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Fairfax County Government and NOVA Milestone Graduation

February 7, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

At the end of 2019, Fairfax County Government in conjunction with Northern Virginia Community College, hosted a milestone celebration at the County Government Center comprised of local government employees who graduated with ‘Business Leadership Certificates’ in Business Management Information Technology and/or Business Management Leader Development — and even others who earned their full A.S. in … Continued

NOVA Dining Services Survey – Deadline Today

February 7, 2020 / General NOVA News

In order to continue improving our café and food service operations, NOVA Auxiliary Services is interested in your feedback.   Please take a few moments to answer only a few questions regarding food selection, service, experience and more.  We appreciate your valuable feedback.  https://nvcc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pbXLfPd1PUUHsN Enter your email for the opportunity to win a free sweatshirt … Continued

Coronavirus and Tips to Stay Healthy

February 7, 2020 / General NOVA News

Faculty and Staff, while we do not have any confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, we wanted to share the steps the college is taking across our campuses to assist in keeping you and our students healthy, and provide reminders of what you can do yourself. What can you do? The best ways to prevent the spread … Continued

Student Voices Challenge 3: Time Management

February 7, 2020 / General NOVA News

Over the next few days, the Daily Flyer will highlight responses based on a survey administered to students in November, where they identified 14 challenges that impacted their success at NOVA. The challenges will be published in order of importance. For more information or to request the full report from the Office of Institutional Research … Continued

Realizing Dreams and Filling Jobs

February 7, 2020 / General NOVA News

Gov. Northam’s Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back initiative will create educational and career opportunities for low- and middle-income families.  This piece appears in the Virginia Business publication. Northern Virginia Community College President Anne M. Kress:  This session, General Assembly members are considering a proposal that would help close the commonwealth’s skills gap by … Continued

Student Voices: Challenge 2

February 6, 2020 / General NOVA News

Over the next few days, the Daily Flyer will highlight responses based on a survey administered to students in November, where they identified 14 challenges that impacted their success at NOVA. The challenges will be published in order of importance. For more information or to request the full report from the Office of Institutional Research … Continued

The Challenge of Innovation in Law Enforcement Organizations

February 6, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Police Chief Magazine published a story by NOVA’s John M. Weinstein, Ph.D., Lieutenant, Commander, Strategic Planning and Outreach, Northern Virginia Community College Police Department. The Challenge of Innovation in Law Enforcement Organizations How is it that England, the world’s foremost military and naval power of the 18th Century, was unable to defeat George Washington’s impoverished … Continued

Introduction to Microsoft Office 365

February 6, 2020 / HR News/Training

Microsoft Office 365 is a subscription-based cloud service that is FREE to faculty and staff. This software provides Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, and OneDrive. The session will demonstrate how to access Office 365, explain the differences between locally installed and cloud-based programs. The session is a digital badge course that requires participants to log into … Continued