By NVC Faculty Sara Ball Starting in the fall of 2024, NVC faculty will have the opportunity to participate in CARE@NVC —a year-long faculty development program centered in research-based practices in teaching and learning. In the program new and existing faculty will collaborate to create compassionate, active, relatable, and engaging (C.A.R.E.) student learning experiences. The
The Caring Campus Initiative has embraced Northwest Vista College. At NVC’s recent convocation for employees, the NVC Caring Campus team unveiled the NVC plan to remind employees of the Caring Initiative, which is developed by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC). The goal is to create a college environment that increases students’ sense of connectedness and
Northwest Vista College has the following food options available on campus to students, faculty, and staff: New Food Options: Affordable Meals: Enjoy $5 and $10 breakfast and lunch options at all cafes: Wildcat Café, Wildcat Kitchen, and Wildcat Den. Expanded Menu: We’ve increased the variety of food options available at each location. Payment Flexibility: In addition to credit
By NVC Director of Community Collaborations Abreetta Bonner The NVC Innovation Grant provides Northwest Vista College employees an opportunity to showcase innovative instruction and/or student co-curricular support that positively impacts student learning, persistence and/or completion. All NVC employees have an opportunity to submit a project proposal that supports Strategic Priorities and Goals in the College
In an innovative new project, Northwest Vista College will launch free childcare for kids ages 5-13 in the evenings and weekends this fall semester. For many students who are also parents, paying for both college and childcare is tough. It’s not uncommon to forgo a higher education and instead work and pay for childcare. NVC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWIIJBmriBY By NVC’s Dr. Thomas Pressly Bringing the spin to mathematics! Twelve whizz students, backed by NVC’s PLUS+STEM Department of Education Grant, created a stunning prize wheel as part of a service-learning project. The NVC Math Department and support labs (JH-308 Math Advocacy and JH-316 Math Tutoring) plans to use the wheel at college events
During the summer season, Northwest Vista College librarians helped the community through outreach in science education with its partner Southwest Research Institute. SWRI invites San Antonio area high school seniors to participate in its YES program. The SWRI engineers and scientists’ mentor the students as they do research and select a project to perform during
By Jessica Heppard, MSc.Northwest Vista College Biology Instructor Pura vida literally means “pure life,” but represents the Costa Rican motto of living in the moment and enjoying life. Four Northwest Vista College students lived and breathed pura vida during a 14-day study abroad program through the Alamo Colleges International Programs Office. Students completed two
Recently, the Alamo Colleges District and YMCA of Greater San Antonio announced the start of a strategic partnership to help close the gap between achieving a higher education and removing barriers to childcare access faced by student parents and working families. While new YMCA on-campus day camp options have begun this summer across the Alamo Colleges,
Northwest Vista College has a lot to celebrate this summer: commencement, being an Aspen finalist, YMCA summer camps, and a new Bachelor of Applied Technology in Cloud Computing. Students can now register for the new bachelor’s degree program in a fast-growing IT field: Cloud Computing. Cloud computing delivers computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, and
The Aspen Institute named Northwest Vista College as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence on June 11. The $1 million award is the nation’s signature recognition of strong performance among community colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high
The Aspen Institute named Northwest Vista College as a semifinalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1 million award is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and
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