January 26, 2013 | SharkAdmin [image 3]NVC Spring All Faculty Convocation – On Wednesday evening, Jan. 16, over 400 full-time and adjunct faculty members gathered to focus on key academic issues, to acknowledge employees with five years and 10 years of service, and to recognize three adjunct faculty members for Excellence in Teaching. Congratulations to Andrew Hill, Philosophy instructor; Greg Ward, Math instructor; and to Jenny Martin, English instructor, for your stellar facilitation of the learning process for our students. [image 1]Faculty Retreat – On Thursday and Friday of last week, 23 faculty members gathered in Comfort, Texas, to ponder individually and collectively, their inner spirits as teachers. Judging by the richness of the dialogue and the feedback I received, this retreat, like the two before it, was a resounding success. Certainly this peaceful setting by the Guadalupe River supports reflection. [image 2]NVC Cowboy Breakfast – Thanks to our Northwest Vista Staff Council for hosting the Friday morning (Jan. 25) Cowboy Breakfast. What a great opportunity to get together over food and conversation – and some C&W music to set the mood for the upcoming Stock Show and Rodeo. If you missed the All College Meeting after the breakfast, here's a link. However, the video doesn’t begin until 40 minutes into the video.
