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Academic Support Labs and Libraries: A Hub for Student Support and Academic Success

Dr. Steven Montemayor NVC Interim Dean for Academic Success Institutions of higher education recognize the paramount importance of providing comprehensive support structures to nurture student success. Among these structures, Northwest Vista College’s robust tutoring and library centers play a pivotal role in fostering academic achievement, personal development, and as NVC President Amy Bosley says, “high

May 13, 2024 1 Comment

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Centering Ourselves on Students

Robin Lund, NVC Dean for Student Success With the launch of 2024-2026 Strategic Plan in January, we have had the opportunity to visualize our plan through the diagram below. I love that we have placed “student success” in the middle of everything we are working towards. For those of us who work in a department

March 25, 2024 No Comments

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Taking the Financial Burden off Arts Students

NVC Vice President for Academic SuccessDr. Daniel Powell Friends of the Arts (FANs) at Northwest Vista, a dedicated group of community people, faculty, and staff, were surprised when we learned after a first ever complete review of the required supply lists that students in fine and performing arts courses were being required to fund some

November 29, 2023 No Comments

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Thankful for Our Teams

November brings forth the seasonal reminders of thankfulness. Once (okay probably more than once) I was a sullen teenager pouting about something oh so important that I no longer recall; however, I distinctly recall my grandma interrupting my pout session and sitting me down for a chat about gratitude. She explained that to experience gratitude,

November 8, 2023 No Comments

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Student Engagement on the Rise

Jennifer Comedy-Holmes NVC Dean for Student Success Wow! We are almost halfway through the fall 2023 semester. NVC welcomed our new president, Dr. Amy Bosley, we have near-record first-time-in-college enrollment, and we are also seeing a huge spike in student engagement. Our Registered Student Organizations have almost doubled and our Student Life team is working

October 13, 2023 No Comments

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Providing intentional support to students… things I can do (right now):

September 11, 2023 No Comments

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Lead with Love

NVC Leadership Message: Dr. Russ Frohardt, NVC Dean for Academic Success Several Northwest Vista College and Alamo Colleges District colleagues and I had the privilege of attending the Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL) enrollment management conference in July in Nashville, Tennessee. Brandon Fleming, the author of Miseducated: A memoir, was one of the keynote speakers at

August 28, 2023 No Comments

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Co-Creating the Future of NVC

NVC Leadership MessageErin Sherman, NVC Vice President of College Services We are engaged in two significant opportunities to co-create the future direction of Northwest Vista College, enabling us to collectively center on supporting our students, community, and one another. The development and implementation of the NVC strategic plan and Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) are opportunities

April 26, 2023 No Comments

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Career Experience for NVC Students

As our students prepare to finish their spring semester and prepare for summer courses/internships/jobs, we encourage them to visit with our NVC Career Experience team to gain an edge on their resumes and interview skills. At Northwest Vista College, we are committed to provided learning experiences both inside and outside of the classroom to our

April 11, 2023 No Comments

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The Call to Serve

As we begin to wind down our academic year at NVC, I am reminded of the unique purpose that sets us apart from other institutions of higher education. At our core, we are called to serve our community by providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality education to all who seek it. This purpose is more important

March 30, 2023 No Comments

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AlamoPROMISE Expansion – More Opportunities to Eradicate Poverty

NVC Leadership Message Robin Lund, Dean for Student Success – Advising and Enrollment On Dec. 13, 2022, the Alamo College District Board of Trustees approved the expansion of the AlamoPROMISE program. With this expansion, AlamoPROMISE will now serve 73 San Antonio area high schools; offering the promise of tuition-free college for approximately 20,500 additional

February 6, 2023 No Comments