By Nov. 27, the Alertus E-panic button will be installed on faculty and staff computers throughout the college. Below are some questions and answers to help learn about the software. Q. Why do we need another tool for emergencies? A. For a safe and secure environment to work and learn, the Alamo Colleges District is
Northwest Vista College is among an elite group of community colleges competing for a prestigious national award – the Bellwether Award. Only 10 community colleges from across the nation have been chosen as finalists for the 2018 award in the Instructional Program & Services category. The Bellwether award annually recognizes outstanding and innovative programs and practices that
If you are looking for ways to give back on campus this season, there are a few options below. Giving Tree For those of you wishing to help brighten the holiday season for a child, consider sponsoring a child by a picking a snowflake from the Giving Tree. Trees are located in Huisache Hall, Juniper
Phenomenon 2017 Middle School STEAM ( Science Tech Engineering & Entrepreneur Arts and Math) Conference is a collaborative between Northwest Vista College, the San Antonio Independent School District and Phenomenon 210. NVC’s Migdalia Garcia said approximately 140 students from Rhoades and Davis Middle schools were in attendance. She said they started the day in Palmetto
Two lucky students were recently awarded NVC Psychology scholarships at the annual NVC Psychology Day on campus on Nov. 7. Jett Davidson and Andrea Arredondo were awarded $500 each. Jett read his winning essay to the audience in which he talked about dropping out of high school as a junior, and a drug addiction that
The November Bragging Breakfast, hosted by Student Success, was a salute to veterans on campus from employees to students. Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Baser started the meeting off by thanking veterans for their service to the country. He said veterans are a major portion of who NVC. Next week, there are a variety
Congratulations to the NVC Drama department. At the annual Alamo Theatre Arts Council Awards presentation on Oct. 15 at the Empire Theatre in downtown San Antonio, NVC Drama’s production of “Grease” took home nine awards for Excellence in: Production (Mellissa Marlowe) Direction (Tim Hedgepeth) Set Design (Todd Deaver) Sound Design (Todd Deaver) Costume Design (Michelle
This past weekend on Saturday, Nov. 4, Northwest Vista College hosted The CORE4 STEM Family Day – an event held simultaneously at six college campuses throughout San Antonio. The eighth annual event is in collaboration with the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This was the first year NVC participated in the event that also included
This year’s Employee Development Day on Oct. 27, provided employees with a variety of activities to get to know one another, develop their skills, and learn to continue the work of NVC’s No. 1 status. The opening session was jam packed with talent acts, videos and an overview of NVC Touchstones. Even Northwest Vista College
Northwest Vista College’s Water Resource Science program is getting some international attention. Last Friday, a group from a Central Asian country met with Dr. Howard Marquise of the NVC Workforce program to learn how students are taught about preserving and maintaining water – a vital resource that’s often in low supply for drinking purposes in
More than 1,000 people attended the 3rd annual HalloVISTA festival, an event intended to make the college accessible to families through Halloween activities for children, teenagers and their parents. At the event, many NVC departments and programs did educational outreach to promote the unique culture of the college. HalloVISTA included an outdoor movie of “The Nightmare
Northwest Vista College Workforce Education & Training partnered with the Fitness Event Planning & Promotion class to put on the 4th Annual Breast Cancer “Walk of Fame” on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The “Walk of Fame” is a tribute to students, former-students, alumni, faculty/staff families, and the community members’ families who are survivors, fighting breast cancer, or who
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