The Teaching with Technology area of Northwest Vista College is happy to share with its newly revised, revamped, and improved Orientation to Online Learning – OLRN-0001. OLRN (“Oh-learn”) is a no-fee, no-credit, fully online orientation for students who are new to online courses. It generally takes about 1-2 hours to complete. OLRN is designed to
What do students from Frank Phillips College in the Texas panhandle town of Borger, from Howard College in San Angelo, and from Lee College on the East Texas Gulf Coast all have in common? They are taking online courses from Northwest Vista College for credit, but they are not NVC or Alamo Colleges students. They
It’s not common that someone stays in their job for 50 years, but one NVC faculty member has achieved that milestone – Dennis Gittinger. His golden anniversary was recently celebrated at the new Cedar Elm STEM Center with nearly 100 of his colleagues, friends and family. Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores and NVC Interim
By Rose Rodriguez, MLS NVC Librarian Nothing in this world (Ain’t no valley low enough) Nothing in this world Can keep me from you, baby Just call my name I’ll be there in a hurry Just call my name I’ll be there Ain’t no mountain high enough Nothing can keep me, keep me from you Julienne
Everyone is welcome: students, faculty, staff, and families! The NVC Fine & Performing Arts Department presents Cosmic Art Night! Materials and studios glow under ultraviolet lights creating a surreal, dreamy vibe while you explore the arts of ceramics, drawing, and printmaking. Professors and students will demonstrate the potter’s wheel and screen printing techniques on paper.
Northwest Vista College (NVC) Professor Dr. Dennis J. Gittinger has reached the golden milestone. He has been transforming opportunities for students by teaching mathematics within the Alamo College District for more than 50 years. In mathematics, the golden ratio is also referred to as the golden number, golden proportion or the divine proportion. It’s a ratio
Congratulations to the newest class of ESL graduates. About the ESL Program The ESL program is committed to serving the dynamic demands of the San Antonio community. It has a history of helping students learn the English language by providing quality instruction in a caring environment. We have responded to our students’ needs by developing
Four of our five Alamo Colleges have been named in an Intelligent.com list of Best Community Colleges in Texas in 2023. Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College, St. Philip’s College and San Antonio College were all named as part of the list whose research identified the top 46 community colleges in the state. Northwest Vista
In an effort to educate the Northwest Vista College community about how they can help thwart off cyber attacks, the NVC IT & Communications team has integrated an information campaign that includes articles here and on NVC’s social media platforms. The goal is for Cyber Awareness to be a year-round campaign and not just in
Northwest Vista College and the San Antonio Peace Center celebrated the 18th Annual Blessing of the Peacemakers on Jan. 29. This event honors the 2023 San Antonio Peace Laureates and founders of the San Antonio Peace Center: Rosalyn Falcón Collier, Ann E. Helmke and Susan Ives. The Blessing of the Peacemakers is a multi-faith ceremony
Nearly 30 Northwest Vista College faculty and staff participated in LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) interactive workshop in suicide first aid on Jan. 9-10. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is
Northwest Vista College will host the 18th Annual Blessing of the Peacemakers on Sunday, Jan. 29 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Palmetto Center for the Arts Theater. The 2023 San Antonio Peace Laureates are the founders of the San Antonio Peace Center: Rosalyn Falcón Collier, Ann E. Helmke and Susan Ives. The
Copyright © 2022 Northwest Vista College - My La Revista