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NVC Hits Largest Total Giving Since 2021

Northwest Vista College hit record-setting giving this year! You helped us increase our giving so we can do more to help our students and community. It is because of your continued generosity NVC set a new record of the largest amount in total giving since 2021! Employee Participation: 51% NVC Total Dollars Raised: $45,007 Every

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Relaxing with NVC Library’s Snail Mail Program

By Rose Rodriguez, NVC Librarian When was the last time you wrote a letter by hand? How about the last time you received a handwritten letter or greeting card in the mail? In today’s fast-paced world, writing a letter to a friend or family member is a rare form of communication. This semester I introduced

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NVC Offers Emergency Medical Technician Training

Northwest Vista College (NVC) will offer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)/Paramedic training starting in January 2024. The training is made possible through a partnership with San Antonio College (SAC) where the Emergency Medical Technician program is housed and accredited at the associate degree and certificate levels. “Many medical employers in our service area in Westover Hills

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Students Celebrate Lake Stith’s 85th Birthday with Special Gift

From Qiaoying Joy Zhou, PhD NVC Department Chair/Professor Math and Engineering Department “Lake Stith just celebrated his 85th birthday. His students actually made T-shirts for him, which I thought was a very touching gesture. It demonstrates their love and care for him. Lake has been teaching with us (part time) for about 15 years and

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NVC MarComm Team Wins International Awards for Promoting NVC

The Northwest Vista College Marketing and Strategic Communications team received three Gold MarCom Awards and five honorable mentions from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The MarCom Awards is an international creative competition for marketing and communication professionals that honors excellence in creative work. This year, there were over 6,500 entries from throughout

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The Aspen Institute Names NVC as Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize

Northwest Vista College (NVC) is the only community college in San Antonio and one of 13 in Texas that has been invited to compete for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The recognition was announced today by the Aspen Institute. The

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NVC Psychology Day Tests Students Knowledge on Nov. 8

NVC Psychology Day on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 9:30 am to 2 pm gives students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to learn about psychology through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Join faculty at the LOH/CCC Lakeside for some activities & demonstration tables. And don’t miss out on NVC Psychology Day 2023: Guest Speaker Event: Sarah Powell

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Less Than a Week to Make an Impact

The employee giving campaign is underway and we encourage all of you to consider making a gift through this year’s campaign which runs through October 31st. Whether you make a one-time gift of $1, or opt for a monthly gift through payroll deduction, you can choose how your gift will be used. Here are just

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Wildcat Cat Den Provides Another Source for Food

Northwest Vista College is pleased to announce the opening of Wildcat Den in Huisache Hall (HH), starting Monday, Oct. 30. The 450-square-foot area will provide another food resource for our growing community of students and employees. Wildcat Den is an extension of the current Wildcat Café in the Redbud Learning Center (RLC), facing Lago Vista

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NVC HalloVISTA 2023 Attracts Kids of All Ages

Northwest Vista College held its annual lakeside Halloween event, HalloVISTA, on Friday, Oct. 20 with more visitors than in past years. This year’s event kicked off with a student-choreographed performance by the NVC Repertory Dance Ensemble and included college program exhibitions, vendors, a 27-foot-tall inflatable slide, “shark” bull ride, mobile escape room, carnival games, costume

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Strengthening Ties with Adjunct Faculty

Contributed by Qiaoying Joy Zhou, PhD Department Chair/Professor NVC Math and Engineering Department On October 19, the Math and Engineering Department held our Mid-Semester Adjunct Faculty evening meeting. The focus of the meeting was to build a strong connection between our adjunct faculty and full-time faculty in the department, with the aim of better serving

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October Cybersecurity Month and Alamo Colleges Transitioning to Microsoft 365

This October marks the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the month is dedicated to ensuring everyone has the resources to stay safe and secure online. The public and private sectors continue to come together to secure technology, protect critical infrastructure and bridge the cybersecurity careers gap.  According to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, about 47%

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