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What Licensed Concealed Carry Means at NVC

Licensed concealed carry is now a part of the vocabulary at Northwest Vista College. Just this semester, a Texas law that allows licensed gun holders to conceal carry their weapons in public places, went into affect for community colleges throughout the state. An Alamo Colleges District panel discussed some of the ends and outs of

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Bragging Breakfast: Leopard-Print Suits and Employee Awards

The first Bragging Breakfast of the semester started with Northwest Vista College President Dr. Baser sharing a new challenge he is taking on for the Employee Giving Campaign. He said he “mysteriously” received a leopard-print suit, complete with a tie, jacket and pants. Dr. Baser said every time NVC passes a milestone percentage of employees

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NVC Cares Campaign Bringing the Competitive Spirit

NVC Cares Campaign, the NVC part of the Alamo Colleges Employees Giving Back Campaign, so different? Competition – among department teams, among the colleges and even among NVC buildings – has helped the NVC campaign reach a remarkable 38.6 percent participation rate – the highest percentage ever! NVC’s Team 1 which includes President and College

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More than 146 Volunteers Welcome NVC Students Back to Campus

NVC faculty, staff and student volunteers plus representatives of GM Financial and Nationwide enthusiastically greeted students during the start of classes for the fall semester as part of Wildcat Days 2017. Although the welcome event was postponed one day because of weather concerns, volunteers adjusted their schedules, braved wind gusts and helped NVC students find

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Promotion Opportunities for Departments at HalloVISTA 2017

On Saturday, Oct. 21  from 4 pm to 9 pm, Northwest Vista College will have an outdoor screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas, along with food trucks, a haunted house, a trick-or-treat area, a dance performance and games and activities for kids. The event is free and open to the public. The audience for the event

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Let Student Life Bring Your Idea to Life

  Northwest Vista College Student Life would like to work with faculty in creating a calendar of events for a few of the national observances this upcoming year: Hispanic Heritage Month Black History Month Women’s History Month Indigenous Heritage Month Do you have any ideas to commemorate these observances with your classes? Student Life can

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Employee Giving Luncheon Honors NVC Employee’s Memory

While it’s only been about six months since Beverly Evans’ passing, her memory lives on through the Beverly Evans Memorial NVC Student Life Scholarship. At the annual Celebration of Giving luncheon for employee supporters of the NVC Cares …I Care Campaign, four of the first students to receive the scholarship shared their stories. In front of nine of Beverly’s

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NVC Brings out Solar Eclipse Viewers

While Texas wasn’t in the path of the monumental solar eclipse over the U.S., Northwest Vista College brought out a little over 100 people to safely watch the occurrence. NVC faculty member Marc Keltner held a solar eclipse viewing party on Monday, Aug. 21 from 11:30 am to 2 pm. Well not really a party,

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NVC Business Council Visits GM Financial

The July Northwest Vista College Business Council meeting was held at GM Financial, the newest member organization that joined the Council this year. Thirty-four members and guests of the NVC Business Council were treated to breakfast in the firm’s dining area and enjoyed tours of the new company offices at 3302 N. Ellison. Vice President

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NVC President To Lead 2017 Alamo Colleges Giving Campaign

Dr. Ric Baser is serving as this year’s chair of the Alamo Colleges Employees Giving Back Campaign coordinated by the Alamo Colleges Foundation. The campaign begins Aug. 21 and runs through Oct. 16. This year’s campaign will utilize a new upgraded online giving portal that employees can access by computer and mobile phones. Donors can

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Volunteer Now for Wildcat Days on Aug. 28 and 29

On Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 28 and 29, Northwest Vista College will welcome students for the fall semester as part of Wildcat Days. Volunteers located in stations across the campus will give students a smile, help them find their classes and provide maps, planners, pens and much more. This year, Wildcat Days’ will have six

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