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President’s November Office Hours, Nov. 9 thru Nov. 13

November 5, 2020 / Events

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming campus office hours via Zoom. The chat box will be open for questions during the sessions, as always. Watch your email for the Zoom link. Monday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., Annandale Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., Pender Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. … Continued

IT Recruiters to Discuss How to Be the Best Job Candidate, Nov. 9

November 5, 2020 / Events

NOVA’s Information and Engineering Technology (IET) is offering a FREE Virtual Careers workshop. Recruiter Takes will be held Monday, Nov. 9, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. IT Recruiters, Adam Avitabile, from Ridgeline International, and Olivia Turpin, from B & A Technologies, will discuss their perspectives on how to be the best candidate for the … Continued

The Gift No One Wants or Deserves: Toxic Positivity

November 5, 2020 / General NOVA News

Presenting Day 3 of Cultivating Care and Reaching Out In Kindness, brought to you by the Office of Student Life and Office of Wellness and Mental Health! Over time, we’ve all been conditioned to say things to others that can be defined as “Toxic Positivity.”  Toxic Positivity phrases are blanket statements that are not helpful … Continued

Reminder: College DEI Council Discussion Series, Nov. 6

November 5, 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 & Sciences, 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

DHRM to Offer Financial Wellness Webinars

November 5, 2020 / HR News/Training

The Department of Human Resource Management is offering a series of helpful financial wellness webinars, along with employee financial wellness resources. Check out program details Here.  Key highlights: During COVID-19, we invite you to view November’s VACU pre-recorded webinar, titled “Avoiding Identity Theft.” View Now! DHRM will also offer a Virginia529 webinar for state employees on Thursday, November … Continued

Amazon Web Services to Offer FREE Girls’ Tech Day Programming

November 5, 2020 / Events

Girls’ Tech Day is a great FREE event that provides an opportunity for girls and young women aged eight through 24 to pursue their interests in technology. Sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS), this is a magical journey to explore machine learning, artificial intelligence, coding, virtual reality, robotics and more! Participants can join the event … Continued

Students to Connect with Employers at Virtual Employer Table, Nov. 10

November 5, 2020 / Events

The Virtual Employer Table Lobby will be open on Tuesday, November 10, from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. EST on Career Connection. The Virtual Employer Table Lobby is designed to mimic on-campus, employer information tables. The goal is to connect students with hiring employers that want to share opportunities or information about their organizations through … Continued

NOVA Online Teaching Webinar, Nov. 6

November 5, 2020 / Events

NOVA Online offers a series of webinars to promote best practices in teaching hybrid and online courses throughout a semester. The upcoming webinar in the fall semester is “Pedagogical Strategies: Integrating Instructional Technology to Engage Students in Hybrid and Online Learning” at 11:00 a.m. – Noon on Friday, November 6. Webinar Description: In an online … Continued