August 26, 2026

Virginia Western Community College is the first institution in Virginia to have certified evaluators and offer Bioscience Core Skills Institute microcredentials to students. These microcredentials offer students verified proof of proficiency in targeted lab skills, thus enhancing their employability. This summer, Dr. Kristylea Ojeda trained an additional six instructors to deliver and evaluate the BCSI (Read the full article…)

We’re thrilled to invite you to the 42nd Annual Virginia Community Colleges Association (VCCA) Conference, happening September 30th – October 2nd, at the Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg, VA! After such an incredible turnout last year, we can’t wait to come together again for a fresh, inspiring experience centered around this year’s theme: “Accelerating Opportunity: Elevate (Read the full article…)

Brown Library is here to help you start strong: Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Sunday: Closed Encourage your students to drop into the tutoring centers to meet their tutors- STEM Tutoring Center is in STEM 318. Writing & Research Center is on the library’s 2nd (Read the full article…)

Congratulations to the following employees who are the August 2026 ‘You Make the Difference’ recipients, receiving a set of movie passes: Sarah Burns – “for all you do for your students!” Jeff Dodson – “for all you do for the college, your adjuncts, and your students. Thanks!” Chris Johnson – “by demonstrating great professionalism, maturity, (Read the full article…)

Application Period:  9/1/2026 – 10/15/2026 The Ad-Hoc Committee for Professional Development is now accepting applications for professional development opportunities that will occur during the time period of 1/1/2027 – 6/30/2027. The Professional Development program is open to non-probationary full-time faculty rank and non-probationary full-time classified employees in accordance with DHRM and VCCS policy. The Professional (Read the full article…)