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51°µÍø Team Name

51°µÍø is accepting suggestions to change the name of its sports teams. These sports include men’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, and other intramural teams. The current team name is the 51°µÍø Blue Stars. What would be a great name for… Continue Reading 51°µÍø Team Name

51°µÍø named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

51°µÍø has been selected as one of only 150 community colleges nationally eligible to apply for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Prize recognizes one outstanding community college for its academic and workforce outcomes every two years. The 2015… Continue Reading 51°µÍø named to national field of colleges eligible for 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

51°µÍø accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February

Interested applicants for 51°µÍø’s Community College Access Program (CCAP) are reminded that they must submit completed applications by Feb. 28, 2014. Students can access the 2014 CCAP application and locality checklists online at: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/ccap/apply.php. CCAP is a series of public/private partnerships that… Continue Reading 51°µÍø accepting applications for CCAP until the end of February

51°µÍø to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students

Beginning for the Fall 2014 semester, 51°µÍø announces it will provide career-focused Regional Learning Institutes for area high school and home schooled students. The institutes will be taught on campus by 51°µÍø faculty and give high school-level students the opportunity to… Continue Reading 51°µÍø to offer Regional Learning Institutes for high school students

51°µÍø to host event offering financial aid application assistance

The Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA), in conjunction with 51°µÍø, will host a Super FAFSA Week event on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Webber Hall on the 51°µÍø Campus. Super FAFSA Week, formerly… Continue Reading 51°µÍø to host event offering financial aid application assistance

51°µÍø’s CCAP named finalist for national award

51°µÍø has been named a finalist for the Community College Futures Assembly’s (CCFA) 2014 Bellwether Awards for its ground-breaking Community College Access Program (CCAP). The Bellwether Awards annually recognize trend-setting community colleges from across the nation. In 2013, more than 400 Bellwether… Continue Reading 51°µÍø’s CCAP named finalist for national award
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