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
Congratulation to Northwest Vista College’s Dr. Don Lucas for having his panel proposal selected for the annual South by Southwest Education conference in Austin from March 9-12. From over 1,700 proposals, “Sex Education for Everyone” will now be in the lineup of topics to choose from. Dr. Don’s proposal was chosen from public votes in addition
As work study students prepare to stop employment on Dec. 13, the upcoming spring semester is a good reminder how important these students are to the operations of the college. Many full-time employees across the college once started as work study students. As of Nov. 5. Northwest Vista College through the Federal Work Study program
Northwest Vista College inducted 16 new student veterans into the SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society on their accomplishment of meeting the membership requirements for the organization. SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society is the only national honor society that recognizes and honors the service and the scholastic achievements of veteran students. Requirements for membership include serving or currently serving in
The Rivard Report recently published a column titled, “Training Cybersecurity Experts to Combat Cybercrime” which was authored by Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Baser. The column featured NVC’s Information Assurance and Cyber Security program. Read the full story here: https://therivardreport.com/training-cybersecurity-experts-to-combat-cybercrime/
What is one way to get more students to earn an associate degree? Help them with their basic needs of food and shelter through the new advocacy services that the Alamo Colleges District recently launched at each of the colleges. These centers will help students with much needed resources such as food and getting emergency
Northwest Vista College welcomes Paul Mata, case assistance navigator, representing the San Antonio Food Bank. Paul is stationed at Huisache Hall in the Food Pantry. In this role, he helps clients get access to federal benefits, such as food benefits (SNAP), Medicaid and other financial resources. Paul, who has been a part of the Food
Northwest Vista College welcomes Lisa Black, LMSW, the new director of Advocacy Services, located in Husiache Hall. Lisa was previously at San Antonio College as its founding director of the Student Advocacy Center where she was in that position for three years. The center supports students with food, clothing, emergency assistance and mental health care. Lisa
The Rivard Report recently published a column titled, “Training Cybersecurity Experts to Combat Cybercrime” which was authored by Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Baser. “More than 531 million records were breached worldwide in September, according to IT Governance, a leading global provider of cyber risk and privacy management solutions. Such data breaches cost billions
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
The AlamoPromise message is now spreading faster in the community it can benefit the most thanks to Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Worker program. After attending the AlamoPromise information session on Sept. 25, Guadalupe Cornejo and Dr. Fernando Martinez of NVC’s CWH program, realized they needed to equip community health worker students and community health
On Nov. 16, Paul Vallejo, and his brother Jacob, attended the Houston Arcade Expo to visit one of the largest temporary arcades in Texas. For two days, collectors from different states come together to share their love of retro to modern arcade and pinball games and listen to various speakers in the industry. While attending
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