The American Red Cross has seen a steady decline in blood donations, which has led to a drop in inventory. As a result, they just announced an emergency need for blood donors to the public. Currently, the U.S. is facing the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply (Read the full article…)

On January 2nd Virginia Western announced its end-of-year Employee Awards recipients. 51 Service Awards were presented along with four special awards. The recipients of the J. Archer Administrative/Professional Leadership Excellence Award, Classified Employee of The Year Award, STAR Award, Classified Outstanding Achievement Award, as well as all Service Awards are listed below. J Andrew Archer (Read the full article…)

Welcome back! As you finalize your syllabi, consider including library instruction. Email Katelyn Burton at kburton@virginiawestern.edu to schedule a research or citation session for your students. If you need to place textbooks or supplemental materials on Course Reserve, now is the time to drop off materials at the Checkout Desk on the 2nd floor. It’s (Read the full article…)

As a reminder before the holiday break starts, In-service for Spring 2024 will begin on Tuesday, January 2nd. You can see the full agenda and Dr. Sandel’s in-service letter by following the link below.

The College Council held its December meeting on December 14, 2023. During this meeting, the College Council approved the following policies: For all college policies, please visit the College Policy website at: https://www.virginiawestern.edu/about/legal-and-policies/policies/ Respectfully submitted,Jolene Hamm, Chair