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President’s Student Zoom Office Hours, Wed., Oct. 28

October 27, 2020 / Events

Faculty and Staff, please let your students know that President Kress will hold Zoom office hours just for students on Wednesday, 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

Advising Week, Day Two: Student and Advisor Workshops

October 27, 2020 / General NOVA News

Today is the second day of Advising Week, and we have offerings for advisors as well as students! Please remind your students that priority registration for spring 2021 has begun and that they should seek out their advisor! Student focused workshops: 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.  Focus on Career planning 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. … Continued

Today! U.S. Presidential Election, Expert Discussion

October 27, 2020 / Events

Please join people from across the nation for Northern Virginia Community College’s virtual nonpartisan preview of the 2020 U.S. presidential election today, Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 1 p.m. We will have nationwide experts with us to discuss the election. Register Here. The panel has representation from some of our best institutions across America, particularly … Continued

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

October 27, 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

Spring 2021 Canvas Course Shells

October 27, 2020 / Tech Notes & Training

Spring 2021 Canvas Course Shells will be appearing on your Dashboard today, Tuesday, October 27. Please note that this does not apply to NOVA Online course copies. Those shells come fully populated following an extensive template check and the relevant course updates over the fall. Faculty can expect their Course Readiness E-mails about Spring courses … Continued

Greater Washington Innovation Awards Names NOVA 2020 Education Innovator of the Year

October 27, 2020 / General NOVA News

The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) and Connectpreneur have named Northern Virginia Community College as the 2020 Education Innovator of the Year at the inaugural Greater Washington Innovations Awards on October 8, 2020. Created to showcase innovations in business, the Innovation Awards highlight ingenuity and creativity in five key categories in addition … Continued

Encourage Students to Participate in Four-Part Defamation Experience! Oct. 30

October 27, 2020 / Events

Join the Office of Student Life for an interactive, virtual experience as we host #DefExOnline, exploring issues of race, class, religion, gender and the law! This event is open and free for all NOVA Students, Faculty and Staff. A Four-Phase Online Interactive Diversity Program! (Trailer)  Friday, Oct 30, 2020, 1 p.m. (Advanced Registration Required) http://bit.ly/DefExNOVA … Continued

Pathway Student Works Hard to Help Family, Achieve His Dreams

October 26, 2020 / Our Nighthawks

Woodbridge Student Hassan Naqvi is very pleased with his experience at NOVA, and he took the time to send a quick email to his advisor, Alex Coppelman (WO). That note made its way into the Daily Flyer mailbox. Naqvi said his high school counselor recommended he look into NOVA. After a little research to compare … Continued