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NVC Student Success Loses a Dear Friend

Patricia Jean Ramirez was not only a friend to many Northwest Vista College employees, but one of those ideal colleagues everyone needs. She could brighten up a room with her positivity. Her infectious laugh was contagious. And she helped many hungry coworkers by sharing snacks and chocolates. But to many of her colleagues, it was her humility

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Bragging Breakfast August Meeting

The first Bragging Breakfast of the semester convened with a packed house of employees. Free breakfast tacos and coffee, thanks to NVC College Services, also helped to bring in the masses. Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Baser welcomed everyone with some good news – NVC enrollment has hit 18,004 with paid registration at 17,194.

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Rain, Sun & Volunteers Welcome NVC Students

NVC faculty, staff and student volunteers enthusiastically greeted students during the start of classes for the fall semester as part of Wildcat Days 2016. In both rainy and sunny conditions over two days, volunteers helped NVC students find their way to a class, the bookstore, the library and other campus locations. More than 95 volunteers

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NVC Employee Convocation 2016

This year’s NVC employee convocation was just one hour long! Northwest Vista College President Dr. Ric Baser even injected some Olympics success in it. He said right after USA swimmer Michael Phelps won the 200-meter butterfly event, there was a graphic (meme) that went viral of Phelps’ competitor looking at him rather than the finish line. Dr.

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New Name for Workforce Program

Over the last several months, Workforce Education & Training has changed the name to several of its programs to better reflect industry standards and ensure students can easily transfer credits to other four-year colleges. NVC’s Nanotechnology program is now called Advanced Materials Technology (AMT). Bharathi (Barti) Subramaniasiva Ph.D., AMT’s coordinator and faculty, said “We decided on

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KSAT Morning Show

NVC President Dr. Ric Baser and Math Faculty Dr. Claudia Verdin on KSAT’s SA Live, talking about NVC’s “Project Math Paths” and helping students be successful! Here’s the video of their spot (watch it about 18:30). NVC was also recently featured in MD Monthly, a healthcare publication. The magazine featured NVC’s Community Health program. Read it

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New La reVista

  Welcome to the new La reVista! The Public Relations team is proud after several years to introduce a new look for the college’s employee magazine. We are constantly trying to find new tools and ways to tell our story not only to our employees, but the community as well. The launch of this new

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Wildcat Days on Aug. 22 & 23

On Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 22 and 23, Northwest Vista College will welcome students for the fall semester as part of Wildcat Days. Volunteers located in five 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

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Employee Giving Campaign Starts Aug. 8

The 2016 NVC Cares. . . I Care campaign officially begins on Monday, Aug. 8 and will continue through Sept. 18. NVC faculty and staff will have the opportunity to contribute to NVC scholarships and programs, United Way agencies, arts and cultural organizations of TheFund and District-wide scholarships and programs. This year, everyone making a

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NVC in the News for May 20

Northwest Vista College's Pharmacy program was featured in Texas MD magazine, a monthly publication that caters to the health industry.

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