Camp NVC had its inaugural debut on Oct. 22 with 12 new employees. The purpose of Camp NVC is to create an inclusive work environment, aid in employee retention, attempt to remove silos, and boost employee morale. Camp NVC was targeted to all full-time and part-time NVC employees who began service on Jan. 1, 2019.
The fifth annual HalloVISTA brought hundreds of families and their children on a beautiful warm day to Northwest Vista College on Oct. 19. The purpose of this free event is to show the college to the community and get them to see the campus “beyond the trees.” It’s estimated that about 2,000 people took part
The Northwest Vista College Criminal Justice team each semester brings in diverse professionals to support students in their career path. Recently Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar visited students and took pictures with the Criminal Justice team. Many of the faculty on the Criminal Justice still work in the criminal justice field as well as teach
Recently Northwest Vista’s Community Engagement and Marketing & Strategic Communication teams partnered to bring some Halloween fun to kids on the West Side with two annual events. On Oct. 25, Little Pumpkin’s Palooza was held at the Guadalupe Community Center. Kids got to enjoy activities, a free costume closet and a mini haunted house thanks
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
Minerva Muñiz began her higher education journey in 2001 and has worked at multiple institutions in which the last 13 years has been at Northwest Vista College. Minerva began her tenure with the Alamo Colleges at Northwest Vista College, during which time she has enjoyed providing service and support to our students, faculty, staff, administration,
Priscilla Muñiz NVC College Services Academic Support Specialist What her peers say anonymously Priscilla brings unique talents to the team. She is able to appreciate and synthesize varied viewpoints and expectations and develop creative solutions in a positive and supportive manner. She is understanding and supportive of her colleagues within College Services and throughout the
It was thundering and lighting during the October Bragging Breakfast. The storm acoustics were really from a video playing to set the mood for the Harry Potter theme while faculty and staff were getting breakfast and mingling. Michael Lee Gardin, president of NVC Faculty Senate, which hosted the breakfast, shared the purpose of the organization
At a ceremony on Oct. 1, Northwest Vista College held a Topping Out celebration for its new Desert Willow Welcome Center and Texas Ash Parking Garage. The highlight of the event was the signing by attendees of a giant purple steel beam which will be incorporated into the Welcome Center. The 50,000-square-foot center will serve as a “front door” to the
Northwest Vista College’s new mural titled, “Changing the World” which is hanging in the Cypress Campus Center was recently featured in the Rivard Report. Read it here. The San Antonio Express-News recently featured a Northwest Vista College student and the campus in a story about graduation rates increasing at the Alamo Colleges. Read the story
Members of the Northwest Vista College Business Council and Friends of the Arts came together on Oct. 4 to celebrate Lynne Dean’s service to the college as director of NVC Institutional Advancement. She passed away unexpectedly Aug. 24. At the event, Lynne’s husband, Robert Dean, said Lynne loved her job and despite being ill, she
Dr. Fernando Martinez and Guadalupe Cornejo of Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Worker (CHW) program, along with current and former students, recently attended the San Antonio Health Advisory Board Social Determinants of Health Symposium at the San Antonio Food Bank on Sept. 20. NVC representatives joined in a discussion with several community organizations, health insurance
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