Alamo Colleges District - Northwest Vista College (NVC) is creating opportunities for success. NVC opened in 1995 with 12 students in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio. Current enrollment exceeds 18,000 students pursuing associate degrees, certificates and marketable skills achievement awards. NVC is ranked as one of the best community college in Texas by
BestColleges.com
. For more information about the college, visit
NVC
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A Message From the President
This month, Northwest Vista College received the 2018 “Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges” (PPWCC) award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) and "
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
" magazine. See
listing
.
NVC was selected from over 300 qualifying colleges and is one of 18 higher education institutions in the nation to receive this award this year. In addition, NVC is the only college in San Antonio and within the Alamo Colleges District to receive this year's award and one of five in Texas.
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The PPWCC award recognizes community and technical colleges committed to diversity (including race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, class, veterans, and thought) through best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.
This is a significant recognition for Northwest Vista College because we value NVC touchstones which include diversity, openness, synergy and community. The touchstones help us create a collaborative environment for students, faculty and staff. To read more, click
here
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2018 Commencement
More than 850 Northwest Vista College graduates participated in the 2018 Commencement ceremony this year, making it the largest graduating class in the college's history.
NVC graduates earned a total of 1,322 degrees and 85 certificates in the summer and fall 2017 semesters. Degrees earned include:
- Associate of Arts
- Associate of Science
- Associate of Arts in Teaching
- Associate of Applied Science
For the third year in a row, NVC graduates received a one-year membership worth $25 to join Friends of the Arts (FANs) at Northwest Vista College, a group of employee and community leaders promoting fine and performing arts. Benefits include advance notice of NVC arts events and activities as well as free admission to FANs receptions.
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In support of life-long learning, Texas Public Radio (TPR) has gifted each NVC graduate with a one-year radio station membership worth $60.
Member benefits include thank-you gifts, invitations to TPR member-only events and member prices to special events such as Cinema Tuesdays and Worth Repeating.
Thank you, Texas Public Radio, for this generous gift to NVC graduates!
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Welcome New Business Council Members to NVC
Two new members joined the NVC Business Council: BBVA Compass and Documation. They
join a select group of local leaders
who model collaboration, partnerships, mentorship, marketing and financial support among organizations and educational institutions in San Antonio.
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This past semester, members of the Council provided the keynote speaker, organized a panel discussion and developed workshops for the Student Leadership Conference held this spring.
Currently, the Business Council is developing plans for a fall career fair and speaker panel presentation as well as recruiting Business Leader Career Coaches. To learn more about the Council or to become a member, click
here
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NVC President Recognized in a National Publication
Dr. Ric Baser is featured on the
front cover
of the May 17 publication of
“Diverse: Issues in Higher Education”
magazine. The article highlights Dr. Baser as prioritizing diversity as well as increasing retention and graduation rates in his four years of leadership at Northwest Vista College. It also provides an overview of Dr. Baser's 37-year career in higher education and his early influencers.
In the same magazine, Northwest Vista College is listed as one of the “Most Promising Places to Work.” The feature article on Dr. Baser is located at this
link
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Northwest Vista College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Northwest Vista College.
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The mission of Northwest Vista College is to create opportunities for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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