August 14 at 11 a.m. Reviewing Syllabi with Equity in Mind: Just in time for back to school, a team from Germanna Community College will discuss how to create an equity-minded syllabus. A syllabus is often a student’s first introduction to a course. Traditionally, syllabi are viewed as contracts between students and instructors, outlining course (Read the full article…)

Starting August 26, Café 101 will be open 7:30AM to 3PM Monday – Thursday and 7:30AM – 1PM on Fridays. The café will be closed August 12-23 to train staff and prep for fall opening. Until then, operating hours will remain the same (Monday-Thursday 8AM-2PM).

It’s summertime, sure, but Brown Library keeps the hits coming. New popular books and movies are here just in time for August break. You’ll find book club selections like All the Colors of the Dark (Read with Jenna) and movies like Civil War and American Fiction. See them all here or stop by. Stay cool!

To help Virginia Western best coordinate resources and coverage for outreach events and review community engagement opportunities, please forward invitations to the Community Do-It Group. The group’s purpose is to strengthen communication and organization for community events between departments across the institution. Event invitations or updates can be emailed to Jessica Mahuron, Community Engagement Specialist (Read the full article…)

A team of three Virginia Western Community College students landed in the nation’s capital this summer as one of 12 finalist teams that advanced in the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) hosted by the American Association of Community Colleges and National Science Foundation. Team Plastic Up-Cycling consisted of students Kiana Watt, Erynn Martin and Joshua (Read the full article…)