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Cultivating Care and Reaching Out in Kindness, Nov. 2 thru Nov. 6

October 29, 2020 / Events

NOVA is a community committed to showing care for all. Consider how you show care to others as well as yourself. Whether through a generous act of kindness or an enriched expression of gratitude, authentic care is what keeps us connected through the greatest of times and through the toughest of times. Let’s be even … Continued

Submit a Question for the President’s Office Hours by Nov. 4

October 29, 2020 / General NOVA News

President Kress will hold Faculty/Staff Zoom Office Hours beginning November 9. If you would like to submit a question in advance, anonymously, you can use this link. The survey will close on November 4 to allow for processing of the responses. President Kress will use the most frequently asked questions to frame her initial comments. … Continued

College DEI Council Kicks Off Discussion Series, Nov. 6

October 29, 2020 / Events

Please join the College DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Council as we kick off our discussion series, Food for Thought. With the permission of Cornell University’s College of Arts & Science, we will use podcasts from their “What Makes Us Human?” series* to engage in dialogue and reflection. We will start with “Closing the Achievement … Continued

NOVA Police Officers Honored

October 29, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

In October, Chief Dan Dusseau recognized six NOVA police officers. These outstanding officers were selected by their supervisors as the campus officers who best demonstrated professional law enforcement while supporting the college mission. Their dedication and skill embody the commitment of all NOVA Police Officers to provide timely, expert and compassionate law enforcement services to … Continued

President’s November Office Hours

October 29, 2020 / Events

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming campus office hours via Zoom. Feel free to submit questions anonymously in advance of the office hours, if you wish, and the president will use the most frequently asked ones to frame her initial remarks. Please submit any anonymous questions by Nov. 4. In addition, the chat box … Continued

Today! President’s Student Zoom Office Hours

October 28, 2020 / Events

Faculty and Staff, please let your students know that President Kress will hold Zoom office hours just for students on Today, Oct. 28, at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity for students to ask questions of Dr. Kress, and to hear from her directly. Please click Here to join the conversation.  Webinar ID: 879 9853 … Continued

NOVA-WO Faculty to Present at AACU STEM Conference 2020

October 28, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Woodbridge professors Dr. Lawrence Nightingale and Indigo Eriksen are collaborating with Girl Scouts of America to present research findings to presidents, provosts and college executives across the nation on Friday, Nov. 6 at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU). The subject of their research is standing up college makerspaces that are dedicated to … Continued

Wednesday’s Schedule of Advising Workshops

October 28, 2020 / Events

It is Advising Week hump day! We have a full day of offerings for students and two workshops for advisors! Please remind your students that priority registration for Spring 2021 has begun and that they should get advised… Student focused workshops: • 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. –       Get Involved with Student Life … Continued

IET Workshop: Leverage Experience to Land the Job, Nov. 5

October 28, 2020 / Tech Notes & Training

NOVA’s Information and Engineering Technology Division is offering a FREE Virtual Careers workshop. From NOVA to the Office: Leveraging Your Experience to Land A Job will be held Thursday, Nov. 5, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. NOVA alumna, Arfa Syed, will discuss best practices for identifying transferable skills that you have gained in the … Continued