For elementary grade-school students, one of the major barriers to future success is not having a solid math foundation. As kids progress in grades, their opportunities to lucrative STEM-related careers diminish if they don’t know basic math facts. For the last three years, Northwest Vista College’s Community Math team has been tutoring parents at West Side community
When San Antonio residents are in desperate need, the city can count on alumni from Northwest Vista College’s Community Health Worker program to roll up their sleeves and find a solution. They did just that for families impacted by the winter storm. They raised $1,075 to go to 10 families or 40 individuals. Most of
The Phi Theta Kappa chapter at Northwest Vista College known as Beta Lambda Upsilon, has been named a 2021 REACH Chapter. In celebration of this milestone, the chapter will receive special recognition in the form of Phi Theta Kappa graduation stoles. This is an award for generating new memberships in time of community hardships. In the 2020-2021
STEM workers are in demand! Engineering and STEM-related jobs will take precedence in the employment industry through 2029 according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — professions are expected to increase 8% between 2019 and 2029, compared to just 3.4% for all other careers.
The Northwest Vista College Student Advocacy & Resource Center has introduced newly formed student support groups to expand mental health support services and to meet the needs of students with multiple intersectional issues in mind. While we know the need for food and housing has increased due to the pandemic, what has also increased by double
Northwest Vista College will continue remote learning for the remainder of the spring semester. As the risk level remains in the Red Zone – High Risk, the City of San Antonio recommends that institutions of higher education operate with remote learning – Level 5 “Stay Home, Work Safe.” NVC will continue to operate remotely at Level
For the last few years in October – pre-COVID-19 – Northwest Vista College’s Natural and Physical Sciences department sponsored Sci-Tober. Students took part in science demonstrations on patios and met with advisors and faculty over two days. One of the show stoppers was opening crystal-filled geodes or rocks. Students were amazed and it made for
Growth mindset is the underlying belief that ability can be developed through dedication and work. Growth Mindset training is designed to help faculty incorporate tools in their teaching practices to help students bounce back stronger from their mistakes and not give up on the material. Developed as part of the Community Math Grant, the goal is by 2023
Northwest Vista College’s Risk Management team, led by NVC’s Garvin Dansby, will be making sure faculty, staff and students are safe this spring semester. The team has recently increased in size to ensure there are enough Health & Safety Officers at each building’s entrance. These employees will be conducting health screenings for COVID-related symptoms and
Northwest Vista College needs your help to spread the news about the Expanded Summer Momentum Program. Students will have the opportunity to save betweent $300 to almost $1,000 (in-district) this summer by participating in this expanded program. This plan allows students who earned hours in Spring 2021 at any of the five colleges in the
Alamo Colleges District recently informed all employees and students that from Jan. 4, 2021 through Feb. 14, 2021 it will be operating at Level 5 “Stay Home, Work Safe.” During the first four weeks of the Spring 2021 semester: NVC classes that were scheduled on-site will now begin the semester with remote classes instead. Faculty scheduled to teach on-campus should work with colleagues, chair and
If you missed the last Bragging Breakfast of the 2020, you can view it here. For Dec. 2020, it was hosted by the NVC Staff Senate. Agenda: ALAS candidates Cabinet updates NVC Staff Senate Fun Wildcat Spirit Award Employee of the Month Faculty Student Mentoring Celebrations/Bragging Zoom link
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