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OWMH Partners with NAMI to Support Virginia Young Adults

November 25, 2020 / General NOVA News

The Office of Wellness and Mental Health (OWMH) would like to announce several ongoing resources offered to you from the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Virginia (NAMI Virginia). These groups are offered to anyone between 18 and 30 years of age. Registration information for each group is listed below. Youth MOVE Virginia hosts monthly … Continued

Keeping Things in Perspective During the Holidays

November 24, 2020 / HR News/Training

The holiday season that stretches from November into January can be a joyful yet stressful time, especially with the added complexity of 2020’s challenges. Seek out a positive starting point to make the best of what we have to work with this season. While health officials discourage large family gatherings and some states may limit … Continued

Chancellor Awards Applications Due Dec. 1

November 24, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

The NOVA Awards Committee invites eligible faculty to apply for consideration to represent NOVA as applicants for the Chancellor’s awards listed below. Chancellor’s Faculty Fellowship Program Provides paid leave and tuition assistance for doctoral degrees in leadership/higher education or discipline specific programs. The fellowship provides $7,500 in tuition assistance and a leave of absence of … Continued

Consider Serving Your Campus on Forum Council!

November 24, 2020 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

Joining your college staff or campus Forum Council is a great way to advocate for your campus community and bring your ideas and concerns to the provost, the Senate or other appropriate individuals or committees. Read a bit about a part of College Forum by meeting the Annandale Campus 2020-2021 Forum Council Here. Any faculty, … Continued

NOVA Announces U.S. Naval Community College Partnership with VCCS

November 24, 2020 / General NOVA News

The U.S. Navy has selected Virginia’s Community Colleges to be a founding partner in its newly-created U.S. Naval Community College (USNCC) program. The VCCS is among five educational institutions selected for the collaboration, which begins the first phase of its pilot program in January 2021. The announcement comes as the first class of nearly 600 … Continued

Grant Opportunity for Students Interested in Intl Internships

November 24, 2020 / General NOVA News

Puentes Abroad is pleased to announce the launch of its annual Puentes Access Grants. These grants help bridge the funding gap and support high-achieving BIPOC and low-income students to pursue international internships with Argentine and Uruguayan companies and organizations through the Puentes in-person and remote internship programs. The grant application deadline is December 23, 2020.   … Continued

State Employee Email Signature Requirement

November 24, 2020 / HR News/Training

Recently, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam passed Item 83 M. of Chapter 56 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly. This was passed by the General Assembly in 2020 Special Session 1 and was approved by the governor on Nov. 18, 2020. This requirement mandates that all employees with state email addresses and state phone numbers include … Continued

Remembering to Give Thanks

November 23, 2020 / Uncategorized

This is the season of giving thanks, an expression that takes many forms. As we begin this shorter week that marks the rush to the end of this semester, I am grateful to each of you for all that you do to support NOVA students. Each of our days is marked by thousands and thousands … Continued