Since Oct. 14, Northwest Vista College has took on a cross-college initiative to register 1,642 students for the spring semester. This tops last year’s number of a little over 1,000 students. The campaign, which culminated with the “Registration Lab,” in Mountain Laurel Hall on Nov. 15, brought together faculty and staff to assist 266 students
Northwest Vista College Fine Arts Professor William Keith’s art work is on display in the Palmetto Center for the Arts gallery through Dec 14. Keith has been teaching at Northwest Vista College for the past 17 years, being the second full-time art instructor hired by the college; Mimi Duval was the first. This extremely large,
Author, Author! Catarina “Cat” Garza, NVC library assistant II, was one of a handful of college students recently recognized with a Caldwell Memorial Award. The Caldwell Awards were established to promote research and writing about Texas and local history. Cat won first place among upper division students for her essay, “The Fairmount Hotel: Moving the Past
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
Workforce academic programs were first in line to take part in Northwest Vista College’s Wildcat Wow Day on Nov. 8. This is a chance to hear the best and brightest achievements presented to college leaders and the NVC community. NVC’s academic disciplines will present on Nov. 22; and the last Wildcat Wow Day is Dec. 13
Northwest Vista College is on the Top 100 National Test Centers list for volume of CLEP Administrations for the academic 2018-2019 year. This is out of 2,100 active CLEP Test Centers across the U.S. UTSA is the only other school from San Antonio’s CLEP Test Centers on the list. According to the CLEP website, the College
Deciding to return to school can be difficult for anyone, but it can be especially daunting for veterans, who not only have to transition to civilian life, but may also be recovering from physical and mental injuries. NVC’s Veteran’s Affairs office provides services to more than 1,700 GI Bill students with advising and mentoring. “Sometimes
Norberto “Norby” Salazar Jr. is a new senior specialist in Northwest Vista College’s Student Life area. He came to NVC in 2013 as an eager college student. During his time at NVC, he landed a work study job with NVC’s Resource Management. He worked for Resource Management for two semesters before getting a work study job with the
Northwest Vista College student Steven Moore is so knowledgeable about being on a plant-based diet, he recently incorporated his vegan lifestyle into a Mars proposal as part of NASA’s Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program that he participated in over the summer. In order to survive on Mars, he said astronauts will have to adopt
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
Northwest Vista College’s Drama department won several awards at the recent Alamo Theatre Arts Council’s 29th Globe Awards Gala on Oct. 23. To read the story, go here. NVC won in the college production categories: Choreography: Tess Acosta and Michelle Pietri, “Oliver!” Northwest Vista College Music direction: Jaime Ramirez, “Oliver!,” Northwest Vista College. Costume design:
Northwest Vista College’s annual Employee Development Day was one of the most impactful and entertaining in recent years. “Filling our Communities with Support,” was the theme this year. It focused on how to holistically support students. Morning speakers were: San Antonio Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales who provided that “Westside Connection.” Dr. Haetham Abdul-Razaq, assistant professor of
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