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Coming This Fall: New and Improved NOVA Applicant Tracking System (NATS)

September 30, 2020 / HR News/Training

In partnership with the Commonwealth’s Recruitment Management System and PeopleSoft, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and Shared Services Center (SSC) are rolling out an upgraded and improved version of NOVA’s applicant tracking system (NATS). This improved version will allow us to request and fill full-time and part-time positions more effectively as well as achieve … Continued

President’s Campus Visits and Rescheduled Pender Office Hour

September 30, 2020 / Events

And, Dr. Kress will be visiting campuses to check on how the Return to NOVA plan is playing out in practice. The schedule for the remaining four campuses is below.  Wednesday, Sept. 30: Woodbridge: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1: Loudoun, 11 a.m.to 12 p.m. The Pender Office Hour Zoom has been rescheduled … Continued

NOVA Online to Offer Online Teaching Webinar, Oct. 1

September 30, 2020 / Events

NOVA Online will offer a series of webinars to promote faculty peer sharing and best practices in teaching online and hybrid courses throughout a semester in the NOVA community. The first webinar for the fall is “Communication and Social Presence for Student Success in Online Courses” on Thursday, October 1, from 12 p.m. until 1 … Continued

NOVA Annandale Faculty, Rotary Club Members Stuff the Bus

September 30, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Annandale Campus Faculty Members Abe Eftekhari and Deanna DeGidio, and Annandale Provost Pam Hilbert are members of the Rotary Club of Annandale. Last Saturday, Sept. 26, they helped “Stuff the Bus” for local food banks. For the past nine years, Stuff the Bus has held food drives twice a year during times when donations often drop … Continued

Check Out NOVA Classes With Free Sneak Peek Series, Oct. 8

September 30, 2020 / Events

Take advantage of an opportunity to experience NOVA classes for free! Dr. Lisa Baker (WO) will offer Balancing Law and Order in America; and Prof. Alicia Tucker (MA) will offer 1619 Project: 2020 Implications. NOVA’s Sneak Peek Series will be held on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Register Here.

Dr. Sabrina Ricks: Contributing Author in New Handbook

September 30, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Dr. Sabrina Brandon Ricks is a contributing author to the Handbook of Research on Cyberbullying and Online Harassment in the Workplace that was just released this week. Her contributing chapter is titled “Understanding Cyberbullying and Where We Go from Here.” Dr. Ricks experienced workplace bullying firsthand at multiple organizations, which led to her passion to … Continued

First Session Today: Engaging Under-Resourced “ALICE” Students

September 30, 2020 / Events

As part of a NOVA’s commitment to addressing students basic needs in a holistic way, the Financial Stability and Advocacy Centers will host The ALICE* Series – Fall 2020: Engaging Our Under-Resourced Students. Being able to successfully serve under-resourced students is key to creating a culture of care, helping students academically succeed and helping to … Continued

TODAY! CARE Faculty and Staff Workshop

September 30, 2020 / Events

We care about our students emotional and physical wellbeing and work to provide assistance, resources and interventions to the NOVA Community. Join us for our September 2020 CARE Workshop for Faculty and Staff We Are Here For You! What’s New and Available Resources Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. Meeting ID: 938 9763 5374 Passcode: … Continued