Growth mindset is the underlying belief that ability can be developed through dedication and work. Growth Mindset training is designed to help faculty incorporate tools in their teaching practices to help students bounce back stronger from their mistakes and not give up on the material. Developed as part of the Community Math Grant, the goal is by 2023
Northwest Vista College’s Risk Management team, led by NVC’s Garvin Dansby, will be making sure faculty, staff and students are safe this spring semester. The team has recently increased in size to ensure there are enough Health & Safety Officers at each building’s entrance. These employees will be conducting health screenings for COVID-related symptoms and
Last year as I marched through the streets with our Northwest Vista College and Alamo Colleges family for the annual MLK March, it was exhilarating to be among the crowd that walked for unity, respect and inclusion. Who would have imagined one year later, we would have been having this same march virtually due to
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Rob Gardner “Mr. Gardner is incredibly patient and kind to all his students. He is very knowledgeable in the content of his course and is brilliantly talented in explaining it all in a way that immensely helps those of us who need a little extra help grasping the concepts. I really appreciate how much he
Northwest Vista College needs your help to spread the news about the Expanded Summer Momentum Program. Students will have the opportunity to save betweent $300 to almost $1,000 (in-district) this summer by participating in this expanded program. This plan allows students who earned hours in Spring 2021 at any of the five colleges in the
Northwest Vista College was recently featured in the Alamo City Mom’s Blog, a resource site connecting San Antonio moms with local information and parenting perspectives. NVC graduate Haneen Rafati wrote a blog post titled the “5 Things I Wish I Had Known About Going to Community College.” NVC recent graduate Erick Alcala was was also
Congratulations to Teri G. Dimas, M.A.Ed., for completing her National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Plant Based Diets Course. Also on Dec. 25, she completed NASM’s Certified Nutrition Coach Program. As the program coordinator for NVC’s Certified Personal Fitness Training Program, she strives to continue to do her part to offer students the most out of NVC’s program. She said
Congratulations to Lisa Black, director of the Northwest Vista College Advocacy Team. Lisa and Zach Taylor, Ph.D, of the Trellis Company, authored an article titled,”The COVID Effect: How Community College Student Emergency Aid Needs Changed After the COVID-19 Global Pandemic,” for the Teachers College Record. Teachers College Record is a journal of research, analysis, and
Northwest Vista College is sad to announce that long-time NVC faculty member, Gladys Malave, passed away on Dec. 17, 2020. Gladys celebrated her 20th anniversary with Alamo Colleges in 2018. Here’s a tribute from NVC’s Andrea Anderson: “Gladys was one of the first 12 people who started NVC. She was one of the first two
Here are the many things Northwest Vista College is doing to keep employees and students safe.
As we close out this semester and the 2020 year, please accept my words of thank you for your NVC spirit of collaboration and strength. Our 25thyear was memorable in ways we couldn’t have anticipated. The heartbreaks experienced individually and as a team leave scars that remind us of our resiliency. We have learned a great
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