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NOVA’s Virtual Advising Expands Hours and Services

January 23, 2020 / General NOVA News

You may be familiar with NOVA’s Virtual Advising service. We offer live chat and rapid response email with trained NOVA counselors. We are able to provide advising on demand when students find it challenging or impossible to come to campus. What you may not know is that we recently expanded our hours of operation and … Continued

NOVA/Mason STEM Student and Faculty Social

January 23, 2020 / Events

The Annandale Campus (AN) MSTB faculty are joining with their counterparts at George Mason University (GMU) today for a Spring 2020 NOVA-Mason STEM Student and Faculty Social.  This special event is for NOVA students interested in STEM majors and the possibility of transferring to GMU. The Social is the perfect opportunity for NOVA students to … Continued

Community College National Legislative Summit in DC 

January 22, 2020 / Events

The National Legislative Summit is the premier community college advocacy event in Washington, D.C., bringing together more than 1,000 community college leaders. The event shines a spotlight on the importance of our nation’s community colleges to Congress and the Administration. The National Legislative Summit informs and educates community college leaders on federal policy issues that … Continued

Nighthawk: Josh Blasdell and Choosing Technology as His Career

January 22, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

What made you seek a career opportunity in tech? Josh: I like the tech field’s unique combination of objectivity and creativity. There’s an almost infinite number of solutions to any complex technical problem. You can explore and create to your heart’s content. At the same time, it’s easy to develop metrics and measure the objective … Continued

OmniRide Bus Passes Sold for Students, Faculty, and Staff

January 22, 2020 / General NOVA News

Did you know that NOVA partnered with PRTC to offer a discounted bus pass valid for OmniRide buses throughout Prince William County? The pass can be used at any time during the semester, not just for trips to campuses! NOVA’s Parking and NOVACard Services Department together with OmniRide are offering this bus pass for students, … Continued

100th Annual AACC Conference in Maryland

January 22, 2020 / Events

The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is hosting its 100th annual conference at the National Harbor in Maryland on March 27-30. Colleagues from more than 46 states and five countries will be in attendance. This convention is marketed as the only one focused on community colleges, and the trends and issues impacting the sector. … Continued

Faculty Call for Papers, Research, and Proposals

January 22, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The East Cost Colleges Social Science Association (ECCSA) is hosting its 46th annual conference in Herndon, Va., April 3 through 4.   Theme:  A Focus on the Environment: Issues, Awareness, Education, Ethics, Responsibility, Advocacy, Research, Collaboration & Models, Interdisciplinary–Crossdisciplinary-Multidisciplinary To learn more information about the conference visit http://www.eccssa.org/id88.htm We are proud that our own, Dr. Rosalyn … Continued

Micron Hosts Career Day at Manassas Site

January 21, 2020 / Events

Micron will be hosting a career day open to all NOVA students at their Manassas location. The Career Day will consist of an overview of semiconductors and our company, a window tour of their fully automated Fabrication Manufacturing Facility (Fab), and information about current and future internship and full-time job opportunities. Refreshments provided. Space is … Continued

The Monday Message: The Decision to Extend Spring Enrollment

January 21, 2020 / Uncategorized

Most idioms exist for a reason, and “when it rains, it pours” is no exception. The weekend before classes started at NOVA, it began to rain, and then it poured for students trying to register for the spring semester. Students attempting to sign up for spring classes received a series of error messages that stopped … Continued