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April 29, 2013

TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling on Campus May 23, 2013

A detailed evaluation tells you everything you need to know and do.  TIAA-CREF’s individual counseling session for employees will help you answer these questions:

  • Are you setting realistic goals for key life events and retirement?
  • Can you better balance your spending priorities to help you save more for your financial goals?
  • What investment mix and strategy is best for you to increase your portfolio’s potential, including protecting against cost-of-living increases?
  • What retirement income options best fit your situation?

This individual counseling session will help you simplify your retirement by:

  • Consolidating your retirement accounts to make managing your holdings easier, particularly when it comes to tax preparation.
  • Reviewing your retirement income options to provide you with the most flexibility possible.

Individual Counseling Session

Thursday, May 23, 2013

2:00 – 5 p.m.

Fishburn Hall, Human Resources Testing Room, Ground Floor

To make an appointment, RSVP as soon as you can by registering at www.tiaa-cref.org/letstalk1  or 866-843-5640 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).

Posted in Adjunct, Human Resources News

VWCC Employment Opportunities

Human Resources is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

  • Nursing Instructor (RN)
    • Deadline:  05/03/2013 by 5pm (EST)
  • Part-time, Adjunct Faculty - Practical Nursing (LPN)
    • Deadline:  Open Until Filled

For more details about our application process and/or to complete the online application, please visit our website:  www.virginiawestern.edu/hr and select "CAREER OPENINGS".  Please feel free to contact HR, 857.7282, with any questions!

Posted in Adjunct, Campus News, Human Resources News

April 24, 2013

Workforce Development

Workforce Development http://virginiawestern.edu/workforce/classes/index.php

PMP Refresher 05/02/13 - 06/06/13 - this course is designed for the students who have already completed the PMP Exam Prep class and wish to review the body of knowledge prior to testing and students who need to earn their 35 education hours my take this class along with PM Prepcast. Contact Paulette Parkhill (540)857-6514 pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu. Cost $100 http://virginiawestern.edu/classes/scheduleDetail.php?subject=BUSC&asubject=Business and Commerce Tech.&term=2133&longterm=Summer 2013&bookstoreTermID=2133&shortTerm=Summer

VWCC KIDS College 2013 (summer camps) Engino Building - Engineer-Architect-Creativity Workshop (rising grades 3-7), Horticulture Camp — My Backyard Habitat (rising grades 4-6), Chemical Magic — Magical Microscopes — Rocks and Minerals (rising grades 3-6), "MAGIC" Mentoring A Girl In Construction (rising grades 9-12 Girls), Science Sleuths - Crime Scene Investigation (rising grades 3-7), Robotics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Investigate with Geospatial Technologies - GIS, GPS and Satellite Imagery (rising grades 5-10), Discover Mechatronics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Digital Photography (rising grades 4-6), Digital Photography (rising grades 7-9); BLACK ROCKET CAMPS - App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 3-5), App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 3-5), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 3-5), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 6-9), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 3-5), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 6-9), Video Game Animation (rising grades 3-5), Video Game Animation (rising grades 6-9). Early registraton $avings!! Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

Posted in Adjunct, Campus News, Important Dates, Student News, Upcoming Events

April 23, 2013

Congratulations to Our Winners!

As part of National Library Week, Brown Library sponsored a Word of the Week contest. Students, faculty, and staff were invited to create their own definition for the word, "jentacular"— no Googling allowed!  We received many great definitions, many of them relating to either Jennifer Aniston or Jennifers in general. Some of them related the word to gentleman.

Congratulations to our student winner, Patrick Breslin! His definition: "When in the midst of an intense game of Jenga, and one performs a spectacular move that wobbles the tower but doesn't fall."

And congrats to our faculty/staff winner, James E. Smith, who defined it as "A spectacular jokester and entertainer."

Both are the lucky winners of a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble! Thank you to everyone who entered and put their creativity to work!

But the real definition is...

Jentacular—adj. Of or pertaining to a breakfast taken early in the morning, or immediately on getting up. (From the Latin ientaculum.)

Posted in Adjunct, Campus News, Student News

April 22, 2013

Connect with Us

Library Tip of the Day

Did you know the library has a blog, Facebook page, Twitter feed, YouTube channel, and Foursquare account? And Pinterest is in the making…

Thank you to everyone for making this a wonderful National Library Week!

—the Brown Library staff

 

Posted in Adjunct, Campus News, Student News

April 18, 2013

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win!

Library Tip of the Day

Did you know you can checkout iPads, laptops, and handheld GPS units? We love technology here at the library! For more information on all the cool tech we have available, check out this blog post.

National Library Week Events:

  • Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
  • Word of the Week: Stop by the library to find out our mystery word. Create your own fun definition and enter to win a B&N gift card! (One student winner, one faculty/staff winner.)
  • Library Find-a-Word
  • Snapshot VA
  • Library Survey: Turn in a completed survey and enter for a chance to win $25!

We’ll also have a table at Spring Fling on Friday, April 19th—see you there!

Posted in Adjunct, Campus News, Important Dates, Student News, Upcoming Events

TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling on Campus May 23, 2013

A detailed evaluation tells you everything you need to know and do.  TIAA-CREF’s individual counseling session for employees will help you answer these questions:

  • Are you setting realistic goals for key life events and retirement?
  • Can you better balance your spending priorities to help you save more for your financial goals?
  • What investment mix and strategy is best for you to increase your portfolio’s potential, including protecting against cost-of-living increases?
  • What retirement income options best fit your situation?

This individual counseling session will help you simplify your retirement by:

  • Consolidating your retirement accounts to make managing your holdings easier, particularly when it comes to tax preparation.
  • Reviewing your retirement income options to provide you with the most flexibility possible.

Individual Counseling Session

Thursday, May 23, 2013

2:00 – 5 p.m.

Fishburn Hall, Human Resources Testing Room, Ground Floor

To make an appointment, RSVP as soon as you can by registering at www.tiaa-cref.or/letstalk1  or 866-843-5640 Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).

Posted in Adjunct, Human Resources News

April 17, 2013

Virgina Employee Public Service Week Celebration – Today!

Every May, state agencies across Virginia will celebrate the hard work and dedication state employees provide to the Commonwealth of Virginia through a recognition event in honor of Virginia Employee Public Service Week.

Due to the operational challenges that Virginia Western faces during the traditional recognition period, the college will be celebrating Virginia Employee Public Service Week on Wednesday, April 17, 2013:

Virginia Employee Public Service Week Celebration

Natural Science Center

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 

Ice cream will be provided by the Homestead Creamery truck just outside of the Natural Science Center.   Be sure to bring your employee badge and sign-in at that time to receive your treat! 

For your additional pleasure, an assortment of games will be available within the Natural Science Center! 

  • Cake Walk (4 times:  1:30, 2:00, 2:30, and 3:00) – play the game for your opportunity to win a yummy cake!
  • Jelly Bean Guessing Game   Be the employee to guess the closest amount of jelly beans in the jar and win the jar of candy!
  • Name that Baby  Identify your co-workers as children.  The employee that guesses the most correct responses is a genius and will have their name displayed as the winner adjacent to the Wall of Fame!  Do you want your baby picture displayed for this game?  Send it to Human Resources not later than April 12th – be sure to include a note with your name on it to identify yourself!
  • Corn Hole
  • Jinga (giant tumbling towers)

Employees will also have the opportunity to recognize a work-related accomplishment or noteworthy action of a co-worker on a paper brick wall for the college’s Wall of Fame.  The Wall of Fame will be displayed during the traditional Virginia Employee Public Service Week (TBA). Three (3) employees will be awarded a recognition gift based on the recognition action (brick) completed by your peer.

Thank you for making a difference! 

A special thank you is extended to Carlton Mabe and Tara Nepper for their contributions to this event, and also to the dedicated members of the Employee Recognition Committee!

 

Posted in Adjunct, Human Resources News

Workforce Development

Workforce Development http://virginiawestern.edu/workforce/classes/index.php

VWCC KIDS College 2013 (summer camps) Engino Building - Engineer-Architect-Creativity Workshop (rising grades 3-7), Horticulture Camp — My Backyard Habitat (rising grades 4-6), Chemical Magic — Magical Microscopes — Rocks and Minerals (rising grades 3-6), "MAGIC" Mentoring A Girl In Construction (rising grades 9-12 Girls), Science Sleuths - Crime Scene Investigation (rising grades 3-7), Robotics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Investigate with Geospatial Technologies - GIS, GPS and Satellite Imagery (rising grades 5-10), Discover Mechatronics Camp (rising grades 6-8), Digital Photography (rising grades 4-6), Digital Photography (rising grades 7-9); BLACK ROCKET CAMPS - App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 3-5), App Attack! Make Your First Game App (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 3-5), App Adventures! The Next Level (rising grades 6-8), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 3-5), Make Your First 3-D Video Game! (rising grades 6-8), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 3-5), LEGO Films and Stop Action! (rising grades 6-9), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 3-5), LEGO VIDEO Games (rising grades 6-9), Video Game Animation (rising grades 3-5), Video Game Animation (rising grades 6-9). Early registraton $avings!! Follow link for more details: http://virginiawestern.edu/summercamps/index.html Contact Paulette Parkhill pparkhill@virginiawestern.edu

 

Posted in Adjunct, Campus News, Important Dates, Student News, Upcoming Events

April 16, 2013

Libraries are Good at Sharing

Library Tip of the Day

If we don’t have the item you need, we can request it for you from another library that owns it.

Our Interlibrary Loan service allows you to obtain books, articles, and other materials that are not available in Brown Library.  Student requests are honored for materials needed to fulfill the reading and research requirements of the College’s course offerings.  Faculty and staff requests are honored for materials used for work-related inquiry or to support the mission of the college.

National Library Week Events:

  • Reading Flash Mob: Bring a book, comics, magazines, graphic novel and READ. Front steps of library, 11:15am on the dot, Friday, April 19th.
  • Word of the Week: Stop by the library to find out our mystery word. Create your own fun definition and enter to win a B&N gift card! (One student winner, one faculty/staff winner.)
  • Library Find-a-Word
  • Snapshot VA
  • Library Survey: Turn in a completed survey and enter for a chance to win $25!

We’ll also have a table at Spring Fling on Friday, April 19th—see you there!

Posted in Adjunct, Campus News, Important Dates, Student News, Upcoming Events

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