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Service Dog Heads Off for New Adventures

January 31, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Lewis III, a Canine Companions for Independence service dog in training, and volunteer puppy raiser Professor David Falkenstein have been a fixture on the Medical Education Campus (MEC) for the past 18 months. Lewis has had many memorable experiences at the MEC interacting with students, faculty and staff and has been seen not only walking … Continued

Jimmie McClellan Receives Honorary Doctorate and Fellowship

January 30, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Congratulations are certainly in order for Dean Jimmie McClellan who recently received two distinguished awards! The first was the Fellowship Award from Dundee and Angus College and the second was from the Scottish institution, Abertay University who conferred an Honorary Doctor of Education degree upon Dr. McClellan at his fall Commencement.  Kudos Jimmie!

MEC Mobile Lab Attends Health Career Fair for Area Students

January 30, 2020 / Events

Earlier this week on Monday, January 27, the Medical Education Campus (MEC) Mobile Lab attended the Falls Church Second Annual Healthcare College and Career Fair. This state of the art mobile unit was on hand to provide an array of services such as: Blood Pressure Screenings Glucose Screenings Pediatric Assessments Dental Cleaning Education Seminars The … Continued

Black and Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places

January 30, 2020 / Events

Nature is for everyone!  Join the Woodbridge (WO) campus as they host a special evening conversation with author and photographer, Dudley Edmondson.  This poignant exchange will explore the notion of “why people of color are seemingly lacking from experiencing the outdoors.” SAVE THE DATE and we’ll meet you Saturday, March 21 at 10 am for … Continued

Reorganization Survey – Last 48 Hours to Submit Feedback

January 30, 2020 / General NOVA News

Today and tomorrow  (Jan 30-31), are the last two days to make your thoughts known regarding the current reorganization structure.  As mentioned during Dr. Kress’ convocation speech, the goal is ensure everyone has an opportunity to exercise their thoughts and/or suggestions.  Be sure to click here to find the survey asking several questions about both the past … Continued

NOVA’s Cottom Represents at Advocacy Pipeline Event on Capitol Hill

January 29, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Jacquelyn Cottom, assistant director of financial aid compliance at NOVA, and Allene Curto, associate director of financial aid services at Springfield College in Massachusetts, participated in an Advocacy Pipeline event hosted by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). During their visit to Capitol Hill, they met with staffers from the offices of … Continued

Coronavirus Update

January 29, 2020 / General NOVA News

Northern Virginia Community College and other educational institutions in the Virginia region are closely monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (termed “2019-nCoV”).  It was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and continues to expand. As this is an evolving situation, we want to keep our students, fellow … Continued

Nighthawk Basketball Standout in Belize

January 29, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

Former Northern Virginia Community College men’s basketball standout Khalil Jabbie is continuing his basketball career in the National Elite Basketball League in Belize with the Belmopan Bandits. Jabbie scored over 900 points in his NOVA career and then transferred to NCAA Division II California University of Pennsylvania, where he went over the 600-point mark. The … Continued