Virginia Western Bulletin

I recently attended a child’s birthday party in a beautiful city park, and it involved a piñata. As I watched Birthday Dad’s attempts to control this chaos, I realized how many leadership and facilitation skills were in play. And I have to be honest: Two years ago, when I first volunteered to facilitate the Campus (Read the full article…)

BTT extends a very warm “thank you” to community partner, Roanoke Valley Paralegal Association for its hosting of a celebration for VWCC paralegal graduates. The celebration including a cookout and social takes place on Sunday, April 25th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Starkey Park in Roanoke County.  While RVPA honors graduating students, the (Read the full article…)

What’s Your Experience Here? The VCCS is conducting a Diversity Climate Survey, open through 4/22/21. To participate, CLICK HERE to go to our internal VW Connect IE site and then click on DIVERSITY SURVEY on the right-hand side. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete.Your name will not be connected to your responses.Responses will (Read the full article…)

Congratulations to VWCC’s Culinary Arts program for hosting the First Annual Al Pollard Culinary Arts Salon at the Claude Moore Educational Complex on Saturday, April 10. The Salon was possible through funds provided to Chef Polfelt by the Education Foundation’s Donald S. Smith Endowment Fund. VWCC faculty, chefs Ted Polfelt and John Schopp worked through (Read the full article…)

The Governance Workgroup meeting minutes are posted to Sharepoint as they are received. Following are short summaries of the most recent meeting minutes. Workgroup Summaries received as of 4-15-2021 (complete minutes located here) Administrative Faculty Senate Workgroup Minutes 4.6.21 Virginia Western’s summer opening plans are under development. The college welcomes several new hires and continues (Read the full article…)