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Callan Bentley, assistant professor of geology at the Annandale Campus, has received the 2012 Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE). This annual award recognizes one teaching faculty member in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) who distinctly represents the teaching excellence found at VCCS colleges. The honor includes a $5,000 check and a ceremonial stole [...]

On October 31, the Woodbridge Campus gathered together to honor veterans and active duty military personnel and thank them for their service and bravery. The program began with a presentation of the colors by the Freedom High School Air Force JROTC. Congressman Gerry Connolly from the 11th District was the first guest speaker of the [...]

National Young Readers Day was held on November 13 for the Manassas Campus and its school partner, Sudley Elementary. Through a program sponsored by the Prince William Chamber of Commerce, Manassas faculty and staff read to more than 200 K-4 graders who were all bright eyed and eager to hear stories read by special guests from [...]

Five paintings by Art History Professor Rosemary Gallick (WO) are on exhibition as part of the national juried “Popular Campaigns and Political Culture” at the Prescott College Art Gallery in Prescott, Arizona. Her pop portraits include Stephen Colbert, Rush Limbaugh, Rachel Maddow, President Barack Obama and Jon Stewart. Gallick’s paintings are also on exhibition at [...]

On a chilly November morning at the Boys & Girls Club of Manassas, residents from all over Prince William County participated in the first Robo Run 5K. The Manassas Campus was one of the top sponsors along with Leadership Prince William, Comcast and the City of Manassas. Manassas Physical Education faculty Dahlia Thett and Nicole Mancini led [...]

National Society for Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH) is a national student organization originating out of Cornell University. NSMH gives students in hospitality a means to further their careers and explore everything the hospitality industry has to offer. In 2011, a chapter was chartered by Dequan Smith, NOVA hospitality professor and NSMH advisor. Emily Radaubaugh, the current [...]

Take advantage of Cyber Monday with great savings opportunities through the Student Advantage program and the NOVACard for NOVA students and employees. Get exclusive discounts of up to 40 percent online and in-store with national brands through the NOVACard with Student Advantage program. Access to thousands of participating discount locations including Greyhound and Foot Locker [...]

Hurricane Sandy cancelled the October Monday movie, but the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has rescheduled it. The movie will now be on Monday, November 26. Everything else is the same and everyone is invited. For details and to reserve your seat, go to the online box office.

All students, staff and faculty are cordially invited to “A New Era in Physics Is About to Dawn,” a Science Seminar scheduled for Friday, November 30 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the CE Theater. Dr. Walerian Majewski will be the speaker. The event is sponsored by the Mathematics, Science and Engineering Division and [...]

On November 30 at 6:30 p.m., Lucy Gebre-Egziabher (AL) and Kathryn O’Sullivan (MA) will join Paul Awad and John Poague to discuss filmmaking in the Woodbridge Campus Theater. Gebre-Egziabher is an award-winning, independent filmmaker who also lectures on film and conducts workshops in film/video production. She has produced and directed narrative films and organizational videos [...]

The Eighth Annual Power UP your Pedagogy (PUP) Conference is open for registration. All faculty and professional staff are cordially invited to register online. You can also follow the Conference on Twitter at #pup13. PUP is an exciting, award-winning, professional development conference that brings together all NOVA faculty. Attendees leave with amazing new insights about the [...]

Do these questions interest you? Would you like to change your work/life balance? Are you on automatic pilot in the classroom? Do you want to feel less frayed as you go through your day? Do you feel your students decreasingly experience those “aha” moments of clarity? Want more? This FLC may be an ideal professional [...]

The NVCC Educational Foundation Annual Giving Fund provides mini-grants for technology on the Annandale Campus. The Semmler Grants are aimed at providing faculty/staff with the funds they need to implement technology in the classroom, in the office or in labs, or to provide professional development opportunities in the area of technology. During the 2012/13 academic [...]

The December 3 deadline is fast approaching for applications for the President’s Sabbatical Award. Applicants will need to complete form 105-100 that requires the signature of their provost. In addition, they will need to write a 1,000 word statement, including a 50 word executive summary, describing how the sabbatical will benefit their professional development and serve [...]

NOVA faculty members have consistently distinguished themselves by winning the top teaching awards. This year the college nominees for the prestigious SCHEV Outstanding Faculty Award are Callan Bentley, Rebecca Kamen, Robert Bausch and Jane Serbousek. It is time now for eligible faculty to consider applying for three other opportunities. The Chancellor’s Faculty Fellowship Program provides paid [...]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the new plan limits for the 403-b and 457 defined contribution plans for the tax year 2013. Effective January 1, 2013, the annual general limit for both plans has increased from $17,000 to $17,500. The age 50 and over annual catch up option remains at $22,500. Employees may [...]

It is time to start thinking about your dear, departed colleagues who have gone on to a better place, that is, the ones who have retired! While we may envy their carefree existence, we can still obligate them to show up at NOVA one more time by nominating them for the Classified Staff Emeritus Award. [...]

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