West Virginia Northern Community College Dr . Daniel Mosser , President
“ In early spring 2020 , West Virginia Northern Community College ( WVNCC ) formed a COVID- 19 task force and an internal contact tracing team that played an integral part in keeping cases to a minimum on our three campuses . We have only had 35 reported cases to date . One innovative strategy the college developed was our drive-through registration events . Our enrollment management team implemented a drive-through registration strategy on all three campuses . Not only were they popular with students , but the faculty and staff who participated commented about how fun they were , what a great opportunity they presented to meet students and practice team-building activities .”
West Virginia University Parkersburg Torie Jackson , Vice President of Institutional Advancement
“ During the pandemic , we had to switch nearly 75 % of our courses online . With the integration of a mobile text service provided by the company EdSights , West Virginia University Parkersburg ( WVUP ) was able to reach students and ask questions about their academic progress , mental health and overall satisfaction with the college . Also , with over half of students satisfied with online learning , the college was able to obtain data on what areas students would like to receive additional support in their classes . WVUP will continue to use this service in a post-pandemic world to continue engaging students .”
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