Category Archives: Student Services

Scholarship Opportunity | Interviewing Skills Workshop

WHAT:  Interviewing Skills workshop presented by Gap, Inc. for Community Colleges
WHEN:  Wednesday, December 3rd, 9-11am
WHERE:  Bisdorf (AA) 196, Alexandria Campus
WHY:  To learn valuable skills in self-presentation and career preparedness.  Attendance also qualifies you for consideration for one of three SCHOLARSHIPS offered by Gap, Inc. for Spring 2015.

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Click here for : Gap Scholarship Announcement Application (2)

 

NOVA Adult Career Pathways Is Hosting Two Summer Internship Workshops

NOVA Adult Career Pathways is hosting two Summer Internship Workshops for NOVA students during the month of December on the NOVA Alexandria Campus.  Please advise regarding the procedures the Alexandria Campus requires to advertise this particular event.

  • Event Title: Securing a Summer Internship Workshopacp_logo
  • Host: NOVA Adult Career Pathways
  • Event  Times sand Location:

o   Thursday, December 04, 2014; 11am-12noon; NOVA Alexandria Campus (AA 447)

o   Tuesday, December 09, 2014; 12:30pm-1:30pm; NOVA Alexandria Campus (AA327)

  • Purpose: “Internships give you the chance to ‘test-drive’ a career. Learn the nuts and bolts of finding different types of internship opportunities, develop strategies for effective networking, and leave with key resources and techniques for securing an internship of your own!  Now is the time to search and apply for summer internships!!”

Contact Information: 
Brittany Jefferson
bjefferson@nvcc.edu
(703)425-5737

NOVA Shuttle Holiday schedules

With the College closing at noon on Wednesday, November 26th, the NOVA Shuttle will stop operating at 2 pm and re-start with the normal schedule on Monday, December 1st.

 The last shuttle runs on November 26th will be:

  • Route A – dropping off on campus at 2 pm (no pickup).
  • Route B – Arlington Center at 1225 to campus.
  • Route C – Braddock Road metro at 1:50 to campus (no campus pickup).
  • Route D – dropping off on campus at 2 pm (no pickup).
  • Route E – campus at 1:50 to metro.
  • Route F – dropping off on campus at 2 pm (no pickup) and Signal Hill at 2:05 (no pickup).

For the Winter Break, the 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.

Starting January 5th, the schedules for Route C (Alexandria – Braddock Road) and Route E (MEC – Franconia-Springfield) will change.

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 January 5th.

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.
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ALEXANDRIA CAMPUS Green Club visits the National Geographic Museum

ALEXANDRIA CAMPUS Green Club visits the National Geographic Museum

On Saturday, November 15th Dr. Christine Bozarth and NOVA students visited the National Geographic Museum in an event sponsored by the Green Club, Alexandria campus’ student environmental group.  Students learned about our global food production system at the new exhibit, “FOOD: Our Global Kitchen”.

GC at Nat Geo kitchen (iv)This exhibit explores the complex and intricate food system, which brings our food from the farm to the table.  The tour encompasses the entire process from growing, transporting, cooking, eating, tasting and celebrating this key life essential.  The exhibition further illuminated how our world eats and explores the future of food.

The museum offered the students an opportunity to taste seasonal treats in the working kitchen, cook a virtual meal, see rare artifacts and peek into the dining rooms of famous figures throughout history.  Visitors also examined the intersection of food, nature, culture, health, traditions and history.

To follow the activities of the Green Club, please click “Like” on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/NovaGreenAlexandria and join our emailing list by emailing NovaAlexandriaGreenClub@gmail.com.

The Green Club meets every Wednesday (except 11/26) at 1:30pm in Bisdorf AA-362-B.

Please come and join us.

Food exhibit (ii) GC students at Nat Geo (iii)

 

International Marketplace

Come experience the world flavor of NOVA and cultures from around the world.  Local vendors are available from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Don’t forget to purchase your UNIQUE Holiday gifts from NOVA’s International Marketplace, FINAL TWO DAYS!!!!

Start Date: Monday, November 17, 2014    IMG_1255
End Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014
Time: 11:00am5:00pm
Location:
Alexandria – Bisdorf
Room: 158
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Free Tickets! Green Club Trip to the National Geographic Museum – Saturday, 15 November 2014

Join the Green Club in visiting the National Geographic Museum this Saturday.

Date:                            Saturday, 15 November 2014
Time:                           10:00 a.m.
Location:                  1145 17th Street NW | Washington, DC 20036
Meeting Up:            We plan on meeting up at the 17th Street entrance to the Museum.Dr. Bozarth will be in her Green Club tee-shirt!
Cost:                             The Green Club will pay for your admission if you are a NOVA student ($9 ticket).  Bring your NOVA ID!
Metro Stops:          Farragut North and Farragut West are the closest Metro stops.
Driving:                     If you want to drive, there is metered parking around the Museum.

We are particularly interested in the “FOOD: Our Global Kitchen” exhibit, but admission includes all exhibits (other exhibits are on Spinosaurus and Mars).

http://events.nationalgeographic.com/national-geographic-museum/

Please RSVP to Dr. Bozarth (cbozarth@nvcc.edu, http://blogs.nvcc.edu/cbozarth/).

Hope to see you there!

CONTACT:
For more information please contact Dr. Bozarth | cbozarth@nvcc.edu