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Help Completing Scholarship Apps Available! Feb. 5

February 3, 2021 / Events

Faculty, Please let your students know it’s not too late to submit their Spring Scholarship application! Join us for an information and help session on Zoom this Friday, Feb. 5 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. for that last-minute push to get your application in. We’ll have tips and follow-up appointments for writing help. Sponsored … Continued

NOVA Engage App to Help Students New to NOVA

February 3, 2021 / General NOVA News

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

Black Women Lead Series for Black History Month Begins Feb. 4

February 3, 2021 / Events

The Annandale Lyceum Committee begins a four-part Black Women Lead series for Black History Month. These will be part of the Lunch and Learn Sessions via Zoom and will begin on Thursday, on February 4, at 12:30 p.m.  Cydney Peyton Walton, director of marketing communications at Cognosante, a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions, will … Continued

Register for #NOVAStrong: Love Yourself Challenge!

February 3, 2021 / Events

New Year, New Challenge (Spring 2021) #NOVAStrong Love Yourself Challenge Last year… the Recreation, Wellness and Fun Committee introduced the #NOVASTRONG, All Year Long initiative to promote unity, community support and a healthy platform for members of our NOVA family to stay connected, uplifted, empowered and inspired throughout the semester. This year, we’re at it … Continued

Tips to Keep You Safe

February 3, 2021 / General NOVA News

Don’t forget to wear your face covering at all times while on college property–indoors and outside. Visit Here to review our revised face covering policy. Forgot your face covering? All campus Parking offices have free face coverings. https://www.nvcc.edu/parking/index.html

Security Best Practice: Members Should Set Up myVRS Account

February 3, 2021 / HR News/Training

The most important way VRS members can help protect themselves from identity theft involving their benefits is to set up their online myVRS accounts soon after they’re hired. By registering for myVRS, completing the identity-verification steps and then establishing a password-protected account, members will help prevent someone else from laying claim to the account fraudulently. Once employees … Continued

Adjunct Roundtable a Resounding Success

February 3, 2021 / Faculty/Staff Highlights

On Saturday, Jan. 23, NOVA’s Council of Academic Associate Deans (CAAD) hosted the Adjunct Professional Development Roundtable. The event consisted of 12 interactive discussions that allowed faculty to connect, share best practices and recharge for a successful spring 2021 semester. More than 100 faculty were in attendance in both of two concurrent sessions. The planning … Continued

Budget Code/Supervisor Changes In The New NATS

February 3, 2021 / HR News/Training

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

Check Your Financial Health with VRS Financial Wellness Program

February 3, 2021 / HR News/Training

The VRS Financial Wellness Program provides an online guide to help employees assess and track their spending and offers tips and strategies on how to take proactive steps to cut expenses and grow their income. Employees can log in at https://myVRS.varetire.org and select Financial Wellness to access an entire online curriculum of financial wellness courses, … Continued

Foundation, Financial Aid Student Scholarship Cycle Closes Feb. 11

February 3, 2021 / General NOVA News

The NOVA Foundation and the Financial Aid Office are pleased to announce the opening of the first scholarship cycle for the 2021-2022 academic year! The scholarship application period will begin on Monday, January 11, 2021 and will close on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Students may submit one application to apply for multiple opportunities. For a … Continued