Adult learners typically bring a range of goals, responsibilities, and strengths to college. Despite the average age of community college students being 28, college’s structures, processes, and cultures are often designed based on the learning and support traditional 18-21-year-old students. This can result in adult learners taking longer to complete their credential, stopping or dropping (Read the full article…)
Save the Date: Chancellor Doré to Address Employees via Livestream April 3
Mark your calendars! Our new Chancellor’s first day with the Virginia Community College System is April 3. Chancellor Doré has a plethora of events planned that day including addressing all employees via a livestream at 4 p.m. You will receive an email, in advance, with a link to view the livestream. Meanwhile, make sure you (Read the full article…)
Phishing Tip: Well Known Accounts
Have you recently received an e-mail telling you that your Netflix account was locked or that your Amazon account is locked because of a weird charge? Maybe you don’t even have an account with the company sending the e-mail. This may be a phishing attempt. Phishing e-mails are normally based on popular companies that we (Read the full article…)
Virginia Community Colleges Association Annual Conference 2023 Save the Date
This year’s annual conference will be held at the Omni Richmond Hotel, September 27-29 (more information to come). To learn more about the VCCA, visit our website at www.vccaedu.org and click on the various tabs to:
VWCC Chatbot
What’s that new icon on VirginiaWestern.edu? That’s the new chatbot! Its job is to answer college-related questions from current and prospective students. Do you have an idea for a question that should be addressed? There will be a question submission form available soon on the main page of VWConnect, along with a spreadsheet of all (Read the full article…)