Category Archives: Student Services

NOVA Alexandria Campus Student Ambassadors lead One Day Immersion Conference in NYC

 

Hello NOVA Alexandria Campus,

October 30, through November 1, a team of twelve NOVA students and two faculty spent three days in NYC, preparing and assisting the One Day Immersion in Media, Entertainment and Technology ( ODI) Conference hosted at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business and produced by Dolly Wolf Enterprises, via financial backing from HBO, The Cable Center, Spectrum Networks and other corporate grants.

Our students worked alongside students from Pace, Fordham and NYU and were the only Community College represented among a field of top university students. NOVA’s team was lauded by Dolly Wolf, CEO, as being the hardest working and most enthusiastic team there.

Our NOVA students were responsible for registration, trafficking, coordinating meetings and workshops, as well as accommodating the needs of over fifty of top executives who donate their time to present panels, workshops and individual coaching sessions for the over three hundred attendees. Our students had personal contact with folks such as John Dickerson of CNN, Kathleen Finch, CEO of Discovery, Jana Henthorn, President of the Cable Center and many other equally impressive and generous executives who donate their time every year.

One of the team’s planning meetings turned into a party with an inspiring impromptu motivational talk from Evan Shapiro, CEO of National Lampoon. All NOVA students had the privilege of being enrolled in the highly selective and limited enrollment leadership workshops by Google, Namic and Spectrum Networks.

After one of the work sessions, the team was treated to the Broadway Show, Hadestown, last year’s winner of 8 Tony awards. This gift, was given by Zenita Henderson, Vice President of Marketing for SCTE. The student team comes at the invitation of Dolly Wolf who first came to Alexandria NOVA twelve years ago via the ground work of Dean Jimmie Mcclellan. She requested that these students be selected and coached by Professor Lucy Holsonbake. Kirstin Riddick of Tilt was also an accompanying and much needed Sponsor.

Glance at the photo of the team above and if you have time, skim the student biographies on the ODI website. Then pat yourself on the back. We are truly building a GLOBAL Citizenry. Student victories in work ethic, camaraderie, humility and kindness don’t just happen due to one class or one teacher. They are representative of our values, of who we are as a community and of the truth in the African adage, “It takes a village.”

We are quite a village.

 

Celebrate!

NOVA Shuttle’s Winter Break and Spring changes

For the Winter Break, the NOVA Shuttle will operate on its normal schedule through December 19th.

There will be no shuttle service after December 19th until Monday, January 5th, when the shuttle will resume operations.

There will be schedule changes starting January 5th, for Route C (Alexandria – Braddock Road) and Route E (MEC – Franconia-Springfield).image002

Route C will be adjusted to arrive on campus every hour on the hour and at the metro every half hour.
Route E will be adjusted to go from campus to the Food Court at Springfield Town Center to the Metro.

Updated schedules will be posted at www.nvcc.edu/shuttle before December 23rd.

You can also visit https://www.restonlimo.com/nova for real-time shuttle updates.

Please visit www.nvcc.edu/shuttle for more details and Route schedules.

Quantom Studios Open House | Wednesday, 10 December 2014

On December 10, Quantom Studios, a Community Based Co-Enrollment Partner, will be hosting an Open House.  All interested students are invited to learn about this one year career studies certificate program offered at the NOVA-AL Campus.

Date:                    Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Time:                   5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Location:          Bisdorf Building | AA-158

For more information about this NOVA certificate contact:

CONTACT:
For more information contact Phyllis Lacy | 703-969-4880 |PCL@quantomstudios.org 

Website: www.QuantomStudios.org

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NOVA Shuttle’s Winter Break and Spring changes

1234For the Winter Break, the NOVA Shuttle will operate on its normal schedule through December 19th.
There will be no shuttle service after December 19th until Monday, January 5th, when the shuttle will resume operations.

There will be schedule changes starting January 5th, for
Route C (Alexandria – Braddock Road) and Route E (MEC – Franconia-Springfield).
Route C will be adjusted to arrive on campus every hour on the hour and at the metro every half hour.
Route E will be adjusted to go from campus to the Food Court at Springfield Town Center to the Metro.
Updated schedules will be posted at www.nvcc.edu/shuttle before December 23rd.

You can also visit https://www.restonlimo.com/nova for real-time shuttle updates.
Please visit www.nvcc.edu/shuttle for more details and Route schedules.

NOVA-AL Music Ensembles to play Holiday Concert | Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Celebrate the holiday season listening to much-beloved favorites such as “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson, “The First Noel,” “Carol of the Bells,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” music from “The Polar Express” and more at this year’s Holiday Concert on the Alexandria Campus of Northern Virginia Community College.

Other selections include a Chanukah Cantata and music by W.A. Mozart, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, and Mel Torme.  The musical event will feature the NOVA Community Chorus, the NOVA Alexandria Jazz Ensemble and the Alexandria Band.

DATE: Tuesday, 9 December 2014
TIME: 6:45 p.m. (Pre-Concert Music in the Lobby)
7:30 p.m. (Concert Starts)
LOCATION:     AL Campus | Schlesinger Center

COST: The concert is FREE and open to the public.  FREE garage parking will also be available.

NOTE: The garage is closed from Campus Drive, but accessible from the Beauregard Street entrance.

CONTACT:
For more information contact Lisa C. Eckstein | 703.845.6252 |  leckstein@nvcc.edu

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DR. ROBERT TEMPLIN, Jr. | Farewell Visit to the Alexandria Campus

Dr. Robert Templin, Jr.Hello Alexandria Campus!

Please come join Dr. Robert Templin, Jr. to celebrate his farewell visit to the Alexandria Campus Today.

Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Bisdorf Building | AA-196

As president of Northern Virginia Community College since 2002, Dr. Templin announced his intention to retire in February 2015 during a College Board meeting held Sept. 8.

Over the past 30 years, Dr. Templin’s efforts in workforce training, education, economic development and immigration policy have been featured by National Public Radio, USA Today, PBS National News Hour and Fortune magazine.

CONTACT:
For more information please contact Marc Henderson | mhenderson@nvcc.edu

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S.A.L.S.A. Club’s Event “Salsa Giving”

Hello NOVA Students!

Please come out and join the S.A.L.S.A. Club for “Salsa Giving!”

The purpose of this event is to educate NOVA about the Latin Culture which includes- teaching students how to dance salsa, different Latin American Food, Dance Fitness (Zumba), dancing, games, and performances. Also, to promote our club for the Spring Semester.

SALSA GIVING event
Date: Thursday, 4 December 2014 salsa
Time: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Tyler Building | Gym
(AT-203)

Next S.A.L.S.A. meeting is TODAY!
Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Bisdorf Building |  AA-160

CONTACT:
For more information please contact Rodney V. Garcia | S.A.L.S.A. President | rav2573@email.vccs.edu