Virginia Western Bulletin

We know our students have needs both in and beyond the classroom. If you are able, please do consider a gift this year – each and every dollar truly matters. You can contribute online using the Educational Foundation’s Give Now! form, OR you may contribute through payroll deduction using the Educational Foundation’s Employee Giving Payroll Deduction Form. (Read the full article…)

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…)

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…)

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…)

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…)