NOVA Begins Search for Chief of Staff NOVA has begun the search for the Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff (COS) reports to and supports the President. This position is responsible for synthesizing information from multiple stakeholder groups and college constituencies and preparing reports, presentations, and other communications as assigned by the President. The … Continued
The Elections and Credentials Committee is revving up for the March Forum Council elections, and we encourage you to consider serving on NOVA’s College Forum for the 2021-2022 academic year. The College Forum is composed of the Forum Councils, the College Senate and the College committees. Forum Councils share a valuable role in representing and … Continued
NOVA’s Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Dr. Nathan Carter, invites you to submit your comments regarding the direction of NOVA’s DEI Strategic Plan utilizing a new tool! Thought Exchange is a new online platform where users can anonymously post comments and interact with other commenters in order to answer important questions. This thought exchange … Continued
The awards competition for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2022-2023 has launched! Recent award recipients have shared that the earlier you start the application process, the more competitive you will be. Here are five things you can do now to prepare yourself for success: Connect with in your field or region of interest. Learn about … Continued
On behalf of VIVA, Virginia’s academic library consortium, NOVA Libraries are pleased to announce that the Request for Proposals for the next round of VIVA Open Course Grants (formerly Course Redesign Grants) is officially open! Applications are due Feb. 23, and award notification will take place on May 14. VIVA Open Course Grants are designed … Continued
All NOVA employees are invited to join the NOVA Grassroots Group for Advocacy and Equity’s inaugural Squares Program. Modeled after CETL Squares, this is an informal cross-training and networking opportunity to break down information silos at NOVA and promote shared knowledge, experience and understanding. The Grassroots Group for Advocacy and Equity is a collective of … Continued
The new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Course is now available in Canvas for all employees. To access the modules in Canvas, log in to myNOVA, click the Canvas button and scroll down to Courses. Click on Courses > All Courses to see the NOVA Inclusion Training Series. When you click on this course, you will … Continued
With classes coming back on Monday, it is VERY important that each faculty member reinforce the importance of the below items to students. Please share this with your deans, associate deans and anyone else who will be back on campuses for classes. Remember, when we have a COVID exposure it means that we have to … Continued
Before arriving at NOVA, do your daily health screening with the GoCanvas app. It’s an easy way to help keep safe. Visit https://www.nvcc.edu/safe-campus/gocanvasapp/ for download instructions.
NOVA Academic Affairs is sponsoring the Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment virtual conference hosted by Northeastern State University. This virtual conference offers the opportunity for NOVA faculty to engage with higher education experts from around the world. The 2021 Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment conference begins on Monday, Feb. 1 and concludes on … Continued
