July 31, 2024

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!

Congratulations to the following employees who are the July 2024 You Make the Difference recipients receiving a set of movie passes: Chris Johnson – “Providing top-notch customer service and being an exceptional contributor to many projects we have going on at the Help Desk and IET.” Tammy Meador – Being patient when working with students, (Read the full article…)

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…)

Virginia Western Community College’s Dr. Berry and Dr. White recently participated in a Safe Farm Steward training program in Tennessee developed by the University of Kentucky, the University of Maryland, and the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Agriculture is one the most dangerous professions in America. This program recognizes farms for their safe practices and brings (Read the full article…)