How do organizations maximize the opportunities found in grants? What comes first, the chicken or the egg? Planning or grant seeking? Hear my thoughts and feel free to share yours back with me. Grant writing is a team sport, and we are all needed to work toward success! The Grantology blog has a new entry:https://www.virginiawestern.edu/grants/2026/05/are-we-planning-for-success-or-seeking-to-fit-into-grant-requirements/
Benefits Open Enrollment for Full Time Employees Soon to Close
Open Enrollment for Plan year beginning July 1, 2026 for full-time employees is through this Friday, May 29, 2026. No action is required during Open Enrollment if you have no health plan related changes, are not enrolling in a flexible spending account, or do not plan to participate in premium rewards. Friday’s deadline is established by the Commonwealth and submissions after this (Read the full article…)
FY2026 Year-end Processing Cut-off Deadlines
As we approach FY2026 fiscal year-end, following are some important dates and helpful reminders to ensure anticipated expenditures are paid before year-end:
May 2026 “You Make The Difference” Monthly Recipients
Congratulations to the following employees who are the March 2026 ‘You Make the Difference’ recipients, receiving a set of movie passes: Sophia Arnold – “For going above and beyond to help a student when a college was absent.” Tim Weston – “For creating a SIS Student Group tool for Foundation Scholarship applicants whereby we can (Read the full article…)
Virginia Western Public Stormwater Education Survey
To Students, Faculty and Staff: Virginia Western Community College implements a program to protect water quality discharged from our storm sewer systems. Part of our program includes developing and disseminating educational material to educate our students, faculty and staff on: To assess the effectiveness of our stormwater education efforts, we ask you to take a (Read the full article…)