I’ve long joked that we could connect current, past, and prospective students through bowling nights organized by college focus area. The idea was sparked as I was analogizing Guided Pathways with bumper bowling, which blocks the gutters and provides an almost effortless path to higher scores. I was reminded of my bowling night idea as (Read the full article…)
Free professional learning opportunities
This week The Future Trends Forum: Discussions about the future of education and technology with writer/futurist Bryan Alexander. Thursday, June 24: How can we revolutionize higher education? How can we improve students’ learning experiences? with Christina Katopodis, Executive Director at Transformative Learning in the Humanities at the City University of New York, and Cathy N. Davidson, (Read the full article…)
Student Bulletin -Week of June 21
The weekly Student Bulletin will not be sent this week (Friday, June 25). The bulletin will resume the following week (Friday, July 2). Any bulletin requests submitted the week of June 21-June 25 will be included on the July 2 email. Email Natasha Lee with any questions at NLee@virginiawestern.edu.
Quality Enhancement Plan
Throughout the spring semester, our campus community was asked to provide input in the selection process for an overarching theme for our next Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The QEP is a requirement for our reaffirmation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and will be implemented over the five-year period (Read the full article…)
VIVA Builds Statewide Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Collections
As the academic library consortium of Virginia, VIVA purchases and licenses sharedcollections across the state that aim to level the academic playing field for students andfaculty. VIVA does this by ensuring that students have access to the same critical coreresources, regardless of which institution they attend, whether it is a small communitycollege or a large (Read the full article…)