Every two years, the Aspen Institute awards a $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence — what President Barack Obama described as “basically the Oscars for great community colleges.”  The 2021 winners were announced earlier this month. And lo and behold, Amarillo College — which I have spotlighted before — was recognized with a runner-up “Rising Star” award. The first-place (Read the full article…)

Virginia Western proudly announces the recipients of the 2021 special awards! J. Andrew Archer Teaching Award “By word and deed, your presence has enriched the lives of students and served as an example for all.” Aliya Khan, School of STEM Darla Summers, School of HP Ann Runyon, School of BTT Alexander Scott, School of LASS (Read the full article…)

Congratulations to Jeff Strom’s BUS 202 (Applied Management Principles) students that finished the GLO-BUS (online business strategy simulation) competition by ranking #32 in the world in the last week of the competition. The group was ranked for 5 of the 10 weeks of the competition and this was their highest ranking of the competition. The (Read the full article…)

Need guidance tackling obstacles that are keeping quality sleep at bay? CommonHealth is ready to assist you! Join Sue Perry and CommonHealth for a virtual program: WHEN: Thursday, June 3, 2021 @ 2pm WHERE: Zoom – https://vccs.zoom.us/j/82267807481 If you’re ready to sleep better and wake refreshed, go to www.commonhealth.virginia.gov for more information.

Many times during the pandemic, I have felt like an astronaut, flying solo in my home office “spaceship,” connected only through email and Zoom portals. We’ve relied on email to share information long before COVID, but our disrupted year gave me the space to really reflect on the communication that happens in between our Zoom (Read the full article…)