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J anuary 1, 1990, was my first day of employment at NRCC and December 31, 2022, my last. When I look back at my 33-year-long career at NRCC, I feel a deep sense of gratitude. To influence the lives of students in positive ways as an educator and as an advisor of the student business organization Phi Beta Lambda brought me the most joy. Quite a few students have been staying in touch, and some have become lifelong friends. Serving as a faculty assembly president in three different decades as well as on numerous worthwhile committees gave me the opportunity to engage with fellow educators, staff, and administrators. Quite a few people inspired me to continue learning and be the best college citizen I could be. Some among them became my closest friends. NRCC is a family. People care about each other. They gather for many occasions including graduations, awards ceremonies, scholarship brunches, community events, baby showers, funerals, and retirements. My retirement reception and recognition of contributions to NRCC by the college board at the end of my career were both memorable experiences. I now look forward to visiting with fellow retirees during the annual special breakfast and the periodical luncheons. My life satisfaction has been enhanced significantly by my job satisfaction. Thank you, NRCC! JUTTA GREEN Professor of Business Management Employment at NRCC: Full-time 1990-2022

Changes in Curriculum and Instruction

associate degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates by 6,000 over AY2015. (b) Collect college-generated baseline information on top business-demanded industry certifications and licenses offered at each college and college-generated evidence of the number of students earning the intended industry certification or license as a numeric value and as a percent of students who complete noncredit training in preparation for the industry certification or license. (c) Increase the number and percent of students for which the college obtains evidence of industry certification or license completion. (5) Affordability and sustainability objectives: (a) Secure resources for an outcomes-based funding formula for workforce credentials. (b) Secure funding for philanthropic and other investments for Year 2 of the Rural Virginia Horseshoe Initiative (RVHI). (c) Identify and implement efficiencies in college and system office operations.

Several curriculum changes occurred in the second decade of the 21 st century due to innovative technologies, changing needs of businesses and industries, and VCCS initiatives. New programs were added, and outdated programs with low enrollments were deleted. Required VCCS updates in math and English created changes in all academic programs. A concept-based, common nursing program was used by all VCCS colleges beginning in 2018. The Instrumentation and Control Automation Technology program offered an online component for the first time during this decade. The Get a Skill, Get a Job, Get Ahead (G3) initiative, originally named Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back, prompted the creation of many new career studies certificates (CSCs) and pathways. Also, due to Transfer Virginia, changes were made to all transfer degrees and to many of the

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