The next Mindful Collective open mindfulness session will be on Thursday 9/25 at 1pm. These are drop-in sessions and all are welcome at any meeting; no prior mindfulness meditation practice or experience is needed. We will meet in the Natural Science Center. This meeting is open to any VWCC employee, so please feel free to (Read the full article…)
Category: Campus News
Employee Giving: Great Expectations for Our Students and An Evening With Beth Macy
Every student deserves a bright future, but for young people who have experienced foster care, the odds are stacked against them. That’s why Virginia Western’s Great Expectations program is so important. It provides one-on-one coaching, tutoring, and mentoring to help students not only enroll but succeed. Great Expectations students graduate at three times the national (Read the full article…)
Career Quest Volunteers Needed
The college has three tables at the Roanoke area Career Quest event (Health Professions, Business/Accounting/Paralegal, and STEM/Workforce). The two-day event is for seventh graders, and the dates are October 7th and 8th. If you are able to work a shift at the tables, please signup here: https://signup.com/go/WUCHPLE. If you have questions, please reach out to Amanda (Read the full article…)
Follett Bookstore to Host Student Appreciation Day
Visit Follett Bookstore, in Craig Hall, on Thursday, September 25 from 9AM-5PM for Student Appreciation Day! There will be exclusive discounts on merchandise all day (see the full details below). Free pizza, drinks and dessert will be available from Noon-2PM, as well as a gift with purchase to anyone with a valid student ID who (Read the full article…)
Grant Opportunities with Early November Deadlines!
Do you have an Innovative Idea for VWCC or an OER style project you would like to explore? If so, now is the time to seek the opportunity! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bright Ideas Innovation Grants from The Educational Foundation – LOI Due November 3rd See full details here: Bright Ideas Innovation Grants – Educational Foundation – Virginia (Read the full article…)