The NOVA Forensics Team kicked off the second half of its competitive season with a victorious performance on the campus of James Madison University! James Madison University’s Annual Virginia is for Lovers Speech and Debate Tournament (also known as Forensics) was held this month on February 8-9th. Members of the NOVA Forensics Team competed against … Continued
President Anne Kress, College Board Vice Chair Rosie O’Neil and Board Members Kerstin Carlson LeFlock, Zuzana Steen, and Student Representative Daniel Christman were on Capitol Hill and in Richmond last week. While in DC for the Association of Community College Trustees National Legislative Summit, Board Members joined President Kress, Dana Kauffman and Tykesha Myrick in … Continued
“Soulful Sounds”, paintings celebrating diversity, by Professor Rosemary Gallick are now on exhibit on the second floor of Colgan Hall at the Manassas Campus. Come see what all the talk is about regarding the portrait of Jimi Hendrix with repurposed hair and try to find the mermaid within! The Manassas Campus hosts monthly art receptions … Continued
Have you ever experienced a life-threatening emergency and not known what to do? The Office of Emergency Management and Safety is currently offering CPR and Stop the Bleed classes monthly for NOVA employees. These classes are part of a preparedness skill set that we all should have. Simple techniques that can be used to save … Continued
NOVA proudly celebrates Black History Month with a variety of exciting events across campuses. Below is only a few of the programs occurring. To learn more about activities on your campus, please connect with Student Life or Campus and Community Relations. February 1-28 Daily Instagram Trivia via Manassas Campus Student Life Students can check Instagram … Continued
NOVA’s Office of International Education will offer a series of workshops for international students. Given the number of restrictions on the number of hours and where international students are permitted to work while enrolled, “Employment Options” will offer international students, studying at NOVA on an F-1 student visa, an overview of the processes and employment … Continued
Dr. Sayed Hassan Hussaini, a NOVA Loudoun adjunct professor of Religion, presented at the Conference on Sustainability and Climate in Religion at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Bergen Campus), Norway, on February 14, 2020. Using Zoom, Hussaini presented “A Platform for Initiating an Ecotheology: Luther’s The Catechism and Islamic Concept of Bismillah.” The conference … Continued
The perfect opportunity to teach and/or carry out research abroad for a semester or year… The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of other countries. Fulbrighters address critical global issues in … Continued
Last fall, our College held the #RealNOVA conference, featuring keynotes by Virginia Secretary of Education Atif Qarni and Hope Center founder, Temple University Professor, Sara Goldrick-Rab. A short video of the day’s proceedings can be found here. Vice President Frances Villagran-Glover organized this work and has served as co-chair of the VCCS P2 Task Force, … Continued
In the February 11, 2020 issue of the Daily Flyer, there was information listed under Student Voices which included “Quality of Instructors” as a challenge for students based on results from the Fall 2019 feedback survey report. Of the students who responded to the survey, approximately 90 percent had a positive impression of our faculty. … Continued
