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Napa Valley College Shelters Cats During Evacuation

On Monday September 28, as the Glass Fire began to spread and evacuation warnings and orders continued to grow, We Care Animal Rescue made the decision to evacuate their 80 plus cats to safety.

Board of Trustees – October 2020

At the October 8 Board of Trustees meeting, the Board unanimously approved the 2020-2021 final budget and the revisions to the 2018-2021 institutional strategic plan.

Celebrating Our Newly-Tenured Faculty

At the September 10, 2020 Board of Trustees meeting, the Board honored six faculty members who successfully completed their evaluation in spring 2020 and have achieved tenured status as of fall 2020. Bob Van Der Velde, Senior Dean, Arts & Sciences; Bob Harris, Senior Dean, Health & Safety; Howard Willis, Senior Dean, Counseling Services and Student Success; and Charlie Monahan, Associate Dean, Economic and Workforce Development introduced the faculty. Congratulations to Dr. Josh Hanson, Stan Hitchcock, Molly Hodgins, Katie Ratliff, Andrea Ruybal and Hope Scott.

Napa Valley College Celebrates National #HSIWeek!

As a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Napa Valley College is proud to celebrate our students’ achievements and honored to help them reach and exceed their goals. More than 45 percent of the college’s student population identifies as Hispanic/Latinx, and nearly 47 percent are the first in their family to attend college. In our 12th year as an HSI, we are excited to celebrate our students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Board of Trustees – September 2020

At the September 10 Board of Trustees meeting, the Board unanimously approved the contract for Dr. W. Alan Dixon, Sr. to join Napa Valley College as interim senior dean, career education, workplace and academic pathways, effective October 1, 2020.


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