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
Please join us for a conversation with education and non-profit leaders as we discuss the significance of Black History Month and ways to engage in it now and throughout the year. This event will be held today, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. Program Registration Link Special Guests & Contributors Dr. Gregg Suzanne Ferguson, director of … Continued
Jack Bidlack, IET director of strategic initiatives, received a $10,000 NOVA Foundation InNOVAtion grant, along with a $20,000 match from Ready Education, to create a new app to assist students in getting their footing in a new college environment. The NOVA Engage App will bring important resources to students through their smart devices. The conversations … Continued
The Employment Team hopes that you are getting acclimated to the new NATS system. As mentioned in the previous Pay Action trainings, Supervisor and Budget Code changes will now be done through NATS instead of using the paper PAR. To that end, trainings have been scheduled to walk you through the process. Please register for … Continued
The NOVA Libraries have acquired a trial of Digital Theatre Plus, a collection of streaming videos focused on the performing arts that feature unique films of leading British theatre productions, including Digital Theatre’s own recordings, alongside collections such as BBC, Royal Shakespeare Company, Broadway Digital Archive, Royal Opera House, London Symphony Orchestra, Shakespeare’s Globe, etc. … Continued
The DEI Council is pleased to welcome Michael Birchett, who will present “Understanding Hidden Bias in Professional Judgment” on Friday, Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m. The session is open to faculty and staff; registration is required. Please register here. Michael Birchett is director of financial aid counseling and outreach for University of Kentucky. Michael has … Continued
The new and improved applicant tracking system went live on Monday! The new system will allow us to request and fill full-time and part-time positions more effectively as well as achieve more efficiency in advertising and managing the recruitment and job offer processes. There are many new enhancements and features that we hope you will … Continued
Save the Date for the Transparency in Teaching & Learning (TILT) Workshop on Friday, April 9, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. The new incoming student population in U.S. higher education is increasingly diverse, multi-generational and non-traditional. Yet these are the same students whom colleges and universities often struggle to serve adequately. Transparent instruction is … Continued
Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, professor of Biology, Annandale Campus, recently completed a two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program led by renowned meditation teachers Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Klia Bassing. This certification program, offered through the Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, trains participants to become proficient … Continued
NOVA will be hosting a HBCU (Historically Black College and Universities) Transfer Showcase on Feb. 16, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Please share with your students. Register Here.
