Back in March, I learned about a series of VCCS webinars about better serving under-resourced ALICE students. ALICE households are employed and earn above the federal poverty level, but they do not earn enough to afford basic household necessities. The VCCS series returns next week (Sept. 13-17), with a one-hour webinar scheduled each day at (Read the full article…)
Interested in Astrophotography?
Are you interested in photographing the night sky? Have you ever wanted to capture the stars of the Milky Way, our home galaxy? This semester, you can join three info sessions with a local amateur astrophotographer. Topics will cover how to start photographing the stars with just your smartphone, or with a DSLR camera, or (Read the full article…)
In memory of Gordon Hancock, 1933-2021
Virginia Western sadly lost another member of our college family this weekend when Gordon Hancock passed away at age 87. Gordon was a constant in the admissions and records offices before retiring after nearly 30 years at Virginia Western. He was named Professor Emeritus in 2011 and was always a friendly face around campus. “Dealing (Read the full article…)
This week’s free professional learning opportunities
Here’s this week’s roundup of free professional learning opportunities, which features a webinar that is perfect for anyone curious about NSF grants. A full list of professional development opportunities for the month of September (which includes the latest ALICE series from the VCCS) can be found here. The Future Trends Forum: Discussions about the future of education (Read the full article…)
Innovation Grant Lab, part 1: Let’s put on our Thinking Caps
Hello, and welcome to the Innovation Lab! This is a virtual lab … a digital makerspace where we ask a lot of questions, experiment, and play. Our first project is an asynchronous workshop series: How to Design a Successful Innovation Grant. The first step in the series begins today on the Greent House Grants Blog, and it will (Read the full article…)