Northwest Vista College
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| Address | 3535 North Ellison Dr. | |
| City | San Antonio , Bexar County, Texas 78251 | |
| Established | 1995 | |
| Population | 11,328 (2008 Spring Semester) | |
| President | Dr. Jacqueline Claunch | |
| District | Alamo Community College District | |
| Mascot | Wildcat | |
| Colors | Green and Purple | |
| Mission | "Creating Opportunities For Success" | |
| School website | Northwest Vista College Home Page | |
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Northwest Vista College is a community college within the Alamo Community College District in San Antonio, Texas.
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[edit] History
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The college was established after a land donation by World Savings and Loan Association in 1994.
[edit] Campus Life
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Students attending Northwest Vista can pursue a wide range of subjects and activities. As a community college, NVC offers programs in Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Certificates of Completion, and Marketable Skills Awards. Enrolled students also have the option to take courses that are transferable to many institutions for higher education.
[edit] Accreditation
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Northwest Vista College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
[edit] Values
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Throughout the campus are posters and signs displaying 9 words which Northwest Vista deems are its values. These words are: Learning, Community, Caring, Synergy, Diversity, Creativity, Openness, Integrity, and Joy.
[edit] The Mascot
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NVC's mascot, the wildcat, became the mascot after President Jacqueline Claunch had come up with the idea in the 2000-2001 year. During that time, a mountain lion had been roaming the woods behind the campus only to give birth to her young. The graduation that year in May had been remembered for having signs posted up which stated "Beware of the wildcat!" It was after this that NVC's mascot, the wildcat, was born.
[edit] Dual Credit
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NVC has partnered with Northside Independent School District to provide college courses to eligible high school juniors and seniors. These courses known as "Dual Credit" will provide students with high school credit along with college hours that are transferable to four-year colleges and universities. These courses include, but are not limited to: Pre-Calculus, Calculus, English, and Government.
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