start if
“Scholarships will help me some day be able to help others through scholarships when I reach my goal of being an entrepreneur and owning my own business,” says Kevin Velasquez, NVC Alumnus. He is attending the University of Texas at San Antonio and studying entrepreneurship. “Scholarships provide the support I need to be more successful
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