I am pleased to announce that Jeff Thomas has been named as our new Director of Information and Educational Technology/Chief Information Officer.  Jeff has more than 20 years of technology experience in both the public and private sectors with a focus on the customer service, technology integrations, and data transparency.  He brings with him a (Read the full article…)

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…)

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…)

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.

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…)