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Northwest Vista College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Established in 1994, with a donation of approximately 137 acres from World Savings and Loan Association, Northwest Vista College began holding classes in off-campus locations in the fall of 1995 with an enrollment of 12 students. The college began construction of its campus in July 1997 and the Mountain Laurel Hall opened to students in October 1998. The campus celebrated its grand opening in October 1999 with the completion of the Manzanillo Hall and the Huisache Hall.
• Located on 137 acres, Northwest Vista College is comprised of the following buildings: Manzanillo Hall,, Mountain Laurel Hall, Huisache Hall, Pecan Hall, Texas Persimmon Physical Plant and the Boardwalk. The Manzanillo Hall houses the state-of-the-art Learning Resource Center, the Student Success Center and the college's administration offices. The Huisache Hall is home to the bookstore, the college's Kinesiology and Multimedia Technology programs, the Office of Student Engagement, the student lounge, banquet facilities and refreshment vending facilities. The Mountain Laurel Hall is home to classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices. The Pecan Hall is home to the Center for Workforce and Community Education, classrooms, dance studios, and computer labs. The Boardwalk includes 23,000 square feet of additional classroom space.
• The college offers programs in Academic Foundations, Communication Arts, Arts & Humanities, Business & Government, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social and Computer Sciences and Support Areas.
• Northwest Vista College offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science degrees, Certificates, and Marketable Skills Achievement Awards.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• NISD hosts Special Education Transition Fair on Saturday (Northwest Weekly)
  posted on March 4, 2010 at 10:59:27 am
  Northside ISD will hold a Special Education Transition Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra Road.
• Schools named to civic honor roll (San Antonio Express-News)
  posted on March 2, 2010 at 04:58:17 am
  Several local colleges made President Barack Obama’s 2009 higher education community service honor roll, the highest federal recognition given for dedication to volunteering and civic engagement.
• Northwest Vista offers Continuing Education Classes (Northwest Weekly)
  posted on February 19, 2010 at 03:30:52 pm
  Northwest Vista College has announced the release of spring/summer continuing education class offerings.
• Shami Campaigns In SA (KSAT San Antonio)
  posted on February 16, 2010 at 11:58:26 pm
  He's the Democratic candidate for Texas governor in the hot seat for comments he made that some people are calling racist. Find out what Farouk Shami had to say to students at Northwest Vista College.
• Northwest Vista College Library wins ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Program Award (American Library Association)
  posted on February 16, 2010 at 09:00:36 pm
  CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces that the Northwest Vista College Library in San Antonio, Texas, has been chosen to receive the 2010 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Achievement Award.

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