Josh Pachter (LO) has been teaching Communication Studies and Theater full-time at NOVA for the last ten years. For more than fifty years, though, he’s been writing, editing and translating short crime fiction. On May 1, the Short Mystery Fiction Society (SMFS) honored him with its annual Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for … Continued
Innovative Educators is hosting a free webinar, The Happiness Trifecta: What COVID-19 Can Teach Us About Happiness & Mindfulness, accessible with your NVCC.edu email. This is an on-demand webinar, meaning it is not live and can be viewed at any time. According to Innovative Educators, “Participants will explore proven methods for increasing levels of well-being, … Continued
Thanks to the efforts of Miguel Corrigan, associate professor of business, finance and marketing at NOVA-Loudoun, Northern Virginia Community College is one of 20 academic institutions selected to participate in fall 2020 in the Global Solutions Sustainability Challenge, a program supported by the Stevens Initiative, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, administered … Continued
Thank you to those who participated in the 3rd Annual Annandale Library “Socially Distant” Haiku Contest. Considering the impact to our lives from the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re grateful for the 17 haiku poems submitted. Judges from the Annandale English department are making their decision for Best Student Haiku and Best Faculty Staff Haiku. Now it … Continued
Eight weeks ago we were busy planning for our biggest celebratory event of the year, Commencement. Over 4,300 students applied for graduation this year, and for many of our students, this academic achievement is a momentous occasion for the whole family. We felt opting for a virtual ceremony wouldn’t come anywhere close to how we … Continued
Manassas Student Life took an unconventional approach this year to recognizing exemplary students, clubs and staff. Under normal circumstances, Student Life hosts an annual awards ceremony recognizing students with superb academic achievement and extensive club involvement. Students are nominated by faculty and staff with the option to self-nominate with a letter of recommendation. This is … Continued
Open Enrollment for health benefits and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for salaried employees began Friday, May 1 and runs through Friday, May 15. Your elections will be effective July 1, 2020. EmployeeDirect, the state’s online, self-service enrollment system, is available for online employee elections, and paper forms may be used by those who do not … Continued
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has announced that NOVA’s own Dr. Nicole Reaves, Provost of the Medical Education Campus, is one of 40 leaders selected for the 2020-21 class of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship, a highly-respected leadership program preparing the next generation of community college presidents to transform institutions and to achieve higher … Continued
Dr. Nancy Severe, associate dean of Business Administration and Management has created a new blog, open to all, to share helpful information on remote learning. Visit, Best Practices for Remote Learning. It is open access at the click of the link.
In an effort to ensure your NVCC-issued laptop receives the latest Microsoft Security updates, please follow the attached directions this week to initiate the update process. Please note that you will need to be connected to VPN for at least one hour to synch – “talk” to our Configuration Manager server. By updating your computer, … Continued
