It is the time of year when the various segments of the college faculty elect their members as representatives on the ad hoc Appointment Advisory Committee. The ad hoc Appointment Advisory Committee provides information and advice for the president’s consideration on all faculty members eligible for three- and five-year appointments. We are requesting volunteers to slate a ballot … Continued
CAORC (the Council for American Overseas Research Centers) and College of DuPage will host an important virtual conference, The World Anew: Creating New Spaces for Internationalization at Community Colleges, on Friday, Sept. 25, from 2 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. This webinar brings together leading voices in community college international education to discuss how today’s unprecedented … Continued
This year, the ACE Conference for classified staff goes online! Please save the date and plan to join us virtually for the 2020 ACE Conference for NOVA Classified Staff. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Teaching in an online environment presents unique challenges. How should instructors effectively communicate with students? How can they increase faculty presence to make students feel connected in an online classroom? In a best practices webinar sponsored by NOVA Online, Dr. Omar Saab will share “Communication and Social Presence for Student Success in Online Courses” from … Continued
Northern Virginia Review is now accepting poetry, prose, fine art and photography for Vol. 35 of NOVA’s outstanding literary and arts journal. In this transformative time, we especially welcome work that reflects our culturally-rich community, breaks down racial barriers, fosters empathy and shares what needs to be heard and seen to spark change. All work … Continued
NOVA Government Affairs is proud to present a timely lecture by Dr. Colleen Shogan, vice chair of the Congressionally-established Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission and senior vice president and director of the David Rubenstein Center for White House history at the White House Historical Association. As captured in the flyer below (which includes Dr. Shogan’s impressive … Continued
Excess credits are the extra credits students earn that were not required for their degree or credential. Among 2018-19 NOVA graduates in A.A. and A.S. degree programs, students earned between eight and 20 excess credits on average, depending on their degree program.
Did you know that, according to the 2019 #RealCollege survey, almost 50% of our students reported experiencing food insecurity, housing insecurity or homelessness last year? And that was before the current pandemic set in! NOVA’s Financial Stability and Advocacy Center is committed to helping connect our students to resources that will help them meet their … Continued
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
Today at 1 p.m., in honor of Latinx Heritage Month, Annandale Counselor Margarita Martinez will be presenting on “Leveling Up Your Latinx Competency” for the College Staff Forum Council’s brown bag lunch series. They will lead us in exploring an overview of history, terminology and cultural knowledge to help us actively create a sense of … Continued
