Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States (Read the full article…)
Fall Marketing Campaign
The college’s Fall Marketing Campaign kicked off on June 1 with a new commercial shot entirely on Virginia Western’s campus along with billboard advertising, social media ads, search engine ads and digital marketing ads. The commercial focuses on the college’s cutting-edge facilities (with several scenes in the STEM Building), outstanding faculty and academics, affordability and (Read the full article…)
Summer Re-Opening Plan updates
Virginia Western’s re-opening task force developed and revised the college’s Re-Opening Plan for Summer Semester. As new information and guidelines are received, they will be posted to the college’s website and plan. Please familiarize yourself with the plan and its updates as we strive to maintain the safety, health, and well-being of the entire college (Read the full article…)
5 big takeaways from the new VCCS strategic plan (and why reading it is important)
I doubt the new strategic plan from the VCCS is on your summer reading list, but here’s why it should be: We all need to see the big picture. I read reports and plans like this as part of my job in the grants office. When we are considering grant opportunities, we make sure our (Read the full article…)
Free professional learning opportunities
Did you know? I recently learned all VCCS faculty and staff have free, unlimited access to live webinars and on-demand training provided by Go2Knowledge. There’s a wide variety of topics for all roles at the college. The live webinars are highlighted at the top of the Go2Knowledge dashboard, but you can search through an entire (Read the full article…)